U T S W atc h e s
Above: The UTS
4000m Crown
Right: The UTS Factory
Research Center
Spinner himself oversees the entire production process and
assembles each watch individually. He uses a modern CNC and
machine tools that allow him to turn and mill solid stainless steel
bar stock into components measured to a tolerance of a few microns
(1 micron = .0001millimeter.) He alone fabricates each watchcase
in-house, most measuring between 42mm and 45mm in diameter,
and then tests each finished watch, also using the most modern testing procedures.
But UTS prides itself on more than just its functionality,
explains the firm’s North American business partner Stephen Newman, who sells the German brand’s timepieces online from his office
in California.
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“From the trademark shape of our lugs, which are separately
machined, to the hex screws, which machine the multi-part cases
together, the design is unique,” he says. “Each watch is not an homage to something, but a unique design all to itself.”
All UTS timepieces, which range from those rated at 4,000 meters water resistance to the Adventure models rated at 500 meters
water resistance, feature screw-down crowns, screw-in case backs,
industrial-grade seals, German-made sapphire crystals with antireflective coating, top-grade ETA Unitas or ETA automatic three-hand
and GMT movements and Super-LumiNova hands and indexes. One
ten-piece limited edition model even features a tourbillon, made
with a movement supplied by the former STT, which is today part of