Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical H69429931 - Is it the Best Mechanical Field Watch? 

I love the faux patina on this model.

You know, I quite like the manual version. No date, no polish, very slim. Will have to pick one up! Great video as always.

I own one as well. Fortunately, the movement in mine is working flawlessly. The faux patina is barely noticeable. The Nato strap looks great and fits my small wrist almost perfectly. Not a bad purchase if you are drawn to military watches.

I bought the white dial variant from an AD, and was keeping poor time. I bought a timegrapher in the meantime and checked it. It was all over the place like yours and sent it to the swatch group. They replaced the movement and got it back within a couple of weeks. The new movement works great.

thanks for your review. this is the only review I've found that actually talks about & demonstrates winding up the watch!

One of the best if not best review on YT on Hamilton Khaki Mechanical

I love watching your videos. They are long thorough and feels like you are having a conversation. I have seen your other video where you mentioned that you got a feedback about having long videos; you can count this as a counter. Your format is flawless and different, love it. I usually fall asleep at night or drive in the mornings and evenings with you videos. Keep going.

Thanks for the balanced review. I enjoy watching your videos.I’m going to grab one of these as a daily. I like the bead blasted finish, looks like it would take a few knocks. I also like the drilled lugs. Keep up the good work sir...

what a thorough review. very much appreciated!

Meant to tell you that it was a very nice touch when you had the watches side by side thst they were running the exact same time. Well done. Thst is never seen in RU-vid videos.

I'm a big fan of Hamilton watches and field watches. Thank you for this video!

May or may not be the first channel to review this watch but the best channel.

I own several of the Hamilton Khaki manual wind watches and they are awesome. Sure one can nitpick some of the features but if your looking for a great military watch go with Hamilton.

I purchased one at Walmart and I love it! Great review. 👍

I like the no date, really simplifies and doesn't interrupt the flow of the dial. but I found myself missing the date window more than appearances. In a perfect world where I can always remember the date, yes, I go with no date. 😁

The epitome of field watch reviewed in deep view.

Love the Norman Rockwell picture in the background 👍

Congratulations, very honest review

Great review, I love my white dial varient☺️👊

I think the crown is perfect for this watch since it makes winding the watch much easier

Good review, I have this watch with the H50 movement & haven’t had any issues, great watch

Excellent review.I hope you sort out the issues with the Hamilton.

great detailed review!

Very informative video. great work sir.

I bought the older version about 18 years ago. love it

I just bought one for $400 Cdn used but pretty much brand new. Very nice keeps very good time. I like it alot.

I love, love, love my Khaki Mechanical! I have the one with the black dial and white hands and indices - and date window..

I like this watch, but I like the earlier version in the smaller case even more. I have another watch with the same man wind movement and it works quite well.

NIce.. thanks for showing.. great video :)))

You may want to check out the MKII Hawkinge, very similar specs. A bit more expensive but all watches are personally QC’d by watchmaker Bill Yao. Just a thought.

In the the interest of balance I have a' Chinese Military watch Since 1964'with a Chinese Tank on the caseback. Automatic, date and a 44mm case with 24mm lugs. 50m wr. Looks great on my seven and a quarter inch wrist. Khaki coloured non nato strap. Sapphire chrystal. Brushed not bead blasted case with polished crown and edges.

The very first thing that came to mind when I saw this one was its design, it looks just like the ones worn by US G.I.'s had during WW II and the Vietnam War. I really have to say mechanical watches have this design really are my favorite. Also the swiss army watch strap really looks good on it!

I own Rolex submariner & a panerai pam 005, Monaco calibre of 11 blue! I started buying afew Hamilton watches l think there great watches with great history for your hard earning money must buy there getting very popular! Hamilton is Hollywood!

Well I thought it might be neat to have a timegrapher, but now I see it could save me money also.

