15 Best Field Watches (Review) In 2021

Our top pick for the best field watch is the Timex Weekender Chronograph 40mm Watch which not only looks good but works even better. The 3 chronograph subdials offer numerous functions, displaying seconds and minutes, while the at-a-glance readability of the date number means you’ll never feel embarrassed when someone if it’s the fourth or the fifth again.

Crafted with high-quality materials, both in the strap and the scratch-resistant mineral glass so you can enjoy tough days out without fretting over your watch for the duration, making it a watch you can rely on. The Indiglo function also makes it versatile enough to wear throughout the day without struggling to read it. If you need waterproof watches, check out our guide to the best dive watches.

Our second field watch for you to choose from is the Citizen Eco-Drive Stainless Steel option, which charges both indoors and outdoors, regardless of the light you encounter. This eliminates the need for a battery and will keep your watch ticking for as long as you need it.

The canvas strap makes it perfect for dusty, dirty, all-day wear, while the stainless steel construction is both elegant but efficient, which gives it the chance to work as both a formal and casual watch. It’s also lightweight enough not to bother you on long treks, especially when the weather ramps up a bit.

The Seiko 5 Automatic Stainless Steel Watch comes with 40 hours of power reserve and operates on precise 21-jewel automatic movement which you can activate by swinging the timepiece side to side when taking it out the box. The face is easy to read, with digits and indices being clear, while also having a useful day and date window.

The Hardlex mineral dial is tough enough, and the canvas strap won’t suffocate your wrist like leather has a habit of doing, further ensuring excellent comfort right there with great functionality for an excellent price. Whether you’re off to work, wading through swamps, or jumping out of planes, you can trust the Seiko 5. Find more great products like this by checking out our guide to the best sports watches.

A mechanical field watch that matches the purpose but also sits a variety of outfits and attires, the Hamilton Khaki Green Field Watch is ideal for dudes on-the-go and venturing onto trickier terrains than your average main street sidewalk. The canvas band is secured with a tough buckle closure while luminous hands and magnified date window make the hands and numerals easy to read in a pinch.

Its mechanical hand movement is simple but effective and holds time just as you need it to. Sometimes with analog watches, you risk losing seconds and eventually minutes with lax construction, luckily, this isn’t the case with the Hamilton.

Despite being one of the cheaper watches in our selection, the  Timex Expedition Scout 40 still offers excellent, reliable results for both boy scouts, scoutmasters, and even army generals. The 12 and 24-hour time options make it versatile for a variety of activities, and this is enhanced by the strong Indiglo backlight for low-light environments.

The buckle strap ensures it will fit as many wrists as possible, while also offering a wholly utilitarian feel that offers a range of purposes for everyone from your average dude on the street, to the leader of a top-secret task force. It’s only water resistant up to 50 meters, but that’s more than enough to go for a quick dip at the watering hole if need be.

The awesomely named Victorinox Swiss Army Night Vision Watch comes with trusty triple-coated anti-reflective sapphire crystal for guaranteed durability and long life while also offering stylish, modern features which help it blend in with business attire as much as it would combat fatigues.

The luminous hands, numerals, and indices are clear but not too obvious that they distract from the style, which is further confirmed with the smart and effortlessly cool metal link strap. It may not completely look like it to some people, but it’s a military field watch which does everything you could ever want it to do out there and a little more too, you know, just in case

Typically, our premium choice is still somewhere within the realm of affordability for almost everyone. Not this time though. The Tudor Heritage Ranger Automatic Leather Watch is up there as one of the most expensive items we’ve ever found, but don’t move on just yet.

If you can afford it (or have no sense of monetary value), you’ll get an incredible self-winding and waterproof field watch. The luminous capabilities make it easy for low-light reading and contribute to its smart, elegant design that almost convinces you that the near-$3000 price is totally worth it. Hey, it might be. If you need a little more convincing buy it and you’ll be gifted free shipping, so lucky you.

Sick of watch wearers who spend more time messing around with the bezel and twisting it back and forth, the Casio Analog Anti-Reverse Bezel Watch is designed to keep you focused on whatever task is before you, and not what’s happening on your wrist.

