Hamilton designed the Khaki Field Mechanical line based from the US military's GG-W-113 and MIL-W-46374 specification, which dictated the watch strictly for ground infantry. This reference H69419933 features a 38mm bead-blasted stainless steel case designed to eliminate glare, housing a matte dial configured with dual 12/24-hour scales and luminous syringe hands.
Inside sits the hand-wound Swiss ETA 2804-2 caliber, a 17-jewel mechanical movement operating at a high frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour that includes both hacking seconds and a quickset date aperture at three o'clock.
Established in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1892, Hamilton's pocket watches are an essential instrument of American industrial expansion. Its initial reputation as "The Watch of Railroad Accuracy" was earned by producing pocket watches of such reliability that they became critical tools for synchronizing the nation's railways. Their legacy was further solidified during World War II, when Hamilton ceased all civilian production to supply over one million timepieces to the U.S. military, creating the utilitarian design template for its iconic Khaki Field collection.
In the post-war era, Hamilton introduced one of the world's first battery-powered electric watch in 1957—housed in the landmark, asymmetric Ventura—and later debuting the Pulsar, the first-ever digital electronic watch. This history of American innovation is now paired with Swiss manufacturing as part of the Swatch Group.
Overall Grade: 7.5 / 10 | Great Condition, Medium Wear Production: Undated Contents: Full-set Genre: Field Watch
Size: 38mm Thickness: approx. 10mm Lug Width: approx. 20mm
Case: Stainless steel, sand-blasted matte finish, medium wear Bezel: Fixed bezel, sand-blasted matte finish, medium wear Dial: Olive green dial, printed numerals with 24-hour tracks Hands: Stainless steel, white sword hands, lumed
Crown: Stainless steel, push/pull crown, medium wear Crystal: Domed sapphire crystal, medium wear Bracelet: Green canvas strap, medium wear Caseback: Stainless steel, solid, screw-down, medium wear Movement: Manual Wind Caliber: ETA 2804-2