The Best 5 Field Watches - Including The Watch Worn By The SAS!

[@w5monkey]

"seen combat" no way I would would put that watch in harm.. those were definitely saved for dress and pub night lol

[@onnisonni1876]

I had a nite tx50 watch on my deployment 10 years ago. It is still working like a dream. Very nice and rugged wristwatch indeed

[@MiguelBerCeb]

I just got know the Nite MX10 existed thanks to this video, I find it as a very balanced rugged/causal to elegant/discrete/practical watch. I’ve been thinking of pulling the trigger getting a similar watch, the GWS G10 H3, but the MX10 seems like a more polished offering that balances ruggedness with aesthetics. Great video!

[@markotoole7937]

I hadn't come across the Nite MX10 before and very interesting it was actually used by the SAS! Love the production level of your videos.

[@henrylee8510]

You can see at around the 7:45 mark that the seconds hand is misaligned on the Nite.

[@loader4591]

Thanks for your review. I was here for the Nite, a good looking piece and great value imo. An FYI that I am also looking at Elliot Brown Canford that is well worth putting on a shortlist.

[@LTTang]

My field watch is the Brietling Navitimer 8. My beater watch is a G-Shock.

[@scottparis6355]

I have the Hamilton Pilot Pioneer Mechanical, and I like it and wear it a lot. That said, this is not an inexpensive watch, and Hamilton's decision to use a mineral crystal is hard to understand. There are lots of $300 watches with sapphire and the Hamilton is $800.

[@haematogenumno3263]

есть часы и за 45 долларов с сапфиром, например: militado Номер модели ML05

[@CrispianBarlow]

I have been wearing a CWC W10 & then G10 for the last 40 years. Love 'em

[@malikknows3510]

Nice video, yes, that Nite watch is a beauty. I use a Sinn 856 UTC as a field watch although it has a flat crystal. It's quite a bit above your price point here, but it is very well spec'ed for the money, imho. All the best!

[@12and60]

Sinn watches are great! The 856 is more of a pilots watch though

[@malikknows3510]

@@12and60 I agree, but it’s a good example of why categories should have some wiggle room. It’s got 200m water resistance which qualifies it for more than cockpit duty, imho. I wish I could purchase it with a domed crystal. Tracking a second time zone is useful when in the field! Cheers!

[@MrBacchus18]

@@12and60 isn’t your Hammy technically a pilot watch? You called it aviation

[@Sumerdini]

⁠borders are unclear between the two 👍

[@robch4414]

Take a look at NITE's new Atlas field watch. Automatic, tritium of course, good price, and looks exceptionally smart.

[@allanandrews7247]

The Formex field would be my choice. Grade 2 titanium, fabric Velcro strap, decent water resistance.

[@RJ986S]

Just subscribed, solid video. I particularly like the Hamilton, the Smiths, and the CW Sandhurst, although they are all great. I recently purchased a pre-owned CW Sandhurst (version 1) on the auction site. Expecting it in a few days. Can't wait!

[@AwkwardHorology]

Great list! Loved it, I’ll back to watch more 😊

[@michaelfierman3256]

Nice list James! I had never seen that MX-10 before...might make for a nice little christmas present for myself this year. Cheers buddy, great presentation as always.

[@12and60]

Thanks mate, very much appreciated! The MX10 is fantastic. Absolute bargain for the price.

[@MyAffordableWatchCollection]

Great picks and an excellent video. Well done 👍🏻

[@12and60]

Thanks mate! 👍🏻

[@gorviv529]

Just stumbled on this video, and i enjoyed it. Trying to understand the watch space. Is the PRS 29A no longer for sale? Went to the website and it was sold out. Is there an update alternate that matches it?

