text: You'll find some watches are even more simplified with markings inspired by World War 1 era aviation watches. This Invicta 1461 is typical of that genre of watch. On a more expensive end of the spectrum, Bell & Ross followed its smash hit instrument panel watches with a very sparse and utilitarian World War I inspired pilots watches. These watches are great for those of us with older eyes because we don't have to explicitly admit that we need an Easy Reading Watch.
  Of course, sometimes there is no substitute for the real thing. The Marathon Watch company currently makes military specification watches. These watches have tritium tubes that provide lighted markings without having to be charged via a light source. They are also made for the extreme conditions that soldiers may actually face.