Tissot does have a plastic escapement. I’ve seen a powermatic 80 being dissembled, but as far as I know this is exclusive to Tissot.

The real slam dunk would've been a 12-hour rotating bezel. Use as a second time zone or time your hikes over hours. It would have provided the same diver-esque bezel aesthetic without trying to be a diver... and it would actually have been useful.

This man is an analyst! Rather than someone who shares details and opinions

My Hamilton expedition keeps a healthy +2 seconds a day without COSC certification. This is Rolex Superlative Chronometer territory. And I am in love. Is my daily beater.

I gotta say after getting the khaki field titanium, the powermatic 80 is such an amazing movement for a field watch. Mine somehow is under +/- 1 second and the fact that it holds power for a few days is amazing.

I for one use bezels all the time for timing. Any rotating bezel can work for this. Compass style or otherwise. Maybe I'm just obsessed with timing short trips or quick runs to the store but I find them quite useful and fun.

Been using 37 mm white dial with the nato strap for about two weeks. It's my first ever mechanical watch, so I am not an expert on the subject by any means. All I can say is that it feels and looks great while keeping excellent time -around -2 secs per day.

Loved this more technical yet easy to absorb review. Not many others on KZfaq doing the same. thank you!

Leather quality can’t be judged by its suppleness. Shoes for example, Italian dress shoes have supple and comfort right out of the box, but they are not meant to be worn out on a hike; for that purpose you would get some Pacific Northwest boots that take a little time (and pain) to break in. The same concept should be applied to watch straps.I believe the leather strap offered by Hamilton with this watch is the right one, it will break in with time and a little bit of conditioning oils while at the same time gathering patina and character.

Good analysis, Mike. Agreed that the bezel, while pointless, does make it interesting.

I thoroughly enjoy your videos and assessment of watches!

Excellent, super thorough video, thank you. I'm very happy about the 37mm size. Like Tissot with the Seastar 36mm and PRX 35mm, mainstream Swatch Group brands are finally releasing smaller comfy unisex versions. I believe that this movement has a free sprung balance regulated at the factory which should offset any loss of accuracy resulting from the lower beat rate. Personally, even with a compass bezel I find field watches exceptionally dull so this isn't for me, but Hamilton have done a good job.

Thank you for clarifying that plastic component rumor. I have heard countless youtubers talk about it without prove. I even thought about opening my Powermatic 80 for that reason!

Very cool watch. Prices have gone up with all watches including Hamilton. My Hamilton Khaki King, although not as robust, was purchased 7 years ago for $340 on a bracelet.

great explained as usual , you cleared points most of other watch geeks haven‘t even think of while just praising this hamilton expedition… i went back buying one of the most clean rolex date just ever made the 126300 with silver dial, smooth bezel an jubilee bracelet… have a nice week

I use my timing bezel to grill steaks 🥩😎. I’m not a big fan of field watches but I do love my Explorer.

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, 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, faux vintage lume, 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 all for the worse, in my opinion. I truly wish Hamilton would simply correct these oversights in the titanium autos, since they just cheaped out the first time around with no AR coating or screw-down-crown, but I can see why they don't want to make something so obviously better than existing offerings.

I would love to see a rotating pulsometer bezel on this (or any field) watch. Calculating a heart rate on a hike (expedition) would actually be a fairly useful thing

Most Hamilton H-10 movements have +-1sn accuracy, really unbeliavable 👍❤️

The Seiko “tortoise” is a good alternative with a compass bezel.

Nice review. I have used a watch timing bezel daily for decades - and used them in the past for SCUBA diving.

Super chill for a saturday evening! :) Hamilton should have gone all in and made a 24 hour navigator watch. It makes so much more sense. Point the hour hand the same direction as shadows, and north would be in the 12 o'clock direction. (Edit: Noon must ofcourse be at 12 o'clock, rather than the standard of having midnight being at the 12-oclock.)

Good Video. I've just purchased the 37mm Black on the Bracelet. You are spot on, nobody needs the compass bezel. The main reason I bought the watch was because the Bezel looks great like on a dive watch😊

The compass bezel is a nice addition. This Hamilton model is a good looking watch.