[@wisamal-hakim5531]

I just found your video and I really enjoyed it. This list is great, I really like every choice. I’ve wanted a field watch for some time and was prepared to pay a premium for a higher end one. Not because I need it, purely because it would feed my want for a really nice watch. Would you consider the same type of vid but at a higher price point? I was considering the Tudor ranger, the Marathon GSAR, the Muhle Glashütte sea timer blackmotion, the Bell &Ross BR V2 and finally the Sinn U1. Any thoughts on those? Thanks again

[@Tara-xp6ki]

Vertex say no more

[@ИгорьЛ-б8р]

Chinese Yelang(Wild Wolf) with T100, sapphire crystal, 10 ATM, screw crown, Ronda 515 really good quality not homage military watch!

[@JohnWilliams-fk3hb]

I'd say they probably wear a CWC issued watch. SBS divers , A G10 ,A Fatboy or a Mellor-72. They are all pretty good. Apart from that I'd say a Suunto or. G-Shock. Luminox are good as well 👍.

[@bernardbarroga1497]

The SWC Bunker and a Hamilton T for me.👌🏼

[@reynaldoflores4522]

Don't forget to mention the Bulova Hack.

[@roadgent7921]

Best field watch is the F91 Casio 👌

[@RobinsWatchJourney]

Respectable list, top to bottom.

[@12and60]

Thanks, glad you agree with the choices!

[@gregbarry5875]

You should take a look at Bertucci watches

[@sparlinsahim]

When people are saying #mamacoo is a better option,I very much agree!

[@TezzyWhiskazINC]

I have the SAS limited edition Nite MX10, nice piece.

[@146-]

How did you get one, your very lucky as there's not many around. Loved to no its story??.

[@TezzyWhiskazINC]

@@146- Hey mate, I got the watch from a friend a few years ago. It was part of my friends collection, we sometimes traded with each other over the years. Do you have the standard MX10?

[@146-]

@@TezzyWhiskazINC that's nice, I'd love a limeted edition one, from the original SAS made ones going to serving operators at the time but they only made around 400-500..I've not got one, I was looking up Watches used by Operators in the SAS & SBS and seen the MX10 special edition Made for the SAS... It's a Great watch.

[@TezzyWhiskazINC]

@@146- That is right, only 500 made originally and were issued to the serving SAS operators in 2010 I believe. My friend who I got it from had alot of friends in the military, so I imagine this was how he was able to get it. The peice I have is actually number 650/1000. I think nite must of released a further 500 limited pieces after 2010. With nite being a very niche brand, it's hard to find info online on the limited editions.

[@MakerInMotion]

US military budgets have gone up steeply over the decades yet they don't issue watches anymore. Not to regular infantry anyway I don't know anyone from special operations. Its the law that US military issued kit has to be made in America so that limits options. When Hamilton was making Army watches they were still in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

[@timmanning5357]

Marathon (Canadian company) has supplied their Swiss made mil-spec watches to the USAF for many years. Check out the Marathon Navigator, fibre shell case with tritium (H³) tubes. I believe they also provide watches to other military and law enforcement agencies in the US and elsewhere. Nice watch and good value.

[@stefanobio7045]

The Elliot Brown Holton professional watch is the best military field watch.

[@kwill1911]

Hate it when the second hand on a quartz watch is misaligned!

[@Tara-xp6ki]

I hate that my six packs gone but that's life if you have to be perfect buy a g shock best watch ever made simple

[@jordongrant2782]

Pick any 5 g shock. There's your list

[@Martyn-p8w]

Shocks are digital , not analogue

[@ggez5890]

It's a year later so i hope you'll see this comment, what do toy think of the field watch from The Ridge (the walelt company) for the price point and specs.

[@SLC41071]

I have a GPW three hander with date. Titanium. Has a miyota automatic movement. 200 water resistance. I beat it to death and it’s still kicking. Under 500$. I’d recommend it to anyone

[@timothyfoley3000]

The Benrus DTU 2A. Take it for a spin ..

[@Beechhill]

Nice one. However, your sound suffers a bit from "p-pops" aka "P plosives" (I'm using headphones). Easily remedied though. Give it a Google.

