One of the Most Attainable Swiss-Made Bronze Watches in the Legendary Hamilton Khaki Field Format
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Love this when banging around outside doing yard work or in the woods. Put it on a distressed strap and now with the patina going on it looks like it’s 50 years old. Love it.
I have a decent collection of watches (Rolex, Tudor, JLC, Breitling, Longines, ...) and recently bought the Khaki Filed 38mm (steel/Nato) simply because it is a great watch , regardless of the price. Thanks for your great videos Teddy.
I have been on a three day obession of my search all night to morning and just searching what a good field watch that won’t disappoint me. Atm I have cater all the list down and now my only mind is Hamilton 38 mm auto field watch ( I would get mechanical is just that if I do get it as my first watch I’m worry about if it’s randomly stop and need service, do I have to pay a lot for Hamilton service? ) idk too much.. but I also like the bronze but it’s like $729-800 so it’s kinda driving me crazy
@@assassin7250 if it stops you just wind it up and you're good to go
Finally! I've been waiting for your review on this! I bought this watch towards the end of May of this year. It very quickly became my go to daily watch. Nice watches on their own are a joy to use. The fact that this watch will age and "patina" because of you using it really makes it special to me. Going on a hike, playing some sports, or any type of adventuring makes it unique. Also for a 38 it wears a little larger, i have a 8.25" wrist and it still fits extremely well. I love this watch. Awesome review as always!
The biggest problem I have with the Khaki is which one to choose. Seems to change every day. A classic design that works just as well knee deep in mud or having tea at the Ritz (after you've cleaned the mud off).
This is why I don't have a Hamilton watch yet, I can't decide which Khaki to buy, and don't want to inundate my collection with variants.
Take the XPatrol or a wind both are great
I purchased this watch over a year ago, love it. Starting to patina nicely and the timepiece quality is solid.
Been waiting for this review from you ever since I got mine. All great points! I think it's the experience of the unique patina in the beloved khaki range is what makes the price jump worth it. Mine has aged evenly and beautifully, bronze just feels so "alive".
As an owner of this watch and many other hand-wound mechanical watches, I can honestly say that you can tell this has a quality movement. The winding is so smooth and responsive, and when you have to pull the crown out to set it, you get a really satisfying, firm “click “ to know it’s in position. This is a true testament to Swiss craftsmanship in watchmaking.
It is not only other color variant. Due to material used - Bronze, it is also much more hear able when winding the watch. Means it is much more crisp when winding the watch compare to standard variant.
Yeah but many people still have problems with the H-50 movement (winding system failures..broken mainsprings...)!!
I love patina!!! the Hamilton manual has a very similar dial as my timex expedition, or is it the other way? lol. This will prob be my next watch.
Yo teddy! Do one on the patina factor and how to take care of a bronze watch. I’ve had it for a couple months now but I have no clue what I should be doing to maintain it lol the bronze specifically
Enjoyed watching your video while wearing my Hamilton gray and black dial Broadway.
Why do people talk about 50m of water resistance in a negative way? Like you gonna dive to more than 50m???
If I ever happen to be more than 10 meters deep under water.. I would be dead.
Probably because 50m means you really should not swim with it, something you might end up doing when in the field. At least if you're a soldier. But I agree, this is a minor thing with this watch. Most of us don't look at a forest as a warzone when hiking. You can really just take off the watch if you're having a bath or swim.
People don’t understand just that it says 50m dose not mean you can go down 50m so in reality it’s even less. I wouldn’t risk even swimming with it on especially because there is no screw down crown. All my watches without a screw down crown I don’t swim in because if you hit it on something it could open the crown and let water in the movement. You probably could get away with out it but for me personally I wouldn’t. ⏱️
Maybe they all got 51m deep hot tub
Mine came today. Teddy's site was a pleasure to deal with.
You keep reading my mind of videos to do! Was looking at this yesterday and boom, theres teddy with the vid!
I love my Hamilton ventura, but I want a khaki for good measure. Not sure about bronze but this line is great.
I want a bronze watch.
A nice change from the usual watch case materials.
I just got this model as my first watch,love the brass and not bothered about the extra money it cost.Will be interesting how it changes over time :)
Please let us know how your watch ages. They age a bit differently depending on the person and their wearing experience and it is always great to see the individual patina!
