A Fan Favorite For Good Reason - Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Day Date Auto 42
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- Опубліковано 12 лип 2024
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I've had mine for 3 years. It's the watch that does everything. It dresses up and down. It's finishing for the price Is exceptional. The bracelet Is like butter. It keeps phenomenal cosc like time and has so many little features that I still gaze at most days thankful I'm lucky to own one. A truly amazing watch for people that just know.
Beautiful review. I've got one which had the tan Hamilton leather strap. Lovely but saw online how good it looked with the black one. Bought one, loved it then became obsessed with the metal bracelet. Added that now and godamn. I'm done. I love it.
I’ve had mine for nearly 3 years. My wife bought it for me for my 40th and as a pilot, I love it… the power reserve is perfect for when you have a three day rest at home then start flying again… I also get lots of compliments from other pilots… that, along with the film connection make it excellent. It’s nice and slim for under a cuff and not too big!
Hey Cap. Love your channel, big fan or yours and Biggles adventures. I got this watch just before Christmas, and I love it too. I’ll enjoy piloting my Kawasaki W800 round the lanes of Cornwall happily wearing it.
That’s awesome to hear! Just got mine! Thanks 😊
@@BMA2.0 brilliant! Enjoy it!
@@peakrider4886 brilliant!! Hope you had a good summer doing so!
@@peakrider4886😅😅😅😅
It always helps to have high resolution photos and videos and yours are top notch. Love the watch...
One of my favourites in my collection. Super accurate and love catching the bevelled finishes in sunlight.
This was my first mechanical watch, still have it and still love it! One of my favorites!
Bought mine years ago and love it. Best looking watch ever made.
Hi Teddy. Great review, this watch is phenomenal, and certainly punches above its weight/price. I have smaller wrists (6.75-7”) and find it wears really well, the compact lug to lug and curvature of the case gives it a really nice shape. The power reserve is great, I can take it off on a Friday, leave it in the watchbox over the weekend, come Monday it’s still ticking. Super accurate, mine gains less than a second a day, and if left over the weekend looses the gained seconds and is bang on time again. The free sprung balance wheel is a real winner I feel, and whilst slightly more involved if requiring regulation, it can be done by adjusting the weights on the balance wheel. Overall, I’d highly recommend this watch.
Good looking Hamilton. Well presented. And I like the honesty as well, you cover watches from your store, you don't hate on ETA or other 3rd party movements, not many people do these days. Good shit
I just bought this watch as my first ever proper watch. Super happy with it
I have the version with the old ETA movement and am always impressed by it. It might be my favorite for a while given its +6s/day and great aesthetic impact.
Best version :-)
I received mine about three years ago after defending my dissertation. It was my first and, to date, only luxury watch (though I'm working on expanding). Mine is on a leather strap with the gunmetal gray dial. I love this piece!
Own the same version. Love it. I think it looks even better with the bright leather. And the way the numbers pop in the right light just never gets old
Just got one yesterday 😁 I loved it!! Ps : i had to choose between this one and the Tudor Black Bay 😂 please don't hate me, i know Tudor is better quality but Interstellar is my favourite movie of all time 👌and before anyone asking, this isn't my first watch i already got quite a few watches from casio, seiko to IWC, Omega, Sinn, Tudor, Rolex, A Lange Sohne
Wow you have so many great watches thanks for
Mentioning them 😅
Never apologise for your choices. I am sure you will get a tudor one day anyway.
@@anandmorrisHe literally listed a Tudor in his collection if you read his whole comment. He even has IWC, Rolex, Lange und Söhne
@@seezy1 i think it has been edited since i made the comment. But if not, my mistake.
@@anandmorris i thought his edit was from two years ago. But maybe it does not show when it was exactly edited. So you May also be right.
Interstellar indeed !!! Beautiful.......will get one someday
getting this for myself as a birthday gift
Hamilton is so under valued and underrated. They really build a solid watch for the money.
I have several Hamilton watches which I truly love. I am lucky as I service all my own watches . I can keep these watches functioning perfectly without paying ridiculous service costs.
I only purchase automatic watches from Hamilton.
How did you learn to do that?
I think they nail the dimensions of the case. The original fliegers where 55mm in diameter so they naturally wear large.
Just got mine finally. In love. First Hamilton!
I have a Jazzmaster with ETA 2892, which is incredibly accurate, and yesterday I bought a Khaki Field Aviation automatic with H30 and an 80-hour power reserve with a blue dial. Hamilton watches offer a lot for their price, which justifies their purchase.
Bought this and it is a fantastic piece !
