The Arctic Field Dark Blue feels like a thoughtful footnote to one of military watchmaking’s most enduring chapters. Praesidus looks back to the 1967 GG W 113 specification, a standard trusted by U.S. pilots in Vietnam, and pulls forward its defining traits of clarity, restraint, and reliability. At 34mm in stainless steel, the proportions are deliberately modest, echoing the originals while remaining quietly contemporary.
This dark blue dial is engineered for cold terrain camouflage and legibility. Oversized white indexes stand out sharply in low light and falling snow, ensuring instant readability in sub zero conditions. The deep blue tone absorbs glare rather than reflecting it, while the sandblasted case finish further suppresses unwanted shine on ice and snow. The result is a dial that remains calm and readable where brightness and contrast are constantly shifting.
Beneath the sapphire coated crystal sits a VH31 meca quartz movement, selected for its consistency and reliability in extreme cold. With 5ATM water resistance and a slim profile that slides easily under gloves or parkas, the Arctic Field Dark Blue feels purpose built rather than ornamental. Designed as issued grade gear, it carries only what Arctic operations demand, nothing more and nothing less.
