Ready to up your wrist game? In our series The Upgrade, we recommend more premium alternatives to popular watch models to help you navigate your next purchase. Today’s starting place: the beloved Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical.
The Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical is one of the best and easiest ways to enter the world of mechanical watches. It offers such great value and style that we can’t shut up about it, and regularly features in Gear Patrol roundups of everything from the Best Field Watches to the Best Affordable Watches to the Best Summer Watches. There are plenty of good reasons you could happily wear nothing but your Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical for years, but it could very well also spark a broader interest in mechanical watches and lead to the desire to upgrade.
For $495, in its most basic form, the Khaki offers solid build, a manually wound Swiss mechanical movement, sapphire crystal and an unbeatable military style. Like many current Hamilton watches, newer versions include the Swatch group’s impressive new movement equipped with an 80-hour power reserve. Many people find it quite wearable at 38mm, but that’s a matter of individual taste (and wrist diameter).
Upgrading from Hamilton’s iconic Khaki Field Mechanical watch could take you in a number of directions. Maybe you’d like the convenience of an automatic movement, a little more wrist presence, or maybe more shine and prestige. There’s a whole world of luxury watches out there that offer those features, but we’ve selected a few below that share some characteristics with the iconic Khaki.
Read our full review of the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical.
Price: $495
