Hamilton Khaki Expedition - affordable BlackBay? 

Lots of waffling and non-watch stuff in this one I know, but Canada was too sexy not to share!

I think this is a stunner! (& for the bezel haters, you can still put ‘N’ on the minute hand and track how long it took for the waiter to bring your beer.)

Love these "watch talk while hiking" videos. Really helps seeing the watch out in the environment it's likely be used in. Just received my Bark & Jack gray ribbed nato today too! 😍

Adrian, with respect I don't think you need to explain or justify who is paying for your trip etc, we all trust you to give a fair review by now.

Love the shots of Banff! Absolutely beautiful! As a Canadian, I really must make a point to get out there and see this national treasure in the near future. It's definitely on my to do list.

As a Hamilton fan (I have four watches from them) yes, I do love this new addition to the Khaki family, it does look absolutely fabulous on the nato straps (especially yours, Adrian) and yes, I do wholeheartedly support your point about the clasp, it would be a much needed improvement. Stunning video, exceptional content, as always. Still waiting for Bark and Jack to ship to my country (Romania), my Khakis would love some proper nato strap love.

great cinematography as usual, it was a pleasure to watch your review. Thanks for the hard work and craftsmanship you bring us.

Speaking from experience about the Hamilton leather straps is that they take a while to break in because they’re pretty thick. Once broken in, they’re super comfortable. Love the strap on my Khaki Field Auto 38mm.

I love the white dial. I wouldn’t get a khaki mechanical because I don’t like how flat it wears but damn is this perfect! Definitely gonna do some major thinking about it. Personally would go for the 41mm just off the dimensions alone.

This watch was made for nato straps. The right nato would give it so much character. I really like the aesthetics of the timepiece. It lands nicely in category with Norqain's Night Sight, Tudor BB and the mighty Explorer II.

Really love when you make these types of videos. breathes a lot of life into the watch hobby as a whole.

My man, you killed this. Can’t wait for the next one!!

The visual love letter to my country half way through gave me chills. Thank you

An almost perfect tool watch that also looks great for formal occasions. I’m not a fan of the compass and would prefer a sterile time elapsed bezel. Great points about the bracelet especially the taper. Not too sure about the heavily extenuated silver around the edge of the handset but on the plus side it does create a sharp bed for the lume.

Your brilliant vlog style content is some of the most enjoyable ways of spending time I know of! Keep it up, Adrian!!

I bought one in 37mm with a leather strap. I'm in love. It works with a wide range of straps, and mine keeps almost perfect time - within 1-2 seconds a day!

Stunning film. You may not be sponsored by Hamilton but you should be by The Canadian Tourist Board. The first watch vid my wife has ever enjoyed 👍

glad you had a great time in a great country! keep up the awesome content. Greetings from Toronto, Canada

5:10 I very much agree. After getting used to bracelet extension mechanisms, I just can't imagine going for bracelet watches without them these days. There have been just one exception, which was a JDM Seiko with such excessively curved lugs (stretching almost weirdly far below the rest of the case), which together with a perfect fit meant it hugged the wrist so well that the bracelet could be wide enough to virtually never get too tight, yet also at the same time never be too loose. But other than that, I always long for on-the-fly adjustment if I wear a bracelet watch without it. My $600 Certina has a pretty good one, and you can find Citizen models around 300 bucks that have them as well. Not great ones, but surprisingly decent or good for the price actually. They should be standard on bracelet watches from a certain price point up IMO, and $1000 sounds about right for where from their implementation should be expected as more or less a standard thing.

Amazed to see the two of you in Banff, cheers from Calgary!

That drop at 55 seconds, majestic.

Really enjoyed this video, fantastic edit and beautiful videography. In addition an open and honest review and thoughts on the watch

great looking watch, solid pricing. Great value. I really think I'm going to need one for Christmas. I have been wanting to add a Hamilton to the collection and this is it for me.

As a proud owner of the Khaki Field Titanium, Khaki Navy Scuba, and Khaki Field King, the white dial 41mm Expedition looks to scratch my Khaki itch. Have to get to my AD and check it out. Thanks for the review.

