The Hamilton Khaki Field collection from Hamilton has been long considered one of the favorite 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.

Housed in a well built all-PVD coated grade 2 titanium case construction, the Hamilton Khaki Field Titanium Auto Vintage PVD 38mm Ref. H70215880 feels exceptionally lightweight at merely 64 grams, 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. Setting itself apart from other Khaki Field models, the case is bead-blasted in matte finishing, lending a full tactical outlook.

The favourable part of this Khaki Field Titanium got to be its 38mm case size that highlights adaptability, user comfort and a historical design. This timepiece was built for outdoor adventures would make any wearer, both men and women, ever-ready for the field and fit for action. Moreover, this timepiece with an open case back and a solid titanium case material for durability boasts of a gray dial with unique texture that brings a rustic cement look. The watch has a lug width of 20mm, paired with a nubuck leather strap to allude to its historically smaller predecessors.

Powered by Hamilton’s in-house 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. Notably, this watch also has a balance spring made from Nivachron™, one of watchmaking’s most advanced anti-magnetic materials.

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 see-through exhibition case back, featuring a custom decorated rotor with the Hamilton logo engraved. The case back is screwed in to attain a water resistance of 10 bar (100 meters). As a field watch, it clads a water resistance level of 100 meters (10 bars), which is enough for one to go about his or her day outdoor. Thus the wearer has the option to wear this watch with a strap type that is made up of a comfortable cow leather both out in the field or even underwater.

A 100-year tradition in military timepieces together with lightweight materials render the Khaki Field Titanium Automatic the best imaginable all-purpose watch for contemporary heroes. With a durable watch for military field use that is also versatile for everyday wear, this watch would certainly be a loyal companion and worth your buck.