Bertucci A-1S Field Watch

I've been fond of field type watches for as long as I can remember. I own about a dozen, so when it was time to choose a birthday gift for a close friend of mine I decided to get her a field watch of her own. Yes, this is a man's watch but I think its small enough that it will look good on a woman too. Especially considering the currently ridiculous style of wearing HUGE watches. When I received this watch in the mail I carefully looked it over and was impressed by both the simplicity and the quality. The watch has solid end lugs so there are no pins to fail. This means you will always have to use one piece straps, but for a field watch this is a good thing. I was very impressed with the machined parts and the band was higher quality than I expected. The crown being at the 4 o'clock position is about one of the smartest things I've ever seen on a watch. The dial is very easy to read and uncomplicated. This watch has no complications and simply tells time...like a good field watch should. So in the end its about as perfect a field watch as one could ask for. There is nothing remarkable about it and that's it's strong point! It's just a good, solid, simple watch that could go just about anywhere. Update: Now it's August of 2018 and I needed to get a new watch for myself. I remembered this one and ordered it via Amazon again. Watch arrived in two days! The same watch I remembered only now it has a newer and improved nylon band. This watch is just about perfect for an everyday field watch!

NICE WATCH!!! I just received this the other day and have been wearing it night and day. I really need a watch that has good night visibility and this is it. Mine has the light khaki green band and it is super tough--as it everything on this watch. The watch size is perfect for those of us that do not have big, fat, thick wrists. So this is, at 36mm is the perfect size for me. It's extremely comfortable and the strap is never going to need replacing--it is very strong and tough. The dial cover is mineral glass (not sapphire but it is extremely hard). The bezel is titanium while the watch case itself is stainless steel. It is a very cool-looking watch and precisely accurate as well as comfortable.

I wanted a watch with 24 hour markers for traveling. A lot of places in Europe use 24 hour formats and converting in my head while jetlagged was annoying. This watch has several small features that show a lot of thought in making it work well. I like the fact that this watch has a recessed crystal to protect from scratches. I also LOVE the fact that it does NOT use spring pins. Those are failure prone, and this has a one-piece casing that won't fail and make the watch fall off of your wrist. I also like the smaller size, which fits nicely under dress sleeve cuffs. The offset crown also makes it much more comfortable because the crown does not dig into your wrist. I did not like the band which goes underneath the back of the watch, spacing it up from your wrist. I made a more conventional leather band. It had to be riveted on, but it eliminates the fabric between me and the watch and makes it wear very slim. I used black leather, and it really looks good with the black watch face I chose. The lume on this watch is pretty impressive. it glows very brightly after exposure to daylight. I did not like the reflectiveness of the crystal. It has a lot of glare. I put on a 29mm anti-reflective glass screen protector which helped a lot. I recommend doing that. Overall I think this is a better than average watch for $100. The screw down crown, recessed crystal, and lack of spring pins are excellent durability features that set it apart.

I ordered the Bertucci A1S because I was shopping around for a tough field watch with no date options. Unless it is a perpetual, I do not like the idea of wearing out the crown with date adjustments. My take on the watch is as follows; Pros - Good price for the quality of the watch. The watch looks better than in photos. The stainless steel is of good quality, with no blemishes/stains. - Nylon band is of much higher quality than a nato or zulu strap. - High contrast black dial with white hands makes it very easy to read in low light conditions. - Recessed watch glass is surrounded by the stainless case which protects the glass effectectively. - Screw down crown for a non-diving watch is a rare and welcome feature. - Very light weight, even for a stainless steel watch head. - Quartz so it very acurate. Cons - Only the hour/minute hands glow brightly, the dial however glows very dimly. - Case could be slightly larger, I think this is 37mm or so. Overall, I would recommend this watch for daily wear and recreation use. As I am allergic when not wearing stainless/titanium bracelets, hope this strap won't give me much problems with sweat and humidity..I highly recommend this watch for its price and quality! <<UPDATE>> The black paint on the buckle rubs off quite easily. It doesn't flake off but rubs off quite easily when wiping with cloth or tissue. I will consider replacing the strap with a PVD NATO strap. The watch is only 2 weeks old...

