Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical H69429931 - Is it the Best Mechanical Field Watch?
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
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On review we are looking at the new Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical reference number H69429931. This is a newly designed field watch in the Hamilton Khaki Field line that pulls design inspiration from the watches produced by the Hamilton watch company from decades past.
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I bought the white dial variant from an AD, and was keeping poor time. I bought a timegrapher in the meantime and checked it. It was all over the place like yours and sent it to the swatch group. They replaced the movement and got it back within a couple of weeks. The new movement works great.
I think the crown is perfect for this watch since it makes winding the watch much easier
I like the no date, really simplifies and doesn't interrupt the flow of the dial. but I found myself missing the date window more than appearances. In a perfect world where I can always remember the date, yes, I go with no date. 😁
May or may not be the first channel to review this watch but the best channel.
Thanks Matt.
thanks for your review. this is the only review I've found that actually talks about & demonstrates winding up the watch!
You may want to check out the MKII Hawkinge, very similar specs. A bit more expensive but all watches are personally QC’d by watchmaker Bill Yao. Just a thought.
Thanks for the suggestion I'll look it up.
I purchased one at Walmart and I love it! Great review. 👍
Really, Walmart carries Hamilton watches? How was the price there?
I love the faux patina on this model.
Going to agree with you, I have the automatic Khaki with the red second hand, keeps very good time, easy to check the time at a glance. If I need to dress it up I switch straps to the metal bracelet it came with, otherwise a black leather every day. Where I live it was $650 Cdn.
it is a charming watch. I would recommend this as the first automatic! don't make mistakes like so many that get a seiko 5 because it is cheap but after a year the watch doesn't keep time accurately or a piece loosens in the movement. pretty amazing little watch
I like a lot of Seiko 5's in terms of their style and for the most part they are built pretty well. They are a good value watch. But, as you said, the movements aren't great in terms of time keeping. That has been my experience anyway. I'm not sure I would recommend them for the first time mechanical watch buyer at this point. They make a good watch for the enthusiast looking to add some variety to a growing collection that is affordable however.
I'm a big fan of Hamilton watches and field watches. Thank you for this video!
Thanks for watching.
Congratulations, very honest review
Thanks
I just bought one for $400 Cdn used but pretty much brand new. Very nice keeps very good time. I like it alot.
I love, love, love my Khaki Mechanical! I have the one with the black dial and white hands and indices - and date window..
I haven't seen the Khaki Field Mechanical w/Date version in person but all the Khaki Field watches appeal to me. If money were no object I could see having one of each.
I have a Hamilton Khaki field king automatic and a Hamilton field khaki officer mechanical, love them both!! Bought them through jomashop using the affirm payment method. I have a seiko 5 automatic too, great starter watch but I wore it when using a reciprocating saw and it is like 5 minutes too fast per day now, needs repair...oops.
I am planning on buying this hammy!! Water resistance is mediocre but ehh, Hamilton is life!!
the lack of AR on Hamilton crystals is really baffling. It's the reason I'm gonna sell my Khaki King. In places where there's uneven overhead lighting the watch is pretty much illegible because of the glare. And for some reason it's much more reflective than Seiko sapphire crystals that also don't have AR like on the alpinist or Sarb033/035 in comparison.
Yeah I don't know why they don't throw an AR coating on the underside of the crystal, it would make their already great watches top notch.
therichardchannel There was no AR on these original military pieces anyways so I'm cool with it on this style of watch.
It's funny actually, for a military watch you'd think AR coating would be a necessity. The glint off the crystal could give away your position, AR might help with that.
JustBlueFish Watch Reviews Ya one would think eh... I guess Hammy is notorious for no ar.. Guess I can't really complain at that price point but would be nice if they stepped their game up. It's funny, a few of my $300 micros have some of the best ar I've seen.. My marinemaster 300 doesn't even have the greatest either given its price point.
Rolexes don’t have AR coating either. They only have AR coating on their date magnifier window
Well I thought it might be neat to have a timegrapher, but now I see it could save me money also.
I recommend them.
what a thorough review. very much appreciated!
Thanks
what a beautifull watch
It is great looking.
