One of the Best Field Watches for Under $1,000 - The New Formex Field Automatic (2022)

[@tokekkk]

The value for money is beyond Seiko Superior material, beautifully finished Love the color options

[@curtbrown7718]

Bravo! Formed has provided the utilitarian aura of a field watch in a new, vibrant, forward-looking way. Thank you, Teddy.

[@carravagio16]

you definitely have to give it to formex for their unique designs and hardware , Teddy trying to bring back the turtleneck in 2022, nice video and close up shots

[@HRM.H]

Very cool watches , love the case/lug design. Not just another field watch but something actually unique

[@ludovicoc7046]

Finally! A field watch that doesn't look like every other field watch on the market.

[@floridaman727]

You are very correct

[@NimsChannel]

You're talking about color, aren't you?

[@marvinberwart]

@@NimsChannel the case shape, the sandwich dial are also very different from most field watches.

[@Klunker1]

@@marvinberwart As well as numeral design.

[@petersteinfadt1437]

I got the one in purple. Very, very beautiful and reliable/robust.

[@Billeh556]

Another watch where I didn’t care for when released seeing pictures and videos, but just tried one on today and mannn….I think I want one. To me, wears like a 40mm max, maybe closer to 39mm. Amazing watch!

[@luisdiegoperez1786]

OMG The Blue Dial is amazing!!

[@thegorn]

I love everything about this piece. The only thing I would suggest to Formex is they make the green a darker forest green for better contrast, and give the crown an embossed logo rather than an etched crown, to further separate them from the run-of-the-mill microbrands and Ali Express jobs. For variety keep the green one with the "pumpkin" lume, change the blue one to be a "sand" lume, and make the black one a more whitish lume.

[@512TXSDIY]

Wow! Love it. That red and tan band is awesome. Just ordered it from your website ;-).

[@stevefox8605]

Good looking watch, good specs, price about right too. Spot on size & good movement..Cool. Thanks Teddy 👍🏻👍🏻

[@robbie154]

Formex design is so slept on. Hope they don’t go up market.

[@kyleweber9760]

Now these are nice Formex watches I will definitely buy them over a Hamilton......

[@cyrilauvity5460]

Refreshing design and colors.

[@Nightmark2]

Already order the one with black dial with nylon velcro strap because I already have a strap with micro ajustement from other Formex watch.

[@rajdixit1605]

Great video, Teddy! This is a good watch. Not a huge fan of the stenciled Arabics and would prefer a more conventional font, but I could live with it. Otherwise, it looks great - I think my favorite color is the Ash Grey model. The lume is outstanding - love the fact that the numerals are lumed, not just the indices. Best wishes.

[@jysanto7665]

Some of us are absolutely 💯 stoked about dem numerals. ❤

[@jysanto7665]

BTW, T, what IS your considered #1 field watch in this category?

[@landocycle]

Love my Formex Field.

[@ryana9783]

This is going to be a home run for Formex and is quite intriguing but this should be 38mm watch at most.

[@BuffaloNickel9]

I disagree! 41mm is perfect!

[@Furniture121]

In my opinion white would have worked better for the hands and markers, the "old radium" lume with a modern design is a bit odd to me, a very cool watch none the less though.

[@Alex_Fung]

Now heres the question. What to buy between this, hamilton field, boldr field?

[@personanonymous1608]

I love that its not the 38-39mm you see a lot,i have big wrist so 41mm doesn't look big on me at all.

[@R8Prototype]

0:47 the finishing on the hour hand looks rough. Seems like a really rugged durable case and with the finishing gives it a unique look. I get Boldr vibes from it tho

[@shawnlavigne9069]

Thanks for the very thorough review and awesome photography.

[@soap.333]

Damn. Gonna have to get me this in black and also the new seiko captain Willard in black stainless steel!

[@BlackWipeout]

Hamilton can use Powermatic 80 ;) My problem with Sellita is... they need upgrade more their mouvements. Sorry, for me 38h power reserve is a big meh for this days.

[@raylandraybels9462]

Agree. Biggest gripe about my oris big crown.

[@thegorn]

Meh. The Powermatic 80 has a design that can't be serviced by general watchmakers, so the Tissots and Certinas and others have to be send to the AD for expensive servicing. Also they achieve that with a lower beat rate of 3Hz which means less accuracy and less shock resistance. Sure there are PM80's that are COSC but that's under lab conditions not out in the field.... and this is a field watch. When you own many watches you find pretty much all your pieces need setting when you swap over, and hey if it really bothers you then just get an inexpensive winder when not on the wrist.

[@detroitgagt]

love your vids, what lens do you use for macro?

[@gregbrown4261]

The shots of the petrol blue dial (e,g., at 3:57) have the blue (or 'grey') rather than black leather strap, right? It looks a lot darker than the product images from Formex.

[@josephconley1991]

Yes just yes… take my money Formex

[@lukerabin5079]

Nice case design, really clever and subtle, but the numbers are trying way too hard. The hands are a very interesting redux of the typical syringe style often found on field watches.

[@thegorn]

There's a bad scratch on the counter weight of the seconds hand. Cool watch though. Very cool.

[@nayanmipun6784]

Dates days months time year chronograph lights for dark environment alarm are all available in the casio digital watches, you can built a water proof and weather proof case for the digital casio watches

[@TheDesius]

reminds me a bit of the boldr venture

[@ausar.]