I bought the quartz version over the automatic version as a travel watch, while I’m traveling in Asia, mainly because it has a 200m water resistance over the 100m of the automatic version. The only thing that doesn’t delight me is the shiny polish on the applied numerals, in conjunction with Hamilton’s apparent fear of coating their crystals.
This watch it very wearable for smaller wrists despite the size. As mentioned, it has a compact lug to lug length, which in my view is very important to how it wears.
The other thing to keep in mind is that the dial is rather busy, helping to shrink the perceived dial size. There's not a lot of negative space.
Contrast this with the Hamilton "Murph" which is the same diameter, has much more negative space on the dial, and a much larger lug to lug length. The Khaki Pilot Day Date is a reasonably sized "larger" watch. I'd love it if they made a smaller version, but I love this one as is
Last point, Hamilton makes a 46mm diameter version of this watch. So the 42mm version is the small option as it stands.
i love the version with the sand colored numerals/hands
I bought this from your site a few months ago as my first mechanical watch and it's been my daily ever since. I have small wrists but it wears nicely because of the shorter lug to lug and it pairs well with lots of NATO straps. I enjoyed Interstellar and am a space movie nerd but even aside from this being a movie watch I love how the dial catches and reflects light.
Thank you for your support!!
What size are your wrists?
@@Jamie-2004ooh err missus!! 😂
@@anandmorriswhat?
I love my Cooper. Easily my most worn watch
Stunning watch !!!
I have a new orient kamasu and a new sumo hulk. I find that I like the sumo’s dial much but loves the day date vs date only on the sumo. I decided that my third watch this month is a Hamilton Field Auto with a day date. I am considering this and the day date khaki 👑.
- It is not possible to review this watch, Coop.
- No, it's necessary...
Well done
Very nice
Alright alright alright
Great watch - really like mine!
I've had mine a bit over 6 weeks, and absolutely love it. It's only 46 seconds ahead of official time since I set it 6 weeks ago. It fits wonderfully on my 7-1/14" (18.4cm) wrist too.
is it too big? i have the same wrist size as yours,
@@michaell3128 Absolutely not, and it has remarkably compact lugs, especially compared to some of their Khaki Field offerings. I even have a friend with a 6-3/4" wrist with one and he loves it too. There are not many watches that size he can wear.
@@RedwoodAggie hi Sean, thanks for your reply.
@@RedwoodAggie im planning to get one, im thinking between this and the Khaki Field Auto
@@michaell3128 Both are great watches. I've tried on the KFA at my local Hamilton AD, which fit me surprisingly well in the 42mm version. I didn't have the Pilot Day Date to compare it to directly though. The AD didn't have any in stock, and I hadn't purchased mine). I feel this one is nicer than the KFA, but it depends on your style and what you're looking for in a watch.
Very very nice watch. The perfect design. I bought one after watching the video. I ilke it very much. 😍
I agree about the date window, too small. But otherwise, love the watch.
Perfect size. 8inch wrist. Could use a smidge more lug to lug for a perfect fit. Dial size means this doesn't get lost on my wrist.
This watch looks well constructed and if you save could last your for decades to come
I ended up ordering the 38mm version in rose gold on a leather strap. Reference H64445595. I really wanted the stainless version, but it was discontinued and is impossible to find even used… the smaller one has the day/date at 3 o’clock position rather than this awkward day position on the 42mm version. It also has ETA Caliber 2836-2 instead of the slowed down H-40 so smaller dial with higher beat equals smoother second hand movement. It was a bit of a compromise to take rose gold over stainless, but overall I think the smaller one I got is a better watch. I really wish Hamilton didn’t discontinue the 38mm stainless version. I guess it didn’t sell very well?
Hi, im a subscriber for the UK. Love your videos. I was wondering if you could review Rotary GB05410-05 Regent Automatic. They have similar price tags as seiko.
Amazing no screw down crown
Have had this watch for 3 years now, and am jonesing for a new watch. Love this style, and am curious what would be an upgrade a price point 2x the cost of this one.
I have this watch and I really like how this watch looks as well as how versatile it is. I work in aviation for the US Navy and this watch is perfect for my days on base dressed up or dressed down. Size is perfect for my 7 in. wrist.
You did a piece on straps, which I enjoyed, but have you done one on bracelets? What qualifies a bracelet as poor, mediocre, good and excellent?
I have 2 Hamilton day/date watches and my only complaint is that the date window is too small.
What is the difference between this reference and the 38mm”H64425135” besides water depth and placement of the day/date window?
Will this bracelet fit on the Hamilton Khaki mechanical? I want the clasp with three micro adjustment holes!
