by Brent Robillard There’s a moment of clarity when a watch on your wrist feels like it belongs—not because it’s flashy or rare, but because it seems eager to do the work it was built for. That’s the feeling the Tudor Pelagos Ultra delivers, and it’s a sentiment echoed in a recent episode of The Grey NATO podcast. Co-host James Stacey put it perfectly: Rolex … Continue reading Tudor Pelagos Ultra: A True Tool for the Modern Diver
Tool watch is a term often used in the world of horology, but its definition is nebulous and murky and potentially controversial—if you are speaking to the wrong person. In simplest terms, a tool watch has at least one function, beyond timekeeping, for which it was designed. A dive watch, for example, is often equipped with a rotating bezel to track elapsed time while under water. A chronograph has one or more sub-registers which can be actuated to like a stopwatch. It may also work in conjunction with a tachymeter scale to calculate speed over distance. Continue reading What is a tool watch?
