2019 Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical Black H694390
Ref: H694390

Specification

Points of Mention

This watch is sold with its original Hamilton box and Hamilton paperwork. The watch comes paired with its original leather NATO strap with a signed buckle, plus the fabric Hamilton NATO Strap. The watch is from August 2019 and is in worn condition, however as you can see from the photos the watch is in great overall condition. The watch comes with our 12-Months NON-Waterproof Warranty.

The Watch

In 1892 Hamilton was founded in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and began producing pocket watches. Their focus has always been to make accurate affordable timepieces. In 1914, they became an official supplier to the U.S. Armed Forces during WWI, they shifted production from pocket watches to the more convenient wristwatch. In 1926 Admiral Richard E. Byrd became the first aviator to reach the North Pole, circling it for 13 minutes before returning to base. He timed this pioneering 15 hours and 57-minute flight with a Hamilton watch. As soon as America joined the Allied forces in World War 2 they stopped producing watches for consumers to focus on the enormous task of supplying the U.S. Armed Forces. They produced over one million timepieces including wristwatches and marine chronometers, even earning an Army-Navy E award for excellence in manufacturing. 

On May 16, 1974, Hamilton was sold to SSIH, which is the previous name of what is now the Swatch Group. They remained in the US until 2003 when they transferred their operation to  Biel, Switzerland. From this date forward they were able to put on their dials Swiss-made. Inspired by the military specced Hamilton's that were made from the 1960s up to the 1980s. It's bead-blasted 38mm stainless steel round case has tapering curved lugs. At 47mm lug to lug length, you can be sure of a comfortable fit on the wrist. The bezel holds the flat sapphire crystal, its matte black dial has an outer minute track, Arabic numerals coated in Super-LumiNova old radium lume giving it that vintage look marking the hours. The smaller numerals underneath mark the 24-hour scale, slim syringe hands have the same Super-LumiNova old radium lume giving it that vintage appeal. Inside a manually wound Hamilton H-50, 17 jewels, 21,600 beats per hour and fitted on its original 20mm leather NATO strap with a signed buckle.

Personal Note

A fantastic watch for not a lot of money for the watch world! Many will know I speak highly of this model for offering all the charm of a vintage watch but in a modern package with modern reliability.