My Hamilton Khaki Mechanical H50 Watch Just Broke! + 5 Reasons to Buy Gear Used | 555 Gear
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- The 38mm Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical Uncrate Exclusive is an exciting new field watch available exclusively through Uncrate with the new h50 handwinding movement which gives this watch an impressive 80 hour power reserve.
Unfortunately this watch which I purchased about a month ago just broke! Find out what happened in this video, what I plan to do about it.
Stay tuned also for five reasons I discuss why I often prefer to buy gear used. It's a general reference list that I hope comes in handy with your next purchase.
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Mainspring snapped. That's the sound you heard and why it winds "infinitely". Manual wind watches must be wound with care to keep from stressing the mainspring when it's hits the wind limit. I've got a half-dozen Hamilton watches of varying ages and never had any reliability issues with them over the years. If you paid $600 new you significantly overpaid for it. Bought this Khaki in late 2015 - new - still working just fine - along with even older Hamiltons.
Timely video. I just replaced the mainspring in my khaki mechanical this evening. I picked the watch up off Ebay and knew it wasn't working. Couple of bucks for a new mainspring, a few minutes oiling and winding it into the barrel, and I'm now rocking a killer Hamilton for about 1/3 the cost all in.
Nice
Is that a hard job for a novice?
@@WrongTimeWatch You're going to need some special tools to get in there, know and source the proper replacement parts and follow a youtube video tutorial for your movement. I'd suggest buying an ETA movement on ebay to play around with before you try this on a watch you intend to use. Most watch owners will never dig into a watch and it's really fiddly stuff. That said, replacing a mainspring is probably one of the easier self-repairs.
@@Soronant is spot on and I couldn't have said it better. Practice on a similar movement first before taking on one you want to keep. RUclips is your friend and don't skimp on a quality winder.
Joshua Wolfe you still payed too much. 😂 if you didn’t put a Breguet mainspring in it then you’ve lost twice.
Great points on buying used. I just bought my last two watches used and will do so in the future. Also, sorry to hear about your bad experience.
Hi, thanks for sharing your experience with your Hamilton Khaki Mechanical. So sorry to hear about this. I hope you find a quick and easy solution. All the best.
If you're gonna have a problem with a mechanical it's a good thing it craps out under warranty. The previous entries in this Hamilton series are based on ETA 2801-2 and have a ~40 hour power reserve. There's no overwind protection. This movement doubled the power reserve. Since the 2801-2 has a reliability reputation my guess is that in trying to double the power reserve they overdid the coil and didn't rework the tolerances enough. Double the spring tension, too much force on the eye of the barrel.
Hamilton has a good rep otherwise. Hopefully it's just a lemon and not a design problem with this model.
wow bummer I have had the titanium Hamilton Kahki mech. for 3 years and no issues ever.
If you stop winding when you feel the resistance, you could prevent the spring from snapping. If you wind it all the way til it stops, too much pressure and it'll snap.
I have an Invicta with a Miyota mechanical movement that has been running like a champ for over 15 years. I've never serviced it and have beat the hell out of it as a daily driver at work. The watch cost a grand total of $80. It sits proudly next to watches in my collection of much more expensive watches.
I have the older khaki field mechanical hand wind with the khaki color strap, date, and black dial. Runs solid and wear it ever day. No issues. You probably put too much pressure on the crown when you wound it.
i'm looking to buy this hamilton as my next watch but i want the 42 h power reserve version. How can i identify this version because the sellers have often no idea about this two different movements .
should it be year of manufacturing below 2019? what else ?
I have had mechanical watches with issues in the past. Purchased a Seiko and have never had any problems ever since.
I have not had any problems with new Seikos
Exactly......
I have three Seiko's one from the early 70's, another the 80's but the one I wear daily is a Japan made SKX 007 with the 7s26 movement. Such an affordable and reliable watch I'd recommend to anyone.
That's true only a certain proportion of the parts are made in Japan. My 70's Seiko is by contrast all Japanese and my 80's model made in Singapore. I have nothing personally against Hamilton I just happen to find you get good value for money from Seiko.
