The Perfect Field Watch Under $500 - Nodus Sector Field 

Wes, co-founder of Nodus checking in! A few of your subscribers sent us this video. Man, oh man, this is some of the best video work I've seen on RU-vid in a long long time. Thank you so much for taking the time to review this watch and a HUGE thanks to Tony for sending it in.

Its nice, but I prefer the Alpinist, Greater WR, better lume, much better movement and higher power reserve. Plus the reversed crystal on this and the lack of internal compass bezel which is the Alpinist’s USP That said this is still a nice watch and its nice to see more fields than divers, great video subbed 👍

Nodus has the best customer service period and is based in California!

Thanks Peter 👍.

I do like nodus but this sector feels just too busy. I think the comparison to the alpinist is a little lost on me, seems more like a Hamilton khaki field comparison would be better. In any case I’d choose an Alpinist over the sector. Alpinist has a lovely fit on a smaller wrist and the polished case is something I’m personally very fond of. On top of that I don’t think the argument of cost is valid, firstly you can get an alpinist in Europe from an AD for around 450 euros if you look around. Secondly you can also argue that nodus is pricey and you could get a steeldive for 100 dollars that has all the features of the nodus. So 🤷🏻‍♂️ some of the arguments for the nodus didn’t convince me. Great vid as always but don’t really agree this time. Stay safe Pete 🙌

Looks more like a Hamilton competitor!..🙂 But it's nice!

NODUS is a great company run by super nice guys in L.A. Made in USA!! Super nice watches (I own two, the Retrospect II and Sector Dive).

Yeah, that is a handsome watch. Shame about the reflection on the crystal. Thanks for sharing Peter.

Tony, how nice is that gesture. Well done mate. Quietly impressed with this one. Overall a beautiful watch and one I have never heard of. Will be looking at getting one. PK hope your well brother. TOP REVIEW as always.

Helllllooooooooooooo, sorry wrong show.

The date execution is perfect: blends in and it's there when you need it without being too obvious.

I really like the crown. It reminds me of the Oris Big Crown. I also really like the way you make reviews👍🏼 Keep up the good work

Lovely watch, Peter. I didn't even notice the date until you started talking about it!

That Tony is a heck of a good fellow! Handsome watch!

Nice too see a Nodus Sector on your channel. I recently got the DLC version and absolutely love it. I really want a Sector Pilot but don't care for the color combos they are currently offering - if the blue one had orange accents as opposed to green, I would be all over that one.

It's a great watch, Nice review and hats of to Nodus for taking the time to Regulate the NH35. $425 is still quite steep though for a watch with a NH35. Would be looking at $500+ after VAT and import fees for those of us across the pond.

Excellent detailed review of a great looking watch - splashes of green are a clever touch

This is gorgeous. I could never quite get to like the original Alpinist, but this Nodus could scratch the field watch itch.

Great review of a great looking watch. Love the legibility of the simple face. Reservations about the date placement but you don’t know until you see it in person. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Take care and stay safe 👍🏼

G'day Pete! I like this watch! If you compare the NH35 to a the Seiko Alpinist's 6R35, the latter may be the better movement on paper. But I've see other reviews suggesting the Seiko gives a d*** about how these movements are regulated. I'd hands down prefer this NH35 if its regulated to 4 positions. Cheers! 👍

Another nice thing about the date complication at 4:30 - the number is oriented in the same position as the numbers, not turned. THAT makes it more legible in my mind. I've pretty much stopped buying anything with NH35s anymore, but the watch certainly is fetching. Thanks for sharing this.

Love your videos, keep it up! 👍 This Nodus looks terrific, and I surprisingly don’t mind the date window here. It’s not distracting on the dial.

It would probably be a smart move on their part to change that crystal, that would be a no brainer! It is a beautiful superb watch though!

Beautiful! What I love about is that dial. It's so beautifully designed especially the colour combo you are reviewing. And Seiko movement in it is another plus. Great review 👍👍 thank you

Nodus is my go to micro brand. They are very well made for their price. I have the avalon, retrospect II, duality, and contrail II. The sector will be my next grab.

I love the GMT on the dark horween leather strap, just great value too, I usually wear 40-44mm watches, 7 1/8" wrist, but it does look good here.

I think the flat but domed on the underside was on purpose to add a different vibe than most field watches, as if the reflections have a personality in themselves.

