2024 Formex Field Automatic "Ultra Violet" Titanium 40mm

Here we have a 2024 Formex Field Automatic "Ultraviolet", reference 0660.1.6593.121, offering an ultra-lightweight and ruggedly modern take on the classic field timepiece. Featuring a bead-blasted 40mm Grade 2 Titanium case that curves over your wrist with strong, angular tapered lugs, the entire watch chassis and matching crown have undergone a special proprietary engineering treatment. This specialised plasma process increases the surface hardness from a standard 145 Vickers up to an incredible 900 Vickers, providing exceptional scratch and impact resistance without losing titanium's characteristic featherlight comfort and hypoallergenic properties. Its matte-finished flanks lead to a highly wearable lug-to-lug length of 48mm and an impressively slim case thickness of just 10mm. On the right side sits a deeply knurled, screw-down dive-style crown that helps secure a robust 150 metres of water resistance. The fixed titanium bezel frames a flat, scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating that sits above a vibrant, punchy Ultraviolet purple dial. This striking sandwich-style dial is built for ultimate legibility, featuring a curved outer chapter section that floats above cleanly recessed stencil-font Arabic numerals and hour markers. The deep-set numbers, markers, and matching syringe-shaped brushed hands are hand-filled with Old Radium Super-LumiNova, which gives off a retro cream aesthetic by day and glows a vivid, bright yellowish-green in the dark. At 6 o’clock, a date window is subtly integrated into the bottom of the dial, while the applied Formex motif sits below 12 o’clock, and “Field Automatic,” printed above the date, completes this tactical, high-contrast layout. On the reverse, a solid titanium screw-down case back protects the reliable Swiss-made automatic Sellita Cal. SW200-1 movement. Operating with 26 jewels at a smooth frequency of 28,800 beats per hour, this standard-grade workhorse offers a 41-hour power reserve, manual winding, and hacking seconds functionality for precise time-setting. The watch comes paired with its original Formex ultra-light, quick-release 20mm Formex nylon Velcro strap plus an unused/ new Violet Formex leather strap (no buckle). This highly durable sports watch is sold with its original Formex presentation box and official factory paperwork.