20 Affordable Field Watches You Will Love

As some of the toughest and most durable timepieces out there, field watches make a lot of sense in the day to day life.
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Our picks:
20. Victorinox Swiss Army Heritage
19. Luminox Atacama Field Day 1925
18. Victorinox I.N.O.X. Carbon
17. Vaer C3 Korean Field USA Quartz
16. Seiko 5 Sports Desert Military Automatic
15. Timex X Nigel Cabourn Naval Officers Watch
14. Vario 1918 Trench 37mm
13. Baltany W10
12. Timex Expedition North Mechanical
11. BOLDR Venture
10. Marathon General Purpose Mechanical 39mm Steel Reissue
9. Timex Archive 36mm Mk1 Mechanical
8. Bulova Hack
7. Seiko 5 Automatic
6. Bertucci A-2T Vintage Watch
5. Orient Defender
4. Timex Expedition Scout 40mm
3. Citizen Eco-Drive Chandler Field Watch
2. Marathon General Purpose Mechanical 34mm
1. Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical
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[@fredfour0]

The video doesn't start until 2:45

[@Jim-wr9iz]

Not naming names, but only a watch snob would list a $660 field watch as affordable.

[@ImTheDudeMan471]

If you only list out the specifications for a field watch, and not worry about what it's supposed to look like, the basic "Casio G-Shock 5610 solar radio" is over designed and is far superior to any of these listed. If you are concerned with field watch style, then the Casio isn't for you. Just look at every current deployed military service member today and more likely they have a G-Shock.

[@mlmperez1114]

As a Veteran my field watches are conversations pieces. My Casio GW5610,GW6900,& G9000 are my everyday pieces 🫡

[@ramencurry6672]

I love her voice. I could hear her talk all day

[@JamesAlexander14]

Just a minor correction. A pilots watch is as important today as it was in the past. If your planes electronics fail while you are in flight, you can still navigate with a watch. Exceptionally useful when calculating how much time you have left in the air as an approximation and like all tool watches should be used when options are limited. Taking off is optional, landing is compulsory and this is where the pilots watch comes into play when instruments fail. It is also important to differentiate between the W10 and G10 requirements, certainly for the British Military. W10 is 1940’s pattern and G10 is 1970’s onwards to specs required from the MOD. Interesting how you neglected to mention Cabot Watch Company and Military Watch Company.

[@diogosantos8645]

Hamilton khaki field is no longer affordable my guy, it barely even was years agor

[@ballednuggets]

Should check out the Momentum Atlas automatic, a true hidden gem! A little pricey, but it’s probably the best bang for the price, with some cheaper quartz options. Screw down crown, 100m wr, all titanium case, ar coated, sapphire crystal front and back, with screw down exhibition case back and dimensions to rival the khaki field automatic. Best of all it’s made right in Canada, can’t wait to get my hands on one.

[@nicholaschavez6245]

My CWC GS Sapphire is one of my faves. Tough, no nonsense tool. This one will be with me forever.

[@N3VIUS]

What's the cwc?

[@nicholaschavez6245]

@@N3VIUS Cabot Watch Company

[@DSlyter1995]

My favorite field watch is the Marathon MSAR. It’s built like a tank but the 36mm diameter gives it a refined feel. I got the Quartz version for the accuracy and grab and go characteristic. I wear it everyday. I wear autos on special occasions

[@MrBacchus18]

I’m a little mad the 41mm tsar costs $300 more

[@DSlyter1995]

@@MrBacchus18 yeah the major price difference doesn’t make sense. I was thinking about getting the TSAR but I have a 6.5 inch wrist so the MSAR suits me well.

[@roadgent7921]

Best field watch is the F91 Casio 👌

[@thenotanclan]

Some nice watches here - but if you want real authenticity it has to be a CWC

[@samzerafa3185]

Poor round up, CWC not mentioned ??

[@Wastelander13]

What's the watch at 14:30, the middle one please?

[@eurabio]

Nice, awesome list. Some I didn't knew about. Just the Hamilton Khaki Mechanical is so overrated. Went to the store and really didn't like its finish.

[@runningawayvagabond5876]

Agreed. Mine came in and I was like this is supposed to be the entry into Swiss 'lurxury'? As a bonus it was also DOA with that wonky movement. sWiSs cRafTmAnShIp. Most overhyped watch ever.

[@eurabio]

@@runningawayvagabond5876 totally and it appears in most Field Watch compilations. I'm under the impression that most youtubers haven't even had it in their hands.

