S5 Calendar Field White - 42mm Quartz

A K-9 handler with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Los Angeles Field Office, out on shift with his partner. His theory of the pairing is worth quoting in full. "A field watch and a working dog have more in common than you'd think. Neither one needs much attention. Both are expected to show up, do their job, and keep going." On the wrist, a Vaer S5 Calendar Field White, 42mm quartz, which he says has become part of his daily kit, simple, dependable and easy to read at a glance. The dog beside it, in his words, is the same way. Focused, loyal, and always ready for the next task. He is honest about what this photo is and is not. Not a glamorous moment, not a staged watch shot, just a snapshot of what the watch was actually made for, being worn in the field. Over time, he says, those ordinary moments become the story behind the watch. If you have a wrist shot from somewhere that matters, submit at the link in bio. Tempus Est Potentia.

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Vaer S5 Field Vaer started in 2016 in Venice Beach, California, two friends who wanted a watch durable enough for the water that did not look like a rubber toy, funded with their own savings and founder owned to this day. The S5 Field is that idea matured, a military style dial in a 42mm 316L case. The spec sheet reads like a checklist for not worrying about your watch. Japanese Miyota GR12 quartz, a flat sapphire crystal with internal anti reflective coating, a locking screw down crown and 100 meters of water resistance. The handler who wears this one said a field watch and a working dog share a job description, show up, work, keep going. A quartz field watch with a screw down crown is about the purest expression of that ethic money can buy.

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