Hamilton Introduces the Khaki Field Titanium in a New 38mm Case Size
Hamilton is back with new versions of their Khaki Field Titanium, first introduced back in February of 2020. Hamilton is a brand with a long history spanning decades, continents, and an impossibly wide array of watch styles, but the field watch feels very much like the brand?s bread and butter. Simple watches that prioritize reliability and legibility in a format that hasn?t changed much in nearly 100 years is a surefire way to get a certain crop of enthusiast collectors excited, and it helps that Hamilton always has an eye toward providing tangible value for money as well. The new watches on offer from Hamilton are pretty close to what was issued 2 years ago, but in a size that should make them more enticing for a larger group of collectors.Â
When Hamilton launched the Khaki Field Titanium there were some grumblings from what amounts to the peanut gallery (actually, Instagram) that at 42mm, the cases were too large. This, I think, is a legitimate gripe for a field watch, even if the 42mm size in this particular case shape actually wore pretty well. These new titanium watches come in at 38mm, which is much closer to the earliest military spec field watches that Hamilton is basing their design on, and make a lot more sense given the historical use case.Â
A field watch, as the name implies, is meant to be used in the ?field,? battle or otherwise. The key word here is ?use,? as these are utilitarian objects at their core, and not meant to be decorative or ...
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