Tutima Glashütte — independent family manufacture. Founded 1927.
Chronograph
Ref. 6450-03
The Bundeswehr commissioned this chronograph in 1984.
€5,300 €€
Recommended retail price in Germany incl. VAT. International pricing may vary.
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In 1984, Tutima was asked to build a chronograph for the German Air Force.
Why This Watch
The Bundeswehr commissioned this chronograph in 1984. Pearl-blasted titanium, mu-metal inner case, pushers flush with the case so nothing catches under flight gear. NATO acceptance certificate. It spent a week aboard the MIR space station. The German military still maintains two dedicated workshops just for repairing these watches. Titanium: lighter than steel and warm against the skin. The mu-metal shielding means it keeps time accurately next to laptops, phones, MRI equipment.
About This Watch
Caliber
Caliber 521
The Chronograph Module
Caliber 521
The Chronograph Module
Central minute hand — driven from the dial centre, not a subdial. Harder to engineer, rarely found in production chronographs. Patented in-house module. Elapsed minutes readable at a glance.
74.8 m · One breath. Under ice. Guinness World Record.
— Tolga Taskin · M2 Pioneer · Weissensee 2020
Specifications
| Caliber | Tutima Cal. 521 |
| Movement | Automatic |
| Jewels | 25 |
| Frequency | 4 Hz 28.800 A/h |
| Power Reserve | 48 h |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph: central seconds and minutes counter, 12-hour totaliser, 24-hour display, date |
| Case Diameter | 46 mm |
| Case Height | 15.5 mm |
| Case Material | Reintitan perlgestrahlt |
| Water Resistance | 30 bar |
| Dial | matte schwarz |
| Strap / Bracelet | Titanium |
Heritage
In 1984, the Bundeswehr selected Tutima's Ref. 798 as its official chronograph — NATO Stock Number 6645-12-194-8642. It flew aboard MIR, was flight-tested to 15 km altitude and 1,500 m. From German special forces to fighter cockpits, the 798 proved itself in the harshest conditions. The M2 Chronograph inherits this uncompromising instrument philosophy.
In Context
Stories
The NATO Chronograph Story
· 1984The German Air Force needed a standard-issue pilot's chronograph. Tutima's answer: integrated pushers, anti-magnetic Lemania 5100, mu-metal shielding. NATO Stock Number 6645-12-194-8642. One went to the MIR space station.
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Kieler Woche: Racing, Time, and 100 Nautical Miles
· 2005–presentOfficial Timekeeper of the Kieler Woche since 2005. Tutima's own racing yacht — a titanium-grey DK46, crewed entirely by women under skipper Kirsten Harmstorf. The crew has sailed together for fifteen years, from J24s to World Championships.
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Performance Professional
Performance Professional BASELWORLD 2015 The robust M2 “Made in Glashütte” continues the tradition of the Tutima Military Chronograph—engineered for the toughest o…
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M2 Seven Seas
M2 Seven Seas Built to withstand pressure Sometimes you simply have to endure pressure.
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Into Icy Depths for a New World Record
Independent voice
“If you ever see a Grand Seiko with a highly polished titanium case and bracelet: Tutima is in no way inferior. Maybe it's even better.”
More from this family
Both chronographs from Glashütte. The M2 behind mu-metal in titanium; the Tempostopp with a hand-wound column-wheel flyback.
Tempostopp →Both from military service. The M2 Chronograph aboard MIR; the Flieger Legacy from the NATO instrument specification.
Flieger Legacy →Same M2 platform. The Chronograph measures elapsed time with Cal. 521; the Seven Seas S measures depth to 500 metres with Cal. 330.
M2 Seven Seas S →