[@runningawayvagabond5876]

@@eurabio Totally. Either never had it in their hands or ordered one and will return it as soon as their 'review' is filmed.

[@AndyinMokum]

I have the Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium AUTO 42mm. I went for the green/grey dial. It's everything I want in a quality field watch. The finish is stunning. The H-10 movement provides an 80 hour power reserve. The dial is clear and uncluttered with no day/date complications. The lume is very acceptable, although there is better on other brands. It gains about 1 second P/D and boasts a healthy 10 bar (100m) of water resistance. The stock leather nubuck calf's leather strap broke in very easily. It really looks the business too. I'm outside in a damp climate a lot, so I swapped out the stock strap for a quality canvas NATO style one, (khaki with a grey stripe). It looks great and I would recommend using a NATO with this watch. I'll use the nubuck one for more formal occasions. With the NATO strap, it weighs in at, 62g/2.2oz. All in all, I have no complaints. It's a splendid, no nonsense field watch. I love it.

[@md.farid500]

​​@@AndyinMokumI own the titanium auto as well. I love it and it's the nicest of all Hamilton's field watches in my opinion.

[@timothyfoley3000]

Benrus DTU is very underrated and under the radar...

[@mltain39]

The new Seiko 5 has a 39mm case not 37mm.

[@johnjones928]

The majority of these pieces put form over function, it kind of flies in the face of the whole "reason to be" of these watches to saddle them with outdated specs. Mechanical (and automatic) watches are fine and all but the only reason they were used in the first place was they were the only movement in existence at the time of the genesis of the field watch, I mean if these were only offered with plain glass crystals like the originals would we settle for that? Brass cases anyone? No? A modern interpretation should be quartz, solar and radio controlled as a bonus, I'd be all over a Casio Wave Cepter, Tough Solar analog/digital piece.

[@dedikpurwanto9842]

Completely agree with you. And my itch with this kind of automatic field watch or military watch are the small diameter. (Mostly arround 35 - 39mm) and short strap too. Meanwhile...active army person must have a bigger wrist because the result of intense physical training. Plus rifle recoil & vibration are the worse enemy of any automatic movement. So...who is the target market of this watch in this modern society?

[@MrDarrylR]

I agree. Only one of the ten options I considered appeared. The below are all solar quartz, 36-40mm, black analog face, sapphire crystal (except for the BM8180). Citizen BM8180-03E (steel 37mm) Timex TW2V00200 (steel 36mm) Timex TW2V64200 (steel 36mm) Timex TW2V64500 (steel 40mm) Momentum Atlas Eclipse (Ti 38mm) Momentum Smokejumper Eclipse (black Ti 38mm) Bertucci A-2TS Solar (Ti 40mm) Vaer C3 Tactical Field Solar (black Ti 36mm) Citizen PMD56-2952 (Ti 39mm) Citizen BN0118-04E (Ti 40mm) I wound up with the BM8180, which lacks a sapphire crystal, but compensates vs the Timex watches around the same price with better dial readability and lume. If my budget was higher, the Bertucci A-2TS Solar and Vaer C3 Tactical Field Solar would be my top picks.

[@user-wm4mo6zb3v]

Why don't you say the prices??? I don't know what affordable means!

[@user-yc1wi9de3t]

you’re literally my comfort person i love you #nkuwan !

[@Jim-wr9iz]

Inox - even if the letters are all capitalized - is to be read as a word, like Radar, or Laser(RADAR stands for RAdio Detection And Ranging. Laser is Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) ; instead of being read as I n o x is not an acronym like CIA, FBI or BLM. Inox - again if you had researched - mean Stainless Steel in French and some other languages. Long I, Short nox. Pronounce as Eye knocks.

[@shatner99]

12:12 Does Citizen have to pay some royalties to Mathew Perry’s estate?

[@chrisbarnhart7944]

Thanks for mentioning the GREAT Victorinox watches..

[@Jim-wr9iz]

I've a feeling that you didn't know and therefore didn't look up the name Atacama, as you're pronouncing it incorrectly. The emphasis is on the 3rd syllable. It's the name of a desert in Chile. I'm pretty sure Bear Grylls did an episode there.

[@SkywardFR]

I love field watches but this type of watch is rarely creative - in addition of not being widely represented (many of them actually being pilot watches and not field watch - yes the border between those two types is very thin)

[@Dartholit1]

No CWC? How can you mention Marathon without mentioning them!

