A new titanium Khaki Field watch from Hamilton will be making an appearance in the forthcoming 6th installment in the Far Cry franchise. That?s a video game, if you were wondering. The game, due out October 7th, will place the watch on the protagonist?s wrist, and in the process become an integral part of the user’s experience while playing the story or simply roaming about (this is a big open world, after all). This isn?t the first time a watch has featured in the Far Cry series of games, but it is the first to be claimed by an actual watch brand, and subsequently, will be the first you can actually buy and wear in the real world.

I don?t generally think of myself as a ?gamer? but there are a few franchises I?ve taken the time to enjoy over the years, and Far Cry is one of them. The series is known for their distinctive open worlds, well paced action, and above all, their complex and compelling antagonists. From the chilling Vaas Montenegro (brilliantly brought to life by Michael Mando) in FC3, to the charismatic Pagan Min in 4, and finally the devout Joseph Seed in 5 – Far Cry 6 has big shoes to fill in the baddie department, and to do so they relied on Giancarlo Esposito to bring the ruthless Antón Castillo to life. 
The watch as presented in Far Cry 4 (yes I re-downloaded to get this screen grab)

Going back to Far Cry 4, a watch can be seen on wrist depending on the weapon equipped, and is used to move the world time forward with a twist of the...