From Budget To Luxury: Here are the BEST Field Watches

Ive come to realise after a while of collecting, my favourite type of watch is the Field watch. It evokes an emotion and feeling no other type of watch can give me. Field watches used in the 1930'3 and 40's were a crucial part for strategic military manoeuvres . Arguably without the with watch, you and I would not be wearing a watch on our wrist today!
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[@ListenToPowerViolence]

G Shock completely dominates law enforcement, emergency services, military and construction worldwide.

[@BagoGarde]

Casio ae 1500wh

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

100%

[@the_once-and-future_king.]

As an EMT I started with a Lorus (the field watch with fully lumed dial) then treated myself to a Traser with tritium tubes. It's easier measuring 15 seconds with an analogue, and no needing a third hand to activate a backlight!

[@MacedonianBro]

​@@BagoGardeDude thanx,i was thinking for a long time to buy it ,now is on sale,here in Macedonia js about 40 euros price . Wanna ask ... Negative or positive display version ?

[@sladewilson9415]

Нема да згрешиш и двете верзии се супер. Го има мислам во my time ако не се лажам

[@henryrweir]

Hamilton Khaki Field 38, Hamilton Murph, Bulova A-11, Timor Dirty Dozen, Marathon GPQ, CWC G10, G-Shock 5600, Smiths Everest, Timex Standard (the one with narrow hands, 3,6,9 dial) and Invicta Vintage (34mm). All of them are part of my collection and I consider to be Field watches. Now I am selling a big part of them. I loved to try all of them. I still consider the Tudor Ranger. Sometimes a single type of watch can be your thing! Great video! Cheers!

[@normajeann]

Rocking the Hamilton Murph 38 and the Khaki King both in bracelets! Took them for hiking, kayaking, camping, basically all the outdoors activities!

[@Valera_Scotland]

Rocking a G10 CWC right now.. its making me consider selling my IWC Mark 16.. Damn you CWC! Your watches are too cool!

[@THX-C]

Field watches are out standing in the field. Har har. I love my 34 mm Hamilton and miss my old Explorer.

[@Max-nc3nk]

Orient Defender II - the perfect field Watch for me. I know it doesn't classify as a "classic" field watch for some purists due to the fact it has a weekday and date complication but for me that is a huge plus! The price is unbeatable and it has been one of my most worn watches. Greetings from Austria

[@LexEllis]

This is probably one of your best videos! LOVE your passion for history!

[@bigshot4kids]

I just love your videos. I love watches and your videos make collecting so much fun. I have bought quite a few on your recommendation. Thank you and keep up the great work

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

All the wirsst,smart and pockets watchs I own(around a dozen now) are all field/ military/ aviation watches because I like the funcataly of them!

[@Divinenubian]

I have a Timex weekender feild watch with the khaki strap. I love it!

[@Thegeordiemonkey]

Citizen do nice ones, Royal marines, and other versions, Citizen promaster tough titanium and the likes.

[@ListenToPowerViolence]

Great vid. My first auto was a Seiko SNK809. Great little field watch.

[@lakota_stu]

When I served in Iraq and Afghanistan back during 2006-2008 everyone wore G shock, we all got one as it was just the done thing. Now I think the lads mainly use Garmins, with a niche wearing watches from a serving soldier brand called Stirling timepieces.

[@BenOwen152]

That Vertex is such a beautiful watch! I have several field watches and love them all. But instead of picking one of those to highlight, I'll pick my greatest watch regret, which was selling a Vietnam era Hamilton field watch I owned for years. It was a thing of beauty! I almost never wore it because it was so small (34mm I believe), but loved it none the less. Then in a moment of madness decided to sell it. A great video Russell! Thanks!

[@robertoakes666]

Great vid Russ. I do love that Vertex.

[@garethsigrist8714]

I’m totally with you, field watches are my favourite type of watch. I love the additional complications of a diver or a chrono or a digital and it a always fun to change things up, but if you said I could only have one watch, then a field watch would be that one. Awesome show MWC!

[@todddewell6314]

Nice work as always!!