First off, at 6'1" tall and weighing 163lbs (and no, I'm not too skinny--my BMI is spot on), I'm a slim guy. I was searching online for a SIMPLE (i.e., shows the time only--no dates, no electronic compass, no calculator, no barometer, no two-way radio, no built-in tape measure, no nothing else!) wristwatch that wasn't the size of Big Ben, when I found the Bertucci A-1S. With so many gigantic men's watches being sold today (I can only imagine large watches are either for showing off or for people who are massively overweight, which seems to be most of America these last few years), I was worried even this watch might be too big, so I went to Bertucci's website to get its exact measurments, then copied the photo of it and photoshopped it until the image was life sized when printed. I then cut out the printed image, taped it to my wrist, and saw that the size was perfect for my wrist size, so I bought it. The watch arrived today, and it fits the same as the image of it that I printed. I'm very happy with the watch so far, although I wish the case weren't so thick and wish the watch didn't weigh so much! (but it's probably thinner and lighter than the majority of other watches sold today). Aside from its thickness and heavy weight, the one other drawback is that I have to buckle the strap on the very first hole, leaving a long tail of strap, which dangles because the band has only one keeper--and although the keeper is designed so that you can double the tail back on itself to tuck under the keeper, with so much extra strap, this was not a neat enough solution, so I cut off the excess with a scissor. The end is fraying, so I'll ether melt the end or dip it in glue--folded and tucked under the keeper, it won't be seen anyway. So that's it--as modern watches go, this promises to be a great watch. UPDATE: I've worn this watch about a dozen times, and unlike the experience of the other reviewer here, the black finish is NOT rubbing off the buckle on the watchband.

I’m very happy with the looks as well as the comfort of this Bertucci time piece. I’m wearing it as a daily, casual addition to my wardrobe, though in my opinion it's nice enough for those special occasions as well. This is my first Bertucci watch and depending on the life of the watch I will more than likely grab another when the time comes. Well worth what I paid. The Swiss accuracy is very smooth and the light up display works well. Really cool in my humble opinion.👍🏻. Looks and feels great.

Too small for a mens watch.

As a basic field watch, this is outstanding. I would prefer an aluminum oxide crystal and an indexed luminescence in this size, but after getting this and wearing it for awhile neither is as important now. The dial is easy to read in the middle of the night even without indexing -- caught me by surprise. The luminescence is NOT a 'lighted dial' -- it is luminescent. With short exposure to bright light, the watch is readable for about 7 - 9 hours, if your eyes are adjusted to the dark. If you are driving at night with headlights you will need a light source to read this. The crystal is recessed and not in great danger of scratching, but will pick up welding splatter if you don't take it off. As others have pointed out, this watch is a half inch thick, so offers some issues depending how tight the cuffs of your sleeves are, or if you work with your hands in confined spaces. I like most of the features of this watch, but not all, but is certainly one of my favorite watches despite it not meeting all of my personal preferences. All that said, I did get an A-2S Ballista since buying this A-1S. The A-2S Ballista has the sapphire (aluminum oxide) crystal as well as an indexed luminescent dial though it is noticeably larger and a bit more expensive. Ah-well, compromise usually works, and will work for me. I imagine I will shift between the two depending on what I have planned. They are both wickedly accurate like most quartz watches, stylish, and simple.

As solid Japanese movement so far keeps great time and is a very nice looking field watch

Model 36mm - Originale et peu commune dans nos contrées. Bien pour les bras fins. Bonne qualité pour cette montre, ça sent le solide. Et ça semble valoir les seiko et autres montres a Quartz de milieu de gamme. Un seul petit scratch sur le verre trempe au bout de 2 mois, donc ca ne vaut pas le saphir -- mais vu mon utilisation tout terrain (bricolage en mecanique, etc), je m'attendais a pire. Le verre légèrement en renfoncement y fait probablement pour beaucoup. Utilisée lors de sport aquatique (surf, natation, plongeons, ..), sous douche chaude: aucune humidité qui passe. Comme indique par certains, la trotteuse est mal alignée avec les indications des secondes, c'est dommage mais n’étant pas maniaque, j'ai fais abstraction. La luminescence nocturne est belle, et dure assez longtemps -- plusieurs heures après, on peut encore lire l'heure dans le noir. La bande style NATO est très solide et bien finie.

Excelente custo-benefício!

Great for heavy duty work

This is a great watch, tough (unbreakable strap bars), 100m water resistant, hard wearing strap, very legible, and accurate. In fact it is lucky it is tough, because the Amazon US packaging was terrible! No box, no instructions, just stuck in a plastic bag and put in a thin jiffy bag, I am amazed the watch crossed the Atlantic without any sign of damage, even the crown was unscrewed....to be honest, if it hadn't had the case back sticker on it, I would have wondered if it was new. Conclusion: Watch brilliant, Amazon packaging poor.