Best Hamilton Watches to Show Your Style

Remember that Sci-fi timepiece in the movie Interstellar? It was the Hamilton Men's 'Khaki Aviation' silver-toned watch! Right off the bat, you may think that this epic model worn by Matthew McConaughey might cost a few thousand bucks, but actually, that's not the case. For less than $1,000, you can get a chic wristwatch with the cachet of wearing the same timepiece that Matthew used in Interstellar.

Out of the box, the watch looks perfect without any issues. It looks amazing on the wrist and doesn't feel too heavy. And with a standard 42mm size and a very classy design, the Khaki Aviation watch doesn't seem like it will go out of style anytime soon.

The silver-toned bracelet goes well with almost any outfit. The bracelet features solid pins with beveled edges on the center links that ensure a shinier finish. The only slight flaw with the band is that it uses pin/collar bars rather than pressbars, so it might be problematic for you to resize the wrist strap yourself. It might be better to turn to a jeweler.

The weight and the size of the watch are about perfect. The large face ensures good readability at any time - the long hands along with raised minute numbers make the watch very legible. And what is stunning, the day indication jumps at the stroke of midnight, so you won't face awkward in-between periods when the date readability is reduced. Hands down, this is a top tier watch in every detail.

The Hamilton™ Khaki King watch is a great unisex model that is light, nice-looking, and comfortable. At 2.6 oz, it feels great on any wrist, both men's and women's. Being a unisex model, it has a 40-mm stainless steel case with an anti-reflective domed sapphire dial window that looks just fantastic. It has a fine-polished bezel that looks beautiful against the finely brushed case, and lends itself to the pride of ownership and can stand up well to the abuse of daily use. The sapphire crystal really holds up well against most scratches and dings. Inside, there's an entirely black and white dial with very nice hands. They are extremely subtle and aesthetically beautiful with polished, pointed tips.

As for the caliber, the watch uses the legendary ETA 2834-2 movement. And although some users consider it a bit outdated, we found it to be of very high quality, accurate, and smooth to wind. We also liked the simplicity of one crown and the uniqueness of the "day date" placement. The fully written day with the date is placed between the "11 and "1" positions, instead of "12" marking, which is an unusual but visually pleasing design choice that makes the day quite easy to read.

The only slight gripe with this watch is that it comes with a leather band that takes about a week to wear in. At first, it might seem a bit too short, but once it is broken in, it should be quite comfortable. Other than that, the Hamilton™ Khaki King watch is just perfect.

It’s hard to specify when the fascination with military watches began, but the fact remains that military timepieces are extremely popular nowadays. And that fascination brings us to the Hamilton Unisex Khaki Field. It doesn't meet any military specifications yet appears nearly identical to those iconic mil-spec Hamiltons made many years ago during World War I and World War II.

The watch is very nice-looking, with rugged build, and overall very well made. Its dial is cleaned up and has no extraneous branding besides the Hamilton logo at the top. The date window is neatly positioned in the right section, giving it clear visibility. The window shows just the date with no day, leaving a clean and legible dial that looks akin to that of early military field watches.

The matte-finished stainless case goes amazingly well with the khaki dial and band. Hamilton keeps the matte case super-thin at 9.5mm, which also gives the watch its vintage feel.

With a 38mm dial, the Khaki Field watch is quite small, at least for a modern watch. But on the other hand, this compact size makes the watch suitable for small ladies' wrists as well.

As you can see, it is hard to find a fault with this timepiece but if there is one, it pertains to the leather strap — it is quite absorbent. Hence, after sweaty days out in the sun, the strap might become discolored. Luckily, this issue can be solved with a replaceable strap.

The Jazzmaster watch boasts the reliability you might expect from any other Hamilton automatic watch but still, it comes with something extra. This watch features the 2824-2 movement that is made by ETA, a subsidiary of Swatch Watch Co. This type of movement is used in high-end watches like the Omega, which says a lot about its quality and accuracy. If you test its time-keeping ability vs. a battery-powered watch, you can expect that the Jazzmaster will pass the test with flying colors. The outstanding accuracy of +2 seconds daily with the 28,800 beats per hour makes it one of the quickest and best-valued pieces on the market.

When it comes to winding, you'll have no issues wearing this watch regularly. However, if your intent is to wear it only from time to time, we would suggest investing in a watch winder so that the Jazzmaster will be ready to go whenever you want.

The Men's Khaki Field Stainless Steel Automatic Watch is one of the most affordable models in the Hamilton line, yet it is no less functional, and let's check why. This model features the relatively new Hamilton "in house" Caliber H-10 movement that beats at a slower rate compared to ETA movement (21,600 beats per hour vs. 28,800 beats per hour) but it has a longer power reserve on the wrist. It has an 80-hour power reserve which most users find quite impressive, and many are happy to trade a lower beat per second for a larger reserve. In other words, you'll be able to wear this watch in a full rotation without worrying about it stopping. If necessary, you can manually wind it anytime.

Speaking about accuracy, it's also ultra-precise with hands that perfectly align - the long minute hand aligns ideally with the minute markings as the second hand crosses the "12". What is also notable, the second hand features the hacking function and can be stopped for more precise time-setting. That's a desirable feature for field watches, allowing users to set the exact time.

As far as the dial design is concerned, it's worth noting that the date here is shown in numbers only (not days). The date is situated on the right side, instead of the "3" marking, and rolls over promptly right at midnight.