Nodus is probably the best wild card in microbrands, all their watches are top notch, still my favorite is Retrospect, champagne dial, an amazing watch. A big shout-out to Tony, great gesture. But as i saw you were dishonest to him, giving him a Casio F-91W 😜🤪😂😂... never mind... way better than a Crow-lex anyway! hahahahaha PS Last time i told you that you win the trust/ respect/ esteem of more and more people in this hobby, i'm really happy for you. Keep on mate, enjoy! PS2 Greek news: Since the beginning of the Covid crisis, politics, civilians, life in general started getting in a massive polarization mood. I fear that all this is gonna brurst (started already...), the results are to be seen, won't be good for sure. It's like everyone got back in the early 80's mental state, mostly the bad one indeed, but now no hot tourists and big bucks to fool around, no chance to enjoy even a walk out, it's all fockin wrong. May i be wrong too, fear i ain't. We'll see, hope for the best (or the burst?)...

Really nice video. Wasn’t familiar with nodus and now on the radar. Lugs look quite long but I guess no worse than others I have (mega skinny 6.25 inch wrist)

Another great video, thanks. Reminds me of the Yema flygraf. Cheers.

Beauty of a watch. I am sold by that dial. To bad they went with nh35 instead should case the miyota 9015 and it would be perfect. Add a bracelet and you could sell it as sports watch. Nice time piece no doubt.

Nice little watch , no nonsense, easy to read although I'd have no chance with the date. Still prefer the alpinist though , has a certain charm about it, although the nodus dial is cool. Great video as always Peter, your quality just keeps on getting better and better.

The date execution is fantastic; almost not there. I really like the watch. I think I might have to track one down.

I agree with you Peter ...an excellent alternative to the Alpinist. Certainly better Value for the money as well. THANKS for sharing.

It's really pretty. It reminds me of the JLC Polaris. The only things I'd change is the sandwich details (i prefer them in the outside ring) and the way they added the date window because I feel like those details dirty the dial.

New version of this on their website which says they are working on ... is listed at $425 ... getting a bit steep for an nh35. Looks great however.

Hi Peter, great review as usual. I don't think this should be compared to the Alpinist. The Nodus is good enough to stand on its own. As a pure field watch I think it's better than the Alpinist. Like the Rolex Explorer it fly's under the radar. A purposeful yet subtle watch that doesn't have to shout "look at me". This definitely one for my collection.

Nice review Peter. I do like the dial and handset design combo.

What a generous guy Tony is ! Love the watch mate. It's certainly different for a field watch but at the same time so obviously a field watch. Fresh is what I think I'm trying to say. The size is great and so are all the little colour details. Got to get one. Cheers Peter.

Nodus are doing a Great Job, awesome watches! 👏

Nodus pulled a great watch. Got to love the date window and the crown, and the lug drills sure come handy. I've no opinion of the domed sapphire, I think it gives it a bit of unique touch. Probably the only thing I cannot find myself appreciate is the gradient dial, not in this watch and not in the new gen Alpinists. Hard to explain but gradients to me give a bit of an odd vibe, I'm probably just getting older.

Recently sold my Alpinist, had it for many years, but didn't get hardly any wrist time because it was too small. I like this, but same size as the Alpinist so I'll probably get a Hamilton Khaki King. Cheers, good review 👍🏻👍🏻

looking at it from the top down it reminds me of a nomos ( due to the straight lugs) and a hamilton khaki. the finishing looks really nice on this one.

Shame this watch is no longer available on their site. Would really love to get my hands on one of the them!

Considering seiko can't seem to line their bezels up in the alpinist I'd say this is leagues better. That and I just love the way it looks. If I can get my hands on one it would be my favorite watch ever I wouldn't even change the strap

That's nice. I've never really looked at Nodus

High spec, great value. Great review. I like your music.

Best intro music 👍, like the content

Great review Mr. Kotsa,beautifull watch,thanks

Absolutely love the intro music. Also, fantastic review! Subbed!

Great review Peter. I was close to picking one of these up but the date window placement and its aesthetic ruins an otherwise great looking watch for me.

There are a lot of comparisons to the Alpinist but they don't have that 70 hour power reserve which is a massive difference. Not something to gloss over. This is a great looking watch otherwise. Lacks only a little on the dressy side compared to the Alpinist.

A very good looking and made watch 👍

Such an interesting watch! I love the finishing on the case and the dial, it looks like a modern field watch imo. I just think it’s a bit too tall, but for the rest, great work! Congrats on the video, very very good review!

I love that Fortis! I assume you reviewed it, I shall check.