Seiko is the way to go period.
I own one and its been great. Very reliable. I had to exchange my iwc pilot Chronograph after a month. Manufacturing faults happen.
I’m sorry to hear about your Hamilton. But I’m sure a good retailer is going to help you to get a new one without any hassles.
I’m buying my gear mostly new from retailers I’m doing business for quite some time. Many of the knives dealers I purchased from, I consider friends already. They have taken care of all issues I have had so far. And I really like the experience of buying a new watch from my favourite AD.
I just snagged one of the new khaki's with the brown pvd case and matching dial with the H50 movement in it and hey presto, same issue. hopefully Swatch service (luckily it was an AD buy) has better luck fixing the issue
same thing happened to mine, but for some strange reason, the watch still runs and keeps time?? there's a snapping sound every now and then when i wind it which definately scares me. i will be sending it back and using the warranty.
I own a Hamilton Viewmatic, going on 3 years now, purchased from Topper Jewelers, and it's still running within COSC standards. I'd always be weary of purchasing a watch from a non-watch website.
After two years my Khaki Mechanical had the same issue. Loud pop and an infinite winding. A few others users on Amazon also reported the same issue after about two years of wear. Sorry to hear yours bit the dust so soon, as it really is a true gem of a watch when working.
I agree I really have loved my other khaki mechanical so this is pretty annoying
I have the olive green version with the ETA movement, no issues at all, beautiful watch
Own 2 Hamiltons (King Khaki automatic with H40 movement and Khaki mechanical with pure ETA) , both purchased used, both have been excellent after a few months of ownership. You have to be gentle with hand winders and develop the proper feel in your fingers. If you want to be on the safe side don't wind until the hard stop, stop as soon as you feel tension and the crown "bounces back" in your fingers.
If you want to experience the fun of a hand wind with no risk consider the Orient Monarch.
Great video. Sorry about the watch and I have also been there myself too. I once had to send a watch back multiple times within warranty which is nice on one hand but is a hassle and you lose time with it while it gets repaired/replaced. As long as the seller and warranty terms are fair and do their best for you, I think it can be advantageous to buy new over used unless you get a warranty with a used product. In most cases used stuff is sold as is with no warranty so I budget twice the price for the product as I would like to have another one on standby if needed while I get it repaired/replaced.
Waited a bit to pick this one up. Figured they worked out the kinks, so I got mine today. Works to about +2 seconds a day and I love it so far
Sorry to bother you but I'm just wondering how the watch is holding up, I'm thinking of getting one myself
@@CarCrash51 yeah. It has easily run to chronometer spec throughout the entire year. Thought it was just my watch but I have a white dial one too now and it does roughly the same performance. I would argue that this movement does better than 2824 or sw500 with regards to accuracy and reliability. I really don’t even reset the time EVER. I haven’t this year at least, and it is about five seconds ahead now after a year of just winding every 3 nights or so. I don’t know how, absolutely blown away. I also accidentally forgot to change watches while diving in the Florida keys. Looked down and there it was ticking away. Works fine. Point is. Great watch. Hard as nails. Would recommend it 100%
Thanks for this video, i am considering getting the same watch, but also a g-shock, i live in a hot desert and not sure if a mechanical watch could cope with the heat and stress.
Glad I returned mine. Another watch RUclipsr had issues with this watch too.
My Hamilton Khaki King automatic is having issues too the power reserve isn’t working properly it’s only lasting a couple hours.
Definitely due for service
What a bummer. That was a very promising watch.
Bummer about your Hamilton. I have the automatic version and have had no problems yet. Hope your issue gets resolved promptly.
Hey 555 gear, love the channel.
Question for ya -
I just picked up one of these Khakis and from the first time I first took it out of the box, it seemed to "wind infinitely" - but still appears to be keeping time
Is this "infinite wind" a feature of this movement or is it safe to say that it's defective? I'm confused, since if the mainspring is broken it should not be ticking at all.
I have owned many manual wind watches including one with a ETA 2801-2 which this H50 movement is based on. My other 2801 watch "stops" winding as you would expect on any manual watch.