[@tripster003]

Nice collection, great commentary on the history. Love the Seiko Land Shark! 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

[@americanpaisareturns9051]

Gotta throw this one out there. Victorinox FieldForce Chronograph 😎👍

[@ghost96369]

😢 no CWC RN re-issue??!! Now that’s just upsetting. I think this is the perfect example of a diver field watch, and can do it all. Water resistance, legible dial, top movement, mil spec, no nonsense. Thanks for the video MWC. Lovely watches and great content as always.

[@TheChaz5504]

Great video Russ! Of course I have g shocks aplenty, a baby alpinist, Arnie, several Hamiltons… but like you mention the divers that cross over into field territory- I think many pilot watches are the same way. Legible and simple. I think of my damasko dc70, oris pro-pilot, laco flieger pro, as being very “field” as well… cheers!!!

[@MrObiwan1]

Loved this video ❤

[@infinitekronos]

If I could only pick one watch out of my collection, I would go with my Seiko 5 Landshark. It is highly legible easy to read, and it looks like it can take a beating. Let's not forget the water resistance as well. Great show! Been looking for another field watch to add to my collection.

[@gradyharrison8370]

Picked up a pristine CWC g10 a few weeks ago. Birth year (‘89). It has absolutely dominated my wrist ever since. It’s an absolute clinic in design.

[@MarkN67]

You can’t beat a CWC. I have an SBS diver and it’s the best watch I own. 👍

[@Subcomandante73]

I have the Lorus Lumibrite which is a great field watch for £30. The Timex Expedition North Titanium Automatic seems to be a great choice at £320.

[@John-fk3rv]

💯

[@sandylman8219]

That Vertex is gorgeous, but way over what I'm comfortable spending. I have 8 field watches, my favourite being a toss up between my Citizen Promaster Tough and Hamilton Khaki Field.You're right, if I had to give up all my watches but one, it's one of these that would stay.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Great stuff my friend!

[@sandylman8219]

​@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTORCheers Russell. Love the channel.

[@the.Aruarian]

Field watches are my absolute favorite watch type, 4/10 out of my collection (5/10 if you count the 5610). There's something just absolutely timeless about a 3-6-9 dial.

[@rr40v8]

You’re right - out of my collection which consists of a Submariner, a Ball, Tags, Breitling & GShocks my most favourite go-to watch as well as the one I wear 90% of the time is my Seiko 5 SRPG29 - I absolutely love it!! They are a bargain at under £300 and if they had Rolex or IWC written on them I’m sure people would be tumbling over themselves to pay £2k for them.

[@kalynstalinski8375]

4 out of 5 of my watch collection are field/pilot watches: Citizen Chandler, Seiko 5 srpg39, Benrus series 3061, and my current GADA daily driver, the Islander x Hemel Hawkeye. My 5th watch is the srpd55 5kx modded with a coin edge bezel, stainless insert, and leather strap to make it more pilot style, so yeah, I guess you can say I have a type 😜

[@RichardKlinko]

I still have my fathers CYMA 'Dirty Dozen' Field watch along with his medals and dog tags from the second world war. Love it

[@therealsoulfly69]

For me the Damasko DS30 is the ultimate field watch. Its one of my favourite watches in my collection. I do however agree that g-shocks are probably the best pick for most people.

[@marcusrawlinson5024]

My DS30 shares top spot in my small collection with a 70's Omega Dynamic, I had a G-Shock but it was too bulky, one of the joys of the Damasko is it's 10mm height.

[@FROGMANFINDERS]

Another awesome video! I've got both the Arnie and just got the Landshark last week all because i watched your videos! Wonder why you didn't mention the Timex Expedition North titanium??

[@robertkujawa9677]

I have 3 field watches, Lorus sport lumibrite, Lorus titanium and Seiko snk809. My fourth will be Rangemaster mechanical (picking it up in couple of days) and fifth will be a Mad Hacker. One to keep would be snk809, love that watch. Great video as always, Russ!