I think Michael Keaton wore the Chrono in the movie "American Assassin"...
struggling with this or a Khaki King. This just looks like the better watch, but for the difference in price I could just about toss in a Seiko diver! they seem to have the same movement
I was gonna buy one of these from you guys over on the website and I thought you could get the bracelet sized when you buy it but I guess that's no longer an option any help would be appreciated thanks!
I recently bought this watch however I ordered it to my foreign address and it's gotta stay in it's cold dark case for 4 months :( It's my first automatic/mechanical watch so I'm not sure if being still will affect it. Would it be fine once I open that I simply wind it 10-20 times adjust time/date and simply wear it on the go??
Well Ian what do you reckon 🤔??
The 42mm quartz version has a screw down crown, while the 42mm automatic doesn’t. I don’t understand why Hamilton would design them differently in that regard.
I've noticed a slight anomaly in this particulare watch in the video. The name of the day is not positioned exactly in the center of the frame. If you look closely at 0:47 you can even spot a part of the "y" letter of Saturday in the very left side of the frame. I have the same issue with my own Hamillton watch. Is this correctable?
Same. I was relieved to find this video and comment confirming the same day misalignment I have with this watch. I just got my watch back for the second time from Hamilton’s repair service with the same problem persisting. I guess it’s deemed within spec. Shame, it’s a beautiful watch, but I cannot un-see.
Too bad the lume doesn't last. Other than that it's a fantastic watch !
Does this come with German days?
I own it and wear it as my beater/work watch. I actually have to use it and it has really grown on me a lot. Fits really well also.
really wish they'd make this in 38mm for us smaller wrist people. This would be a perfect daily.
Mate, i have smaller wrists but always go for the largest watches. Idgaf what anyone thinks, i buy and wear what i want and like (and can afford!)
@@anandmorris you make a great point. I really enjoy the wearing experience of a watch--the way it sits on my wrist. I've tried many 42mm's and things in similar size, and just never been happy with the way it overhung on my wrist.
@@jacobschmitt7033 Yeah my best mate is the same as you in that sense. Personally, as a Yorkshireman, if i buy a watch, its gonna be the biggest size poss as my brain immediately thinks about material to money ratio 🤣
If Hamilton introduced a COSC version with the same design Cooper had in the film, I would order that straigh away.
Mine has been running within COSC standards consistently for a year now, its accuracy is definitely undersold
Mine has great accuracy, I set it 3 days ago and I have lost 1 sec…
is it not the same design as cooper's?
@@malayneum It is the same watch, not sure that the OP is saying.
The joys of being neurodivergent. I have a horrible habit of getting obsessed by things, like headphones, speakers, televisions and camera lenses. My most recent obsession has been watches and I have spent hours most days, looking at videos and going on websites. With me, normally ending up spending far too much money on an item, trying to break the obsession.
I did try to stop the obsession early buy getting a cheapish divers watch (a Citizen Promaster Titanium Eco-Drive Diver's Watch) but it didn't have the desired effect. Come forward, 5 months and with a couple of close calls (nearly buying the Frederique Constant Classic World Timer and an Omega Speedmaster, both of which I really couldn't afford).
In the end, I bought the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot watch and I can't be happier. It is a great looking watch and I don't find the watch too big for my 7.25 inch wrist. The irony of course is being neurodivergent, I also hate the feel of jewellery on my skin, which means the odds are, I will only ever wear the watch on very special occasions.
But fingers crossed, it will stop me lusting over more watches.
You just described about 25% of people watching this
Don’t cross your fingers, this is a disease. I don’t know what it is about watches but it seems to hit people like a bug and your bank account will forever be enslaved.
6,5 sorry😊
I owned this watch and eventually sold it. It really was beautifully finished, especially for the price. Ultimately, I didn’t have luck with the movement accuracy. It was consistently gaining 20 sec/day, which was a bit disappointing.
Did you get it checked by Hamilton? I’ve had an issue with a Tissot and got it checked under warranty to which it got fixed and is now accurate. Fixed all for free.
@@Ahmet-777 I bought it from Jomashop. If I had gone the AD route, I definitely would have had Hamilton check it out under warranty. That was the tradeoff I guess. Save a few bucks, but roll the dice and hope nothing goes wrong.
@@Angry_Gnome oh fair enough. My watch was from a Tissot AD and was fortunately lucky with the free fix under warranty.
I had my watchmaker re-regulate mine. The adjustment is on the inside of the balance wheel, it is free-sprung. A little tricky. Sometimes a regulated new watch will break in and go out of specs.
Wow, that stinks. I set mine 6 weeks ago, and it is 46 seconds ahead of official time at this point. I've been super pleased with the accuracy, and the watch as a whole.
Please convince Hamilton to make this watch in 37/38mm, while keeping every feature!
