The Land Rover Defender is a famously rugged SUV, whether an individual is taking an off-road adventure or serving the military as a troop carrier. The luxury watchmaker and customizer Bamford pays tribute to this legacy by partnering with Land Rover to create the LR002 watch. It's limited to just 100 examples and available exclusively through watch blog and retailer Hodinkee for a $1,700 asking price.
In the same way that a Defender can carry occupants on the highway or through the mud, the LR002 has cues from classic outdoor field watches but looks modest enough for daily wearing. It features a titanium case with a black diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating that adds a satin finish and additional scratch protection. The dial is a darker shade of black, and the white indices use Super-LumiNova to be easily visible at night. The "LR002" and "100M" marks on the bottom half are in Bamford's signature shade of blue.
