The endless quest for the perfect field watch

[Roy W]

1 hour ago, brown dog said:

How different was your design - existing with logo, or totally bespoke?

 

We used an existing PRS design and had a logo put on the face, but we could have changed the Lume, Hands Numbers etc. He has them made for the batch to my knowledge

[Roy W]

Just now, Roy W said:

We used an existing PRS design and had a logo put on the face, but we could have changed the Lume, Hands Numbers etc. He has them made for the batch to my knowledge

Give him a call Matt, he will bore you to death on the phone about watches, but he was a Drop Short, so that's probably why

[brown dog]

1 minute ago, Roy W said:

Give him a call Matt, he will bore you to death on the phone about watches, but he was a Drop Short, so that's probably why

😂😂

[meles meles]

Ah, but his timing should be spot on...

[Popsbengo]

5 minutes ago, Roy W said:

Give him a call Matt, he will bore you to death on the phone about watches, but he was a Drop Short, so that's probably why

surprised he can hear you on the phone 😁  What's that? eh?

[terryh]

BD

Just ask if he can put the Expedition hour hand onto that watch and your done?

....ask me another 😁

crystallography & photon tracks, hum, something you see every day while walking the dog,or diving in the ocean or even being filmed and talked over in a hushed voice by David A 😉 (come on gents - pedantry of the highest order badges all round)

 

 

 

[brown dog]

7 minutes ago, terryh said:

 

Just ask if he can put the Expedition hour hand onto that watch and your done?

Asked him a similar question a while back - he doesn't hold spares or work on them; what comes from his mnfr is how it stays.  I think his black everest is jinxed - this is the 4th iteration, none has looked 100%.

On the other hand, the one you pictured has a quasi-cult following - a modern watch you can actually sell immediately for more than you pay for it (small runs, limited sales windows).

[Popsbengo]

1 hour ago, terryh said:

snip "crystallography & photon tracks, hum, something you see every day while walking the dog,or diving in the ocean or even being filmed and talked over in a hushed voice by David A 😉 (come on gents - pedantry of the highest order badges all round)"

 

I shall wear my badge proudly 😁

[meles meles]

1 hour ago, terryh said:

crystallography & photon tracks, hum, something you see every day ...

Oh, we figures some other people must live such hum-drum lives, eh Pops ? 

* Pops Pedantry badge in the synchrotron to make it sparkle * 

[brown dog]

4 minutes ago, meles meles said:

 

* Pops Pedantry badge in the synchrotron to make it sparkle * 

😂

[terryh]

Broc - very droll 🧐 😁

[Shuggy]

Lots of love for Timefactors on here. I have been a fan for years and thought that I was the only one here with that affliction. My absolute favourite is the PRS-18Q, but it is definitely in the ‘tool watch’ category. On TZUK someone once described it as the ‘thinking man’s beater’. Sad to see that it is discontinued, but they do turn up secondhand.

[Roy W]

I have the PRS-18 but prefer the PRS-17 for everyday wear, light, thin, simple.

This one was £60 secondhand on ebay, boxed with papers.

 

 

[Brummy Mark]

I'm currently reviewing an Elliot and Brown special edition, MREW, watch, and as waterproof 200m, with very bright luminous markers and simple face, and also a really neat feature is the prismatic glass, being able to read the time easily at an acute angle. 2 straps, rubber and webbing, with retaining pins that screw in, not spring loaded bendy pins. I dont think the movement is anything too special, but it appears to keep time very well.

[Brummy Mark]

Nice clear face, with minute markers and 1/2 min markers I can actually see for a change. The top right button is actually a dial that turn the bezel for timing purposes if needed.   edit I have skinny wrist!

[Brummy Mark]

[Ozalid]

This cheap watch has never let me down, I've changed the battery twice over the years, its light, accurate and comfortable.

[Chikentikka]

casio g-shock..

[Ozalid]

On 4/29/2020 at 6:21 PM, One on top of two said:

I had a similar situation last summer, I have a couple of nice automatic watch’s ( moon watch / Longines HydroConquest Ceramic) yawn 🥱 

but I wanted an everyday watch to cover Life / range / hunting /stalking and just being in the thick of it 
I went for a Gamin fenix 6 Pro complete with ballistic software .

i can’t fault it ! Absolutely love it ! Never comes off my wrist , and it takes 40 mins to charge from flat and that will last 3 and a bit weeks . 
100 % accuracy all the time . 
without doubt the best watch I have ever owned!
 

Hmm might be the watch for me! Cant make my mind up between Garmin and Suunto 

[Catch-22]

Nothing special but I really like the simplicity of the design of my GPW mission.

42.5mm case, looks just about perfect on my wrist.

Guts are a Seiko NH35 automatic. Works well, possibly runs around 1min slow over the course of a week, which isn’t bad as I’m mostly sat at my desk 5days. 

So far, titanium case and sapphire glass has held up to resist scuffs and scratches. Whatever they coated/treated the bezel with also resisting scuffs, unlike my last Suunto Core which looked like all the paint had been bead-blasted off in less than 6 months.

Nice and light, feels comfy, waterproof to 200m, good luminosity but not iridium, strap is great (Suunto split after 4 months). 👍

[RoyJohnston]

I just saw your post, and I can't help but wonder: I get the quest for the perfect field watch; it can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack sometimes! A field watch should be challenging but not too flashy, something that can handle the outdoors without breaking the bank. I love the idea of a reliable design that’s easy to read in any light and should be comfortable on the wrist.
Have you checked out some superclone rolex options? They often look great and capture that rugged vibe without the hefty price tag of the originals. It’s all about finding that balance between style and functionality. If you find one that speaks to you, go for it!

[Ozalid]

For the last few years I have been using this Casio, easy to read, rugged, reliable, charges its own battery, accurate and inexpensive, what more could you want.

[TSG]

I have one, purchased in 1995 and still going strong! 

[Ozalid]

Yes, they are great, I bought mine second-hand for 40 quid, I've no idea how old it actually is but it doesn't lose a second, also it reminds me of an IWC Mk XV, which is what I have always really wanted since seeing Tom Cruise wear one in Vanilla Sky, but cant justify dropping four grand on.

I've got one of these which to my mind is the finest watch ever made, but I never wear it in case I scratch the bloody thing.