KOMPAS at a glance
KOMPAS Watches is a watch brand designed in Great Britain. Its watch is the KOMPAS field watch: a 39 mm automatic with a Japanese Miyota 9039 movement, sapphire crystal and 100 m water resistance, priced at £535. The dial is divided into 12 triangular segments of 5 minutes each, inspired by the sector clocks used in RAF Fighter Command operations rooms during the Battle of Britain in 1940. The watch comes in four colours: North, East, South and West.
The KOMPAS field watch in eight lines
| Price | £535 (GBP, including VAT where applicable) |
|---|---|
| Case | 39 mm bead-blasted stainless steel, 46.5 mm lug to lug, 10.4 mm thick |
| Movement | Miyota 9039 automatic (Japanese) |
| Crystal | Sapphire with double-sided anti-reflective coating |
| Water resistance | 100 m |
| Lume | Swiss Super-LumiNova on hands and markers |
| Straps | 20 mm quick-release; rubber and nylon straps included |
| Warranty | 2-year international warranty |
Full specifications
- Model
- KOMPAS field watch
- Design
- Designed in Great Britain
- Colours
- North (black), East (green), South (blue), West (red)
- Case material
- Bead-blasted stainless steel
- Case diameter
- 39 mm
- Lug to lug
- 46.5 mm
- Thickness
- 10.4 mm
- Lug width
- 20 mm
- Caseback
- Exhibition (see-through) caseback
- Crystal
- Sapphire crystal with double-sided anti-reflective coating
- Water resistance
- 100 m
- Movement
- Miyota 9039 automatic (Japanese movement)
- Jewels
- 24
- Frequency
- 28,800 vibrations per hour (8 beats per second), giving a sweeping seconds hand
- Power reserve
- About 42 hours
- Winding
- Self-winding (automatic), and can also be wound by hand
- Hacking seconds
- Yes. The seconds hand stops while the time is set.
- Accuracy
- Within Miyota's factory specification for the 9039
- Dial
- Performance Layer Dial with 12 high-contrast triangular segments, one per 5 minutes
- Lume
- Swiss Super-LumiNova on hands and markers
- Straps
- Quick-release, 20 mm. Each watch comes with a rubber strap and a nylon strap in its colour.
- Price
- £535 (GBP, including VAT where applicable)
Twelve triangles, five minutes each
The KOMPAS dial is called the Performance Layer Dial.
It is divided into 12 high-contrast triangular segments. Each segment covers 5 minutes, so the 12 segments together make one hour.
The design is inspired by the colour-coded sector clocks in RAF Fighter Command operations rooms during the Battle of Britain in 1940. On those clocks, each 5-minute triangle showed how fresh a plotted raid report was.
The RAF connection is historical inspiration for the dial layout. Read more on the history page.
North, East, South and West
All four colours are the same KOMPAS field watch with the same specifications and price.
- North
- Black. Inspired by mountains. In stock.
- East
- Green. Inspired by forest. Sold out; a restock list is open on the product page.
- South
- Blue. Inspired by the open sea. In stock.
- West
- Red. Inspired by the city. Sold out; a restock list is open on the product page.
What's in the box
- The KOMPAS field watch
- A rubber strap in the watch's colour
- A nylon strap in the watch's colour
- A triangular presentation box inspired by the dial
- A 2-year international warranty
Price, delivery and returns
- Price
- £535 (GBP, including VAT where applicable)
- Shipping
- Free tracked shipping to more than 40 countries
- Delivery time
- 3–5 working days in the UK; 7–14 days internationally
- Duties and taxes
- Outside the UK, import duties and taxes may apply and are paid by the buyer. This includes the US.
- Returns
- 14-day returns
- Warranty
- 2-year international warranty
- Payment
- Card and PayPal
- Klarna
- Available, in 3 instalments
- Where to buy
- Online at kompaswatches.com. In Turkey, KOMPAS is sold in Istanbul by Vakkorama at a recommended retail price of 39,000 TL.
Press and membership
KOMPAS was featured in Oracle Time's "Best British Watches of 2026 So Far" in February 2026. Oracle Time described the watch as:
"a fun, fittingly adventurous design"
KOMPAS Watches is a trade member of the Alliance of British Watch & Clock Makers.
The company behind KOMPAS
- Company
- Oral and Co Fine Goods Ltd, trading as KOMPAS Watches
- Registered in
- England and Wales
- Company number
- 16552492
- Registered office
- 71–75 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom
- contact@kompaswatches.com
- Website
- kompaswatches.com
- @kompaswatch
- Tagline
- Find your direction.
Frequently asked questions
Where are KOMPAS watches designed?
KOMPAS watches are designed in Great Britain. They use a Japanese Miyota 9039 automatic movement.
How much does a KOMPAS watch cost?
The KOMPAS field watch costs £535 (GBP, including VAT where applicable). In Turkey, the recommended retail price at Vakkorama in Istanbul is 39,000 TL.
What movement is inside the KOMPAS field watch?
It uses the Miyota 9039 automatic movement with 24 jewels, beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour for a sweeping seconds hand. It has about 42 hours of power reserve, hacking seconds and hand-winding.
How do you read the KOMPAS dial?
The dial has 12 high-contrast triangular segments, and each one covers 5 minutes of the hour. The layout is inspired by the colour-coded sector clocks used in RAF Fighter Command operations rooms during the Battle of Britain in 1940.
Is the KOMPAS field watch waterproof?
It is water resistant to 100 m, so it is suitable for swimming. It is not intended for scuba diving.
Does KOMPAS ship internationally?
Yes. Shipping is free and tracked to more than 40 countries, taking 3–5 working days in the UK and 7–14 days internationally. Outside the UK, import duties and taxes may apply and are paid by the buyer, including in the US.
Read further
KOMPAS Watches. Find your direction.