“Looking for a subdued utilitarian tactical field watch and the ISL-82 fit the bill. The 40mm size is looks and wears fantastically for my 6 & 5/8" wrist. The strap is comfortable after a couple days breaking it in. Accuracy is good while the lume on the hands and dial is adequate. The biggest miss is a lack of drilled lugs. Overall, I'm satisfied with the ISL-82 and would recommend it to others.”
“The watch is a great value, overall. I would buy it again if I were to lose it.
Looks and feels very similar to my Fortis Flieger.
Here is a list of my positives and shortcomings:
Positives for me:
- Screw down crown
- Good fit and finish on the steel watch case
- Keeps accurate time
- Sapphire crystal
- No rotor movement noise
- Shape of hands facilitates telling time with accuracy.
- Markings on dial face are detailed and sharp.
- Lightweight
Shortcomings for me:
- The sapphire crystal is flat, whereas a domed crystal would have been better on this
watch style; yet the edges along the case have a nice beveling that looks elegant.
- Lume is weak
- Band could be better
- Weak or zero AF coating on the sapphire crystal
- The distance (gap) between the band pin and the edge of the watch's case is far too
wide so ANY 2-piece band you use will have a significant 'gap' with the watch case.
I put mine on a NATO strap and it looks 1000% better, that gap was almost
maddening.”
“The fit and finish of the watch is very good. It is light and comfortable on the wrist and the dial is very easy to read. I just got it today so I can’t comment on the accuracy. The OEM strap is a perfect choice. It does wear a bit smaller than I expected from a 39mm watch with a narrow bezel.”
“This is my first mechanical watch. I have quite a few rugged quartz watches which I wore when deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, but despite the fact that I am now retired and no longer deploying I decided to buy an automatic field watch for hiking, shooting, Jeeping, and other outdoor activities. Before buying, I considered several military-style field watches including the Seiko SRPG35; Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Auto H70665533; Boldr Venture Black Dawn; and the Bertucci A-2T. The features of your field watch compared very favorably with these other watches, especially when I considered the price point, so I placed my order. I received my watch far quicker than I thought I would, and I am very impressed in every way. I set it to the precise GPS time using my smart phone and, after several days, it seems to lose only about eight seconds or so per day. This is much better accuracy than I expected, and since I wind and set it every time I put it on it is much more accurate than it really needs to be. I think this has just become my default daily wear watch. I did replace the stock strap with a coyote-colored nylon strap which isn't as nice in quality as the strap the watch came with, but which has a more military look.”
“Comparing it to other Field type watches, this one checked off the most boxes for me being my first automatic watch. The 1-12 hour, 13-24 hour, automatic movement, open/exhibition case back, sapphire glass, amazing lume on both the hands and the numbers, and a common lug width to swap bands. The only thing I had to make a sacrifice on was the case size of 39mm, with a 7 3/4” wrist and big hands it does look a little small. But, that is generally how most Field watches wear I have noticed.”