[@cerberus2881]

Ata-cama named after the highest and driest desert in the world.

[@alexanderfelke]

Garmin Tactix 7 Pro

[@d2touge]

Hamilton Khaki Pilot Pioneer Mechanical? 💤

[@ghostwarrior1289]

What, No bertucci a-2t solar? It's better than 90% of everything you've listed, and cheaper.

[@timothyfoley3000]

Hamilton's te so overcooked.

[@milolll]

Didn't mention all those tritium.....

[@damyr]

Probably because the author of this video doesn't even know for tritium.

[@carlgreene538]

None of these watches are affordable this is not a good video!

[@Jim-wr9iz]

How do you get away with this kind of constructive criticism? I did this once or twice and all of my comments were suspended for a year or more...

[@ramencurry6672]

They’re affordable. If you’re on a desperate budget, the Casio watches are good.

[@centurionrome8161]

Bertucci is best.

[@TheTerryMarsh1]

Affordable? How about field watches under $200 (£150)?

[@damyr]

Just making this comment in hope some people, especially those in military service, who are not into watches, will NOT take this video into consideration. Many of these watches listed here are mechanical. Which means they were a good choice some 50-100 years ago, but certainly not today, when we have quartz movements. If you're in military, never use mechanicals, because they are overpriced and simply obsolete. Always go with a well built quartz, which is more practical, more durable, much more accurate and typically much cheaper. Mechanical watches wear only hipsters and people who use watches as jewelry, not as a time piece. The best watches in this video are probably Citizen and Bertucci. Few of others (like Timex and Baltany quartz) may be a good choice, but they could have some annoying quirks. Finally, if you want the best quality field/military watches, just choose one of Casio G-shocks. Everything else is a step down in quality. I don't know why there are no Casios in this list, but probably because they have no many models which are of field watch aesthetic/design. Tho, you can't go wrong even with the cheapest Casio models.

[@JamesAlexander14]

G-Shock is far too bulky, for field work, often relies on batteries which is an absolute pain if the battery runs out, unless it is connected to solar power. Mechanical watches are tried and tested in battle which makes your reasoning sound ridiculous. Reliability is far more important as a field watch, not the need to be connected by Bluetooth and the internet. However, I agree with you regarding modern military use of quartz watches as they are easy to dispose of and replace at a much cheaper cost, but they also have their weaknesses such as the aforementioned battery problem. The battery fails then all you have left as pile of useless junk on your wrist.

[@damyr]

​@@JamesAlexander14 Dude, I don't think you have any idea about watches. And your logic is questionable, at least. 1) There are plenty of slim, non-bulky G-shock models. Or even some other Casio, or Citizen models. But G-shock are known and tested for their protection and ruggedness. And that's exactly why they were invented, in the first place. 2) Quartz are infinitely more durable than any mechanical watch, because they contain little to none moving parts. Thus they are more resistant to stress and their internals are always less prone to be damaged. They are also usually lighter and more practical to use. 3) If you think that changing a battery once in 3-5 years or more (I won't even mention solar watches), then you should check out what's the servicing schedule in mechanical watches, especially when used often and worn under high stress circumstances. It's easy to wear a mechanical watch when going to an office job or to a garden party. And btw, changing a battery is a 5-10 minute job, which anyone can do by himself. On the other hand, service cost of some mechanical watches (like Hamilton) can cost more than buying a new watch. 4) Regarding reliability... Bluetooth or internet? What in the world are you on about?? I'm not talking about smart watches, I'm talking about quartz. And even the cheapest quartz watches are tens of times more reliable and more accurate than any mechanical watch ever produced. Seriously, buddy, you need to learn a thing or two about watches. I'm sorry, but talking nonsense like this makes you look foolish and ignorant.

[@denisdaly1708]

​@@damyr many prefer the aesthetics and charm of mechanics. You sound like a zealot.

[@julianparks8485]

What a croc. Who cares about what it looks like. Functionality and durability are key. In the 1990s I bought Swiss Field Watches for less than a hundred dollars. I am sure American GIs did not pay this much for a Field Watch. What a scam.

[@gtracer6629]

Once again anorher Brit misprnounces American company. They should learn to pronounce Bulova. She should go back to the original TV ads from Bulova in the 50s, she could learn how to pronounce it properly. It was an American company you all should pronounce it properly. We bailed you out in World War II, you should respect us and our institutions and brands.

[@user-ou8pv3qq2l]

NKUWAN 's watch really surprises me！