Marathon GPM 34mm & 36mm (Officer’s) Watch Review - Hardy in Form and Function

What’s small, plastic, contracted by the US Department of Defence, and contains radioactive material used in Thermonuclear Weaponry?

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VAER G5 Tactical Watch Review | Great Case, Rubbish Bracelet

In the GMT field, VAER’s Tactical G5 is a bit of a black sheep - in more ways than one.

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Vaer C3 Korean Field Watch Review | Great Watch With One GLARING Issue…

As an introduction to affordable field watches, VAER’s C3 Korean US Solar watch is a fantastic place to start.

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VAER S3/C3 36mm Tradition Field Watch Review | A Near-Excellent Thin Field Watch

With over 20 types and variations of field style watch, Vaer has certainly left potential buyers with plenty of choice.

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Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical Review | The Thinnest (and best?) Field Watch For The Money

The Hamilton may seem like an overly-simplistic timepiece for the money, but after wearing it for several weeks, I’m glad I gave it a fair chance as I was pleasantly surprised in many ways.

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Bertucci Watches Review – They Have One Huge Problem! (currently)

Over the years, I've covered some real bargains in this category, but how do these oddballs compare?

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MVMT Watch Review | Are MVMT Watches Finally Worth Buying?

It's been almost five years since I reviewed MVMT. Are they still the worst watch brand?

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Formex Field Watch Review - Innovation Or Gimmick?

This is the 'Field,' and despite the unimaginative name, you'll notice pretty quickly that this watch is far from generic.

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20 Best Field Watches For Small Wrists and Every Budget

I've cherry-picked the best small field watches that are both wrist and wallet-friendly. All of these are well made, retail for under $500 at the time of publishing.

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Timex Expedition North Review | Timex Accomplished What Casio Couldn’t!

Late last year, Timex released a bunch of interesting field watches under the Expedition North banner. On the surface, these seem to essentially be upgraded versions of the cheaper Weekender and Expedition watches.

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RZE Resolute Watch Review | This Microbrand Rings A Bell…

RZE, formerly Reise has more experience than first impressions would have you believe.

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Bulova Hack vs Hamilton Khaki - The Best 38mm Field Watch To Buy?

Rival brands with very similar offerings both for under £500? This calls for a Ben’s Watch Club duel!

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Are the new Seiko 5 watches ACTUALLY worse? – Old vs New Seiko Field Watch Comparison

Here we have the classic SNK805 and SNZG09, which are probably nearing the end of their run, as well as the newcomer, the SRPG33.

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This Lyle & Scott Watch Beats Seiko! Lyle and Scott Automatic Watch Review

Here’s a sentence I NEVER thought I would be saying on this blog. Fashion brand Lyle and Scott have created a mechanical wristwatch that comfortably beats the likes of Seiko, Orient and Casio…at least on paper!

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Timex Weekender 38mm Review - The Iconic Watch Timex Wants You To Forget

The model I have here is the 38mm Weekender, with an 8.9mm depth and a 45.6mm lug to lug. This suits my slim 6.25 inch very nicely, though they do make several other versions of this watch.

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Seiko 5 Military Watch Review (SNK809) - How This Watch Gets You Hooked

When it comes to getting newbies into the hobby of watch collecting, I can’t think of many pieces that surpass the Seiko SNK809. This affordable mechanical military field watch has been a best-seller for many years.

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Boldr Venture Automatic Review | These Field Watches Keep Getting Better!

Boldr emailed me a few weeks ago, asking if I’d like to take a look at some of their watches, I took a glance at the site. What I saw was a list of specifications that lined up exactly with what I would want from a field watch at this price.

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Two Best Budget Field Watches – Lorus RXF41AX7 vs Lorus RXD425L8

I reviewed the brilliant titanium Lorus field watch, which has seemingly been glued to my wrist ever since. I’m under no doubts that this is a great watch, however, there is another Lorus field watch vying for that same crown

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Lorus Titanium Watch Review - Best Field Watch By A Mile!

This Lorus field watch was under £40 and had some specifications that smashed the competition, especially at such a low price point.

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