Analogue and digital love – The Infantry Revolution Dual time

It is hard to imagine a watch that can do it all, but it can still be affordable, exciting and goodlooking. These are a lot of boxes to tick and the right  time when a quartz module can come in handy to keep the price down.

We all love ana-digital watches, they have become a thing in the last few years, but they have been around for longer than that. We all remember the Seiko SNJ025 Tuna, or how many people remember it: The Arnie. It was popularized by Schwarzenegger in the movie Commando, and from there, a legend was born.

There is a reason for the newfound glory in these types of watches, specially for us watch geeks. Mainly is because they retain that analogue display which we enjoy but also, they bring back that nostalgia that earlier Casio watches from the 80s gave us. Those watches were packed with functionalities like chronographs, backlight and alarms, as a kid, you felt that you can control the world.

Keeping the military spirit alive, the brand Infantry kindly send us a press sample of their new Revolution Dual Time. A watch that has a good presence on the wrist with a square carbon case, a great rubber strap and of course, all the functionalities we previously mentioned.

Let’s begin to see in more details this rugged look companion.

The specifications

Cases and how they wear are almost everything on a watch, the Revolution Dual Timer looks good in 42mm. The shape is not a complete square as the lugs end at 45mm, but it feels planted on my 6.25 inch wrist.

The dial is where all the attention from the guys at Infantry went to, and I am not talking only about the functionalities but how is executed. The black shade feels stealthy while the looks of the carbon case continue on the dial. The centre is grain finish; the applied numerals are large and bold and the white skeleton hands, this makes the Dual Time one of the more legible tool watches in my box.

Staying with the dial, you can also find two parallel screens, which are controlled by the 4 buttons on the side of the case, it is easy to navigate between the chronograph, the second time zone and the digital display of the current time. The back light functionality also makes an appearance although the lume for the hands and markers is applied in a very generous way. It glows quite well.

The Japanese quartz module works wonders; it is precise and ticks nicely. One of the concerns I had was the water resistance as the watch doesn’t have a screw down crown, it could have been the Aquiles heel for the Revolution, but I am happy to report that it comes with 100 meters, more than enough to scuba dive with it.

On the wrist

Wearing the revolution was a complete threat, it wears nicely because the surface is large and thin, and although the specification points that is 15mm thick, it feels way thinner because of the proportion of the case. The 22mm lug width for the strap work well and provides a good grip for any situation, it tappers well and has several design cues that allow it to breathe with no issues.

I wore the Revolution Dual Timer mostly at the gym, it feels the ri

ght way and is an environment that can put the watch into its paces. The chronograph was great to use, and the dual time functionality felt also spot on as I always keep an eye on the LATAM time zone.

The lightness is something that needs to be highlighted. The Revolution is very light given the case construction and aided by the strap itself. It is easy to wear every day because you can forget that is there in terms of weight. I believe that this would be the ultimate watch to bring on an adventure or a trip, it is good and very easy to live with.

As a watch geek, I wanted to try different straps but the one that silicone stock that comes with it is too good to change, so I left the watch as it came in the box, which is an odd thing for me, it just works.

Concluding thoughts

The Revolution is clearly a type of watch that has its own cult following. It brings a new excitement to the hobby, at least for me. The amount of complication per money spent is unbelievable. The Price of the Revoltion Dual Time is 114 GBP which undercuts a lot of its rivals like Casio and Seiko.

I believe the guys from Infantry are bringing a twist and a better offer than its competition with this Dual Timer, not only feels better made but also because it is more original on its design. As mentioned, this is a watch that could easily fit in any adventure, it is as rugged as they come and easy to use as possible, you do not need a manual to understand how to set it.

The Infantry Revolution Dual Time comes in a variety of sizes and combinations, this 42mm version, also comes in a white version and a pink one, which would look great on smaller wrists.

If you need a do it all tool watch, you could be in the market for something as good as this Dual Time, perhaps an analogue GMT watch is not the best option anymore? Make sure you check them out.

For more information, please visit https://www.infantrywatchco.com/pages/stiletto-revolution

Technical Specifications

·       Case size: 42mm

·       Lug to lug size: 45mm

·       Dial opening: 34mm

·       Case thickness: 15mm

·       Lug size: 22mm

·       Analog time display

·       Digital chronograph

·       Dual time zone

·       Digital time display

·       Date/day display

·       Alarm

·       100 meters water resistant (10ATM)

·       Push/pull crown

·       Japanese quartz + digital movement

·       Carbon fiber-reinforced plastic watch case

·       Stainless steel watch face plate with PVD coating

·       Anti-scratch mineral glass top

·       Stainless steel case back

·       Silicon strap (quick release)

·       Super lume hands

·       Stainless steel watch buckle