Final video in this series:
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Hm, video just out right in time. I wanted to by Khaki Field but never pulled a trigger based on reviews and here comes your video. Sound like i'll not buy this watch. Thank for video!
We'll see if it was just this example or not
The loud pop is probably because you over wound the movement and there by snapped the mainspring. You should always be very careful when winding mechanical watches, and stop a bit before the certain stop!
A modern hand wind only movement made in the last 50 years shouldn't break with ordinary hand winding, unless it's crap.
Even Chinese movements won't break like that. On a good movement, you'd have to use pliers to over wind it.
It's a defect.
@@freehey629 100% wrong. There are even some VERY expensive mechanicals that do not have over-wind protection, so it's not uncommon. If you know what you're doing and don't wind it fast like a lunatic, it will be fine...for MANY decades. 150+ satisfied buyer videos about this watch on RUclips prove that point. This watch is FAR from crap. It it literally the best mechanical watch you can buy for under $1000. Over-winding is not indicative of defective "crap." It is indicative of mishandling and not winding it properly. When you wind it enough, there IS tension. Pay attention to it.
I had the regular 38mm mechanical with the older ETA movement and the same thing happened to my crown. Also, last night when making room for my new Seiko box, I opened one of my Hamilton boxes (black cube one) and the top just ripped off the hinges just like yours.
So cheap and disappointing
BTW, half my collection is pre-owned. Thanks for the awesome vids!
I've used my Hamilton khaki mechanical day in day out for 4 years straight. No issues whatsoever. I swim with it on and do construction everyday. I hope yours is just a bad apple and you get back to enjoying your watch again soon.
I’ve got one as well. I’ve always been to worried about getting it wet. Due to only being water resistant. I’ll jump in that water with it on now. Stay tuned lol
Man is that really okay aftwer swimming?
@@batnasanbayarsaikhan6386
Yeah 6 years later it's still my only watch...no tune ups and still keeps accurate time. No scratches on the sapphire and have no problem swimming, shower or whatever
@@thejessedekkema Man, i am glad to hear that, cause i am going to buy my first swiss made watch very soon.
I was about buy tissot visodate first, But after i saw and searched about Khaki field exactly this model, I really loved it. All the bad comments about this new H50 movements from another review comments, specially from this guy "555 Gear", i had dilemma whether it is right or wrong to buy it.
@@batnasanbayarsaikhan6386
Mine does have the older movement, I'm not sure what they have changed. It's a great choice for a first swiss watch. The entire Khaki line is a good value I think. I put mine on a solid link steel bracelet once the canvas strap wore out. Changes the watch for the better in my opinion. Enjoy your watch search!
I love the looks of Hamilton Khaki watches. However I've owned 3 and 2 needed service the first year.
What year is your 40mm Hamilton? And any recommendations on websites for used Hamilton?
I’m always a bit cautious about buying used. I know many watch people do it and save good money but I always have the concern of “how has this watch been treated?” I just feel comfortable buying new from official retailers for the back up if it all goes wrong.
Depending on your price range, there is also the 'middle option' of buying a certified and warranty serviced used watch from dealers. The bigger brands can be half the cost from retail on the secondary market, and mechanicals always need servicing. If you adopt the view that some of your thousand dollar savings will pay for a service or restoration down the road, used is a good proposition. Just remember you "buy the seller". Happy hunting.
Kinda like buying a new truck, get one a year old with 12,000 - 15000 miles still under factory warranty , and depending on what model you pick out , you can save close to $10,000 and it’s still pretty much a new truck with all the little bugs worked out! I have a couple seiko watches that retail over $400 that I paid $200 for , and sometimes still under warranty
Yep!
My 150$ Seiko 5 from amazon has been worn on the wrist everyday at work ( I’m a mover) and I’ve never had one single issue. My Tudor Black Bay and Omega Speedmaster both from authorized dealers that I only get to wear evening and weekends have both had to be serviced.
ALL mechanical and automatic movements have to be serviced. I have a $7k Omega that needs to be serviced and oiled every 3-5 years, as per manufacturer recommendations. This is nothing new. My Rolex as well. In order to keep the warranty, you HAVE TO bring it to an authorized Rolex dealer every 5 years to be serviced.
