This Compact, Ultra-Affordable Timex Field Watch Is a Retro Milspec Masterpiece

Bespoke Post worked with Timex to recreate an obscure 1970s field watch in all its vintage glory.

Published April 24, 2025

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Bespoke Post dug deep into the Timex archive for this one.

Pulled from a long-discontinued automatic sports watch collection, the Timex x Bespoke Post Field Watch revives a beautiful military time dial from the 1970s in a comfortably compact 36mm steel case.

a black dial Timex field watch — The Timex x Bespoke Post Field Watch is based on a 1970s Timex Viscount automatic field watch.

The best part about this deep-cut collaboration is that it is remarkably affordable at just $159. You would be hard-pressed to find a vintage example in working condition for less than that.

a watch in the dark with lume hands — The hands and hour markers are coated with lume.

It is outfitted with a reliable quartz movement and a tough-as-nails Cordura pin-buckle strap with quick-release pins. Whether it’s for braving the great outdoors or stylish everyday wear, this sleek little revival is arguably Timex’s new top field watch.

A long-lost collection

Timex established the Viscount collection in 1957 to cover all men’s casual automatic watches, distinguishing them from the more affordable hand-wound variety.

a print ad for Timex from the 1970s — A print ad from the 1970s featuring the watch Timex and Bespoke drew inspiration from (right).

In the early 1970s, Timex pivoted the Viscount collection to cover all automatic casual and sports watches. This included dive and field designs with a wide range of designs.

By the mid-1980s, Timex shifted its focus to quartz watch production, and the Viscount collection was discontinued.

Vintage looks, modern materials

Going off vintage print ads and a couple of surviving examples, Bespoke Post and Timex recreated the reference 461701 Viscount from the early 1970s, an automatic steel watch with a military time dial and rubber strap (pictured above).

the side of a field watch — The crown and case back are signed with the Bespoke Post logo.

For the Field Watch, the duo mirrored the steel barrel-shaped case design and stuck pretty close to the dial layout. The only two adjustments are the triangle hour markers subbed in for the odd-numbered numerals, and the second hand changed from red to orange.

The strap has received a significant upgrade from the original, swapping black rubber for olive green Cordura. This not only gives it a more military-issue appearance but is also more durable and comfortable.

The Timex x Bespoke Post Field Watch has a Cordura pin-buckle quick-release strap.

In an admirable move by Bespoke Post and Timex, the Field watch was designed to be priced at just $159. The two concessions that had to be made for this level of accessibility are switching to a quartz movement and using acrylic crystal instead of sapphire crystal or mineral glass.

The Field Watch from Timex and Bespoke Post is a masterfully executed revival of a long-lost archival piece with a period-faithful case size. It is arguably the best-looking milspec field watch that Timex makes and almost too affordable to pass up for fans of the category.