Back in the summer of 2021 we brought you a story about a little brand called DB Watches out of Bozeman, Montana. The Model I, the brand?s debut watch, was available in two flavors, both with heavy vintage vibes but completely different aesthetics. The brand is the brainchild of Dave Berghold, a watchmaker and the proprietor of The Last Wind Up, a watch shop in Bozeman that sells a variety of vintage and new pieces. We were pretty charmed by the Model I (it?s hard to beat the novelty of a watch signed ?Bozeman, MT? on the dial) and are happy to report that Berghold is back with the aptly named Model II, a field watch that hits many of the same notes as Berghold?s first effort, but offers a few firsts for the new brand as well.  

The thing about a field watch is that they?re simple by design, meant for easy legibility and disappearing until they?re needed. So it?s always interesting to see how brands play with the format and add their own little twists. Sometimes, modern field watches can run pretty far afield of what we usually think of when we consider field watch classics. Berghold?s interpretation is fairly traditional, but he distinguishes the Model II with the way he plays with color.  The white version of the DB Model II Field Watch features a white dial with matte finishing and blue Arabic numerals and hands, along with some subtle red accents. You?ll notice that the ?Automatic? and ?Bozeman MT? text are rendered in red, as is the ?45? minute indicator, ...