Manual mechanical movements always has issues with the mainspring. Hopefully they can do the swap for a new one, but they will most likely tell you to send it out under warranty.
I would never feel right about it after this and would unload it because the companie's QC has deteriorated...
Hope u get a replacement soon..
I believe that I will just stick to the good ole reliable 2801-2 with the 28800 bph and 47 hrs power reserve that I can regulate instead of the H50 with the 21600 bph that you can't regulate and are stuck with whatever the inaccuracy is from the factory !
Ive had a Hamilton Khaki Automatic for over 7 years with no issues at all.
Good to know. Just to be clear I have another Hamilton khaki mechanical that I owned for 5 years and it is great. This video is meant to be a more specific commentary on this new watch with a new movement.
555 Gear Okay that makes sense. I just didn’t want people to see this and associate it with the entire Hamilton brand. In my experience Hamilton has been nothing short of incredible. It’s too bad that you seem to have gotten a problematic movement, but It far from the norm.
That same thing happened to my old Hamilton Khaki. I wonder if this is a common thing...
The same thing happened to a $100 Chinese unitas clone I had. I wore that everyday for 10 months. I sent it back anf they eventually replaced the watch for me.
Sounds like you've over-wound the movement. This doesn't happen on automatics because it's got a sort of clutch system in place, but it's something you need to pay attention to on hand-wound mechanicals.
Sucks that it happened.. But it made for a helpful video
I have one and the spring broke after one year. LOL, my box broke to.
Sorry about the Hamilton. Given Swiss production costs, my suspicion is that the Hamilton Khaki mechanical is either almost entirely machine made or rather more likely, assembled in China. That may explain QC issues. I could be wrong of course. Regarding buying used, I would also add that it is environmentally responsible to buy something already made. I know, the environmental card is often over used.
Great comment!
@@fotomotoxxiii Pretty sure that level of outsourcing would not fall under the Swiss made label.
1) I now remember Interstellar was a movie and a Hamilton did not save us Earthlings. 2) I will no longer complain about Seiko's mis-aligned chapter ring
if you saw Interstellar, you have to see how they manipulated the Hamilton to do morse code : www.ablogtowatch.com/hamilton-watches-movie-interstellar/
Oh my!! I really like this watch and planning to buy one until i saw your video bro..now im doubting about this watch. is it worth to spend money for it..
I'll take this as the review... Thank you. And, no thank you!
I'll accept this video as your review of the watch😁
Hahaha
I purchased this watch brand new from Hamilton's own website and less than six months later it just stops working. It wasn't banged against anything, I wasn't rough with it, I wound it like I normally do and about an hour later I heard a snap sound and I looked down and all of a sudden the second hand stopped. I emailed Hamilton right away and after 4 days of not getting a reply, (it took a total of 2 weeks to finally hear back from them via email), I called and got a hold of customer service and sent it back to them. It took more than a month to repair it and send it back to me. Now I have zero faith in it as well as Hamilton. I've owned many mechanical and automatics including IWC, Breitling, Stowa, etc and none of them have broken on me. This 450 dollar purchase was supposed to be for a good field watch that I could rely on for when I'm outdoors and now it's just a hugely regretful buy. I wouldn't recommend this watch to anyone.
I bought two Hamilton automatic watches last month, and I was surprised that there was no mention of how many times or how often the watch would need winding. I've heard that it's impossible to overwind automatics these days (don't know if that's true and don't intend to find out), but you'd think the manufacturer would list something critical like winding in the owner's manual.
Automatic watches have to have overwind protection because you'll be winding it as you move your arms. If you do wind it manually you may feel the point at which there is a little bit more resistance but you can't damage it.
It winds itselfnits automatic you moron
@@Theonly_gl00m there are people who have to wind their automatic because they don't move much.... moron
Automatic is NOT mechanical. 2 different movements entirely. You CAN wind an automatic without fear of overwinding it. It will also wind automatically by simply wearing it. Mechanical, not so much. You need to stop when you start to feel resistance. This watch has a very smooth wind. When it starts to get harder to wind, STOP...immediately.
