FIELD SERIES / MODEL R-42

Built for the long way back.

A mechanical field watch with sealed steel, high-contrast lume, and a movement tuned for cold mornings, wet maps, and hard landings.

200M

Water sealed

72H

Power reserve

42MM

Steel case

RIDGEFIELD

RECON R-42

MIL-SPEC FIELD TESTED

Field-tested build

The instrument you keep on when everything else comes off.

Impact rated

Shock-mounted core

A floating movement cage absorbs hard drops, handlebar chatter, and the kind of knocks that happen after dark.

Low-light ready

Full-night lume

Oversized markers charge fast and stay readable through pre-dawn starts and moonless camp checks.

200M sealed

Rain, river, rinse

Twin gaskets, screw-down crown, and pressure-rated casework shrug off crossings, storms, and salt spray.

72-hour reserve

Weekend mechanical

A long-reserve automatic movement keeps running from Friday departure to Monday unpacking.

Built like equipment

Every detail earns its place.

Ridgefield R-42 keeps the dial clean, the case compact, and the materials honest: steel, sapphire, ceramic, rubber, and a movement you can service decades from now.

Case

42mm bead-blasted 316L steel

Crystal

Box sapphire with inner AR

Movement

Automatic, 72h reserve

N

LUME / LOCK / SEAL

ASSEMBLED IN SMALL RUNS

First run / 300 pieces

Ready for weather, work, and the way back.

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Designed for cold starts, wet maps, and long routes.

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