I find a certain undeniable appeal in a well-designed quartz chronograph. Some watches are appealing strictly as mechanical objects, and obviously the quartz chrono doesn?t fall into this camp, but if you have room in your heart for good design on a bargain and can embrace the movement, then there?s a lot of value packed into watches like the one we?ll be talking about today, the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Chrono Quartz.

Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Chrono Quartz 

Case Material: Stainless steel
Dial: Black
Dimensions: 41mm
Crystal: Sapphire   
Water Resistance: 100 meters
Crown: Push/pull          
Movement: Quartz Caliber G10.211
Strap/bracelet: Leather mil-strap Price: $610
Reference Number: H76522531
Expected Release: Available now

Let?s say, hypothetically, you?re the type of watch guy who loves old chronographs. Not for their precision timekeeping or mechanical wizardry, but just based on looks alone. You could spend tens of thousands of dollars on hyper rare military chronographs that would, quite honestly, be difficult to wear on a count of their ability to induce massive amounts of anxiety that a knock or bump will throw the mechanism into a tailspin. Watches like the Pilot Pioneer Chrono Quartz are made for the collector who simply wants the look and feel of something, but can live without vintage watch-related panic attacks. 

Of course, this type of ...