@@peteygnyc automatic watch is mechanical. Of course it is. But I agree with everything else
Just purchased a hamilton mechanical with date. I purchased to keep it simple and not need much service or battery replacement. Unfortunately, the date is not working at all basically dead on arrival. Seems to keep time ok. Super weak and seems they didn't even do a QC to make sure the watch was functioning. Will be returning this ASAP.
I could have bought a swatch for every day of the week.
Haha, Groundhog Day every day the same.
Bummer though
I have the same watch. I bought it new from Hodinkee. I live in Sydney Australia. Unfortunately we have no Hamilton retailer. Therefore I had to purchase it online. After just 2 weeks of ownership the crown broke when I was casually winding it whilst waiting for a bus to get to work. I hadn't put much pressure into winding it. It just twisted off and snapped like a wooden toothpick. I contacted The Swatch Group Service Centre in Melbourne (interstate). They offered to inspect it but wanted me to post it to them at my own cost on the condition they would replace the part under warranty if it was deemed a manufacturing fault. Otherwise if they concluded that it was overwinding and my fault they would repair it at a cost at an hourly rate fee and parts and labour and it would take approximately 6 weeks and to kick my nuts even harder they would bill me for registered return postage. So I decided to take it to my local watch maker who replaced the generic ETA part for $50 and fixed it in 1 day. I haven't had a problem with the watch since. So the moral of my story is, Swatch Group mass produce these pieces, manufacture the parts in China and assemble them in Switzerland, then slap on Swiss Made on the dial. The quality control is shit and the after sales service is non existent.
Sounds more like user error, you should never wind a watch while it’s on your wrist, even if you don’t put pressure on the crown that position on your wrist strains the stem a lot
I like the way you think.
My new Hamilton "panda" chronograph had to be sent back too for reset issues.
Over wound?
Damn that sucks, hoping you get a working watch from Uncrate
My Seiko SNK803 has been out for service for a month 😭
It's not the regular movement, if I recall correctly. You said it's a special model with more hours of power reserve, so I think they should take lovely care of you, my friend. PS: I have the regular watch and...so far so good. Cheers!
The 2018 model has the ETA 2801 movement with ~40 hours power reserve and the 2019 model has the H-50 movement with ~80 hours, same model besides that though
Sometimes buying from the grey market is close to the same price as buying used.
True
Damn I just bought this watch three months ago from the grey market. Now I'm annoyed something will happen. I guess it's good that I bought it for a cheaper price but bad if I have to pay $$$ to get it serviced
Reason to buy new at an AD retailer example: A Rolex Explorer is often a nice chunk cheaper at retail once you get through the waiting list, and once you get it it jumps 1000$ in value on the second hand market because of demand. I realize this is a special case.
I had the exact same issue! Hamilton gave me a brand new watch after 9 days!
How's the new one holding up?
@@TeaDoubleE85 it runs great at +1 s/day. No issues at all :)
@@BramdeHaas1999 Nice! Thank you for confirming my concerns for the watch ⌚
@@TeaDoubleE85 are you having the same issue with your Hamilton?
@@BramdeHaas1999 No cause I haven't bought one. But I want this to be my first Swiss watch. Making sure it's excellent in quality
You raise an important point about online watch reviews. Few of these guys seem to have owned the watches for very long and it seems like they buy the watch specifically to review and then flip them. There are lots of positive reviews of the Hamilton Khaki line of watches on RUclips, but I'm reading lots of comments on your video from guys who had issues with them. Hmmmm... Although I now cannot stand listening to Nutnfancy, I will give him props for trying out gear over an extended period before doing a review and for not being backward about describing faults. I wish that online watch reviews could be more like Nutnfancy gun reviews, but without the rambling b.s.
That's alright
Mine broke as well.
Where do you recommend buying used watches from reputable sellers? Ebay seems like such a gamble.
I think it is better to buy the basic model with the ETA 2801-2 movement and not the Hamilton modified movement, I haven't read any concerns with it.
