The Automatic Issue Field Watch is supplied with a waterproof olive green 20/18 mm Cordura canvas strap. As with the manual version, water resistance is 330 feet/ 100 meters. Dials here are also machined from one solid piece of naval brass and then hand-painted. The hands-on the automatic models are black oxide treated steel with luminescent paint for low light legibility. A sapphire crystal is once again used on the back of the case, both for durability and to display the caliber 2100 automatic movement. There appears to be no AR coating on the automatic model’s sapphire crystal, which is apparent during photography.Īs with the manual model, the case and caseback are machined from a solid piece of stainless steel and polished individually. The difference in height here is due to the disparity in the thickness of the varying movements used between the two models. The major difference, a much increased 13.4 mm thickness from the highest point of the double-domed and beveled sapphire crystal. The case is the approximate same 38 mm diameter (not including crown) and 46.7 mm lug end to lug end. Many of the case features of the Weiss 38 mm Automatic Issue Field Watch are identical to the manual’s specifications with one notable exception. The watch weighs in at an ultra-light 54 grams. The strap provided on this model is a brown Horween leather 20 mm lug, 18 mm buckle, made in the USA. The clean design, along with skeletonized black steel hands, help to maximize legibility. The water resistance is respectable at 100 meters.įor the manual edition, the latte dials have been machined from one solid piece of naval brass that is then hand-painted in the latte color with black numerals. Lug width is a universally interchangeable 20 mm. A sapphire crystal is also used for the exhibition case back. The crystal has a multi-layer anti-reflective coating on the inner surface. The case measures in at a 38 mm diameter (not including crown), 46.6 mm lug end to lug end, and only a 9.7 mm thickness at the highest point of the domed and beveled sapphire crystal. The case and caseback of the manual timepiece are machined from one solid piece of surgical grade 316L stainless steel and polished individually by hand. A small second hand at 9 with hacking feature and built-in shock protection are used for this model. The caliber 2100 is based on the Swiss Eterna caliber 39, which beats at 4Hz (28,800 vph) with a 65-hour power reserve. All are hand-finished and assembled in Los Angeles. This is a self-winding mechanical movement comprised of over 150 Swiss parts along with American made components. With the automatic timepiece, a Caliber 2100 automatic movement is used. Sweep seconds at 6 and Incabloc shock protection are utilized. The movement oscillates at 3.5Hz (21,600 vph) with a 42-hour power reserve. (The company does equip some of their watches with in-house movements.) Each movement is comprised of over 100 Swiss parts hand-finished and assembled in Los Angeles, California. The brand new 38 mm Standard Issue Manual Wind Field Watch with Latte Dial on Brown Horween Leather ($1,250) and the previously released 38 mm Automatic Issue Field Watch White Dial on olive green Cordura canvas strap ($1,850).įor the manual wind field watch, a caliber 1005 mechanical movement is used, which is based on the ETA 7001. In this review, two Weiss watch models will be compared and contrasted side by side. Each mechanical movement used is comprised of Swiss parts that are hand-finished and assembled in Los Angeles, California. The Weiss Watch Company is proud to offer mechanical timepieces built in the USA. Each Weiss timepiece is assembled and decorated by master watchmaker Cameron Weiss from start to finish. These are the staples on which Weiss Watch Company watches are built. The field watch, also known as an officer’s watch, is the quintessential weekend wear for anyone who appreciates functionality and classic aesthetics. A “field watch” can be defined as a robustly built, intentionally unadorned timepiece with an easily deciphered dial and a deliberate lack of complications.
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