Unlike many watches made for specific purposes and professions, however, the field watch today doesn't incorporate special functionality or features - aside from its design and general durability. The field watch was originally intended for infantry in the 20th century. To learn more about our testing methodology and how we evaluate products, head here.
Gradually, the definition of field watches expanded to include (depending who you ask) watches for the likes of hunting and other outdoor activities, and eventually, it filtered into the mainstream. One of the most classic traits is the standard 12-hour indices with 24-hour (military time) markings nearer to the center, á là the Hamilton Khaki Field. Some of the most notable field watches were made by a range of companies for the US and British governments, but the design changed over time.
Called "hacking," this feature allowed soldiers to synch their watches more precisely, with obvious utility in coordinating battlefield operations. One of the most notable features that distinguished such watches early on was the ability to stop the seconds hand when setting the time. But it was around WWII that the field watch as we know it today began to take shape with specifications stipulated by governments. Soldiers were some of the first men to strap watches to their wrists (women had done it first). (Being a Rolex probably helps, too.) This reference is the most recent and boasts an automatic movement with the brand’s superlative chronometer accuracy (as in it’s guaranteed more accurate than your standard COSC-approved watch), and features the brand’s proprietary Chromalight lume that glows a sharp blue in the darkness. Watch nerds know the Explorer as the first watch up to the peak of Everest (though a Smiths came along for the ride as well) and this fact, to many, makes it infallible.
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