The best utilitarian watch to handle all that life can throw at it.
The Hamilton Khaki Field Officer is a classic military inspired timepiece, that is both elegant and sleek, wearing perfectly on my 19cm wrist.
The 38mm face is very clear and uncluttered, with detailed white digits offsetting brilliantly against the standard issue black face.
For use in the dark, the luminous coated hands and hour markers dotted around the watch face, provide a long and radiant lume when charged with a torch for a few seconds.
The crown is just the right size for daily operation and feels well built. It has a precise function for firstly winding the watch mechanism, secondly date adjustment and lastly time adjustment when pulled out fully.
Finally, the materials and finishes chosen for the watch allow it to withstand daily use, whilst retaining the elegant and classic appearance found on vintage standard military issue field watches.
One feature I would like to have seen on the sapphire crystal lens is an anti-reflective coating. This would have aided further in the subtle appearance of the watch, complimenting the stone washed metal of the watch body.
My objective was to own a field watch with a tangible history surrounding the design and brand of the timepiece. I wished for it to have a date complication, sapphire crystal lens and mechanically wound drive.
The Hamilton Khaki Field Officer was the product of my research, and it will certainly be a watch I will one day pass onto my son.
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I look forward to dealing with you again soon, maybe another Hamilton.
Connor