About

ABOUT OOSIK TACTICAL TIMEPIECES

Oosik Tactical Timepieces was founded by a professional dive instructor and former Alaska National Guard officer who learned early that equipment failures rarely happen in isolation — they compound. Before building watches, I spent years teaching recreational and technical diving and running a dive shop in Maui, where gear is expected to perform repeatedly in cold water, poor visibility, and high-stress environments. That experience established a baseline: equipment must be reliable, legible, serviceable, and honest about its limitations.

After 9/11, I joined the Alaska National Guard at the age of 33 while working as a school teacher. I later graduated from Officer Candidate School and served in airborne light infantry, logistics, and civil affairs roles, with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, including time advising and training Afghan National Police units as part of an Embedded Training Team. Those environments reinforced the same lesson learned underwater — equipment should work without explanation, tolerate abuse, and be maintainable when conditions are far from ideal.

The name Oosik reflects that mindset. In Native Alaskan tradition, an oosik was a utilitarian object — sometimes a tool, sometimes art — valued for durability, adaptability, and purpose rather than ornament. That philosophy guides every decision behind this brand.

Oosik watches are not fashion pieces or collectibles built for display. Each watch is assembled, finished, and tested by hand in small batches, with direct accountability to the person who built it. Designs favor clarity over decoration, durability over trend, and serviceability over novelty. Normal wear, patina, and use are expected — and welcomed.

These watches exist for people who rely on their gear, whether underwater, in the field, or in everyday life. Time matters. How it’s measured should, too.

WHY MILITARY & DIVE STANDARDS MATTER

Both diving and military environments share a simple reality: small problems become big ones quickly.

In diving, poor legibility or unreliable equipment can turn routine tasks into dangerous situations. In military environments, gear that only works under ideal conditions doesn’t last. The same principles apply to tool watches.

That’s why Oosik designs emphasize:

• Legibility first — clear dials and strong contrast

• Durability over appearance — finishes meant to wear honestly

• Serviceability — components selected to be maintained, not discarded

• Small-batch accountability — limited runs allow hands-on quality control

Military and dive standards aren’t about extremes. They’re about realism. Oosik watches are built for imperfect conditions and divided attention — because that’s how they’re actually used.