I purchased this watch, and have to say it’s the best for the money. The colors are perfect, and yes, I have a slightly smaller wrist and get a perfect fit so it really has a NATO look to it. I have to say it is very comfortable. I charge my lume watches with a flashlight before bed, and this one performed fine getting me from 9 pm to 7 am. All aspects of my watch act similar to a Rolex. Winding is butter smooth. Even setting the watch you can feel that Swiss quality in the movement gears. The watch is currently running perfectly if I lay it crown up overnight. And I mean perfect! The case is real nice with a sandblasting effect that you know will take a beating. This watch really looks like the watch of ‘71. I hope the trend is to go to slightly smaller cases...I mean when you can buy a Breitling in 3 different case sizes all using the same movement, it just feels gaudy. Hell, wearing the Hamilton in a case that’s less than 10mm is great! And this watch is all about achieving the vintage field look. I’m tired of hearing you can wear this for dress, field, and snorkeling! Honestly, when you have a couple of watches, this is the exact watch to get for field use. It is what it is so to say...and the strap length you mention isn’t what you think. If you look at the leather tip, it’s long...this allows for all different wrist settings. And honestly, I don’t know if it’s just me, but even look at Tim from Govberg...most all watch lovers seem to have smaller wrists. Anyway, I checked your timer readings and everything else. You obviously have a problem. Again, I will tell you in the same conditions, I’m getting perfect time. And I’ve owned enough watches to know it’s not how much you spend, it’s just the luck of the draw...but your watch is busted. And man, is 38mm a great size! I think Cary Grant wore a 34mm....you see we all don’t need hummers, cigars, and watches the size of flavor Flav’ necklace to be cool

Even though all hammys are sc but ar is almost non-existent on most of them even on the higher price ranges! this watch seems to take the wearer back to the old days in military uniform. Thanks for the useful review by the way.

it is a charming watch. I would recommend this as the first automatic! don't make mistakes like so many that get a seiko 5 because it is cheap but after a year the watch doesn't keep time accurately or a piece loosens in the movement. pretty amazing little watch

Great review. (Sorry a bit late to this party) I just ordered one as a daily/ beater. I love the no date, tool styling. It’ll be a compliment to my Rolex, omega, zenith, etc. hoping the watch works well however! Lol I noticed the 2022 model number is different by one number. I think they may have changed the beat freq but not sure.

I agree nice watch, I like the automatic better also!

Good work, I am more interested in khaki navy Pioneer. Hope someone can do a detailed review on that

Oh, one last question on hand-winding the Khaki mechanical. You mentioned stopping hand-winding when you start to feel the resistance. I was under the impression movements today can't be over-wound, that there is a mechanism that prevents over winding damage.

Just ordered one on Jomashop $326 delivered , I got the one with the brown dial and khaki strap H50 movment , great review hoping not to have a issue with the movement ⌚

Hey man, thanks for your video. I just bought one of these, was lucky enough to find it locally because it was sold out everywhere online. I was wondering if you knew what the power reserve was upon a full winding? Thanks!

Thank you for this review! This is the most in-depth look at this watch that I've found so far. Would you happen to know if the case dimensions are the same between the Mechanical and the Automatic? Particularly the lug-to-lug... also I'd guess the Mechanical is thinner. This one doesn't seem to be available in my country yet but I could try the Automatic and get an idea as to how the Mechanical would look and fit. Thank you once again!

what a beautifull watch

I rather have the straight handwinding. I really like my date though. I use my date multiple times every day. I even like the day date feature even better.

Will be a versus this hamilton hack vs Seiko snk809 or snzg15/13?

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Is the new H50 movement *better* than the ETA they were using?

I called Hamilton and replacement straps are not in stock yet but they ball parked $80

Moral of the story, buy authorized at any price point. You are supporting a legitimate supply chain and you get the relationship and the peace of mind of a warranty which by law (California) the AD has a responsibility to send it in for service for you under warranty. They will tell you it’s faster for you to send it in but if you can wait they must send it in for you. I once had to send in a JLC Master Control and it was covered under warranty, if it was grey market it would be serviced by some lowest bidder watchmaker, you don’t want them using a generic case back opener on a watch like that as it will leave scratches.

