Favorite field watch
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#21Hi Guys, Casio....., but I do own, but never wear an Orvis watch.
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#22I lived by looking at a watch for most of my life. Haven't worn one in about twenty years.
Now I check where the sun's at or if really need to know my cell phone.
Now I check where the sun's at or if really need to know my cell phone.
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#24I used to wear a watch all the time years ago, but have not foe at least 15-20 years. I must admit that I really miss wearing one, so heading back in this direction. Thanks for the thread, very helpful to me moving forward.
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#26i've worn mostly .Seiko 5's automatics for the past 30 years, plus a seiko titanium currently. walmart cheapies work til they don't. seiko's have been dependable for me.
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#27Hard to pick just one. Like a few of you, I am partial to Sieko divers, especially vintage ones:
I also like mechanicals, such as Omegas--the Speedmaster in particular, and also the 120 Seamaster Diver:
I'm also partial to vintage Bulova Devil Divers:
For quartz watches, the Casio Diver is really bulletproof, and only costs about $50--a good watch to wear on a trip where you're worried about loss.
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I also like mechanicals, such as Omegas--the Speedmaster in particular, and also the 120 Seamaster Diver:
I'm also partial to vintage Bulova Devil Divers:
For quartz watches, the Casio Diver is really bulletproof, and only costs about $50--a good watch to wear on a trip where you're worried about loss.
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#28I look and then go anyway.
Life is short.
Go fish.
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#30Thanks Mike
I really like that Swiss option. Will certainly look into these
I really like that Swiss option. Will certainly look into these
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#32I agree and love my CITIZEN Eco-Drive watches!Greg Reynolds wrote: ↑02/04/22 11:44This Citizen Eco-Drive has been my field watch since 2015:
https://www.citizenwatch.com/us/en/tech ... drive.html
It's a discontinued model, but similar watches are available:
https://www.citizenwatch.com/us/en/prod ... s-ecodrive
It's robust and the lume is great. I have too many watches, but I find myself increasingly using this for more than outdoor pursuits. It's a great travel watch.
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#33It's hard to beat the Timex Indiglo, cheap, takes a beating and the Indiglo really lights up the dial, so much better than my old Casio G shock. I do wear a watch when I camp but not fishing. Time does not matter when I'm fishing.
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#35Here is a picture of the MWC illuminated. I have not timed how long it will glow.
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#36When I retired, I knew no one was getting me a watch, so I decided to splurge on one for myself. Very easy to read, bright at night, automatic, handmade in the US (except the movement). I do take it fishing.
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#37I wore mechanical watches for years but a good watch winder costs more than a watch, and after going through a few cheap ones I finally gave up. I sold my Seiko Bullhead chronograph for about four times what I paid for it in 1971 and all the others except my father's 1940's Bulova and bought an Eco-drive chrono for everyday wear. Now that I've retired I don't even put it on most days. I have a beautiful Longines Dolce Vita chrono for "dress" that gets worn even less. My hunting watch is a cheap field watch from Cabela's; for fishing I have one of those Dakota clip-on watches on my bag. Are they as cool as mechanical watches? Probably not. Are they less trouble? Way.
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#38The Eco-Drive Citizen is very interesting. Like the concept charged by light.
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#39Many great suggestions already, though many of them not fitting the "classic field watch" dogma. Two micro-brands that I am impressed with in the category are:
https://www.vaerwatches.com/
https://www.kuoe-en.com/
No personal experience with either, but they each offer a great deal of value for the money.
Don
https://www.vaerwatches.com/
https://www.kuoe-en.com/
No personal experience with either, but they each offer a great deal of value for the money.
Don
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#40I'm a bit of a mechanical watch fan and user. Here are a few that have been serving me well.
A Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical is about as "field watch" as they come. This one is a hand winder, but auto and quartz models have been available if that's the way you tick. On the stream I'd have this on a Nato. But for kicking back with a book, a forum, or some tackle, leather works nicely.
Not a field watch, but this Marathon Arctic MSAR sees a lot of time in local fields and creeks. Unlike many dive watches this one measures in at only 36mm - I'm a little guy and that works for me, but larger versions are available as well. Supposedly originally designed for the Canadian Rangers and arctic search and rescue, it also performs well fumbling through the woods and streams of New Mexico.
In the shop, it's usually a Seiko diver (sorry, another dive watch). This SKX has timed varnishing steps of every rod I've made over the past five or so years. And elastic parachute straps make sure no rough planed strips get away.
Brandon, you asked about the Bulova Hack. I've been mistreating one for about a year now - it's the watch I wear in streams where a tumble or scramble is likely. It's taken a few taps and seems to be none the worse for wear. I only have two very minor issues with it.
1. The movement is noisy. Nothing too objectionable but you do hear the rotor doing its thing. But once you start doing your thing, and stop listening to your watch, it's a non-issue.
2. The seconds hand is dark chrome. I don't get that. Just seems that if the watch has a seconds hand it should be visible. Oh well, seconds don't matter that much in my fishing.
Best,
Andy
A Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical is about as "field watch" as they come. This one is a hand winder, but auto and quartz models have been available if that's the way you tick. On the stream I'd have this on a Nato. But for kicking back with a book, a forum, or some tackle, leather works nicely.
Not a field watch, but this Marathon Arctic MSAR sees a lot of time in local fields and creeks. Unlike many dive watches this one measures in at only 36mm - I'm a little guy and that works for me, but larger versions are available as well. Supposedly originally designed for the Canadian Rangers and arctic search and rescue, it also performs well fumbling through the woods and streams of New Mexico.
In the shop, it's usually a Seiko diver (sorry, another dive watch). This SKX has timed varnishing steps of every rod I've made over the past five or so years. And elastic parachute straps make sure no rough planed strips get away.
Brandon, you asked about the Bulova Hack. I've been mistreating one for about a year now - it's the watch I wear in streams where a tumble or scramble is likely. It's taken a few taps and seems to be none the worse for wear. I only have two very minor issues with it.
1. The movement is noisy. Nothing too objectionable but you do hear the rotor doing its thing. But once you start doing your thing, and stop listening to your watch, it's a non-issue.
2. The seconds hand is dark chrome. I don't get that. Just seems that if the watch has a seconds hand it should be visible. Oh well, seconds don't matter that much in my fishing.
Best,
Andy
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