For those of us who haven't graduated to non-quartz movements, the absolute dearth of decent sub $500 watches makes the military field variety's overstated simplicity even more appealing. They keep time and ensure that your wrist sends the right message .
This blog does a nice round-up and this site shows the originals which also happen to look the best.
I prefer a brown or olive case over black, but anything is better than Fossil or a gaudy offering from a designer that should stick to their clothing line.
These aren't perfect but they be would serviceable in a rotation with a spendier timepiece.