Great review. I want one of these in the 42mm-43mm size.

How good are the luminescent markers and how long does remain illuminated at night?

Thanks for doing this review, great job and most welcome. I really like this watch, in principal. Hamilton made the right move here. Having said that, I do have a few points. First, it may be the sapphire crystal, but the dial does not seem black enough to me. I have this thing about black dials needing to be black, black. I have owned vintage divers and vintage military watches, including those of the Vietnam era and the dials are a very deep black. So many watches today are more a dark, dark grey, but not black. While the movement is Swiss, I suspect this watch and other Hamilton's are assembled in China. Certainly the strap is Chinese and that explains the short length. It is by assembling in China that they can keep the price down. Swatch, which Hamilton is part of, has operations in China and even Omega has many parts made in China, including their bracelets. I was in an AD and looked at a Hamilton Khaki and to my surprise it did not work. This may also explain the QC issue of your watch. But the concept of a manual wind, no date field watch is attractive. It's a classic.

Hi I have recently purchased a Hamilton Khaki Field mechanical watch with the green NATO strap. I'm am wondering is the movement the ETA or the new H-50? The second hand does not sweep as smooth as I would have thought. It has a slight stuttering action. However, the watch is keeping relatively good time. Is this normal for the second hand to sweep like that?

Called again... wanted to make sure what the price of the strap was, it’s confirmed at $92 plus tax and $10 shipping to CA so over $100 to get one in hand. It’s also back ordered 3-4 weeks. I would probably not use it and get a ADPT NATO for $50

sir pls help me to identify the khaki field mechanical with h-50 80 hours power and this one with only 42 hours power reserve?

nice presentation i just wondering why did you buy it in the first place since you don't seem to be quite happy when compairing with the automatic one beside the problem you got anyway its good to know that in case somebody wants to buy it he may run into some problems

I don't understand why every reviewer shows the khaki field auto that you have as the Auto equivalent when in my opinion the Khaki field auto day/date 42mm that I bought in 2018 when released is really the auto equivalent, the look almost identical, the dial is identical to the mechanical except for the obvious day/date, size and all brushed case instead of bead blasted and has a 100m water resistant rating, I love the look and do like the day/date, for me I really wanted the look of the classic mechanical but in a bigger auto and in this watch I found it, for reference it is H70535031, I have multiple straps but it looks perfect on my Olive green NATO, great watch.

the lack of AR on Hamilton crystals is really baffling. It's the reason I'm gonna sell my Khaki King. In places where there's uneven overhead lighting the watch is pretty much illegible because of the glare. And for some reason it's much more reflective than Seiko sapphire crystals that also don't have AR like on the alpinist or Sarb033/035 in comparison.

I'm not collector but should I buy time grapher?

I really like the strap

Thank you! I was close to pulling the trigger on this and you changed my mind, if one has this problem who's to say more don't have it. Could it have happened during shipping? maybe, but then again maybe not

Its 80 ours power reserve,but i want wind my watch every morning as day rutine. Can you help me how can i do it witouth overwinding? How many times shoud i wind crown every morning

How's the lume? I have a Khaki King auto and my only complaint is it's lume, or lack thereof.

Wonder if the older mechanical bracelet will fit the new watch? The cases look identical.

Yes. 👌

Looks like your auto is slower beat at 6 per second than mechanical at 8. That more sweeping hand movement is a plus on the hand wound.

Hi, how many winds to have the 80 hour power reserve? Can I overwind the mechanism and damage it? I mean is there a defending system built in which helps against over-winding? Thank you!

Really helpful review. Regarding the style, I love that large crown and large pip on the second hand. It really differentiates this from all the other Khaki's. I also love it is a 28,800 BPH ETA movement. Sorry to hear about the trouble you had with the movement. How did everything end up? I also appreciate your advice on a TimeGrapher, I should have bought one years' ago! I think I just might buy one now. Do you recommend the one you are using? Thanks!

