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Latest revision as of 19:23, 11 January 2019
A tool watch is a wristwatch designed with additional functions meant for special job-related functions.
Professions
Most tool watches are designed for specific professions:
- Pilot's watch (for commercial pilots)
- Flieger (for military pilots)
- Engineer watch
- Dive watch
- Field watch
- Sailing watch
Tools
Some "tools" are considered complications (if they involve time-keeping), while others are not. Here are some examples of watch tools:
- Chronograph timers:
- Chronograph bezels:
- Immersion timer (diving)
- Pulsometer (heartbeat)
- Slide rule (pilot calculations)
- Tachymeter (ground speed measurement)
- Telemeter (rangefinding)
- Environmental monitoring
- Altimeter
- Depth meter
- Barometer
- Temperature gauge
Although many watches have such tools, a watch is considered to be a "tool watch" if it was specially designed for these functions.
Examples
Some famous watch models were designed as trade tools: