Swiss watch brand Hamilton has added a model with a colorful rubber strap to its Khaki Navy Scuba Auto diver's watch. Available in three colors—pink, yellow, and orange—this sporty model adds a vibrant accent to your wrist. The price is 124,300 yen.
Automatic (Cal. H-10). 25 jewels. 21,600 vph. Power reserve approximately 80 hours. Stainless steel case (diameter 40mm, thickness 12.95mm). Water resistant to 10 bar. Price: 124,300 yen (tax included).
Edited by Takashi Tsuchida
[Article published on January 2, 2024]
A noteworthy new product that combines stylish design with high performance
Hamilton's Khaki Navy Scuba Auto series now features a model with a colorful rubber strap. It features a 40mm stainless steel case and is water resistant to 10 bar. It's also notable for its automatic movement with a long power reserve of approximately 80 hours.
This model is one of Hamilton's hottest picks for 2024, as it offers a highly attractive price point for a sports watch with a reliable automatic movement.
All three color variations feature a primarily black dial with pink, yellow, and orange accents on the periphery. The crown is screw-down, and the case is water resistant to 10 bar. However, this specification does not strictly meet the standards for a full-fledged diver's watch, as the ISO standard requires a diver's watch to be water resistant to 200 meters. Still, it is more than sufficient for everyday use.
It features a unidirectional rotating bezel, bold hour and minute hands, and large bar indexes. It has a highly legible and practical design. Automatic (Cal. H-10). 25 jewels. 21,600 vph. Power reserve of approximately 80 hours. Stainless steel case (diameter 40mm, thickness 12.95mm). Water resistant to 10 bar. Price: 124,300 yen (tax included).
The bezel is unidirectional and black, just like the center of the dial. It features thick hour and minute hands, four of which are large bar indexes, and the tip of the second hand is colored pink, yellow, or orange to match the color of the strap.
The dial also features a 24-hour display to complement the military aesthetic of Hamilton's Khaki series, and the crystal that protects the entire dial is made of highly scratch-resistant sapphire crystal.
The dial and strap are the same color, enhancing the overall sense of unity of the watch. Automatic movement (Cal. H-10). 25 jewels. 21,600 vph. Power reserve of approximately 80 hours. Stainless steel case (diameter 40mm, thickness 12.95mm). Water resistant to 10 bar. Price: 124,300 yen (tax included).
The watch is equipped with an automatic movement called the Cal. H-10. In addition to a three-hand display, it has a date window at 4:30 and a relatively long power reserve of approximately 80 hours, making it an excellent movement. Furthermore, the use of a Nivachron balance spring, which is resistant to magnetic fields, provides high magnetic resistance and excellent accuracy. This movement is used by many brands in the Swatch Group, which likely allows the company to take advantage of economies of scale and keep the price down.
The strap is made of rubber that matches the color of the watch itself, and the length can be adjusted with a pin buckle.
