Photo: Praesidus
Two clocks, one case — analog hands over an independent LCD, at $275.
Verdict
| What it is | Praesidus MONTAR Ana-Digi (Flint) — 44mm sandblasted black steel field watch, ana-digi quartz, 100m |
| Price | $275 — Praesidus's own store, checked Sat Nov 7, 2026 |
| Availability | Preorder — the first batch of 200 ships the first week of December 2026 |
| The angle | Dual time without a menu dive: hands for local, display for home |
| Verdict | The ana-digi taken seriously — two time zones and a backlight, priced like a tool. |
What it is
Praesidus built its name on military-inspired pieces; the MONTAR is its first modern field watch. The Ana-Digi runs its analog hands independently of the LCD beneath them: set the hands to where you are, leave the display on home time — the four pushers run an alarm, a stopwatch and a backlight.
The case is 44mm of sandblasted black steel, with a sapphire-coated mineral crystal, a rotating compass bezel and 100m of water resistance. The Flint pairs cream markers with a tan hook-and-loop strap; a green canvas strap ships free with the first batch, per the maker.
Why it matters
The ana-digi format spent decades as the cheap end of the catalogue — a digital module wearing an analog costume. The MONTAR treats the format as the specification it actually is: two genuinely independent time displays, a light, a timer and an alarm, in a steel field case with a compass bezel, at $275. For travel it solves the dual-time problem more directly than a GMT hand does, and it does it without a screen-led smartwatch anywhere in the picture.
Specs
| Brand | Praesidus |
| Model | MONTAR Ana-Digi — Flint |
| Movement | Ana-digi quartz — analog hands independent of the LCD (module reference not stated) |
| Case | 44mm sandblasted black steel (per maker) |
| Crystal | Sapphire-coated mineral (per maker) |
| Bezel | Rotating compass bezel (per maker) |
| Water resistance | 100m (per maker) |
| Functions | Dual time, alarm, stopwatch, backlight — four pushers (per maker) |
| Strap | Tan hook-and-loop, cream markers; green canvas strap free with the first batch (per maker) |
What to check before buying
- It is a preorder. $275 reserves a watch from the first batch of 200, shipping the first week of December 2026 — not a watch in hand today.
- The crystal is sapphire-coated mineral. Hard-coated, not solid sapphire; price your expectations accordingly at $275.
- 44mm is a large field case. The size is stated plainly; check it against your wrist before ordering.
- The module reference is not stated. The functions are listed; the calibre itself is not named in the maker's materials we verified.
Price record
| Price | $275 |
| Source | Praesidus's own store (praesidus.com), checked Sat Nov 7, 2026 — preorder |
| Featured on our Instagram | Sun Nov 8, 2026 — Spotted EXTRA |
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- This one: at the source — See it at Praesidus. Not our listing. See Disclosure.
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Spotted, not sold by us — this piece lives at Praesidus's own store, as a preorder. Prices are a snapshot from when we spotted it. Disclosure
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Praesidus MONTAR Ana-Digi — Flint
$275 — Praesidus's own store, checked Sat Nov 7, 2026 (preorder)
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