I think this is a cool release, and I love the sizes they've chosen. I wholeheartedly agree on the taper needing to be a bit strong. Thanks for pointing out how the case has been designed to help with straps. As a purveyor of straps, that probably stood out to you, but you're the only resource I've seen bring it up. I get a bit of a late '90s/early 2000s vibe in the design. Since we've had a couple decades distance, the kids are into Y2K stuff, and neo-vintage seems to be on the upswing, it's perfect timing. I do wish the white numerals on the black dial model were also lumed. That would have been a nice touch. I definitely would love to see a quick adjust clasp. They're getting more ubiquitous and a company in the Swatch group has the engineering/production resources to make the additional production cost on a $1K retail watch negligible. That and the taper would have made it an instant classic. Over the top lume would have just been icing on the cake. It's a solid watch overall though.

I think I have watched the video about 10 times by now. More to come. Thanks, Adrian.

A fair review of this new offering from Hamilton. I watched a review where the reviewer tried to explain how to use the compass points on the dial and frankly they are just decorations, a 60 click dive bezel with less useful letters rather than numbers.

I went to Canada for a year to study. I had the exact same feeling. If I did not have commitments in the country I am currently living in, I might not have ever come back! The low density of population and great outdoors with its natural beauty is something else. Watch is nice too though a bit crude and toylike. I like that they have a 37mm option.

Bro, thank you for showing me that stunning sunrise!! And the watch is pretty nice too. Hamilton is killin it in the past 2-3 years

Very cool - welcome to Alberta! Living in Calgary we spend a lot of weekends the Rockies. Nice vid.

Following for a long time. Loving the new type of content. Photography is just. beautiful.

Beautiful video - thank you! Fantastic looking Hamilton. Imagine it with a 12-hour bezel.

Adrian, you have got to check out the sunrise on the Annapurna, in Nepal. Even more majestic than that.. I’ve seen it myself, by chance(from the lower base camp). I woke up to take a lick at about 05:30, tilted my hazy gaze up, and I will ever be at awe with what I saw, and that image is burned into my cortex forever.

I have to Hamiltons… The khaki king, automatic, aviation, pilot, watch… both on bracelet, and in my opinion, the prices are great and make for a very comfortable wearing experience. To someone who doesn’t already own Hamilton I could see this being the perfect choice.

What a brilliantly put together and edited video, the B roll shots of the Canadian wilderness were amazing

Congrats on a great video, awesome photography and production quality. Love the shots of Canada Great insights on the watch. Non tapered bracelets is a bug bear. I hope they do a GMT version of this with 24hr rather than compass bezel. That + tapered bracelet (or Bark & Jack NATO!) would for me make this a preferred choice to a Tudor (not personally a Tudor fan) and also an amazing value alternate to an Explorer 2 I like Hamilton’s dial design. Great video. Thank you for sharing

I have a Hamilton Quartz Field Watch from 1985. I still love it and would love this automatic version!

Love the watch and the scenery, been to Banff multiple times but never have seen the sun rise. Thank you.

All good, but a compass bezel is absurd, and utterly useless after dark. A simple timing bezel is remarkably useful. I use mine constantly.

Incredible video! Love the combination of location, story, and watch breakdown

Great video again Adrian! Been following you since the beginning, seing your evolution is amazing!

That notch Is a great, great thing. Many times you can scratch new leather straps because of the lack of space in that area. Well done,Hamilton, love this watch.

Canada lovely, excellent camera / editing work. Comments on bracelet spot on and bringing attention to the Nato loving case design was great. More brands should do this.

LOVE Hamilton. Best brand for the price point. No question.

Alberta… heaven on earth. The watch , looking forward to seeing it in the metal .

Yay Adrian welcome to our beautiful country thank you for capturing and sharing some of the beautiful backdrop crack on

I’ve owned a khaki field mechanical for years and really rated it! Hamilton offer some amazing watches and this new one is properly gorgeous. By the way lake Louise is gorgeous! My folks live over there so I’m very lucky the last time I was there it was completely frozen over.

This might be the first Hamilton watch I actually buy. I do wish there was a bit more lume for a field watch, but that wouldn't necessarily stop me from buying. Great review and the scenery was fantastic!!

Great review and the location of course! I think Hamilton has a real winner on their hands here and as an owner of 2 Khaki Field Mechanicals, I look forward to adding this to the collection. I will say, I can see them making a titanium version at some point and that gets me most excited, even though I would buy the steel version if not.