Yes thanks for posting. First of its kind on an exciting release. On the time grapher... the auto says 21600 and the mechanical says 28800. What’s up with that?
The Auto uses an H-10 movement, which was a new movement Hamilton started using in the last year or two, based on a modified ETA 2824-2, and the beat rate was slowed down on that new movement.
JustBlueFish Watch Reviews whoa. I didn’t realize that. I have an old khaki from the 90s and I put up with no AR because I dig the dial and it beats at 28800. Seems like a bummer to modify the 2824 but sacrifice the smoothness
Part of raising the power reserve up to 80 hours was having to reduce the beat rate. I guess that’s part of the trade off.
I agree nice watch, I like the automatic better also!
Something about it, it connects with me more. I like the Mechanical as well I think it's really cool, but if push came to shove I'd pick the Auto.
I don't understand why every reviewer shows the khaki field auto that you have as the Auto equivalent when in my opinion the Khaki field auto day/date 42mm that I bought in 2018 when released is really the auto equivalent, the look almost identical, the dial is identical to the mechanical except for the obvious day/date, size and all brushed case instead of bead blasted and has a 100m water resistant rating, I love the look and do like the day/date, for me I really wanted the look of the classic mechanical but in a bigger auto and in this watch I found it, for reference it is H70535031, I have multiple straps but it looks perfect on my Olive green NATO, great watch.
Where did you buy your timegrapher from? You have me paranoid about all my autos now.
Got it on Amazon - amzn.to/2TmF5vN
Looks like your auto is slower beat at 6 per second than mechanical at 8. That more sweeping hand movement is a plus on the hand wound.
That's correct the Khaki Field auto does run at 21,600 and the mechanical runs at 28,800.
Hey man, thanks for your video. I just bought one of these, was lucky enough to find it locally because it was sold out everywhere online. I was wondering if you knew what the power reserve was upon a full winding? Thanks!
42 hours according to the 2801-2 spec sheet.
JustBlueFish Watch Reviews thanks!
Good. But why bother with the pallet fork if you have the warranty ? If there's a problem that appears in the first or second year after purchase, you can still get your watch fixed or exchanged for free.
Thanks for watching.
@@JustBlueFish
Thank you for reviewing this watch so meticulously and sharing your experience. It was a helpful video.
Good work, I am more interested in khaki navy Pioneer. Hope someone can do a detailed review on that
I'd like to review a Navy, but I don't plan on buying one myself so the only way that will come to the channel is if I get one on loan from a viewer or direct from Hamilton. Viewers like yourself should email Hamilton and tell them you'd like to see their watches reviewed on my channel.
I am shocked that you had a Submariner with those stability issues in timing.... AMAZING. What dodgy quality assurance for a "luxury" watch.
I’ve had 2 Rolex with those issues, out of 4 I’ve owned.
@@JustBlueFish I am sorry to hear that. Perhaps rolex production is really at full capacity... otherwise they would have more luxury to apply effort at QA.
Since you've got a warranty from an AD, why not run the watch for a few weeks and see if the information on the time grapher shows it running normal?
I'm not a big believer of a break in period on watches. In my experience with a lot of mechanical and autos I have only seen very slight variations too timekeeping after running a watch in for a month. I wouldn't expect a watch with this big of a problem to improve. That said someone has suggested that it could be caused by an echo in the case, because there is a metal dust shield inside the watch between the movement and the caseback (on the old version of the mechanical, not confirmed this version also has that). Unfortunately I'd have to open the watch and remove the dust shield, and check it on the timegrapher to see if that's the cause, and that would most certainly void my warranty if it was obvious that the case back had been removed.
My collection is small and much smaller than yours but I have still seen some improvements in accuracy and repeatability with a few of mine after a couple of weeks of being worn. But after thinking about it that could be from the watch being dormant for a little while in inventory, etc. But given this is a brand new design the time from Switzerland to your wrist is pretty minimal and not potentially a year or more. So, it's likely your watch doesn't need a break in period.
No screwed down crown 🤦🏼♂️. The only reason why I’ve been delaying. Has anyone took a bath or jumped into a pool with this watch?
