Hamilton Men's H70555533 Khaki Field Stainless Steel Automatic Watch with Brown Leather Band, Black/Brown/Skeleton, L, Automatic Watch

I'm going to admit right away that I'm an Omega snob. I've been collecting heirloom quality watches for over 20 years now, and own many $10K+ timepieces currently, and have bought/traded/sold at least $250K worth of automatics in my lifetime. Omega's are my favorites by far (currently wearing a Dark Side of the Moon edition), although I generally wear a Zenith as my everyday "beater" auto. This may change now. I have owned several Hamilton's over the years. They are reliable watches with good complications that offer high accuracy on a budget. This is a very good example of their value line of automatics. The sweeping second hand appeals to the OCD in me that likes to have something visibly moving all the time on the face of the watch. The markers are clear in daylight use. The polished bezel on a brushed case and lugs gives this a dressy casual look. And the black face with brown bracelet (the raised white stitching is very nice!) offer a very good look with jeans or suits alike. The case diameter isn't so obnoxiously thick as to cause a problem with dress shirt cuffs, and the overall appearance offers the best of all worlds as an everyday, reliable timepiece and mens jewelry. This would make an excellent gift for a new graduate entering the job market, or for any man/young man that enjoys subtle fashion accents with their practical accessories. One complaint....the bracelet is very small and starts out very stiff. While it quickly become supple after a few days wear, I think those with thick wrists may want to look elsewhere. **Update 10 months later of everyday wear** As I stated originally I purchased this to be my everyday "beater" automatic. It's just too risky to wear some of my heirloom watches on a daily basis. This watch....perfect for the job. You don't see many reviews of how well a watch ages. I'm posting a couple of pictures to show you that this Khaki is durable and up to the task. The bracelet is showing sweat/water staining but I can fix that with some leather care solution to even it out. The stitching has held up nicely and the bracelet is now very supple. The face takes a beating without scratching and the bezel shows only minimal wear. I've worn this 12-15 hours per day in all kinds of weather, performing every task from daily computer work to repairing a lawn mower. I have noted that this watch tends to gain about 30 seconds per day. I have to set it back every few days. But for the money, it's the best automatic I've ever owned below $2500. Great watch, great value. I'm raising my review to five stars.

i was worried the 42mm might seem slightly small on my wrist, I'm 6 ft 210 lbs. its perfect. its effect in a every single way. some people have posted about the watch stopping after not wearing it for 12 hours or so. it does that to save battery life. a slight jolt (nothing to rough) and she comes back to life. The battery reserve is 40 hours.

I've owned and worn this watch for approximately six months now. Let me start by saying that I am just as much in love with it now as I was when I bought it. This wonderful piece of engineering and beauty offers a tremendous value for the money. This was my third automatic watch, the first being a Seiko SNG13 and the second a Bulova 96a119. Hands down, this Hamilton is still my favorite of the three. Let me explain why: Accuracy. This is by far the most accurate of my automatic watches. I typically compare it once a week or so to my phone's time (watching for the change from one minute to the next), and it is *highly* accurate - typically +/- 5 seconds per week. The H-10 movement that powers my watch does not disappoint, especially with an 80 hour power reserve. That means I can wear this watch in a rotation without worrying about it stopping, and without having to constantly reset the time. Precision. There are several aspects of this that impress me: one is that the minute hand stretches all the way out to the face etchings, and aligns perfectly with the minute markings as the second hand crosses the 12. Additionally, this watch's movement is 'hackable,' meaning that you can stop the second hand by pulling the stem out, thus allowing for more precise time-setting. Finally, the date rolls over promptly and instanly at midnight, without the typical slow disappearing act found in many other watches. Aesthetics. Hamilton really made this a beautiful timepiece, one that you can be proud to display on your wrist. They provided a slightly domed sapphire crystal, which is a great feature at this price point. Some think there is a lot of glare, but I appreciate the clarity of the sapphire and the glint as it catches the light. The face is surrounded by a polished bezel, while the rest of the case is brushed stainless steel. The polished bezel really makes the face pop, but also attracts some scratches; I consider this adding character. The crown is nicely embossed with an 'H', and excellently compliments the rest of the face with its size. As a final nod to the aesthetics, the back has a clear display so you can see the gorgeous movement if so choose to do so. At the end of the day, I cannot say enough good things about this watch. I love it! If you're in the market for a quality automatic watch, you can't go wrong with the Hamilton Khaki Automatic. Buy it now!

A gift for our son - he loved it!

Bought this watch about two months ago for a field watch - an actual field watch to wear while working with cows and horses. When I first got it, I was not impressed with it as it seemed overly glary and light in weight. However, after wearing it for two months straight, I really love it. Initally, I was comparing it to my Omega, which isn't a fair comparison. For the cost, this is an excellenet automatic that keeps very good time. I wear it daily. Its only weaknesses to me so far are that the crystal relects a lot of glare and the glow in the dark numbers are not very bright unless you hold it under a light prior to use. But, overall, it is evertyhing I was looking for in field automatic. As for size, I was originally thinking about buying the 44mm as I usually wear larger watches, but I am glad I went with the 42mm. It wears bigger than it is and the 42 fits my wrist perfectly. In the past two months this watch and been in water though mud and soaked sweat and when you wipe it off it still looks great when I'm at the office. If you are looking for a watch you can actually use outside and also looks good enough to wear to your office, this is a good one.