Does anyone know how this watch’s lume compares to the SWC Bunker? Will the Formex lume still glow for hours at a time?

[@PLBW81]

a titanium bracelet would be cool

[@Jerbartolo]

I really like it!

[@martingriffiths9851]

Small point. The "unique nylon velco strap" isnt so unique. I've seen it on the SWC Bunker & ARK models.

[@janihellberg6911]

Those shiny hands look off when everything else is matt. I don't know why, but I got Stargate vibes...😁

[@mariog7213]

Wish it had a bracelet

[@andrewiwm9980]

I want this watch so bad

[@karlsenula9495]

Lovely looking watch (love the hands and numerals), good brand, nice movement great if you insist on Swiss made - as a functional field watch I think I'd definitely consider it over Hamilton. However at $795-$945 I think I'd take a serious look at Boldr Venture Carbon at $300 - less than half the cost but also a respected brand and a watch with a similar look. I've also seen other reviewers with mixed reviews of the comfortability of the Formex clasp which I believe is also used on other Formex watches - JOMW comes to mind.

[@codenamechicken91]

the Boldr Venture also manages 200m water resistance as well

[@chandlerbrickenden7322]

I have two of those Boldr Venture watches in my collection as GADA watches and they punch well above their weight considering they can usually be had new for $250. Love my Hamilton, but I don't trust 100m of WR and a push-in crown for a day on the water.

[@PLBW81]

but looks way more boring - imho.

[@GabrielVescovi]

Boldr is much smaller tho :/

[@philiphenderson1518]

I don’t know a ton about them other than people have very high opinions of their watches. That said, I feel like their name and placement on the watch cheapens it. Idk, it sounds like a watch name you’d find on Ali express.

[@thegorn]

Because "Formex" sounds so different from "Rolex" lol

[@herbmerced7780]

Interesting…love it!

[@ludekstipal6120]

I just received my preordered titanium bracelet for my titanium "field" SWC Bunker: Swiss made SW200 as well, so I will most likely skip this one and wait for a interesting "Pilot" with B-Dial...

[@argon1490]

Yes! Really wish more companies would include the option of Ti bracelets for their Ti watches.

[@BuffaloNickel9]

Absolutely gentleman! I love titanium. so strong, so lightweight,so hard and so beautiful with its understated and subdued greyish, sandblasted, or bead blasted finish... I've become a titanium nut!

[@d2rufffalco459]

Dude it’s not about a bunker watch that’s a bargain basement watch compared to Formex Field. Really you had the nerve today that when Teddy took the time out to Review it for us. Take your Bunker and go to the swc bunker KZbin review.

[@akinigiri]

I love this, kind of reminds me of Boba Fett!! That is the nickname I will give it when I buy it. The Fett!

[@Amen20]

Not my cup of tea but very interesting watch nevertheless. Might be a tad smaller. Would take this over Hamilton any time of the day

[@johnmuthan286]

41mm dial only watch! Even if the l2l is relatively wearable this is way too large for just a dial.

[@shogun884]

Not really doing it for me unfortunately, in my eyes 39mm would be better for a field watch and the dial doesn't stand out, I will stay with my boldr I think , thanks for the review !

[@verykeen2please]

finally a field watch for man sized wrists

[@TheBimmer74]

Any field watch should have military time as well on the dial. Other than that it's a great option with very cool colors. Just bought a Bunker which was much less expensive. The lume on the Bunker is incredible.

[@jamespalsson746]

Hope they'll shrink it and skip the creamy lume

[@jackfranklin3225]

Needs a BRACELET and this will be amazing

[@TheCronan]

For such a innovative brand I'm a bit dissapointed about the case. Its a blatant ripoff of the RZE Resolute thats been around a couple of years. And the RZE is half the price with scratch resistant titanium.

[@tactofu]

Hardly. I see what you're saying with the sharp downturn on the lugs, but other than that, two completely different cases. That being said, RZE, Boldr, and SWC all make great Ti field watches.

[@klorand]

Am I the only one to notice some Octo Finissimo genes?

[@robertsacknoff952]

The word “Field” printed on the dial is abominable and unimaginative.

[@imemine1975]

Good but expensive

[@durandsimon5221]

Not my taste, but interesting...

[@marcod4538]

I can’t get behind the dial… Formex is all about technology and modern ideas, so the vintage hands and aesthetic doesn’t make sense to me. Everything else is great, I won’t even complain about the size if you’re saying it wears a bit smaller than 41.

[@argon1490]

Field watch @ 41mm? Somewhat low contrast dials ?? Number legibility compromised to look modern?? Hmm... "Field-adjacent" watch perhaps. Hardened titanium - Nice. SW200 movement - Ok. 10.4mm height - OK. Unique? Sure. Cut-out indices are interesting though raised ones are harder to manufacture and properly align. $985 - Seems high.

[@mkphilly]

Didn't show how to use?!

[@mickeyromeo]

no display back

[@Deitz39]

Is it just me or does the Formex text and logo seem a tad bit left of center and not aligning with the 12?

[@stoolpigeon4285]

Formex not Formax

[@juanquelo8040]

wowwwwwww bye bye hamilton

[@jlg395]

The size is 3mm too big in every direction. Hard pass.

[@xpusostomos]

Field watches shouldn't have chrome hands, they should be white. Not as readable, and doesn't look right.

[@rickrounds5150]

No military time, not COSC certified, not worth it.

[@wolffury5019]

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