[@karlsenula9495]

I have a few field watches from; Casio G-shocks to Casio ProTrek twin sensor (now wish I had gotten the triple sensor with barometer), Timex Expedition Scout, Vostok Komanderski, Lorus Lumibrite, Seiko SNK809 and probably a few others I'm forgetting. Next one will be a micro-brand Boldr Venture Carbon (I feel that the carbon may be more durable and rugged that titanium - and realistically how much of a weight savings is there between the two).

[@ardianha5346]

Never knew there is a rangemaster. I guess you meant the rangeman?

[@robertkujawa9677]

@@ardianha5346 Nope, I meant Islander x Urban Gentry Rangemaster mechanical limited edition

[@karraguer]

I’ve got two watches that you could call field watches, in a way: the Hamilton Khaki Murph 42 (it’s a refined version of the traditional Khaki), and another one that’s a luxury dress watch, but it does the job: a Rolex 6694 with date. The latter is so comfortable to wear, goes well with all sorts of outfits, durable, still waterproof today, precise… I’d stick with this one without a doubt.

[@dougieranger]

🇬🇧 They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them, we will remember them. 🇬🇧 Very appropriate Russ since Armistice Day is coming up. Thank you to all those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

[@deltanovember1672]

Well said. Respect.

[@DanCarGuy1970]

I have the Seiko "Arnie" as well. What a cool retro watch. I can be a diver and a field watch. It's a beast. Liking that Vertex, looks good, but I know what my wife will say........................ Great show Russell.

[@pius596]

My first automatic watch was a field watch, the Formex field petrol. Now i own 2 more, the Circula Pro Trail sand and the Hamilton Kakhi field in green 🙂 and gz to 100k from 🇦🇹 (Austria)

[@kylesalisbury6789]

Got one to suggest if you ever come across. Redwood Watches out of Canada make a cool field watch. I love the looks of my quartz model Super affordable. Feels a little cheap but it holds up well to heavy use. Great video!

[@JohnBuckmaster-sw3wm]

The field watches worth, mentioning, include the Seiko alpinist 017, Seiko Arnie, Hamilton khaki king, Rolex explorer 1, and too many G shocks to list. Great video! Cheers.!

[@vermin4317]

I bought the reissue WWW from Timor. 36mm automatic, i wear it alot more than a would have ever thought! Great show, kind of a fieldwatch-nerd here. :)

[@panosgoumas8870]

Love the show! Always fresh and always mad. Listen to the missus opinion. I do it myself as well. I have two field watches. A Khaki Mechanical Black and a baby Murph. I m a sucker for field watches. Aaaand a GA2100🥳Greetings from Greece!

[@Shive_o]

I have the "Arnie" Seiko but the OD Green SNJ031. I love it, love the look and it's surprisingly comfortable to wear with the silicone strap.

[@stephenday-dh6zd]

I love that vertex, simple and beautiful 😍

[@stuartheyburn8741]

Do love that Vertex!!!👍

[@johndublyoo2553]

I have my late father's Vertex circa 1944/45 still going strong and keeping good time but stopped wearing it every day.

[@Jtjustintimberlake]

Out of your collection, the Seiko Willard is the coolest

[@loganholmberg2295]

I love field watches . It's probably why I own allot of the more modern solar casio Protreks. if you count my 2 Seiko field watched I own 7 Protreks and 3 gshocks small enough to be classified as *field* watches for a total of 12. I love casio ABC watches. they are just so bloody versatile and the new prw30, 50s and 60s are so bloody wrist friendly I can't stop wearing them.

[@barrettwbenton]

In my collection, #1-with-a-bullet is Seiko's 017 Alpinist, with field-watch vibes through-and-through. Second-in-line would be yet another Seiko, the 5 Sports GMT (SSK003 in my case): similar day-and-night legibility, durable enough, and not-quite-as-good-but-good-enough WR (remember, Hamilton's Khaki Field mech rates 50m WR, half again what the 5 GMT offers).

[@80sandmore94]

Timex Mk1 camper, the Macgyver watch is my favorite and very economical.

