The best field watches in the UK (2026), from £105

The best field watch for most people is the Hamilton Khaki Field Auto 38mm: an automatic with an 80-hour power reserve and 100 metres of water resistance, for under £1,000. Under £150, the Timex Expedition. Under £300, the Seiko 5 Sports Midfield. And for the real thing, Hamilton's hand-wound Khaki Field Mechanical.

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What makes a good field watch

• Easy to read. Big Arabic numerals, clear hands and a plain dial you can read at a glance.
• Glows in the dark. Luminous hands and markers.
• Not too big. 36mm to 40mm is the classic size.
• Tough strap. Canvas, a NATO strap or a steel bracelet.
• Simple. No bezel, no chronograph: just the time, and maybe a date.

The guide starts with the least expensive and works up.

Under £150: Timex Expedition

Goldsmiths describes the Expedition as engineered for exploration. The Capstone is a 39mm quartz field watch, water resistant to 50 metres, on a silicone strap: a no-worry watch for walking, camping and everyday wear.

Best under £150Timex Expedition Capstone TW2Y18100 · 39mm · Quartz · 50 m water resistant £105Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

Timex Expedition 4 watches at Goldsmiths, £75 to £125. Shop the Expedition

Under £300: Seiko 5 Sports Midfield

Goldsmiths says Seiko made the Midfield in 36mm as an ideal size for field watch fans, with Arabic numbers and a khaki colour. It's a Seiko 5 automatic, so it winds itself as you wear it, water resistant to 100 metres.

Best under £300Seiko Midfield Sports Style Green zone SRPJ85K1 · 36mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £290Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

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Under £500: Hamilton Khaki Field Quartz

Hamilton's Khaki Field is the field watch most people picture. Goldsmiths says the Khaki Field Quartz "expresses a return to Hamilton's military heritage through simplicity in design". It's 38mm on a canvas strap, with a quartz movement, so it's accurate and needs no winding.

Best under £500Hamilton Khaki Field Quartz H69401930 · 38mm · Quartz · 50 m water resistant £375Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

Under £1,000: Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical and Auto

Khaki Field Mechanical. Goldsmiths' description calls it a faithful recreation of its 1960s forebear and "the original soldier's watch". It's 38mm, hand-wound like the originals, with a white dial, triangular markers and a NATO strap.

Best classicHamilton Khaki Field H69439411 · 38mm · Mechanical · 50 m water resistant £545Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The best field watch overall: Khaki Field Auto 38mm. The same classic look with an automatic movement: Goldsmiths says its H-10 calibre offers up to 80 hours of power reserve. It's water resistant to 100 metres, and this one is on a steel bracelet.

Best overallHamilton Khaki Field Auto H70455140 · 38mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £715Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

Khaki Field King and Murph. The King Auto puts military time on the dial, according to Goldsmiths, and the Murph is a 38mm H-10 automatic with an 80-hour power reserve.

£1,000 and over: Hamilton Khaki Field Expedition

Khaki Field Expedition. The step up: Hamilton's own page gives it the H-10 automatic with an 80-hour power reserve, a sapphire crystal and a thickness of 11.5mm. It's also one of our favourite alternatives to the Rolex Explorer: see our Rolex alternatives.

Best step upHamilton Khaki Field Expedition H70315130 · 41mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £1,035Price at Goldsmiths, 28 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

For a field-style watch with more luxury, the Seiko Prospex Alpinist (above) was first made in 1959 for Japanese mountain men, according to Goldsmiths, and has a 72-hour power reserve. See our best Seiko watches.