Hamilton Brings Back an Affordable Classic With the New Khaki Field Mechanical
In the mid-60s, the US Department of Defense issued a specification for a general purpose watch. That spec?MIL-W-3818B?was awarded in 1964, and it would be the source for many future military-issued watches (even those working off later specifications). These watches were eventually produced by Benrus, Stocker, Westclox, Belforte, Timex, and perhaps most famously of all, Hamilton. They were designed to be cheap?sometimes even disposable?but above all else, they were meant to be rugged and reliable.
Many of these brands eventually went on to produce civilian versions. Benrus had the ref. 3061, for example, which was famously worn by Steve McQueen in the film Bullitt (the 3061 is highly collectible today, and it doesn?t often make an appearance on the secondhand market.) Hamilton, of course, went on to produce the Khaki line, which to this day remains an integral part of the brand?s catalog with countless iterations on this classic military design. With the heritage craze showing no signs of slowing down, we couldn?t help but wonder when Hamilton would produce a watch as close to that original spec as possible. Well, it looks we finally have an answer. Currently only available from Hamilton?s boutique in Japan (more on this below), the new Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical is a solid return to that iconic design.
Introducing the new, heritage-inspired Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical.
The blasted stainless steel case measures 38mm, so it?s been up-sized from the original 34mm...
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