So the model is called Tidal and I could only find a single one on Ebay that was sold last year for 77 bucks. I can't seem to be able find more pictures of this model but it's a late 80's, early 90's watch. Everything matches - 60 numeral instead of lume dot on the bezel, cyclops at the date window, mercedes hands. I'm 99% sure this was the model Matthew wore in the show.

 

I think we have a winner, great find! It certainly ticks off all the boxes on his watch. Of course, it would be a hard to find model, but now the search begins!

 

Yeah that's the beauty of vintage watch hunting, you never know when you are going to stumble across the one you're looking for, it's half the fun. Me personally would have gladly paid $77 for it, that's for sure.

 

Hello, everyone! I just rewatched the season 1 and took some screenshots from some episode (I guess it's the 6th).

I noticed in the first time I watched, but it's really nice how Cohle wears the same watch throughout the years, as Marty keeps changing the watches depending the occasion - I guess this tells a lot about the characters… it really makes sense Cohle is wearing some cheap Lorus homage.