I've always wanted to like Hamilton, but something was missing and I don't know what. For the price point, it's been a great value, no doubt. True, the leather is best with the watch IMO. Perhaps it might grow on me. As usual, seeing any watch in person is best. I'll save up more and get a good grey market Explorer 1. Love your channel!

I agree and think people are being far too whiny about the bezel. I like it.. and it can still be used to track time the way I use my diver watch bezels.

Saw this model in person in Geneva last month. Looks very good indeed. But since I already have a seiko field master JDM with a compass bezel have no need for this one.

I use my dive bezels daily when I’m cooking and my GMT bezels regularly when I’m travelling so many of us do use them. BTW another very good, well considered review, I like your style and even better than the ID Guy. Sorry you don’t have enough viewers to go to Banff but you’ll get there with quality content like this. 😅

Boet I love your channel. Shoutout from Sydney via Jo'burg.

They could have made a gmt version of the watch. A useful complication for a field watch. Date or no date. Then there are 2 bezel options a fixed or rotating one. Rotating bezel could be a by directional countdown or gmt to track a 3rd zone. Different colors for bezel and gmt hand to have even more options. Where I’m going with it? A highly customizable field watch similar to what Laco and Stowa offer with their fliegers. Swatch already offers an affordable true gmt in Mido Ocean Star GMT. As to the compass you can get a small one to clip on your watch strap.

I'm glad Hamilton is moving away from their old lugs. I like that brushed surface more that the blasted khaki mechanical. I wear sometimes 18000 watches. I know that's half of the hi-beat frequency, it's as charming, just in a different way. 21600 is not an issue.

I think it's a cool look. The "compass" is... well I wouldn't say it's useless, but it's not far off it. The thing is, it's not actually a compass but something compass-like. You need to have the sun showing at all times in order to orient the watch so that the compass is accurate. I do a lot of navigation at night, and also during the day the sky is in full cloud, or fog/mist and well.... in those times the bezel is completely useless. But you know all of this. It's just for style points. I much prefer a diver with countdown bezel which is more useful. A titanium on nato for lightness is great for my outdoor navigation, with a Garmin on my main wrist.

Terrific review! Thanks

Great detailed review and with a very natural relaxed professional presentation style 👍

It seems we use the term "milled clasp" a little loosely based on appearance. The Expedition clasp is stamped with milled features.

Great review! I was going to pull then trigger on the Tudor BB54 but tried this Hamilton 37mm on a few days ago and wow!! I am almost gutted it fits me amazingly well … what did you think BB54 Or this….!??

TLDR: It's a better Khaki but not a better watch. I completely agree.

very thorough review, like it!! maybe the invite to the next release will come soon dude 😎😎

I'm always perplexed that Hamilton never seemed to discover AR coating. Any thoughts on that on this watch? Was glare an issue?

Great review sir! I have the Khaki Field auto in 38mm and love it , on my smaller wrist , the 38 is perfect , but they do wear big for that size. This watch could be my next purchase ,as a companion, but not a replacement for my Field Auto?? Cheers Gregg.

Great review.

Great vid, I have a Khaki 38mm and love it. I will invite to Banff for Hamiltons next field release as I am not far away. I pass3d on the Tudor field. Please do an analysis vid on the 36 or 40mm Explorer. Thank you for your time and insights. Regards, Starlight

I don't like the 4 squares on the bezel for word directions. If it had a coin edge all around I would like it much more.

The Rolex Explorer really pushes the boundaries of the definition of a field watch and I would say - oversteps them. Field watches should be matt black (or a dark color), with little to no polish and printed indices. The Explorer I is none of these things. The more tooly field watches also have all arabic indices, with a 24-hour chapter inboard. The Tudor Ranger is much closer to the true field watch aesthetic.

So, from their current catalogue, which Hamilton would you pick as your favorite, good sir? The one that you would consider buying, worth the money, and has the best design overall.

Well done sir !

Lower grade "powermatic" movements contain plastic pellet forks and 4 wheels. That's not a rumour.

Does anybody know if the newer Hamilton powermatic variants are antimagnetic? I cant find anything that definitively says one way or the other.