[@andreasthoms5350]

The only plastic watches i wear are the Timex vintage and modern campers with genuine military roots .☺☺

[@MarkN67]

I don’t have a field watch, mine are all divers and I take them all diving. My current go to, is my Tudor FXD Pelagos but I’m a massive fan of my CWC SBS “Re-Org” diver. 👍

[@andrewd7586]

Being a bit of a war buff, having had a great uncle in WW1, then dad & his brothers in WW2, I’m really into field watches. I have a number of trench watches too. I collected some 6 Vietnam US issue watches. Among them several Benrus & a lovely Hamilton just like you showed Russ. They’re all manufactured between 1967-72. Steve McQueen wore a Benrus Vietnam watch in Bullitt. Has to be cool right?😎👍🏻

[@paulhiggins8774]

nice collection, would have liked to see the railmaster in there as well

[@jabezhane]

The Arnie is my Apocalypse watch. Perpetual calendar and 20+ years on the solar battery. Fitted with my steel shrouds (black or brushed ) and put on a HEMSUT nylon velcro strap. Ready for anything.

[@theplacetobim]

Seiko SRPC 89, the queen of the field watch. Because it is a Seiko. And an Hamilton Khaki Pilot Pioneer.

[@markikn3183]

Love my Khaki Field Automatic on bracelet.

[@adsagp]

I don't have a proper field watch, but have a Casio MRW-200H with black dial and white numbers which is the closest thing to it on a budget. Along with my G-Shock Rangeman GW-9400-1. That Vertex looks great!

[@victorutomo7244]

I will always like a dive watch better due to the timing bezel. However, lately I'm getting tired with automatic movement (which is the sensible movement to put in a dive watch) so i put my eyes on field watch since many use manually wound movement.

[@SteveBoniface-fe6yj]

Several G shocks, an Arnie, but for me my absolute favourite is my Bulova 96A219, the quartz version of the Hack

[@SH4D0W2011]

I've got a Seiko 5 SNK809 and a Citizen BM8180 and I really like them.

[@wp8786]

If I do have to select only one watch in collection, it would be my Hamillton khaki field...I completely agree with you on that on!

[@Roger_Ramjet]

"it came with the boots" epic

[@scottwickes8398]

My go to field watch is my Sinn 856 tegimented bombproof beast. It weighs like 2 tons. Also have a Seiko baby alpinist which kicks ass too.

[@johnfarel3152]

Field watches are my favorite. I have Hamilton khaki field, a quartz ll bean field watch, seiko alpinist (which probably qualifies). My citizen solar diver could probably work as field watch too.

[@adsagp]

That Vertex looks awesome. I only have one analogue and it's the Casio MRW-200h with black face, white numerals, highly legible, day date, 100m, got it in a rubber strap, very light and very affordable, it's my daily at the moment.

[@jacdavis]

Great topic my friend. I own the following....... BALTANY Dirty Dozen quartz BALTANY Explorer-esq 369 dial NIVADA GRENCHEN Super Antarctic black dial with green markers. The one I would choose to only have in my collection would be the NIVADA obvs!! 😂👍

[@bogrot69]

One of my faves is the Seiko SNE331 Black ion plated case, Solar powered with 100m WR. Very inexpensive as well. And of course, the watch that started my collecting journey, the Seiko 5 SNK 809!

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Superb my friend!

[@MyNameIsGhost]

Seiko alpinist is my fav watch of all time and its easily the one watch id keep if i had to sell the rest......that or the speedtimer tbh

[@lumpyferret]

I just put a new silicone barton strap on my Seiko prospex field watch, looking very nice indeed

[@andrewf5390]

I absolutely agree on field watches. My Vertex M100 (manual, like yours) is an essential part of my army uniform, but on leather or a mesh bracelet it also goes well with a suit and tie for the work day. I have a few other pieces that can be classed as field watches even if not marketed as such, including my Vertex M60C and Seiko MM300 divers,Pinion Neutron, which has a dressy blue guilloche sector dial, but is still definitely a field watch. Even my Rolex Milgauss fits the bill as it is 100 meter water resistant, anti-magnetic (of course) and highly reliable and legible. I’ve got an Aristo fleiger with a hand wound movement that would also qualify, but for its low 30 meter water resistance, and can even consider my dressy Seiko Presage Sharp Edged GMT (SPB303) as a field watch as it is also water resistant to 100 meters, highly legible (except for the hard-to-read date pointer) and what is more military than a second time zone? If I could only keep one, I would have to make it the Rolex as that was a 20th anniversary gift from my wife, but if I could only keep two, the other would definitely be the Vertex M100.