How’s this model different from the model sold by Amazon? You mentioned that it was an exclusive to the retailer that you bought it from.
The difference is in the movement, H50 vs. ETA
@@555Gear The H50 is ETA but modified to have a longer power reserve. Hamilton doesn't make movements.
@@lukew2194 Right, the H50 is the Hamilton branded handwinding version of the ETA caliber C07.111, also better known as the Powermatic 80. It's confusing stuff.
It’s too bad the very nice Hamilton designs are only for show. I’ve avoided the brand based on experiences like this or water leakage while washing hands, etc.
It's an ETA movement so really it's not Hamilton you should be avoiding, it's ETA.
honestly the problem with this watch is that its marketed as rugged. youd instinctively remember to baby a dress watch, but not one considered "military"
_All_ watch brands have some problems. These haven't been widespread. It happens. Warranty will fix it. Then it'll be fine.
Sure... if you have a warranty. I don’t often hear of people having water leak inside their new watch cases.
bluemystic7501 What absolute rubbish. ETA is definitely NOT the problem. It’s Hamilton
Bummer my dude
My khaki king day/date wheel broke within first 3 months...took almost 8 months to get fixed....working ok now...but very disappointed.
Why would you make a field watch only water resistant
It's either a defective watch or the H-50 movement isn't up to snuff yet. Better stick with the older model with ETA 2801-2 movement for the meantime.
I have heard of other people having issues with Hamilton Khakis. I'll just stick with my Seikos.
Even Tudor has had some recent movement issues. It stinks when this happens. I have two Hammys that I bought new over 5 years ago that are both chronographs and run modified 7750 calibers. They both run flawlessly and are at COSC accuracies.
I like used too generally, you are correct about that. I do it with vintage Seikos and turbocharged Subarus.
Hmmm... I have many watches of all kinds... Automatic, Swiss, Japanese, German, etc... Was considering the H-50 type because I fancied the military no frills look with mech mvmt but now after seeing this clip I'm moving on... Thanks for posting this vid! Quite helpful! Cheers.
What about the clock? Get a new one?
I just purchased this watch and it was defective right out of the box. Can't wind it.
My shit just broke too. A Hamilton khaki auto the rotor spins out of control when I wind it and the hands wind in reverse when I set the time for some reason
That's a common issue with the ETA 2824-2 and derived automatic movements. They're _really_ not meant to be hand wound too much at all. Just let it wind up through your hand movements next time.
• thank you I’m about to get it back from service, so just shuffle it?
@@NeoB-Lac Yea pretty much. Unfortunately ETA has been slipping in this regard for the past decade or so (IMO, from my own experience). I've had hand wound movements fail on me recently as well, specifically the 2801-2 and its variants. Anyways, enjoy your watch.
• I literally got my watch today from service (Jomashop) and they replaced the reverser wheel, demaganitzed it, and regulated it, and lubed gaskets lol it seems to work again but I won’t be manually winding any more, or try not to lol didn’t tell me what happened or what was wrong with, just invoice for what they did....
The exact same thing happened to my new khaki mechanical.
It sounds like you overwound it past the break point which usually is noted by resistance. And the box is old and outdated and they haven't made that box in years and that's why it probably broke.
I've been debating between a Hamilton Field and possibly a Glycine, but I am pretty sure that Just Blue Fish had an issue with his Hamilton Mechanical as well. That's pretty disappointing.
Huh good to know
Hamilton and Glycine are both Swatch Group brands and share more than they're different, including the ETA movement bases. Swatch brands are tiered, and Hamilton and Glycine are both in the middle range - Glycine possibly higher status wise. As always if you want reliability buy quartz. If you want a mechanical watch you have to value the very things that make them fragile and less accurate. I hope you're not discouraged, mechanical watches is a fun hobby. There are deep discounts available on these brands too, be a savvy shopper.
@@Soronant I just want a watch that has not broke for 2/3 RUclipsrs I watch that have it, as well as two IRL friends. I have several ETA movements in my collection and more that are no longer. I have not seen failures in masse as I have with the Hamiltons. Oh, and Glycine is not in the Swatch Group, it's actually owned by Invicta.
