U T S W atc h e s
Above: 4000m GMT
and a selection of
case-making tools.
Bovet Fleurier. Among its newest models is a blue-dialed update of
the original 1,000-meter dive watch, the UTS 1000M Diver.
With such a limited production, and with his very focused
designs, Spinner therefore offers a truly independent alternative to
many of the mass-produced dive models available. As UTS watches
are offered in limited edition collections (except for the ongoing Adventure and Adventure Automatic) and each timepiece is
engraved with its own serial number (of course, by Spinner himself)
that signifies the watch’s handcrafted manufacturing processing and
genuine rarity.
Dual-Time Deep Diver
UTS first attracted attention among collectors when it became one
of the few watch companies to offer dive models rated to 3,000 meters of water resistance. Soon after, UTS began offering 4,000-meter
models, and in recent years the company has added a GMT version
of that deep-diver, called the 4000M GMT, a rare dual-time deepdive watch.
The UTS 4000M GMT arrived in the collection after the debut
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of the firm’s popular 3,000M, but with a slightly larger case (45mm
versus 43mm), a proportionally larger dial and a thicker sapphire
crystal. The 6mm-thick sapphire crystal is screwed into the central
case to assure a strong seal. Both the crown stem and the 8mm
crown require screwing down for maximum grip and the watch’s machined lug adapter (22mm) is screwed directly into the central case.
Like all UTS bi-directional rotating diver bezels, the 4000M GMT
securely clicks in sixty positions and is locked using a customized
UTS bezel locking mechanism.
Many UTS watches, including this one, feature a second crown
at 2 o’clock that locks the bezel in place using a ceramic ball bearing system. A super-thick 4mm case-back is screwed into place
with eight screws to securely protect the ETA 2893-2 Top Grade
automatic GMT movement, which is also protected by an Incabloc
shock protection. As a final testament to Spinner’s own personal
touch he engraves the rotors, despite the fact that, with UTS’s solid
case backs, only a watchmaker will ever see it.
For details, see utswatches.com.