diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm b/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm
index 36e3cbb446..ad3ad9522f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/devices/communicator/communicator.dm
@@ -326,3 +326,28 @@ var/global/list/obj/item/device/communicator/all_communicators = list()
 	..()
 	client_huds |= global_hud.whitense
 	client_huds |= global_hud.darkMask
+
+//It's the 26th century. We should have smart watches by now.
+/obj/item/device/communicator/watch
+	name = "communicator watch"
+	desc = "A personal device used to enable long range dialog between two people, utilizing existing telecommunications infrastructure to allow \
+	communications across different stations, planets, or even star systems. You can wear this one on your wrist!"
+	icon = 'icons/obj/device.dmi'
+	icon_state = "commwatch"
+	slot_flags = SLOT_GLOVES
+
+/obj/item/device/communicator/watch/update_icon()
+	if(video_source)
+		icon_state = "commwatch-video"
+		return
+
+	if(voice_mobs.len || communicating.len)
+		icon_state = "commwatch-active"
+		return
+
+	if(alert_called)
+		icon_state = "commwatch-called"
+		return
+
+	icon_state = initial(icon_state)
+
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout_utility.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout_utility.dm
index b21b257a49..eb37f7e0c0 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout_utility.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/loadout/loadout_utility.dm
@@ -9,10 +9,19 @@
 	path = /obj/item/weapon/clipboard
 
 /datum/gear/utility/communicator
-	display_name = "personal communicator"
+	display_name = "communicator selection"
 	path = /obj/item/device/communicator
 	cost = 0
 
+	display_name = "communicator watch"
+/datum/gear/utility/communicator/New()
+	..()
+	var/list/communicators = list()
+	for(var/communicator in typesof(/obj/item/device/communicator) - list(/obj/item/device/communicator/integrated))
+		var/obj/item/device/communicator_type = communicator
+		communicators[initial(communicator_type.name)] = communicator_type
+	gear_tweaks += new/datum/gear_tweak/path(sortAssoc(communicators))
+
 /datum/gear/utility/camera
 	display_name = "camera"
 	path = /obj/item/device/camera
diff --git a/html/changelogs/battlefieldcommander - ithinktheclockisslow.yml b/html/changelogs/battlefieldcommander - ithinktheclockisslow.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4c011e906f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/battlefieldcommander - ithinktheclockisslow.yml	
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+author: battlefieldCommander
+delete-after: True
+changes:
+  - rscadd: "Adds a communicator watch, a variant of the communicator you can wear on your wrist."
+  - rscadd: "Replaces the communicator in the loadout with a communicator selection. Choose either the traditional communicator, or the new commwatch."
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/icons/obj/device.dmi b/icons/obj/device.dmi
index f74c37b6a6..908d3ade7c 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/device.dmi and b/icons/obj/device.dmi differ