Ocean Crawler Field Crawler - Sunburst Red — 40mm Automatic Field Watch
The watch
Built around a sunburst red dial, the Ocean Crawler Field Crawler - Sunburst Red pairs a 40mm case with a Swiss automatic Sellita SW200-1 movement. Highlights include 400m water resistance and a sapphire crystal. We place it at Hour VI (Field & Adventure) of the Expedition season, for travel, the outdoors and long days on the move.
The Sunburst Red dial sets the tone, set into a 40mm case in 316L stainless steel measuring 12.6mm thick with a 46mm lug-to-lug. A fixed bezel and sapphire crystal keep the Field Crawler clean, legible and ready for the trail.
Inside beats a Swiss-made Sellita SW200-1 automatic, running at 28,800 vph with roughly a 40-hour power reserve. It winds itself from the motion of your wrist — no battery, just a mechanical heart that has been individually regulated for accuracy.
Rated to 400 metres (40 ATM) of water resistance, the Field Crawler shrugs off rain, rivers and open-water swims. As a field watch it is built for surface adventure — hiking, travel, snorkelling and everyday wear — rather than saturation diving.
The Field Crawler suits explorers and everyday adventurers who want one rugged, good-looking automatic that moves from trail to office without missing a beat.
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Good to know
A Swiss-made Sellita SW200-1 automatic running at 28,800 vibrations per hour with about a 40-hour power reserve. It is self-winding, so there is no battery to replace.
Yes for swimming, snorkelling and surface water sports thanks to its 400 metres (40 ATM) rating. It is a field watch, so it is not intended for saturation or deep technical diving.
The case measures 40mm (12.6mm thick, 20mm lug width) — a versatile size that suits most wrists (roughly 15.5-19 cm / 6.1-7.5 in). Our watch size guide (/pages/watch-size-guide) explains how to measure your wrist.
It has a sunburst red dial, under an anti-reflective sapphire crystal.
It is a rugged 40mm automatic field watch with 400 metres (40 ATM) water resistance, a sapphire crystal and Swiss Super-LumiNova, built to move from the trail to everyday wear.
Yes. The high-contrast dial is coated with Swiss Super-LumiNova and sits under an anti-reflective sapphire crystal for strong low-light legibility.
Yes. Other versions we carry include the Ocean Crawler Field Crawler - Blue, the Ocean Crawler Field Crawler - Black, the Ocean Crawler Field Crawler - White, the Ocean Crawler Field Crawler - Sunburst Green, the Ocean Crawler Field Crawler - Crimson Abyss. Availability changes with stock, so the collection page always shows what is in stock today.
On the ChronoSeasons dial it sits at Hour VI — Field & Adventure, part of the Expedition season, and suits travel, the outdoors and long days on the move.
From the journal
Owners say
I was hesitant to spend $999 on a brand I had not handled in a local shop first. Once I opened the box, the weight of the 316L steel case, the clarity of the sapphire crystal, and the rich sunburst red finish completely won me over.
I spend my weekends at track days around Illinois and usually wear motorsport chronographs, but this 40mm field watch caught my eye. The sunburst red paint looks like candy apple metallic on a classic muscle car, and the Swiss Sellita automatic keeps spot-on time.
Website photos do not do the sunburst red dial justice. Out in the Arizona sun it has a deep metallic glow, and the 40mm size feels super comfortable on my wrist whether I am at the shop or out for dinner.
I always look closely at case finishing and thread engagement. The 316L steel brushing on this 40mm case is sharp, the crown threads catch smoothly on the first turn, and the AR sapphire crystal keeps the red dial legible under shop lights.
Bought the Sunburst Red Field Crawler for my younger brother when he graduated law school in June. He loves the red dial and wears it every day, though he mentioned the clasp could use one extra micro-adjustment hole for hot Florida afternoons.
Congrats to your brother on graduating law school, Roy! We appreciate the feedback on the micro-adjustment for that Florida heat.
Usually my watch box is full of pilot chronographs and dual-time GMTs, so this three-hand field watch was a change of pace. The high-contrast military-style numerals over that metallic sunburst red dial remind me of classic analog gauges, and it wears great on my wrist.
The 40mm steel case, AR sapphire crystal, and 400m rating are all properly executed, and the Sellita movement keeps steady time through busy school days. Only Though the leather strap was pretty stiff for the first three or four days before breaking in.
Thanks for the review, Douglas! The heavy leather strap definitely needs a few days to soften up, and we are glad the watch is serving you well.
