A Swiss-Made Titanium Field Watch for Under $1,000 - Formex Field Automatic Hands-On

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July 16, 2025

In this video, we look at a trio of updated field watches from Formex within the Field Automatic collection. Much remains the same from the older version, though visually they feel wholly new thanks to their heavily updated dial designs. Which one is your favorite from the latest collection?

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