@TeddyBaldassarreReviews Will do Teddy,just found your channel and subbed.Keep up the great work 👍
10yr PATINA on this will look so WW2 vintage !!! Very nice ....Would love one ill be totally honest !!! Great review
Love it. But.....green dial please! That would be amazing.
Have a check on the reliability of the Hamilton extended power movements. I've owned 2 in a short space of time. Why 2? The first one stopped working. They've not just turned the oscillations down, they've swapped some parts out too. Check forums and there's plenty more people found the same issue. Total number/percentage of drift? No idea, but I'm one for 2 on movement failures on hamilton 80 hrs
After how much time? I own one. It’s been two years, still running perfectly.
@@AlexMi77 the first one lasted under 2 weeks. The second one ive not had a problem with - runs fine and keeps good time. I did some looking after the first one died and it appears to be fairly common, or at least not uncommon for some of the thinner replaced parts in the extended 80 and 40 to break. I came across the phrase/reasoning that they 'don't like hand winding'. Fair enough if you're over winding it, but a few winds shouldn't be an issue. I've no axe to grind with the brand, but it's made me wary of further purchases of this generation of movement.
@@wittmanist got it. Well I have the automatic version on the bracelet. Pretty solid up to now. Actually first automatic watch I bought, while I already had an Omega Geneve my father gave me. So I’m pretty fond of it, hope will last forever and can actually hand it down to my son (along with the Geneve, even if it’s already 50 years old ☺️)
Mine is running great owned it about a year beat the shit out of it and even dropped it on the crystal onto concrete and runs fine. It gains +1 to +2 a day
I've had an automatic Khaki with the H10 movement for 6 years now and it's been running pretty much nonstop since then and never had an issue. I did recently have it regulated because it always ran about 6-9 seconds slow and I decided I was tired of it being my only slow watch, but now it runs perfect. Anywhere from dead on to 4 seconds fast. Obviously just anecdotal but that's my experience.
Teddy,
You are a very busy person and I appreciate your reviews. But can you you do a vid on how bronze watches age?
Easily done: Quickly ...
@4.35. Any idea about how many wide it takes normally until resistance?
When are you going to review the Hamilton Field Khaki Titanium? I keep thinking about adding one to my Hamilton Collection.
idk why but i love the minute track on the khaki field
I really wish this came with an automatic movement. I've always wanted a Hamilton khaki field and the bronze case put it over the top for me. I know some people love mechanical watches but personally I would only purchase an automatic unless the watch was a Speedmaster or a vintage watch. The lack of the automatic movement pushed me to spend quite a bit more money and purchase a Bronze Rado Caption Cook 42mm. Beautiful watch either way, I'm sure plenty of people will purchase it and love it.
Check out the bronze Glycine Combat Sub!
The mechanical movement is cool on this because it makes you touch the watch and accelerate the patina!
Could you take a look at the updated 43 mm khaki navy scuba?
60 tomorrow, going to gift this to myself, if I can find a good price in the UK, or maybe from you teddy if shipping is reasonable. Love the channel
Currently £570 from Watchnation
@@livy68 very kind of you to inform me, thanks mate
@@jaysilverstone7221 👍
Would like one just heard to many negatives about the movement having issues , wonder if that was just when new and maybe the gemlins have been ironed out now , be very interested to hear .
beautiful watch!
This is not new! I’ve had mine over almost a year 😂 it’s fantastic
how many winds until it starts to resist?
Feel like you’re missing the point with this one teddy, to just a lovely watch. Planning to add it to my luxury watch collection, its just cool!
Totally agree. A great little watch, that's all.
A black buckle would have been a better choice
What grade strap does this watch come with?
GOOD video
Teddy Thank you so much for your detailed reveiw! You bring up several salient points! The H50 movement for one is problematic as is the Bronze case though that seems to be the major selling point! Patina is wonderfull but green and crusty is a problem! I've seen one or two. Sites that suggest what to do when it becomes that way,but why buy it in the first place? Again,thank you for your in Depth Reveiw!
Thanks Teddy. A provocative proposition, actually. I like it. If it were easy enough to do I’d trade in my two year old Khaki Field Automatic in for it plus a couple extra hundred dollars. What do you say, Teddy?! I can’t read the date anyway and as long as a watch is splash proof I’m happy. 50 Meters is a looong way down.
