Defender 2026 · ++ Watch Cap
6 reasons the ++ Watch Cap is the beanie they’ll actually wear
“I bought it for my daughter to wear when she rows in the early morning cold, and she LOVES it! Super WARM!”
Under the knit there’s a soft fleece lining, and the ear band is double-layered, so their ears are covered twice over. It’s the cap for standing still in real cold: dog walks, the dock, camp and frosty early starts.
“Functionally, this is the best knit cap I’ve ever owned. Your head will not get cold. Period.”Spencer, ++ Watch Cap owner
The fleece sits against the forehead and ears, so the part they feel all day is soft fleece.
“It’s thick, soft and warm, and with zero itch.”Kit, ++ Watch Cap owner
It’s a fully-fashioned rib knit of wool, angora and cotton with a little elastane, so it stays snug and keeps its shape instead of stretching out and sliding up.
It comes in one size, with stretch in the knit, so there’s no size chart to decode and no awkward question to ask. Just pick a colour.
The watch cap is the beanie sailors and soldiers have worn for generations, and ours is cut in that classic shape. It comes in Army Green, Midnight Black, Coyote and Charcoal: colours that go with the jacket they already wear.
And the part you get to tell them
The “++” in the name is Ukrainian military slang for “got it”. It’s the kind of detail that gets a “wait, what does that mean?”, so you’ll have a story to tell when they open it.
Why not just a regular beanie?
A regular beanie is usually one thin acrylic knit. Stand still in real cold and the wind gets through to their ears, and by spring it’s stretched out and riding up.
The ++ Watch Cap is made for real cold
Army Green, Midnight Black, Coyote or Charcoal · one size
Shop the ++ Watch Cap$41 · 100% Made in Ukraine
Where it’s from
The ++ Watch Cap is 100% made in Ukraine. If they ask where it’s from, that’s the honest answer, and it’s a good one.
Reviews
4.91 from 44 reviews
“I live in Minnesota, USA and know what makes a winter hat a winner of a hat. This one fits the bill. … they would make a great gift.”
KatherineVerified buyerUnited States
See it on Judge.me ↗“I bought this for my son but loved it so much I kept it for myself!! Looks amazing!”
CaraUnited States
See it on Judge.me ↗“It's thick, soft and warm, and with zero itch. It has a soft fleecy lining around the headband which feels great on the skin.”
KitVerified buyerUnited Kingdom
See it on Judge.me ↗“Great hat. Bought for partner and she is very happy with it. Slava Ukraini!”
Matt B.Verified buyerUnited Kingdom
See it on Judge.me ↗Too nice to be real? Fair. Our mums didn’t write these, promise. They all live on Judge.me, and “Verified” means Judge.me matched the review to a real order.
Check our homework on Judge.me →Who's behind it
On February 16, 2022, former journalist Christian Borys printed 100 stickers of a saint holding a Javelin missile to raise money for Ukrainian charities. He sold over 10,000 and raised over $1M.
We started making our gear in Ukraine. In late 2022, we built and donated military winter gear to Ukrainian soldiers, which went on to inspire the Defender collection.
Our gear has been proven around the world: in the hardest conditions in Ukraine, high in the Alps and even in the Yukon backcountry.
We built our production from the ground up. We bring the best materials we can find, like Polartec fleece, into Ukraine and work with manufacturers across the country to make our gear.
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 across 5,400+ customer reviews
Warm, soft, no size to guess
$41
Warm and soft against the skin: a wool, angora and cotton knit with a fleece lining. 100% Made in Ukraine.
There’s just one size, with stretch in the knit.
Yes. There’s a soft 100% polyester fleece lining under the knit, plus a double-layered ear band.
The knit is 35% wool, 30% angora, 30% cotton and 5% elastane. The lining is 100% polyester fleece.
Army Green, Midnight Black, Coyote and Charcoal.
100% Made in Ukraine.
The beanie they’ll actually wear.
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