If a watch has a N, S, E, W on the bezel, I do not buy it. I'm not a heathen, I know what a compass looks like and do not need that showing on my wrist. (even worse when you pay good money on a watch). Casio ABC watch, no problem, but a tool watch no way. And before you say it helps you navigate with the sun, you can do that without the letters printed anywhere on the watch, you can do this with a coin and get general sense of direction.

The hour hand is how you make the compass bezel work. To me, the arrow is the obvious choice.

I do like the watches but I am not a fan of the compass bezel.

How dare Hamilton not invite you. These brands have no pulse on the market. I bet Hamilton buyers live on KZfaq.

Maybe I missed it, thought you ‘d mention the Longines Spirit.

Murphy 38mm is really beautiful but makes it a mirror the time.

I noticed you didn't include the Fortis F-39 or 41 pilot's watch. It appears to me as ultra rugged field watch with a multi- use bezel. Your thoughts?? JNRA

What are your thoughts about the Longines Spirit 37? I almost bought a Khaki and realized putting the “aviation” Spirit on a nato IS the far superior field watch

I don’t get field watches at all. Yes the history but I put my money on proper Lundhags boots and back pack and modern Fjällräven field clothes. The watch is a G-shock. Basta

Hamilton Khaki Field GMT Titanium (with date at 6) when?

I know it’s a pilots watch but how can you leave out the spirit 37 ?! For me it’s in the same ballpark as your field watch comparison. What are your thoughts on it ? Explorer is still the king but can’t justify that marcha. There allot more watch you can get for 150k !

Something which may make you really curious would be real field watches, like for example KOMANDIRSKIE 02036A

I badly needed an explorer alternative but not something too obviously homaged like a Traska or Lorier. I hear you, it wears like a BB54. Would you say it wears like a 36mm explorer? I currently have bb58, so the 36mm black bay is a no. What other options are out there that's 36-37mm?

Excellent!

I don’t think the accuracy is acceptable for the price range, but the watch will run at a lot better rate than the stated accuracy

And we all thank for the recycling of M777s and the scrap finding its way to China for the resurrection of relatively affordable titanium watch case options recently.

I just want the og with more water resistance

I am not sure about this. Anybody that buys this is someone that buys brand equity and locational value. If the name "Hamilton" and "Swiss Made" is of value to you then the $1000 price tag might be worth it. There is better value to be found elsewhere. I would for example rather go for a Formex Field Automatic or Marathon's General Purpose Mechanical or say a Bulova like that "Hack Watch" of theirs. Then we haven't even looked at titans like Seiko or Timex. Enjoy the rugby Mike! 😁💪

I can appreciate this watch but I don't think I'm interested in it. It feels like it's trying to be an Alpinist and the extra tool look makes it less of an all arounder than the Khaki auto and King.

It's a Khaki field watch with a useless bezel. No big deal here folks.

I'm not a fan of Hamilton and will not buy it. A few years ago I purchased the Hamilton Khaki Field from the Hodinkee website. Within 2 weeks of wear the crown snapped off like a toothpick. No crown guards on a non screw in big crown manual wind watch equals trouble. I tried to get money back from Hodinkee but they referred me back to the Hamilton Warranty service centre. When I contacted them they were very unhelpful. They had a back log of repairs (not a good sign) and wanted 6 weeks to inspect the watch to establish quality control. I was frustrated and took the watch to my independent watchmaker who replaced the crown stem for $30. My watchmaker said the stem had corroded. Total rubbish watch components. I sold it.

for 1000 euros you have a printed dial and a compass bezel not even ceramic with not purpose in modern world! Tissot actually uses a mix of materials is not plastic and cost under 1000 dollars! Also, gives more features than Hamilton!

Thesis: the compass bezel is the least used/useful type of bezel on the market.

HOW CAN YOU REVIEW A WATCH THAT YOU DONT HAVE??????

You are too charitable in your analysis. I think the new designs are a major step backwards. They are schizophrenic. They abandoned a cohesive and classic design language and instead you get something that looks like it's trying to be a souped up Seiko 5 but instead of souped up it looks watered down. The compass bezel is, as you noted, perfectly useless and therefore superfluous, which from a functionalist design perspective is simply unforgivable. To me these new Khakis fall into the same category of the re-designed Air King. They tried to fix something that wasn't broken and in the process destroyed an iconic design.

Compass bezel is gimmicky and a poor design choice.