When I saw the first photos I absolutely loved it. Then tried it on the same day and the love continues. Great that they release two reasonable sizes right away. Unfortunately my wishlist is long already but this is 100% on that list! Good job hamilton!

I think the recently released Hamilton 38mm Khaki Field Titanium auto (black dial) is THE Hamilton to buy. I feel like everyone slept on that model, and it’s an absolutely perfect field watch.

..a field watch is a professional tool simplistic and ease of use at its best with Hamilton your not only covered when in the woods but well taken care of your expeditions, it offers best value in the entry level Swiss made with reliable movements which you can actually see and admire from there see through case back..

Keep doing,what you are doing. Great stuff Adrian. Watch,location,style,all great.👍

Come back to Canada when you have a chance. More to see than the Rockies. Hikes and bikes and paddles…food and drink. look into the Okanagan and give me a shout. Would happily be your outdoors tour guide.

This video is spectacular welcome to Canada! Absolutely mesmerizing videography and story telling.

Loved your review of this Hamilton Khaki field expedition so much so its my next purchase. Keep making interesting watch reviews Adrian!!.

The watch looks like a winner! Love to see it with a dark green dial!

I time cooking with the oven like everyone else. It has the necessary alarm. A khaki field with a stainless steel bezel - perfection!!!

Glad you enjoyed Banff and Lake Louise. We love it as well. We are lucky to live nearby!

Banff is great, but I'm more of a fan of Jasper due to it having less crowds. As for the watch, I think that the only glaring omission is the lack of a date. It's the first Hamilton since I bought my "Cooper" that makes me want to buy a Hamilton.

I like the watch design. I agree with you that when the minute hand lines up with the markers that its very satisfying. As for the compass vs timing bezel, you could definitely still use the compass for a timing bezel. I just purchased the black series willard. One of the reasons why i like the design is the crown guards. I think if this watch had everything you mentioned + crown guards, it woulf be a winner.

I wish there was an option with a date and lumed numerals. I need more lume!

Love it, can't wait to get my hands on new addition to my collection , I have 5 pieces in my collection and I love them all.great content as always Viva watch making all way from St George...

Welcome to Alberta, Adrian! Greetings from Calgary!!

I adore the travel content it’s so beautifully filmed

Beautiful watch and great review but the footage from Banff is just stunning 👏 you have to share more of it 🙌

I don’t care much for Hamilton watches, but I do care for your opinion and videos! Keep up the good work (u almost convinced me to like this Hamilton watch btw 😂)

Small correction - the Nivachron hairspring isn’t silicon, as you state in the video, but a proprietary metal alloy. The Hamilton movement is made entirely from metals.

Love the style of the video! Nice balanced review

I really like it, but I don't yet know if I want one. My Khaki Field Mechanical is my favorite everyday watch, and I'd rather see them update that one, but there's no denying the appeal of the Expedition. It's interesting to see Hamilton market their field watches to the outdoor adventure community like they did in the 80s and 90s after they no longer had their military contract.

Super cool to see you in my backyard (live just in Calgary)! You'd be a welcome addition if you did ever move here. But if you think that's cold, just wait a few more months lol.

My three thoughts. 1) As a Canadian, you are correct, Canada is beautiful. 2) The 37mm sizing is perfect, and the blue dial with tanned hands is handsome 3) I hate watches with unnecessary/gimmicky features, like a compass bezel that no will use or know how to use properly. It looks cool, but it isn't practical.

Really cool seeing you guys explore my province! Keep up the great content

Welcome to Canada Adrian. I am in Ontario hoping one day to get out to Banff. Thanks for the review, a beautiful watch. On my radar! Best!

Welcome to Canada, guys! 🇨🇦 The Hammy is cool too.

Adrian, I so miss Canada... damn. Anyway, spot on as usual. It's a smart move from Hamilton, good proposition even if they play "safe" it's fine. Nice to see 41 and 37 options as opposed to 42 and 38 which have longer lugs on the classic Khaki Field. Bracelet is basically garbage as usual, they can't even follow the lugs' shape, no taper, no quick adjustments. I also agree about the leather options, not up to the standards. The only strap options that I actually enjoy from Hamilton are the canvas ones. Cheers mate!

really great video and also nice watch, but the Black Bay mentioning in the title is a bit misleading I feel like, even tho you explain it in the video. It is more of an affordable Tudor Ranger or Rolex Explorer in affordable i think.

