Originally Posted by
davidj54
Yeah I’ve noticed that. My mate had the khaki mechanical and sold it. He said he lugs we’re far too long for the case, meaning there was a big gap between case and strap which he couldn’t get on with. The other issue I have with the Khaki Field or Khaki King is they are really reflective outdoors.
I’ve recently bought one of the new Seiko Alpinist models (got the white/silver one) which fits the brief - tool watch in that it is rock solid with 200m WR, date, sapphire with AR, 70hr power reserve, very good lume and a built in compass (not that I’d ever have cause to use it!), but can easily be dressed up. The new black or white versions are much more versatile than the old green/gold Sarb017 model IMO.
If you were determined to spend the entire budget I’d just go for the Sinn 556A. Very similar in dial layout to the Tudor Ranger but a more compact size, a very versatile and well made watch.