Nice video. Question: Could that "faux" patina really be a desert tan coloration? Desert tan is a popular color for military related equipment (backpacks, boots, etc.), likely because of the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
I wouldn’t fault you for looking at it that way, but no I think it’s clearly supposed to make it appear aged/vintage. It doesn’t present too obnoxiously on this watch, but I’d still prefer it to just be white.
You're probably correct. Given the popularity of that desert tan/coyote color with military veterans and others interested in military aesthetics, and given that only watch nerds like us know what patina is or what it looks like, I think Hamilton may be trying to design watches to attract folks who may not know anything about watches but know what they like. I'm old enough to have seen olive drab rival khaki brown as a color denoting military styled objects. Seems to me that may be going on here. Oh, and this brownish color does serve to denote a field/infantry watch as opposed to an aviation watch.
The Hamilton website describes the watch with the following caveat - with "old radium" style superluminova hands. So it's made to look like aged creamy orange radium luminous paint. That said, it could have the added benefit that you're talking about, for non-watch people who will look at it in the light of a military themed coloration as well.
Thank you! I was close to pulling the trigger on this and you changed my mind, if one has this problem who's to say more don't have it. Could it have happened during shipping? maybe, but then again maybe not
I got a new one a little while ago. It is working great. I have another video about that. ua-cam.com/video/TLEW95UUVQg/v-deo.htmlm20s
How many rotations of the crown would you say it took to fully wind the watch from dead ?
off the top of my head, I think it might be 30-40 but I might not be remembering perfectly.
What's the difference between this and the H69439931
I think (and could be wrong) they reduced the beat frequency in an effort to increase the power reserve.
But not 100% sure…
Its 80 ours power reserve,but i want wind my watch every morning as day rutine. Can you help me how can i do it witouth overwinding? How many times shoud i wind crown every morning
Excuse my ignorance but how is this worth almost 8 times the cost of the seiko 5?
It's perhaps debatable that it is. I think the quality is higher than a Seiko 5, but 8 times better, maybe not. Still an excellent watch and if you like it you got to pay.
Sapphire crystal, Swiss made, and doesn't have a huge ugly seiko 5 shield stuck on the dial(aka better styling).
Better styling, more historically accurate (Seiko field watches weren never used AFAIK), Sapphire, hacking & handwinding, accuracy.
Jay Lim why don't you do some actual research and read just like many true horologist....?? Then you would objectively compare and contrast and you'll get your answer...........
Miguel Garcia Get off your high horse. I never claimed to be a "true horologist". I just wanted an answer to expand my knowledge. You're the type of person that makes "true horologist" look like the dicks.
How's the lume? I have a Khaki King auto and my only complaint is it's lume, or lack thereof.
I think more make sense if compare side by side with h69419933
I did a video comparing it to that one too, not long ago.
@@JustBlueFish great, i will go to search for it
Casios are good value.
Hallo what do You think about Hamilton h64455533 with ETA 2824-2 day/date automatic?
I like it, I've reviewed the Khaki King in the past. Check out that video.
Hi, how many winds to have the 80 hour power reserve? Can I overwind the mechanism and damage it? I mean is there a defending system built in which helps against over-winding? Thank you!
I don't know the exact number of winds, but when you get to full power you can't wind it any further. It will stop. I'm sure if you cranked down on it hard you would break the mainspring but I can't imagine any way that could accidentally happen.
How can you tell between eta2802 and the h50 caliber?
Really helpful review. Regarding the style, I love that large crown and large pip on the second hand. It really differentiates this from all the other Khaki's. I also love it is a 28,800 BPH ETA movement. Sorry to hear about the trouble you had with the movement. How did everything end up? I also appreciate your advice on a TimeGrapher, I should have bought one years' ago! I think I just might buy one now. Do you recommend the one you are using? Thanks!
I returned that watch I was having problems with and several months later my wife bought me another one as a gift. The new one is working just fine. I talk about that in more detail in this video: ua-cam.com/video/TLEW95UUVQg/v-deo.html
Regarding the timegrapher I've been happy with the one I have. It's basically a Chinese Weishi No. 1000 model, although this one is branded for the company Ace Timer, they are all the same if they say No. 1000 on them.
