Khaki Field Titanium Engineered Garments - Ltd Ed 1999pcs Ref. H70235130

The Hamilton Khaki Field collection from Hamilton has been long considered one of the favourite picks for a value-driven Swiss-made mechanical timepiece holding a classic military-inspired design. From its incredibly versatile looks, attractive specifications and a rich heritage to back it all up; it comes with no surprise that it received plenty of love from the watch community. Joining the line up, Hamilton introduced an invigorating new sibling to the Khaki Field family — now in a splendid titanium case, a cool upgrade to complement the tactical nature of the classic Khaki Field.

Hamilton has always been associated with its military roots. Their timepieces have been tried-and-tested in the toughest conditions on land, air, and sea, producing watches of the highest performance standards has become second nature to them. Many of Hamilton's watches continue to be influenced by their proud heritage, upholding the value of producing robust watches with high quality and precision.

Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Engineered Garments - Ltd Ed 1999pcs Ref. H70235130

This time, Hamilton is collaborating with the New York fashion brand,Engineered Garments. Engineered Garments, founded by Daiki Suzuki in1999, is a New York-based brand known for its fusion of Japanese craftsmanship and American work wear, military, and outdoor aesthetics.Engineered Garments emphasizes American-made products, with much of its production occurring in New York's Garment District. Together with Engineered Garments, Hamilton releases the limited-edition Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Engineered Garments only in 1999pcs.

Housed in a well built all-brushed titanium case construction, the Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Engineered Garments feels exceptionally,providing an extremely comfortable all-day wearing experience on the wrist. As a watch originally built for action in the field, titanium is an absolutely fitting choice of material for a modern tool watch,offering considerable corrosion resistance, robustness and durability,essential characteristics that the Khaki Field calls for as a field watch.

Original MIL-W-46374 specifications

Measuring with a case diameter of 36mm, a lug to lug distance of 43.54mm and a thickness of 10.85mm, the Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Engineered Garments exudes just a smaller wrist presence fitting wrist of a smaller size. Although made smaller, it was done intentionally to draw parallels to the roots of military watches. The familiar 36mmsizing is similar to those watches used 70s. The watch embodies the shared philosophies of both Hamilton and Engineered Garments in the pursuit of vintage design and nailing the specifics of each element.

The watch comes fitted with an 18mm 3 row brushed titanium bracelet. Daiki Suzuki, Engineered Garments founder, places a strong emphasis on utility and careful selection of materials that are functional yet appealing. Titanium was an excellent choice considering it is 30% stronger than steel yet lighter. Lending a light profile yet durable profile that can be taken to any adventure.

SuperLuminova for Superb Glow In Dark

To encapsulate it all, the Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Auto 38mm Black Ref. Blending American elements with military roots, the dial of the Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Engineered Garments features a utilitarian black dial, with sword hands making the dial incredibly easy to read.The hands and indexes are treated with Superluminova luminous paint for readability in the dark, serving as a modern replacement for the radioactive tritium lume used on military issued watches. The dial of the Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Engineered Garments is evidently built for purpose, being uncluttered and legible with a no-date layout,retaining a gratifying symmetry without the obstruction of any hour marker. Protecting the dial is a piece of sapphire crystal, providing superior scratch resistance.

At the heart of the Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Engineered Garments lies the Hamilton caliber H-10 automatic movement, which is a modified 25 jewel ETA C07.611 movement. The movement's main highlights include the boosted 80-hour power reserve achieved by lowering the 4 Hz beat rate of 28,800 beats per hour to 3 Hz (21,600 beats per hour). The lowered beat rate also translates to a more robust movement due to the lesser friction produced between the parts over time. Setting the time feels buttery smooth with the knurled push-pull crown at the 3 o’clock position. At the back of the watch, the movement is viewable through the partial rotor shaped see-through exhibition case back, with the other half featuring the Hamilton x Engineered Garments Limited Edition collab. The case back is screwed in to attain a water resistance of 10bar (100 meters).

Caliber H-10 display caseback

Tagging along the watch is a robust travel pouch so that we can take the watch anywhere to do anything.

The Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Engineered Garments beautifully combines the vintage elements of the historic Khaki Field with modern American inspiration, revamped with some attractive specifications.While at its core, the military-inspired design remains largely similar to its vintage counterpart, it is certainly delightful to see Hamilton stepping things up with advanced materials, showcasing a strong mastery in watchmaking in the 21st century while embracing their proud military heritage.

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