One of my favorite watches to recommend to new collectors is Hamilton?s ridiculously simple and charming Khaki Field Mechanical. It?s a traditional, modestly sized field watch with a hand wound movement that will absolutely get any newcomer addicted to mechanical watches immediately. It?s a major bonus that it now comes in a variety of dial variants and case colors, offering something for every taste. The Khaki Field Mechanical is just one watch in a much larger product line for Hamilton, though, and collectors who get hooked on the KFM (if that?s not an abbreviation that people are using, let?s start the trend right here) have plenty of other options to explore if they like the general look and feel of the classic field watch that Hamilton has been so good at for so long. They?ve just announced the latest entry in the Khaki Field collection, and it?s a watch that illustrates just how much range there is in the field watch genre. 
The Khaki Field Automatic Chronograph has certain field watch trappings, but it?s oversized case (this one comes in at 44mm in diameter) means that it?s more of a field watch in spirit, than in practice. The whole point of a field watch, remember, is for it to be discreet, and disappear on the wrist of the wearer while still offering maximum legibility at a glance. Traditionally, these watches would be worn by soldiers, so the less bulk you have in a watch case, the better. The large case here, however, equates to an equally expansive d...