Hi Peter, this emerging trend back towards sub 40mm case widths means more watches are nice to look at but ultimately too small for we of the larger wristed community.to seriously consider buying.

I really like the green details.

Very nice watch

I almost got this one. Holding off a few more months for the new Sector Diver.

Wow this watch looks.. really good.

I think the whole Sector lineup is a homerun for Nodus. I got a Sector Sport and I am tempted by the Sector Pilot in salmon once it comes back in stock.

Nice watch and great review. Just subscribed. I wouldn't have compared it to the white dial Alpinist to be honest, probably the darker ones would be a better comparison. The +5 spd is good but as you know Seiko overstate that and it usually comes in at around +4 or +5 anyway without regulation. It is great value, but I think if you want an Alpinist and can't quite afford it, hold on and save up for it. It's a better looking watch in my opinion. However I'm sure this brand will be going places. Particularly for a field watch, that highly reflective crystal is not a small issue.

very beautiful

I don't mind the date, but a reverse domed sapphire crystal? What was the train of thought behind that?

Nice one Tony. That's a really cool gesture. That case is insanely good. The bevelling, the long elegant lugs and the size. And that crown... 👍🏼 I like the hands too. Very reminiscent of the old Explorer II 1655 or the Speedy. I don't like the dial design as much as I like the Alpinist but those raised arabics are great. I love my SPB123J Alpinist. It's one of my favourite pieces, but this is a really, really good watch.

Ideal for the funny handshake crowd...

It would be really cool to see it next to an Alpinist, compass or no compass!

Nice field watch,i realy like the sneaky date.I dont like the bezel though,somehow dont fit🤔

Great video and also goodlooking fieldwatch. But why don't you ever mention Hamilton Khaki as a direct competitor as well?

The only thing i don't like about the field sector is the date window , would chose this over an OG Alpinist but i keep eyeing the baby Alpinist SPB155J1 which is beautiful imo

Thats a very very good looking watch!

Great piece! Cheers!

That is badass!

Alpinist has an inner rotating bezel and a bunch of mismatched features. This does not seem to be in the same field watch arena as an Alpinist because this watch actually makes sense.

The pleasure to give is greater than the pleasure to have. Really nice watch

Nice!

Great video, looks like they are already sold out on their site.

I see me leaving the Seiko path more and more. That watch shows me again, that I was blind over years, because the first corner I searched for a new watch Was the Seiko corner. I go more and more the micro brand path. ......and the Vostok bug bite me a few years ago.

Nice watch! Something a little different. Enjoy the channel.

check how Seiko re-released a LE Alpinist spb199 as a non limited spb197 :)

Nice watch. However the date window is a show stopper.

Love the watch and your review. Great on that strap but can't find Strapetilia(sic). Could you provide a link please, or point me in the right direction?

Date frames at 430 work when they are parallel (and colour matched) like this.

It's a really nice watch, and good review, but, where i can find this? Best regards! 👍🏽

Didn't expect a watch with NH35 to be this thin.

I know in the review you mentioned that it was affordable, but what is the retail price ?

Oris Big Crown vibes.

Nice.!!.Does it count as another watch in the collection, or not as u have given one away. Off to the website 🤺

I got the sector phantom. I can’t bond with it. I just hate the bezel. I also have the sector sport. Looooove it. Their bead blasted case is ugly. The brushed case is perfection.

Dial is beatiful.

This is a nice watch, but honestly the Alpinist is very different and in my opinion a little better and classic in styling. So this guy should stop picking up random watches and calling it better than well established models. This rather can stand on its own without ridiculously compared to an Alpinist.

I’ll trade my sector pilot phantom for pretty much any other nodus, or other similar watch.

Is this comparable to seiko alpinist? This is a sector dial while alpinist is known with inner rotating bezel. It looks more similar to Hamilton khaki imo.

Is it me or does the logo above Nodus on the dial look like the Masonic compass and square???

It looks like a Hamilton khaki field.

Nice but prefere my alpinist. Sarb017.

Nodus is a killer micro brand. Thanks for profiling them.

Hey Peter, great video however once more, a video that reviews a watch and it is sold out. Not criticizing and it's not just you, I've seen this with a lot of other watch reviewers and of course in this particular case this watch was a gift. On the plus side your video let's us discover a new micro brand: Nodus.

NH35 and 500 Dollar?

But not as good as the Boldr Explorer Everest. Both the Alpinist and the explorer have an internal bezel, two crowns, better movement, better lume, not sure anything on this watch is comparable to either an Alpanist or Boldr Explorer.