Last week, we had the chance to catch up with Hamilton and see a few of the brand’s pre-Baselworld novelties. As one of the more accessible watch brands within the Swatch Group, Hamilton always tries to balance innovation with affordability in its new pieces, while maintaining the hybrid tool watch aesthetic that its fans have come to love. The first new watch from Hamilton that we’d like to show you manages to do all of that, while still looking fresh. Here is the Khaki X-Wind Auto Chrono Limited Edition.
Hamilton is introducing this watch as a celebratory piece to commemorate its 100th anniversary of “timing the skies.” While that descriptor seems somewhat vague, the American-born brand does have a significant amount of its heritage tied into the development of aviation in the United States. In 1918, Hamilton was chosen as the official timekeeper of the first U.S. Airmail flights between Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York. Eight years later, a Hamilton was on the wrist of the first pilot to reach the North Pole. And in the 1930s, the brand became the official watch of the four major airlines in the United States at the time and was the timekeeper of the first non-stop coast-to-coast service between New York and San Francisco. Needless to say, Hamilton has earned its flight time. This new watch features all the necessities you would expect from a pilot watch, including an oversized 45-mm case, chronometer certification, day/date indicato...