Introducing: The Tutima M2 Seven Seas C Now In Yellow And Orange

June 25, 2021

Just in time for colorful dive-watch summer (Im not complaining), Tutima has recently expanded its titanium-clad M2 Seven Seas dive watch line with a pair of bright new iterations in Signal Yellow and Signal Orange. Available with either a full titanium bracelet or a hybrid Kevlar/rubber strap, these punchy new M2s are 44mm wide, offer 500 meters of water resistance, and a day/date display in a decidedly Teutonic dive-ready package. If youre going to go for a large dive watch (the Di 300 series was of a similar size at 43.5mm), the shorter case length (from lug to lug) aids in comfort and the hooded lugs make that possible. Tutima doesnt list the lug-to-lug length on their website, but given that the bezel diameter is the same as the case width (not including the crown or crown guards), then take your pick, as the M2 Seven Seas is 44mm in either direction. Case width is only one metric to consider and, while certainly wide, I would expect the M2 Seven Seas to wear quite well. For comparisons sake, Seikos SRP777 (a large watch that also wears really well) is 44.3mm wide and 47.25mm lug to lug. There will also be weight savings, thanks to the titanium construction, especially for those who prefer a full bracelet. Timekeeping is managed by a Tutima caliber 330, which is essentially an ETA 2836-2 with a Tutima-decorated rotor with the brands gold seal. Ticking at 4 Hz, with a 38-hour power reserve, and tracking, hours, minutes, seconds, day, and date, the 330 is a simple, straightforward, easily serviced, and totally predictable option at the M2 Seven Seass price point. Being a proper dive watch, the M2 Seven Seass unidirectional bezel tracks elapsed time and has a luminous pip to match the Super-LumiNova on the hands and markers, its crystal is sapphire with an anti-reflective coating, and both the crown and solid case back screw-down to aid with the 500-meter water resistance. What we think Back in my early days of buying and selling anything I could afford on WatchUSeeks sales forum, I developed a soft spot for Tutimas Pacific and Di 300 series divers, which offered a compelling mix of Germanic modernity, good specs, a reasonable price, and in the case of the Di 300, the option of brightly colorful dials in yellow and orange. The formula is relatively simple, a solid, toolish dive watch form but with a dial begging for sand, surf, ample bottom time, and beer-chilled sunsets. With the latest addition to their current M2 Seven Seas dive lineup, Tutima hits on that same formula with plenty of saturated color, not to mention the general legibility of a stop sign. If you factor in the titanium construction, you basically have Tutimas take on a Tudor Pelagos, but with way more orange or yellow on offer. Priced from $1,900 on the kevlar strap, or $2,300 for the full titanium spec, the M2 Seven Seas line certainly benefits from the added color options and, depending on your proclivity for German vs. Swiss design, I could see these as a more modern alternative to the colorful options from Doxa. The Basics Brand: Tutima?Model: M2 Seven SeasDiameter: 44mm?Case Material: TitaniumDial Color: Orange or YellowIndexes: PaintedLume: YesWater Resistance: 500 metersStrap/Bracelet: Full titanium bracelet or hybrid kevlar/rubber strap The Movement Caliber: Tutima Caliber 330 (base ETA 2836-2)?Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, day, date.?Power Reserve: 38 hoursWinding: AutomaticFrequency: 28,800 vphJewels: 25 Pricing & Availability Price: $1900 on the strap, $2300 on the titanium braceletAvailability: ImmediateLimited Edition: NoFor more, click here.