I nearly bought the Hamilton bronze field watch a few months ago until I noticed that the buckle was titanium! It looked out of place and I felt that Hamilton couldn't get the details right. This new one looks like it's had more attention to detail applied to it 🤞

Enjoyed the brokeback mountain content with you and Harrison.

Fucking beautiful cinematography. Watch is nice. You make it look amazing. Never considered a Hamilton. Until now.

Great video Adrian, I see a stunning watch that is well designed but my issue with the trend of longer power reserves is more inaccurate movements, and that is okay as long as you can regulate it. in the shots of the movement I couldn’t see that there is a quick way to regulate it with the balance? So basicly it will be luck of the draw if your watch runs accurate. This is also the issue with powermatic 80 movements.

Would love to see this in versions with a 24 hour and 60 minute timing bezel.

Brilliant videography! Speechless…

Absolutely stunning video, the landscape was magnificent and beautifully caught on camera. The watch is very interesting. For reasons I do not understand, I never paid attention to Hamilton for a long time, but their Intra-matic Chrono first and now this are two killers, IMHO.

This is a real winner for Hamilton. Clean, basic lines and with a definite Explorer vibe for a lot less. I have sold a couple microbrand watches and might go for this instead of Tag.

Welcome to canada❤ love the video. Just been there myself this year after living in canada for 18 years. Good looking watch.

Great content Adrian. Also pretty jealous of the location. One of my much visit areas before I die. Stay safe

Looks like another winner for Hamilton and excellent B roll Adrian. 👏👌

I really dig it. Especially the 37mm on a nato.

Loved the video! And the watch. Great shots of both.

Gorgeous video!!! Great job! Thank you!!! Oh and the watch is great too!

Awesome video. Loved the off topic moments PLUS I know what NATO I now need :)

What I noticed immediately when this model was released is that it seems like a direct response to the many criticisms of those frustrated with critical oversights in the latest round of Khaki Field Titanium Autos in 38mm - AR coating, screw-down crown, and contrasting hands against the black dial. However, instead of simply updating that model and potentially cannibalizing sales of existing stock, they released a new model that fixes these issues but loses what made the titanium version great - titanium case, classic dial with 24hr markings and 1/3s hashes, lumed numerals, precise syringe-style hands, clean bezel, and sleekly curved lugs. The 100m WR people keep talking about was already there. I'm so frustrated they didn't simply fix these oversights on the titanium model. I dislike the compass bezel, the fact that it's steel, the smaller dial, no lume on the numerals, less precise gradations and hands, and chunkier lugs. I do like 37mm with a shorter lug-to-lug and a slimmer profile, but other than that, the other design changes are mostly for the worse, in my opinion. One improvrment I appreciate - I am glad you highlight the milling to make space for pass-through straps, that is a simple but big improvement. If my $40 Timex Expedition can have that feature, a Hamilton certainly should. I use curved springbars to make more space, but the milled option is much better and makes for a sleeker and more secure fit. I truly wish Hamilton would simply correct these oversights in the titanium autos, since they just cheaped out the first time around with AR coating and screw-down-crown, but I can see why they don't want to make something so obviously better than existing offerings.

Great video, the cinematography is epic!!

Love to see a screw down crown on a field watch. I might not intentionally be taking it into water, but it doesn't mean it isn't going to get wet. Agree on the strap options, very safe. Who's not going to chuck this on a nylon NATO though? I'm going to disagree on the bracelet, I think the taper is fine, any smaller and it'd lose some of the projected rugged solidity.

Brilliant. Both the place and the watch.

I like rhis geeky stuff. Using the Navitimer slide rule would be good. Using a GMT set to home time to find north is even easier. Point the hour hand at the Sun and your GMT hand shows North.

Keep up the collab with Harrison. Love you both.

As always your videos are fantastic, great review :) thanks ! Love the style. I must ask… what is your camera set up for this amazing landscape stuff!

Great review as always Adrian.