[@12and60]

Hmmm you're getting pops? Can't hear it my end. I'll look into it!

[@joeygreen77]

The Smiths is my pick. 😊👌

[@12and60]

I wonder why? 🤔😂 Thanks for the loan mate! 👍🏻

[@smokeylake6732]

Most in military wear gshoks

[@shino8854]

If the MX10 came with a field strap, it would be perfect.

[@LukiR33]

yeah I was so disappointed it doesn't come with nato

[@maiabrittany]

​@@LukiR33 go and buy a nato. It's a great value watch as is.

[@yonatanmalki5213]

You can swap the strap. An 18mm nato can fit.

[@richardkent2200]

Bremont Argonaut ?

[@Hakuna_My_Tatas]

Hmm the MX10 seems to hit the markers off

[@lonzo61]

Why does the Pilot Pioneer watch have to have that level of water resistance? Pilots fly. They don't scuba dive. Well, I am sure there are pilots who do scuba dive, but wouldn't they wear a different watch than their pilot watch when doing so? This is the great question of the decade.

[@philipchabot6064]

Enjoyed it

[@Sumerdini]

Longines Spirit Titanium 40mm 👍🔥

[@rodneykinnaird7613]

you missed case size on yhe sandhurst...

[@Anirossa]

0:20 G-shock*

[@jim2950]

Wher is the Seiko Green Alpinist. It has 200 feet of water resistance., safire crystal and 70 hours power supply and compass. Now this a a field watch. Everyone of yopur watches is a black face.

[@henrymach]

Your picks are all small. Anything smaller than 40 mm looks like a toy watch in my wrist

[@MrBacchus18]

Hardly any Hamilton watches have mineral why would they use mineral on this one. My 2 field watches are the Hamilton Khaki Mechanical polar and the SWC Bunker in green.

[@racamon]

Although I like Hami Pilot Pioneer more than Khaki Field, you do need to stick to the theme. Read the names of the watches very, veeery slowly. "The Best 5 Field Watches" - Hamilton Khaki PILOT? Instead of Khaki FIELD....? Yeah... something is a bit off, right there.

[@HappyGuy11]

I just wanted to raise a concern that I haven't seen discussed anywhere on the Internet. In my opinion competent field watches must have (at least) a date complication and a day-date complication is even better. When away from civilization it is easy to lose track of the day and date. This could be crucial if you are supposed to meet someone for resupply or extraction (for example). Some might argue that this information can be retrieved from a cell phone, but then so can the time and cell phones are notorious for their short battery life.

[@Ruka-f7k]

Just draw a mark everytime the sun rise, it is truly not that hard

[@davestagner]

The WWII “Dirty Dozen” spec didn’t include a date complication, and it’s hard to call what the British army gave its troops in WWII anything other than “field watch”. Of course, great field watches are available both with and without date complications. I prefer to not have one myself… if I really need the date, I’ll use my phone, and if I’m in a situation where my phone has died and I’m completely outside of civilization for days enough to lose track of what day it is, knowing the correct date is probably the least of my worries!

[@HappyGuy11]

@@davestagner Thanks for your comment. The Dirty Dozen watch specification was issued in 1945, the same year that Rolex released the first self-changing date complication, so it is understandable that those responsible for the program would think that a self-changing date complication would be a "bridge too far." However, fast-forward 79 years and self-changing date complications are provided on most affordable watches, so there's no reason for us to confine ourselves to pre-1945 technology in choosing an optimum field watch. I like the symmetry of no-date dials as much as anyone, but I prefer a date complication for both field and travel watches (which have similar requirements).

[@davestagner]

@@HappyGuy11 Sure, I can see that! Your historic reasoning makes sense. Still, though, I feel a date complication on a field watch is a preference, not a requirement (just as a 4pm crown is a strong preference for me, but absolutely not a requirement).

[@Tubercollosal]

Wouldn't this mean a watch like G-Shock GW9400 Rangeman a superior choice to mechanical watch?

[@bonyhardian7]

Wow