@@JustBlueFish Thank you and I look forward to seeing your updated review. Nice wife!
I don’t expect to do another video on it anytime soon, that video I linked in the previous reply covers everything pretty well.
I really like the strap
It's nice, if it fits your wrist.
sir pls help me to identify the khaki field mechanical with h-50 80 hours power and this one with only 42 hours power reserve?
I would prefer this with a date at 3:00
I think it looks great as a no-date model, but they are releasing a version that's a little bigger and has a day and date.
I agree it looks great without, but I really enjoy a date on my watches and I think at 3:00 is would be discreet enough not to ruin the overall aesthetic. Regarding the soon-to-be-released day/date version of this watch - I really don't understand why they had to go all the way to 42mm and add the day. For those who like the vintage look of this watch but find 38mm to be too small, I think 40mm would be perfect and the date without the day would be sufficient.
Great review. I want one of these in the 42mm-43mm size.
I love the 38mm size, but I wouldn't be surprised if they do larger models. They have them for a lot of the Khaki Field line in multiple sizes.
Wow, if they're replaced the previous hand-wind only with this version they've totally burned it to the ground, SAD! ):
Thanks for watching.
@@JustBlueFish : I was just looking at this again and I'm so curious, and as I'm an amateur watchmaker (COA and Restoration, Mods etc) I wish you had popped it open an took a lookysee inside.
How many times did you drop the watch?
How many times were you dropped as a child?
@@JustBlueFish Lol
is this watch still alive? mine didn't even last for a year
is there a automatic version of this watch? i love the no date but want automatic
No just the hand wind version.
i dont know which one to get this or the pilot mechanical 36mm
When in doubt get both 😆
Is it automatic or use battery?
Hand wind, you have to wind it up every day.
Is this army quality now?
Subbed
Thank you sir!
Nice review, where do I buy a good time grapher?
I got mine off eBay. Amazon is another option. This is an equivalent model: amzn.to/2tIP8yP
Thank you Guy.
Do you thing the strap would be too tight for a 17,5cm (6,88in) wrist?
That's about the same size as my wrist, it would probably work fine.
Its probably been kicked in transit somewhere
That's possible.
I'm not grown up to have a military watch. These look cheap in my opinion. I'm consious in their "horology" but as I said.. . not my cup of tea.
Anyway great review, great watch for the collection but I rather buy other piece.
PS. Please keep us inform about the situation of refund or replacement.... or maybe just some adjustment
Thanks Krystain I'll let ya know what happens.
Krystian Stępień
Yikes
In my opinion this watch is relatively overrated in this segment. Seiko has the best value for watches in these range.
Google King Seiko has the best value in segment up to 1000USD
I don't like wearing expensive looking watches since I work in the military so yeah definitely to each his own
The mechanical has a better sweep
Yoi can tell you're disappointed with this watch, I'd get a refund and just stick with your automatic Khaki.
I love the watch, just not how the movement is performing. I did return it.
Funny that a supposedly-military watch could be beaten around so badly by civilians during peace time.
Thanks for watching Jeffrey, I appreciate it.
I keep trying, but maybe I just don't like Hamiltons... I feel like they half ass everything.. Mediocre crowns, mediocre case finishing, mediocre case backs, mediocre hands, mediocre sapphire crystals.. Meh.
My experience is that Hamilton watches are pretty well made. The crystals are a minor complaint in that they have no AR coating and tend to have a lot of glare in bright light but otherwise I've been pretty happy with the fit, finish and quality of all of the ones that I've had.
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Karma thing
Too much repeating, we get it... automatic. Who cares.
We get it, you're making comments.... Who cares.
Snore. Snore.
Careful you might have sleep apnea.
You know, I quite like the manual version. No date, no polish, very slim. Will have to pick one up! Great video as always.
Thanks for watching and enjoy the Hamilton if you end up getting one.
I guess dates are too complicated for you
@@MrJerry160 You must be lovely to speak with at parties.