50m means indeed few splashes. Would not take this one underwater, not even 1 m if I were you.
@@AlexMi77 Yup. Especially on a leather nato. I’ll often take my 300 meter diver off when I get into my hot tub anyway, so water resistance is not really an issue for me anymore (although I love the spec!)
Except one can get a bronze homage with a high beat movement (the Hamilton is clunky lowbeat) for around $130 USD.
Excelente video. 👏 👏
What is that watch?
Shhhh!! Don't tell anyone, I'm trying to get one cheap before anyone notices and when I can afford it!
I have 3 problems with this watch. First lack of AR coating does make it hard to see the dial. Second is the 50mt WR. I still got this watch because I wanted a bronze watch. I wanted to see how bronze would patina during a summer vacation but I did not take it with me because of 50mm WR. And lastly, I wished it had some usable loom.
I agree, coming from a Seiko this lume is unusable, dead after less than an hour
Huh?
The lume lasts all night.
If my prio would be WR or Lume I will go with any Seiko diver.
As a field watch, this Ham is legendary masterpiece. With swiss precise movement as a bonus.
I love this watch.
how many times a year are you diving above 50 meters ??
@@swissepicure you realize 50mt wr does not mean you can dive to 50mt right?
please ask them to sell in india.
Please do you have strap’s reference number thanks
Excellent review as usual, Teddy. I'm a fan of the Hamilton Khaki collections and own several. In this case, though, I'd opt for a more unique choice, a 40 mm bronze pilot watch from Dekla , a small German microbrand. For about the same price as the Hamilton reviewed here, Dekla offers a gorgeous bronze alternative in the traditional type A "flieger" design. (A type B version is offered as well.) Highly recommended for its quality and the wide range of customizations ranging from dial, indices, and materials for the hands available.
The water resistance is rather disappointing for a "field" watch
That looks more like copper than bronze. I like it, though.
So sad to see Hamilton did not spend twenty more bucks to put a bronze buckle on the strap. A punch under the belt. I won't pay for this watch more than two hundred for sure despite I love Hamilton, I have a GMT automatic and two Hamilton pocket watch. Still an eye sore to see a SS buckle on a bronze watch. Phew. Even Chinese manufacturers not making this poor decision. Shame on you Hamilton.
Whenever I see the word attainable in a caption, I don’t watch the video. What that means to me is that it’s not a great example of the type of watch but it is still way too expensive to justify buying over a homage.
You don't know what you're talking about.
I have absolutely no desire whatsoever to jump on the “bronze bandwagon”.
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Just bought the regular steel field watch off Amazon for 365. It’s good and keeps the time as it should. Now as for paying almost 500 more for the same watch with a different steel is just absurd. It don’t run any better and it can’t pump my expensive gas for me. I like your videos a lot and enjoy them but this is an awful example of money grabs, such as the
“ MoonSwatch” thanks Teddy.
It won't look like this for more than a couple of months at the most. The fast oxidation of bronze just renders watches like this quite unattractive in my opinion
Bronze is beautiful but they will turn green. Rather have rose gold! Over paying for watches is foolish! I'm wearing a ceramic case & bracelet sapphire crystal 200 meters water resistant Swiss quartz movement. Invicta!!
Removing bronze patina isn’t hard, you just need something acidic like lemon juice and it will come off.
The green patina is the whole point of using bronze.
@@redcat9436 I don’t like the green but I do like the darker brown, green doesn’t really form unless you are in a humid area.
The patina comes off easily. Bronze lasts forever. As long as you care for it underneath the patina is a practically new and beautiful bronze. The price tag is worth it.
First
It’s pronounced Karky no Kaky! Speak English boy.
Teddy is speaking proper English.
@@redcat9436 are you American?
It’s pronounced like you are saying “car key” as one word.
One of the most boring watches ever made, with one of the most cluttered dials ever conceived.
What would you go for in the same price bracket?
$800+ for that? Eh I think Hamilton is missing the mark these days. You could go with a microbrand, with extremely responsive customer service, with way WAY more included.. Hamilton needs to do better. That's banking a lot on that "Swiss" title..
Teddy must sell these in his store. Otherwise if he was real, he would call this out for the overpriced, under spec fishing sinker with dead rat nato that it is.
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