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Formex AirField Titanium Pilot’s Watch — Field Automatic Gen 2’s 40mm Platform Takes to the Air
40mm: Formex shrank the Field Automatic to 40mm in 2025 and now uses that platform for the new AirField Titanium pilot’s watch. The new model keeps the Field’s titanium case and engineering-first approach, as Monochrome Watches first reported.
By HorologyTalk Editorial · · 3 min read
Originally reported by Monochrome Watches. This article is a curated summary of their original coverage.
40mm platform goes airborne
Formex is repurposing the Field Automatic Gen 2 chassis into a pilot’s watch. The Gen 2’s slimmer 40mm case and reworked two-part dial are the starting points for the new AirField Titanium Pilot’s Watch.
What we already know
- Origin: the original Field Automatic launched in 2022 as a 41mm titanium field watch.
- Evolution: in 2025 Formex refined the series into the Field Automatic Gen 2 — a slimmer 40mm case with a reworked two-part dial.
- New direction: the AirField transfers that same platform into a pilot’s-oriented model while retaining titanium and Formex’s engineering focus.
The concrete carryover is the Gen 2 platform itself. Titanium construction, compact profile and the two-part dial are the tangible pieces Formex is shifting from land to air. That’s a clear product strategy: re-use a proven case and adjust the dial and intent rather than design an entirely new watch from scratch.
As Monochrome Watches first reported, the AirField builds on the Field Automatic lineage rather than replacing it.
This approach has two immediate implications. One, production and supply-chain complexity stays lower — useful for a brand that markets engineering and practicality. Two, buyers can reasonably expect the AirField to feel light on the wrist and to wear smaller than many traditional pilot watches, because it inherits the Gen 2’s slimmer titanium case.
We don’t have full spec details yet from the source, so the practical questions remain: how will the dial be tuned for cockpit-style legibility, and will Formex alter thickness, bezel treatment or strap options to suit pilots? Those are the elements that will determine whether the AirField competes with established pilot watches or simply offers a field-watch chassis with pilot styling.
Buying angle: if you liked the Field Automatic Gen 2, this is the model to watch — it promises the same titanium lightness with pilot intent. If you want a clear comparison, line it up against other lightweight pilot pieces when full specs arrive.
Originally reported by Monochrome Watches. This article is a curated summary of their original coverage.
Tags: Formex, pilot, automatic, titanium