[@verykeen2please]

your Vertex is a thing of wonder

[@gazzertrn]

I have a lovely Hamilton wind up , when i wind it it will go for a few days . Have several seikos, bulovas field watches , love them but divided on nato straps .Easily converted to a quality leather strap though .

[@plantemichel]

Nice video Russel 😃 hey I have a request can you do a review of the Momentum Sea Quartz 3 base on the Chronosport Sea Quartz 30 ?

[@rulyz]

Can you review the Boderry Voyager? Been seeing it around and wanted to know your perspective on it!

[@nordicheat906]

I never knew until this summer that I had aging eyes when I drove at night in the rain.

[@hattyfarbuckle]

Wearing my Citizen EcoDrive "fieldyGMTflieger" today - too cluttered and poor lume to be a real field watch but its already a thin, light matt case with a bulletproof 10+yr old mech with crownguards so if you lost the GMT hand and markings on the dial and added flat sapphire and decent lume it would be......ok a different watch, ....almost a perfect field watch

[@violinmke]

I have a 50s Olma incablock 17 jewels qins up . and a vintage Russian one. They weren't very big in those days. In your honor I wore it today.

[@malikknows3510]

This is great fun and I very much appreciate your focus on the field watch. I wonder myself what counts as a field watch because many divers and pilot watches do very well in the field. A few points: a field watch needs a curved crystal so as not to reflect light and give away your position. And high water resistance is also much appreciated because it gets very wet in the field. And dust is perhaps the biggest enemy of watches as it gets in everywhere. A watch with a mere 30m or 50m of water resistance is not enough for a field watch, imho. Also, for Brits and Americans who fight wars in different time zones, a gmt is very handy to track time on the home front. G-Shocks can be great watches but they don't last terribly long and look shabby after a few years of daily use and that's not great. A traditional watch would look great after 30 years, but a G-Shock? Not likely.

[@timothyfoley3000]

Gotta give a shout out to Benrus DTU 2A! The original. Love mine!

[@michaellael2140]

Bertucci dx3 field watch is nice watch!

[@harirky7561]

My field watch is seiko SRPG31K. Its doing good. Its like everyday watch

[@RedwoodAggie]

A field watch was my first proper Swiss watch (beyond my childhood Swatches), so I have a soft spot for them for sure. I shockingly don't have a Hamilton Khaki Field (have a "Cooper"), but still have one of my 2 Victorinox field watches from over 20 years ago (just got a fresh battery), a Redwood micro brand one, 2 Alpinists, and my crown jewel Explorer II. Dive watches have been the thing for a number of years, but I have more field watches than divers. Beyond just Studio Underd0g's latest release, I feel like more field watches are starting to come out from micro brands. I am definitely giving two thumbs up to that move. Thank for the great list. I do think that Seiko LandShark is cool. I do wish Seiko would release something like that in the Prospex line with a sapphire crystal and a bit of an upgraded bracelet. Not something so expensive as the spring drive SNR025/SLA071, but something just a bit elevated. How does that sound?

[@67NewEngland]

- My field watch is a RZE Valour 38. Awesome specs and the nylon strap it comes on is high quality. I paid $30 more for the custom rze rubber strap and it too is top notch.

[@Trapvision3D]

I couldn't imagine just having only one watch, but if that was the case, it would be either my Spinnaker Hull or my 1053 Invicta Prodiver!

[@MrBacchus18]

How about the Seiko Alpinist and the Seiko Land Tortoise?

