Are modern dress watches meaningfully less durable than tool watches?

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Other than water resistance, do modern automatic dress watches differ in any meaningful way from tool watches in terms of durability? Especially in terms of shock resistance?

I have a nice small collection of vintage dressy watches, which better suit my personal taste than tool watches, but I seldom get to wear them.

I’m a carpenter by trade and my current work watch is a Glycine Combat Sub. I’m happy with its performance, but I’d like to add something to my regular rotation thats a little…

Are modern dress watches meaningfully less durable than tool watches?

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