@@903lew it was a joke about not having a date complication. How has your Hamilton been holding up? If you did end up getting one
@@MrJerry160 I'm on my second one. First version with the 2801 was nice but I sold it after about a year. Picked up a new one with the H-50 and I'm keeping it. The 80h PR makes it a perfekt watch in my rotation and TBH I can't really see the difference i Hz on a second hand that short. If anything, the 21600 bph goes better with the overall retro styling. The retro logo on the crown is also a subjective plus.
I own one as well. Fortunately, the movement in mine is working flawlessly. The faux patina is barely noticeable. The Nato strap looks great and fits my small wrist almost perfectly. Not a bad purchase if you are drawn to military watches.
Thanks for watching and enjoy it!
I love watching your videos. They are long thorough and feels like you are having a conversation. I have seen your other video where you mentioned that you got a feedback about having long videos; you can count this as a counter. Your format is flawless and different, love it. I usually fall asleep at night or drive in the mornings and evenings with you videos. Keep going.
Thank you I appreciate that. I get a lot of complaints about my videos being too long, boring, rambling, and so on. So it's always good to hear some positive feedback from people.
As long as you don't fall asleep watching them while your driving!
That’s a real watch guy, right there!
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@@nimmichagger165 thanks man! I learnt a lot watching these vidoes and I love watches. 😎
I own several of the Hamilton Khaki manual wind watches and they are awesome. Sure one can nitpick some of the features but if your looking for a great military watch go with Hamilton.
The epitome of field watch reviewed in deep view.
Thanks I appreciate that.
Meant to tell you that it was a very nice touch when you had the watches side by side thst they were running the exact same time. Well done. Thst is never seen in UA-cam videos.
I always try to do that when working with watches side by side. I feel like when the time isn't sync'd up that it's a distraction that might make the viewer focus on something other than the points we're talking about.
Excellent review.I hope you sort out the issues with the Hamilton.
Thanks for watching.
Bothers me that some of their pilots watches have a screw down crown yet their FIELD watches, designed to be go-anywhere, do-anything watches, don't!. I know you could argue that 50m is probably sufficient, but 50M is NOT designed for swimming, which is the sort of thing one could reasonably expect a 'military' field watch to be exposed to! Major flaw IMO, I would buy one if they did . . . so won't be buying one anytime soon, not when so other manufactures address this issue!
On a mechanical watch I'm not sure you could have a screw down crown. Once the watch is full wound up you can not advance the crown forward anymore, so you couldn't screw the crown in, unless perhaps it was reverse threaded and you screwed it down by spinning it in the backwards direction. A screw down crown isn't necessarily needed for water resistance anyway, it mostly just ensures that the crown doesn't inadvertently get pulled out while it's submerged, with the exception of watches like Rolex with their double and triple lock crowns that have extra seals. That said 50m is definitely on the very low end of what I'd deem as acceptable for a tool watch, 100m would be much better.
Screw down crowns are quite widespread on mechanical watches; although if you mean on MANUAL mechanical watches, as this is, you are quite right, although I understand Hamilton also make quartz field watches which also feature a non-screw down crown, and automatic field watches ditto. The additional level of resistance afforded by a well designed screw down crown is in my view worthwhile since 50M isn't really designed for full submersion, which in my view any watch termed a FIELD watch should be capable of. In addition, 'depth' rating only really applies to a watch with new and intact seals; in the real world it's wise to exceed the requirements by a margin to account for worn seals, just to be on the safe side; yes, folk should have their watches serviced regularly to ensure, inter alia, water resistance is maintained, but all too often they don't! I for one would rather be on the safe side. Are screw-down crowns necessarily more water resistant per se, not always, it's dependant on design (as you state), and sometimes it's just a sales gimmick, but having said that they are usually associated with greater levels of water resistance. This is still a nice watch, and for many the depth rating would bot be an issue of course, but I think there are comparably priced, but ergonomically better options out there. If I suggest some, perhaps you could review them? ;) Anyway, thanks for the interesting review!