[@micchan9894]

good

[@juniorlins4090]

The Seiko SRPG27 (real world) is an underrated field watch... we can´t imagine how reliable and beautiful this watch is. Although the Tudor Ranger is definitely a grail.

[@TheAmericanWatchCollector]

Hey man, I really love what you do. Keep up the good work! Also, I know you like Casio but you should do a studio underd0g review.

[@SpaceMonkey13X]

Yeah, a field watch video!!! I have a few of these, but am on the run tonight! Consider this a place-holder comment...with one to follow!!!

[@Taylorripsharleys]

I love field watches! Wearing my TGV x Long Island Watch Rangemaster Mechanical every day now since it dropped and I can’t wait to see THE MAD HACKER!!!! great show Russell!

[@Jardker]

Thoughts on SWC Bunker? It seems pretty good to me. Thinking of pulling the trigger on the black and green. Need my favorite watch expert to justify my purchase.

[@LS1007]

I have two Bertucci field watches that I really like. There’s plenty of models to choose from and they have some of the best straps to go with them. Great video! Thanks and have a great day!

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Superb my friend!

[@Smartzenegger]

I'll vote for the Arnie-digi watch. :)

[@savvaspapadopoulos7214]

Without cheating (ie presenting dive watches as field watches, lol), here are my field watches: 1.Vostok Komandirskie: Hand-wound, dirt cheap, moddable, no WR (well, you can wash your hands with it), nonexistent lume... I got 3 of them! 2. Qimei Platoon II: Battery powered, 100m WR, great lume, the closest I could get to an affordable Benrus type II-style watch. 3. Citizen CA7045-14E : Solar, 100m WR, Chronograph function, good lume 4. Seiko SNZG09K1 : Automatic, 100m WR, Ok lume 5. Casio DW5610: Solar with hibernation mode, great backlight, ludicrously accurate + auto synchronization, 200m WR, the quintessential G-Shock. 6. Orient Defender II: The field watch that looks great, no matter the attire. Looks great with shorts, looks great with a tuxedo. Automatic, 100m WR, OK lume.

[@antonharefield8341]

NITE MX10, back dial with orange hands and markers. Tellingly, I was wearing it when your video popped up. Yes, I suppose this is my go to daily watch, when there's nothing special happening (BB58), not going sea fishing (Casio GBD 200UU-1ER), or not even just staring at the mechanicals (Oris 65 12HR). It just tells the time, both day and night (with fantastic tritium) and has that all important NATO stock number on the case.

[@valengreymoon5623]

Seiko SNZG-015J on my wrist. They're still available, but prices are slowly climbing.

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

2:27 It all depends on the mission these days and even back then in WW2 as some still had pocket watches.... Which Grand Thumb an ex army ranger still prefers an automatic anloge watch as they'll just run and you can use it as a compass.

[@JimIBobIJones]

You are right that trench watches led to the adoption of wristwatches (at least for men, for women they had become popular amongst the wealthy in the late 19th century). However, the WW2 military watches (what you are calling "field watch") did not influence civilian wristwatches. Wristwatches among civies had become common well before WW2. They were already becoming ubiquitous in the 20s and had become more popular than pocket watches by the 30s. Rudolph Valentino can be seen wearing a Cartier in the "Sheik" (from 1926), and Bogart was famous for supporting a number of different brands through the late 20s to the early 40s (Longines, Gruen, Hamilton etc.).

[@dominiccooper7944]

Just one in mine, Seiko sarb017. Looking for another at the moment and trying to stay away from the obvious... Any suggestions?

[@josemirandela]

And what about the Timex North Expedition Field Titanium ?

[@dalegrahamice-wo4sz]

Have you checked out the Boderry voyager.? It's a fantastic watch and fully titanium for less than £100! Thats my pick.

[@motorstock10]

In my collection of what I consider field watches I own, a today's field watch gshock mudmaster gwg 2000, the "futuristic" one is another gshock the gmw-b5000tva the squared titanium -, the first titanium I had, Tissot T-Touch from back 2010, and the collection cannot be complete without an automatic diver, the Marathon GSAR Gray Maple (Yes, I'm Canadian)