Stirling Timepieces

New to me also, now I got another YouTube rabbit hole to follow

I've seen their stuff. They look decent-ish. No idea about their credentials.

Owner puts some live training stuff up on Insta. So someone with the company serves in some capacity with the MOD. Reservist or active I do not know.

Personally, for my $$ for tactical/hard-use watches I went with Elliot Brown's Holton Pro. Might not be everyone's cup of tea, but they did work with the SBS and some other units for a tough tool watch that has good shock and explosive wave (🤯) resistance.

If you are wanting the Stirling style, I cannot say enough good things about the Holton Pro. It's case hardened, anti-mag, user replaceable battery, good WR, and has the next best thing to fixed lugs, beefy screw in bars. Lume out the wazoo.

Only downside is tolerances are so tight, you will not be able to change single passes without unscrewing the bars.

But not really a concern, their rubber strap is LEGIT. Rode a submersible down DEEP into the ocean and survived. Also you could probably use it as an anchor or belay device. And they blew it up. Not kidding, the watch survived live demo charges at very close distances.

The other options are Sangin Instruments, Ares, and Marathon. For a dive watch those other companies were out of the budget at the time.

Winfield is another micro that has legit ties to the Tactical/Intel communities.

Tongue in cheek or not. Like the brand wearing their "service" on their sleeve or not, Sangin has some street cred and is actually worn by multiple disciplines/branches across several NATO countries. I can verify this, having seen them on wrists. Just like Rolex et al, you pay for some of that notoriety and heritage. I also see Pelagos', Seiko's, Vaer, and Marathons a bunch too.

I also am awaiting their Neptune watch, with job specific bezels.

I like a G Shock (actually a Casio Protrek), as much as the next guy. But I do prefer a luminous dial/bezel, large, easy reading indices and shock resistance for use in the field. YMMV.

Not trying to dissuade you also dude. I too have looked several times at the Brunt or the Campbell.

But for the asking price, a used Holton isn't that far off.

Wow that brand changed.. it used to be thrift shop special tourbillons and now it looks kind of.. dare I say.. nice?! Interesting!

Nice retro rifle polo 🔥. I’ve been advertised it as well. How is it?

Me, I love it. Fits my personality for when I'm feeling bright. The polos run big, I sized down. Like the irreverent/colorful attitude, with a subtle tactical nod. The button downs I wear a large, medium in the polo.

To me, they look overpriced for what you get, and I agree with the earlier comment about no real stock available. As far as military/tactical watches go, for that money, I would go with a Hamilton Khaki Field. Plenty of legitimate history with that watch. If you don't mind quartz, look at CWC watches, real military watches built to military specifications still in use today.

I have always wondered how much shock goes though a watch when your firing a handgun. I have a 44 magnum and if wonder if that much shock messes up a mechanical watch. I have noticed many “tactical” watches are quartz

Just my .02, unless you are manning a crew served platform (like butterfly/spade handled Ma Deuce/Mk19, etc) or just doing a HUGE round count training day, you should be pretty good. More so since 99.9% wear their watch on their support hand.

Most recoil on a handgun, even a revolver with cup and saucer grip, goes into the dominant wrist first. Ancillary shock, overpressure, etc does radiate in a 360*, but I can't really see how that is any different from swinging your arm, shutting a door, etc.

For rifles it's even less of a concern for me. Support hand is used for control and aim. Shottys, my support hand stabilizes and pumps.

Prone, I'm a cheek weld, pocket, bipod and use my arms to swallow up the butt stock to mimic a bench rest guy.

Not a technical, scientific, hypothesis mind you. This would be more personal experience of I just go through a lot of rounds professionally and for fun. Can't say I've noticed any of my autos or even my Khaki Field Mech to have any issues. I also have my affordables checked and serviced occasionally too.

The quartz comes in for other instances of shock in my mind. Slamming your watch into hatches, armor, kit, weapons, helmets, doors, other dudes armor, kit, weapons, etc. I'm actually surprised my Elliot Brown Holton Pro looks as good as it does. I mean I don't smash my wrist down into tight spots on purpose, but there are a TON of ways to smack a watch case around when you are working.

For extreme cases, blast overpressure from breaching, or in the case of the Navigator pulling G's in a cockpit, the shock resistance would come in handy.

For about the same money you could get any of these, my preference would be for the 12 hr bezel, you can still use it for timing, but can also use it for the poor man's GMT a la one of the OG operator watches, Benrus Type I/II or the ADANAC/Gallet variant.

Good to know! I appreciate your input it would be really fun to wear my watches to the range or hunting I have a big hunting trip coming up

Happy hunting! 🤘🏻🤙🏻

https://instagram.com/stirlingtimepieces?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Btws if anyone is wondering about their insta page and to be fair to an unknown brand at this point.

Right now they are reminding me of early Sangin Instruments, just based in the UK.

I have no affiliation, nor any of their stuff. And stuff being out of stock is usual for some micro's, Helm, Lorier, Sangin, even Elliot Brown. Me, I made my choice based off what I wanted, what was available, and what I could afford.

Just trying to be fair and honest. They (Stirling) could be legit, or they could just have one heckuva marketing campaign. Time will tell...🤔😜