I would just say, having the field khaki mechanical manual wind, if you sneeze on it, it is susceptible to moisture. I would not wear it swimming. I don't even splash it when I wash my hands. I had to return mine under warranty for moisture for a full service. When it was returned, I notice the crown stem feels much more tight, like the new stem o-ring is nice and snug. I've heard of similar complaints regarding moisture. Screw down crown would be nice, but it is not good for a manual wind only watch. The crown threads will end up stripping over time. Just my opinion based on experience with a very similar Hamilton.
You can have manual winding and a screw down crown, the panerai Pam610 has it. But it might add extra cost to the production of the watch,so hamilton might have chosen to skip it.
Quite agree; early manual-wind submariners had screw-down crowns, so it is possible to do screw-down WITH a manual movement; most designs de-couple from the 'key-less work' part of the movement when pushed in
Great review, I love my white dial varient☺️👊
Thanks for the balanced review. I enjoy watching your videos.I’m going to grab one of these as a daily. I like the bead blasted finish, looks like it would take a few knocks. I also like the drilled lugs.
Keep up the good work sir...
Will be a versus this hamilton hack vs Seiko snk809 or snzg15/13?
I rather have the straight handwinding. I really like my date though. I use my date multiple times every day. I even like the day date feature even better.
The Hamilton Khaki King with day date sounds like what you need!
JustBlueFish Watch Reviews Yeah, but the eta 2824 has a weak winding mechanism! They break way too easily.
I've heard that's the case, but I've never actually witnessed it. I often wonder if it's more of an internet myth than fact. I honestly don't know though.
I called Hamilton and replacement straps are not in stock yet but they ball parked $80
haha, worse than I thought. What did I say, probably $50 to replace it was my guess?
Love the Norman Rockwell picture in the background 👍
Thanks, it was a Christmas present. I like it as well.
Is the new H50 movement *better* than the ETA they were using?
Your watch is likely just magnetized.
Your timergrapher could be getting those results from an echo due to the back plate?
Someone else suggested that theory. I returned that watch but just recently I got a new one, and it's keeping great time on the timegrapher so I don't think that was the issue. I think the movement was just broke on that old watch.
Oh, one last question on hand-winding the Khaki mechanical. You mentioned stopping hand-winding when you start to feel the resistance. I was under the impression movements today can't be over-wound, that there is a mechanism that prevents over winding damage.
Automatic watches allow you to keep winding the crown, without damaging the watch, by letting the mainspring slip in the barrel if it’s at max power. Mechanical watches like this don’t do that, once you feel the crown get snug and stop, don’t keep trying to spin it.
@@JustBlueFish Ah, excellent. Thanks for that info. Cheers!
I own Rolex submariner & a panerai pam 005, Monaco calibre of 11 blue! I started buying afew Hamilton watches l think there great watches with great history for your hard earning money must buy there getting very popular! Hamilton is Hollywood!
Thank you for this review! This is the most in-depth look at this watch that I've found so far. Would you happen to know if the case dimensions are the same between the Mechanical and the Automatic? Particularly the lug-to-lug... also I'd guess the Mechanical is thinner. This one doesn't seem to be available in my country yet but I could try the Automatic and get an idea as to how the Mechanical would look and fit. Thank you once again!
Other than the case thickness I think all the dimensions are the same, right around 47mm on the lug to lug measurement on both watches.
Good review, I have this watch with the H50 movement & haven’t had any issues, great watch
I've just ordered one with the H50 movment how's yours running now ?
@@juniorjohnson5961 it’s working great, no issues at all
One of the best if not best review on YT on Hamilton Khaki Mechanical
Moral of the story, buy authorized at any price point. You are supporting a legitimate supply chain and you get the relationship and the peace of mind of a warranty which by law (California) the AD has a responsibility to send it in for service for you under warranty. They will tell you it’s faster for you to send it in but if you can wait they must send it in for you. I once had to send in a JLC Master Control and it was covered under warranty, if it was grey market it would be serviced by some lowest bidder watchmaker, you don’t want them using a generic case back opener on a watch like that as it will leave scratches.
Thanks for watching Garrett, and for the comments. I agree and prefer to buy from AD's when the price makes sense. Some watches are so deeply discounted from Grey Market sellers that even if you had to send it in to the manufacturer for a full service at your own cost, it would still be cheaper than buying from an AD.