Once you get past this, though, it’s actually a marvelously functional timepiece which comes with water resistance up to 200 meters, and looks just as good as it operates. The rubber strap is comfortable and flexible, keeping you cool in hot climates, and its adjustability makes it a great watch for all ages to fit them comfortably. More famed for their digital watches, Casio bring something to the table that’s unassuming, but also suitable for either casual or formal occasions.

You’ve got to expect something called the Defender to be up there as one of the coolest, most badass watches around, and the Orient Defender Multi-Eye Function Field Watch is just that, or it’s close enough at least. The Japanese automatic movement helps keep precise time while its screwed-down crown ensures better water resistance than other watches.

The leather strap is smart but not too smart it could distract from the rest of your outfit nor look out of place, and the large face is easy to read, but again won’t look like it’s intruding. Sure, it doesn’t come with hidden gadgets and a handy little death ray to truly defend, but it’s good enough, and that’s fine by us.

If you’re looking for a watch to show off our personality while also finding a watch which does a good job, the Nixon The Ranger 45 Leather Watch could be the watch for you. It boasts a unique number design, going against the traditional 3, 6, 9, 12, in favor of the less conventional 2, 4, (6), 8, 10. This isn’t a massive deal but could catch the eyes of anyone who’s tired of the same old designs on the same old watches. It’s time (ha) for a change.

If numbers aren’t enough, then the scratch-resistant mineral may convince you, while the quartz movement with a grey dial combines beautifully with the leather strap and makes it smart enough to pass as office attire as much as it is a field watch.

Much like it’s the green-colored cousin, the Hamilton Khaki Field Black Dial Watch is a triumph of watchmaking that’ll be sure to wow superiors and subordinates whenever you give them that cheeky flick of the wrist. Using Swiss automatic movement, it’s incredibly accurate, and the durable sapphire crystal ensures protection from abrasions, scratches and general human clumsiness.

With a fixed black PVD titanium bezel, you’re not only gifted a smart-looking watch but also something you can rely on to last you through missions, meetings, and as many fun days out with the family as you need. Go swimming, go running, go trekking through the wild, you’ll always know what time it is and get home safe and sound.

With high-accuracy Argonite quartz movement, this Shinola Runwell Chrono 47mm Watch would be a sophisticated and much-sought-after addition to your everyday outfit. It’s stylish, it’s sophisticated, and it offers everything you could need from a watch without feeling like it’s going overboard.

Our favorite feature is that, unlike other watches we’ve selected, it comes with a cool and highly useful stopwatch function, so you can time those maggots to the nearest millisecond and get the unlucky stragglers to drop and give you twenty, fifty, or a hundred if you’re feeling particularly cruel. Not that we judge or anything, sir, no, sir.

The Stuhrling Original Analog Stainless Steel Sport Aviator Watch is not just an awesomely rugged watch for men, it might also be the best field watch on the market if you’re after something that offers great value all under $100. Sure, it’s not the cheapest option we’ve found, but we believe the extra money will be put to excellent use that’ll come in useful for you more than once or twice.

It’s masculine, eye-catching design is almost enough for us to wax lyrical, but it goes further than this. The dial is easy to read, and it has the current day illuminated with a helpful little red light for keeping track of your week when everything’s moving around like a whirlwind.  To top it all off, the supple leather band comes with stainless steel rivets that ensure durability.

Even though it’s mainly purposed for deep diving, the Citizen Eco-Drive Promaster Diver Watch doesn’t look at all out of place on dry land. In fact, it may even work better, as it’s powered by light with no need for a battery which ensures you’re always precisely on time no matter where you are.

The non-abrasive rubber strap is extra-comfortable, while the mineral crystal prevents scratches and other cosmetic damage that other, lesser watches could suffer from. It’s smart enough to rock on your wrist for all occasions, and, while heavy, doesn’t distract you from your day. Of course, it’s water resistant to 200 meters, but you already knew that, we’re sure.

There’s something we really love about military style watches and the Szanto 1000 Series Vintage Inspired Military Field Watch is our final but no less adored product. The white indices make the face simplistic and highly readable, which contrasts with the majestic sword-esque hands that remind you there’s a battle brewing.

Its black dial is no-nonsense while the canvas buckle band suits the desert as much as it does the jungle. With 100 meters of water resistance, you can rely on it to survive a quick dive into the river, especially if an enemy gets a little too close, but don’t stay too long submerged, we don’t want this watch damaged at all.