@@TNFbattleblog You're absolutely right about Glycine, I misremembered who bought them up. It's hard not to consider personal experience of course but Hamilton has a good reputation on most watch forums for an entry level watch. It's always possible QC standards have fallen recently. I'm curious on what timeframe these watches failed at - the initial months or years down the line?
@@Soronant Within the first month, for the vast majority, and I'm only specifically speaking about this new model released within the year.
I buy used generally, however, if and when I buy a Rolex or similar, I will probably use an authorized dealer. Mainly because of the amount of money I'm risking if buying on the used market. I'm terrified of getting a fake.
I'm usually the one warning people about fakes, but for high value brands getting a look at the movement should clear all doubt. 555 just did a video like that on the Tudor and the perlage and finishing overall is not found in reps. The other pitfall in the world of Rolex is franken-watches. High value vintage models should be treated with extreme skepticism unless you're an expert. Remember that you can buy certified used watches with warranty from dealers.
Interesting.. that's not the box my new Hamilton Khaki 38mm Field Watch Mechanical came in .. not even close to how it looked.. weird..
Hi ,I like all 5 reasons for buying used and can also agree with you about lists it’s so false and somewhat pretentious, I hope you are treated well by the seller.👍🏻
Just got a Hamilton Khaki Mechanical in from the Hodinkee shop. Didn’t work right out of the box. I’m done with affordable watches.
Bummer
I had the exact same problem. They sent a replacement and it wouldn't wind. I have a great relationship with my watch maker and he fixed it for free. He said a screw wasn't tightened on the winding mechanism. SMH
I just sent mine in recently (less than a year old). Standard six weeks in the shop and when I picked it up from the AD, it busted again. Back it goes.
dang, i didnt think modern watches can be overwound (without like, really significant force where you know youre doin' somethin stupid)
Most "modern watches" are automatic and can't be overwound
@@xpusostomos i meant handwind. i know automatics are fine.
That's the thing about handwinders that makes me hesitant. They have no overwinding protection at all.
They don't stop winding when they're fully wound? That should be your overwind protection.
Get an Orient Monarch, the watch is hand wind only modified from an automatic so it retains the overwind protection.
i had two Hamiltons - both had to be returned. Never again.
What a drag
It should have a warranty, no?
Yes but I want to deal directly with the retailer if it's possible
Hope it's just a lemon. Big Hamilton fan.
I have a How much and khaki king 40 automatic I had it two months chopped it off my dresser on to my carpet and it’s not running right after that
Hamilton
That's what happens when you drop a watch
Shock resistance in mechanical watches is always questionable even in high value brands. Sometimes you get lucky with a drop, sometimes not. A bit like dropping your phone.
The reason why you see complaints about water intrusion with the Khaki mechanical is because people don't understand how the water resistance rating system works (50m is only good for hand washing). Wranglerstar (popular youtuber) took his Khaki mechanical swimming, got a bunch of water in it and made a disparaging review of the watch.
Where is this official depth chart we often hear about? A 50m rating is for over 150 feet. That's a lot of water pressure. It's BS to accept that as equivalent to hand washing or even swimming. C'mon folks let's stop accepting this escalating fantasy of imaginary WR ratings.
@@stevek8829 That is not how water resistance rating works. You don't understand the difficultly of keeping water out of watches. There is no common standard for water resistance, excluding certified dive watches, across manufactures. One manufacturer can say the you can go swimming with a 50m WR watch and another can say the opposite. Along the way some common wisdom has developed on what you can do with a watch at a given WR rating. My advice is not to take a 50m wr watch swimming or submerge it in water on purpose for extended periods of time . You can do whatever the hell you want and deal with the outcome.
@@stevek8829 Following your logic a car with a 180 MPH speedometer should be able to go that fast.
@@stevek8829 Learn from the mistakes of others, take information in, apply common sense, and don't try to be the smartest person in the room.
The rant on the box 😂 Stopped watching then and there. Watch-ing. Get it?
Should have bought the auto 38mm Hamilton Khaki Field, brand new.
Nooooo!!!! Sorry man.
Thanks!