Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical H69419363 Mens Watch : Simple, Basic, Functional

Bigotry aside, the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical H69419363 Mens Watch will get you sold on its various aspects. Primarily because fine Swiss mechanical movements are not usually available at this price range; besides, this fine movement is not the delicate super-fine type that will give you the goosebumps even at the very thought of taking it outside the confines of the indoors.

Next, it is the ubiquitous 4 Hz, 17-jewels ETA 2804-2 in the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical H69419363 Mens Watch. It is the hand-wound version of the ETA 2824 and with the same ETACHRON regulation and 28.800 beats/hour rate; however, it has 17-jewelled instead of the 25-jeweled bearings. It is a reliable and robust workhorse from the Swiss, with a 36+ hour power reserve and +6 seconds accuracy, unregulated.

The Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical H69419363 Mens Watch is homage to the Military field-watches, which is primarily evident from an emphasis to develop an indifferent, stern look, along with an excellent legibility. There are no unnecessary elements to clutter the dial layout and hence, the watch face of the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical H69419363 Mens Watch, which is amazingly soothing to the eyes.

At 38mm, the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical H69419363 Mens Watch wears comparatively smaller than in today’s standards. The case has a moderately coarse finish (bead-blasted), which facilitates durability along with a pleasant look. The black dial and white hands produce a contrast that’s bright and hard to miss. Topped by a scratch-proof, slightly domed sapphire crystal, the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical H69419363 Mens Watch receives a greater perception of depth, enhanced further by a lack of blinding shine. The Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical H69419363 Mens Watch is appealing to the crowd against bling and unnecessary showiness. The substantial slug at the side of the case (the crown; apologies for being overly dramatic) facilitates an easy grip while winding up and setting time. It’s a pleasant feel, altogether that the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical H69419363 Mens Watch delivers.

The Montre Hamilton Khaki Aviation Mens Watch encourages a lot of experimentations with the straps. The lugs being drilled-through facilitate greatly such modifications. This makes the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical H69419363 Mens Watch stand out as a mechanical piece with a great quality and features that come with watches belonging to much higher price ranges.

Bottom line: The Montre Hamilton Khaki Field Mens Watch is a no-nonsense, rugged watch. This mechanical timepiece is not to be overlooked; any scrutiny that it may undergo will satisfy a wearer’s perspective. Ideal for people with a fascination towards the classic, military-styled mechanical watches, the Montre Hamilton Khaki Automatique Mens Watch or the OFFICER HANDWINDING stimulates your love for rarities that are simple in technology.

Hamilton Khaki Navy Pioneer Automatic H77715553 Men’s Watch : An Enhanced Classic

The Hamilton Khaki Navy Pioneer Automatic H77715553 Men’s Watch is a finely-crafted, classical-styled watch with heavy inspirations by the vintage marine chronometers Hamilton produced in the 1940s. Equipped with an H-10 movement, the Hamilton Khaki Navy Pioneer Automatic H77715553 Men’s Watch indicates the brand’s long watch making tradition.

A concept and its form

Marine chronometer influences and inspirations speak in galore from the Hamilton Khaki Navy Pioneer Automatic H77715553 Men’s Watch, echoing a simple, reliable and readable elegance. The crisp, white dial; the electric blue, Breguet-styled hands and dark blue numerals, minute track and other markings create a soothing sharp contrast. The entire ensemble harks to Hamilton’s watch-making heritage.

Built with solid stainless steel, the Hamilton Khaki Navy Pioneer Automatic H77715553 Men’s Watch sports an exhibition case back; a sapphire crystal on its top; is water resistant to 10 bars and furnished with a rich, brown leather strap.

The mechanics

The Hamilton Khaki Navy Pioneer Automatic H77715553 Men’s Watch houses an automatic, Swiss mechanical movement. The caliber H-10 runs a date function besides regular timekeeping and store power worth 80 hours on a fully-wound mainspring. The H-10 is a Hamilton-modified ETA Caliber C07.111, with a distinctively skeletonized, mono-block rotor. The H-shape cutout is an aviation-inspired design, a signature of the instrument-traits of the Hamilton Khaki Navy Pioneer Automatic H77715553 Men’s Watch.

A little background:

The predecessor of the Hamilton Khaki Navy Pioneer Automatic H77715553 Men’s Watch – the 46mm limited edition Navy Pioneer is a 2012 production. The design cues from the massive Hamilton marine chronometers showed more prominently in it, so in 2013, Hamilton brought out the 40 mm Khaki Navy Pioneer automatic. This particular 43mm Automatic H7771553 model is a re-redesigned version of the 2014 Navy Pioneer.

Special points recap:

• The minute track and a hobnail-edged bezel are rare features, even in higher priced watches.
• The biggest advantage of the Montre Hamilton Khaki Officer Men’s Watch is a longer power reserve; almost double of the standard 40-hours. The ETA 2895-2 from the 2014 received a tweak from Hamilton for that.
• The newer Navy Pioneer is a lot sleeker than its 2012 predecessor and also more rationally sized. The H-10 movement is much prettier than those in the basic Khaki models. Plain movement bridges receive an attractive perlage treatment from spinning abrasive bits. This forms small and extremely close, concentric circles with overlapping points. This portrays the essence of pearl’s texture.

Conclusion:

It’s tough to come up with an authentic choice under $1000 but the Hamilton Khaki Men’s Watch solves that problem. It showcases stylistic callbacks from the 1940s; is tasteful and engaging to look at and amazes with its standalone aesthetics.