Tough and accurate watch . Got it on the leather nato Soft and comfortable on the wrist. My first Hammy. Murph is Next.

How can you tell between eta2802 and the h50 caliber?

Your timergrapher could be getting those results from an echo due to the back plate?

How many rotations of the crown would you say it took to fully wind the watch from dead ?

Nice video. Question: Could that "faux" patina really be a desert tan coloration? Desert tan is a popular color for military related equipment (backpacks, boots, etc.), likely because of the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Yes thanks for posting. First of its kind on an exciting release. On the time grapher... the auto says 21600 and the mechanical says 28800. What’s up with that?

Where did you buy your timegrapher from? You have me paranoid about all my autos now.

I am shocked that you had a Submariner with those stability issues in timing.... AMAZING. What dodgy quality assurance for a "luxury" watch.

If your timegrapher does that move it and move the watch. Take the plastic sticker off the back. It was showing only 0.3 beat error.

Bothers me that some of their pilots watches have a screw down crown yet their FIELD watches, designed to be go-anywhere, do-anything watches, don't!. I know you could argue that 50m is probably sufficient, but 50M is NOT designed for swimming, which is the sort of thing one could reasonably expect a 'military' field watch to be exposed to! Major flaw IMO, I would buy one if they did . . . so won't be buying one anytime soon, not when so other manufactures address this issue!

Hallo what do You think about Hamilton h64455533 with ETA 2824-2 day/date automatic?

I think more make sense if compare side by side with h69419933

Thanks for this great review. I was thinking of buying one untill I saw this. I'm not spending a penny for a good looking junk like this.

Nice review, where do I buy a good time grapher?

Since you've got a warranty from an AD, why not run the watch for a few weeks and see if the information on the time grapher shows it running normal?

I just sold my khaki automatic 38mm with the hi beat eta 2824 to buy this watch and I think I regret it. This one is probably the most true hamilton field watch and would be better in a large collection, but I'm going to miss the versatility and one watch solution that the khaki automatic had

The “H” on the crown & case back are different than on the other watches I’ve seen. I wonder if that’s normal.

I'm gonna get my hands on a Hamilton one day! I especially like the chf 620, one you featured in the Rolex explorer alternatives. Power reserve is impressive lol. But aesthetits of this model are also great, I like the satin case finish, and high legibility of the dial, the military styling is awesome Ps: ouch that timegraph graph did not look good.

Casios are good value.

For a 38 it looks like it wears very small. On the wrist it looks like a 36 in pictures. Would you agree or disagree? I have a 7.75” wrist and afraid it may wear too small for me.

i dont know which one to get this or the pilot mechanical 36mm

I love this watch and I'm ready to pull the trigger. But I can't find the difference between h69429931 and h69439931. Is it the movement maybe?

Good. But why bother with the pallet fork if you have the warranty ? If there's a problem that appears in the first or second year after purchase, you can still get your watch fixed or exchanged for free.

I would prefer this with a date at 3:00

is there a automatic version of this watch? i love the no date but want automatic

How many times did you drop the watch?

For anyone considering using the timegrapher shown, do not buy it. I had the exact same timegrapher, got it checked for accuracy with a professional. Professional said it was junk and showed me pictures of the cheap soldering job inside the timegrapher. He checked it for accuracy against an accurate reference, they did not match up. Do NOT buy/use this timegrapher; it's a waste of money. It's probably the reason he got wonky results on his timegrapher. Also, if you buy this watch from Jomashop, Jomashop covers your watch if it's too fast or slow, they will regulate it for you under their warranty that lasts up to 5 years.

Is this army quality now?

Wow, if they're replaced the previous hand-wind only with this version they've totally burned it to the ground, SAD! ):

What's the difference between this and the H69439931