As if you're watch collection couldn't get any bigger (maybe after buying some great options under $200), you might be about to discover that perhaps, surprise surprise, you actually don't own every single type of watch there is on the market. As any watch enthusiast knows, there's far more to watch shopping than just a nice looking time piece that will look spiffy with a range of outfit combos in your closet. You've got automatic watches, quartz watches, solar watches, chronograph watches, and a nifty watch category known as field watches. What is a field watch you might ask? The short answer to this is—field watches are military watches that have a very minimalistic and simple design. So that means every solid black watch qualifies as being a field watch right? Wrong. To help guide your search, we've compiled a list of the very best field watches on the market right now. Even cooler is the fact that this stylish little watch can go with just about anything deemed "cool"—bomber jackets, aviators, leather jackets, baggy jeans, and the whole nine yards.
Field watches come in all shapes, colors, sizes, and price points. For starters, there's the Expedition North Field Solar 41mm Eco-Friendly Leather Strap Watch ($159) which is our top choice for best field watches under $500. Then you've got the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical ($595), which is our selection for the best field watch under $1000. The best affordable field watches, like the Timex Expedition Scout 40mm ($41.99), are functional and stylish without breaking the bank, and the best automatic field watches such as the Breitling Navitimer 8 Automatic Watch ($2,900) might require a little more of an investment than others, but boy are they worth it. Scroll down to see other options you should keep in mind.
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