Beautiful watch ! *Please read please help*
I bought the Hamilton broadway chronograph automatic just a couple days ago Its listed $1995 I got I think a great deal I paid $1200 cash… after a year of saving. Unfortunately after just 24 hours of owning it stopped working. I brought it back to the dealer the next day long story short he would not refund my money because he sized the watch for me so he claims he won’t return it due to that ( which is B.S in my opinion) instead I got a store credit and I am still waiting on the new one to come in.. I was a bit heartbroken considering this was my first watch I bought myself saved up for researched for a long time and then breaks 24 hours into owning it .. I could use somebody’s help who are more experienced with watches than I am, is the H 21movement known for problems ? Should I get the same watch or should look for different model of Hamilton ? This really sucks. Any suggestions or comment are certainly welcomed .. Thanks
@Lee I cannot thank you enough for your detailed response .. I think you’re right it did sit on the shelf for a while but in fact today I picked up the watch a new replacement in the box unopened and I cannot be happier thank you again for your time and thoughts responding to me! ✌️+❤️
@@larryfishkind5387 How is the new watch working?
@@eyeheartsushi2212 so far so good.. thank you !
Does anyone know what year Hamilton first released the Pilot Day Date? I can't find it anywhere online.
2014.
@@MrMESSI so it was released the same year that Interstellar came out? Interesting. Thanks.
The H40 has been remarkably accurate for me. Month after month, I never get more than a 15-second deviation over 30 days.
Thanks for the info. It's always great to hear how it is holding up over time for its owner.
With these BIG dials, one can really see the jerky motion of the low-beat H-10 movement. It is a shame they reduced the beat rate on these otherwise excellent watches.
Yeah. It is a downgrade imo but I still love mine.
I thought it has the H-40... Sad.
i may just be weird but i love the way a low beat sweep looks
Nice watch, shame it isn't 40 mm...
There is a 38mm version that is kind of rarer
@@minirai I’ve never seen that. Do you know the ref?
@@mariog7213 it should start with H644250. I think 1 ref is H64425555 (the silver dial)
Beautiful. I have a 16.5 inch wrist, what do you think?
Too big, hockey puck...? This is men's flieger style watch so what is the right size - 35mm? Rolex OP 41 is nearly the same.
Not if you’re an actual full size man and not a soy boy champ….
Can this be a dress watch?
I have small wrists and spent way too long tracking down the older 38mm version of this (with 3-oclock day and date), but it's one of my favorite watches by far. Will probably never sell.
Can you share where you find it? I love this watch so much, but my wrists are way too small for a 42mm.
Both the day and day disks are misaligned.
Not a knock against the watch at this price point IMO. Even Omega doesn't get date disks perfect.
Got mine a week ago and it broke. Day is off center. AD took back the watch for a refund. Problem is this watch is out of production. On to the next watch.
Really like the day in full letters complication at 12h. 👌
I think it would be better with the day-date disks with the same color as the dial. Works better with white a dial.
Speaking of the dial, the hour inside ring is a bit too busy for me.
And 42 mm is a bit too much for my taste.
Overall, it’s a quite nice watch: I just might be a little picky here. 👍😁
Now that murph has a smaller version, this one need it as well but I'll suggest go down up to 36mm. The dial does make it wear bigger.
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omg wow congratulations
thanks
@@AOSRoyal hahaha
Much wow!
Lug to lug 47,6 mm, really???
What are people seeing in Hamilton and IWC?
.....and they do a 46mm version with the day/date at 3o'clock and 200 metres of water resistance. For those of us that like a better sized watch.
Should've been 40mm with a lug-to-lug of 45. When will Hamilton learn?
It's perfect as is.
Nono, definitely agree
No tool-less micro adjustment on the clasp = no sale
Use a tooth pick. Quick adjust clasps are extremely uncommon on sub-$5000 watches
@@Brian-ee1gx that needs to change. If Christopher Ward can execute it perfectly on price points under $1,000 so should Hamilton
@@fmartmart8099 No they shouldn't, because Hamilton doesn't sell direct to consumer like Christopher Ward does. Their overhead is significantly higher. You can't even compare the two.
@@Brian-ee1gx uhh yes they do. Why would you argue against something that makes watch wearing easier, more convenient, and probably only adds $50 of cost.
@@fmartmart8099 Because it's not economically viable for them to do it at their price point. It's not just Hamilton that doesn't do it, it's the entire watch industry. Would you prefer Hamilton give you tool-less micro adjustment, but cut back on the quality of the watch? Tudor doesn't even do tool-less micro adjustment on their watches, save for one that carries a $1000 price premium for it....
No hockey puck size watches for me thanks.
So no pilot watches at all for you. Gotcha
Fits great on man sized wrists.