In an ambitious move that once again brings watch logos out of their zone of convenience in watchmaking, the German Tutima logo partners with Los Angeles-based men’s footwear and accessories designer George Esquivel. Together, the two corporations launch the Compass line of men’s accessories. , adding a purse, watch holder and boots, as well as a limited edition Patria watch. The alignment of those two logos: Tutima, which focuses on precision, adventure and the audacity of being another and Esquivel, which also focuses on adventure. and – it’s an exclusive setting that makes it an intriguing special edition.
The company of the tutima Glashütte family circle, in business for almost a hundred years, maintains the same values of artisanal quality as George Esquivel, who made his first pair of shoes almost 20 years ago and whose first watch bought a Tutima many years ago. Both companies also have a fondness for travel, reporting and respect for time.
The Compass line is specially created and co-branded. It is also very rare for the watch and accessories to be sold combined as a whole. In fact, this series is sold in the form of a set of six pieces and only 25 will be made sets, which testifies to the rarity of the items.
The watch features a 43mm case from Tutima’s Patria line, whose coveted elegant and complicated aesthetic combines in the best way with the aesthetics of George Esquivel. Powered by the Calibre 619 hand-wound movement with 65 hours of power reserve and a dual time zone serve as the best for travelers, the watch is made of stainless steel.
The finely finished movement is visual through the transparent sapphire case bottom which also features a specially created oscillating mass detailed through the hand in Glashütte. It comes with two NATO straps: one of plain black leather and a double of burnt camel color. The watch and straps are accompanied in a leather case with a special finish.
As if the watch, bracelets and clutch weren’t enough, the set includes a pair of handmade and meticulously finished Esquivel Zipper Chelsea ankle boots, a highly sought-after item thanks to the very good craftsmanship that is dedicated to making boots in a hundred steps. Specially designed Compass boots feature hand stitching, linings and special soles, and hand-dyed leather created a special strategy that brings an exclusive patina to each pair. Cowhide with an exclusive finish (originally untreated Italian leather) completes the whole.
Each piece of the set is co-branded and the logo is a compass that embraces the concept of adventure and travel. This compass logo is hand-engraved on the leather goods as well as on the back of the Tutima Patrial Dual Time watch case. . Each of the 25 games is available without delay in Esquivel stores, choose Tutima’s retail partners and online at Esquivel and Tutima USA. Each game retails for $16,900.
According to Gustavo Calzadilla, President and CEO of Tutima USA, “When we heard about George’s hobby of the watch collection and his private party with Tutima, we knew he would be the best spouse to collaborate with. It is important that we create a collection that represents very well the price of the subtle craftsmanship instilled in Tutima and Esquivel and we discover the same committed effort and attention to detail in their artistic adventure that we have in Tutima.