JustBlueFish Watch Reviews For certain brands I agree, but service costs now for even Hamilton’s are over $200 and over $600 for JLCs.
I am seriously considering swapping my HKF auto for the mechanical version for the simplicity and vintage feel. The brushed / blasted finish will complement my Black Bay 54 better than the polished accents of the auto.
Wonder if the older mechanical bracelet will fit the new watch? The cases look identical.
I don't know for sure but hopefully someone else that has tried it can chime in.
Needs to break in.
Watches having to break in is largely a myth in my opinion and experience.
For anyone considering using the timegrapher shown, do not buy it. I had the exact same timegrapher, got it checked for accuracy with a professional. Professional said it was junk and showed me pictures of the cheap soldering job inside the timegrapher. He checked it for accuracy against an accurate reference, they did not match up. Do NOT buy/use this timegrapher; it's a waste of money. It's probably the reason he got wonky results on his timegrapher. Also, if you buy this watch from Jomashop, Jomashop covers your watch if it's too fast or slow, they will regulate it for you under their warranty that lasts up to 5 years.
You do you see the flaw in your logic right? You've tested exactly 1 sample of the product you're claiming doesn't work. Perhaps you just got a lemon, it happens. I've compared mine to a multi-thousand dollar Witschi timegrapher at my rolex AD and they were within a second of one another. You can also find plenty of positive of feedback on this product online.
Mine just stopped working after less than 6 months. I bought it brand new from Hamilton's own website and it took more than 2 months to get it back. Now I have zero faith in the watch or Hamilton. Hugely disappointing.
I just ordered one surfing the web for reviews , now I see people having trouble with the movement did you ever get it sorted out ?
@@juniorjohnson5961
Since I got it back from Hamilton it’s been working properly.
I've never understood why these are so popular. Ridiculously long lugs, with crappy AR coating and horrible lume. Not to mention the most boring dial and an ugly dull finishing on the case. 🤢🤮
Hi I have recently purchased a Hamilton Khaki Field mechanical watch with the green NATO strap. I'm am wondering is the movement the ETA or the new H-50? The second hand does not sweep as smooth as I would have thought. It has a slight stuttering action. However, the watch is keeping relatively good time. Is this normal for the second hand to sweep like that?
Joshua Le Pla This ETA has a smooth second hand sweep of 8BPS. Yours is the H-50 with 6BPS.
Tough and accurate watch . Got it on the leather nato
Soft and comfortable on the wrist. My first Hammy. Murph is Next.
For a 38 it looks like it wears very small. On the wrist it looks like a 36 in pictures. Would you agree or disagree? I have a 7.75” wrist and afraid it may wear too small for me.
I think in general Hamilton watches wear a little bigger than their case diameter suggests, because their lug to lug width tends to be a tad larger than similar sized watches. But you could always go with the 40mm Khaki King if you wanted a great Hamilton Field watch in bit larger size.
I had the same fear due to my 8.5 inch wrist. I bought one, and it quickly became a favorite. I highly recommend you give it a try.
I have a 7’ wrist, and it wears more like a 40mm. Give it a try. The lugs make it wear larger than its size suggests.
Okay having had the old version which one can get on the Grey market for $250 this version does not even come close to justify the price point. Long lugs enable thicker NATOs so that is a plus. Obvious massive drawbacks 5ATM is poor and no AR dreadful end of discussion its the 21st century screw down crown and seal you can double that - poor design. Now the big one is lume...Hamilton least the old version the lume was very poor...n]barely lasted 15 minutes when charged with a 700 lume flashlight for 5 minutes...seriously bad. H Goose Saluda albeit Quartz is better price point. They have missed an opportunity to improve the previous version - not for me.
The lume on this one is some of the best I've seen from Hamilton, but it's still not as good as Seiko. Regarding the screw down crown, it's a hand wind mechanical watch you can't really do a screw down crown on a hand wind movement.
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555 Gear is also having issues with his copy. Yikes. I'm going to do a hard pass on this watch.
I'm sorry to hear all the bad news.
I have gotten a replacement and it’s been working fine for months. I don’t know what his problems were everything is fine with my new one.