At present I would recommend this inexpensive Chinese watch over the Hamilton. I owned two Hamilton Khaki watches. The one that was quartz had a sapphire crystal that broke on its own (believe or not). The one with the Swiss ETA mechanical movement stopped working after two years of gentle wear. Thank for your review.
I was just researching the Hamilton khaki 38mm today, and this video popped up in my recommendations. I just want to say "Thanks!" for doing what many watch channels don't do, and that's stating your wrist size. I also have a 6 1/2 inch wrist, so seeing this watch modeled on the same size wrist makes this video very useful to me. I didn't know about this homage, but it seems too good to pass up for the price. I'm pretty sure that I'll be going for the Hamilton though.
I bought this watch to see if I would like the Hamilton enough to pay the price for it. I actually love this little cheap Chinese watch. I will most definitely be getting the Hamilton, but this one will sure be on the wrist a lot till then. Thanks again for watching.
@@beardedwatchman1384 ..lets be clear... "Chinese watch" with Japanese Seiko "guts"....nice sweeping quartz movement. Recall....even what used to be "fully Japanese" watches, today, may have final assembly of "their" watches done in Philippines or China....so don't just say "Chinese watch".... implying "cheap". This watch is super and punches well above it's price point.
Amazing....let's pay 10x the price of this and get maybe 60 sec accuracy per month with the "proper" Hamilton, instead of maybe 6 sec/month with a good quartz movement. All for "history" and "homage". That's ok, but I don't get it........
I just bought one of those from Ali...I've been looking at the Hamilton Khaki Field mechanical for a while but cant justify the price tag (650 euro for the 38mm,750 for the 41mm). For a wind only movement in such a simple watch is too much, plus i havent heard good things about it, i've encounter folks that had them fail and service was expensive. I much prefer abusing a 55 euro watch that looks the same than a finicky expensive one.Maybe i buy a Hamilton in the end or maybe i like this cheap one so much and call it a day. Thanks for the video.
VH31 is a great movement, happy to see more watches using it, but I wish, wish _wish_ it had a date function. IMO, no watch should be without a date function. If this is supposed to be some everyday, muh rugged, tOoL wAtCh, a constant companion, then it really needs to have a date. It's a fundamental function right up there with being a time telling tool watch.
@@bigriceburner Field watches? No. Those were also smaller than 38mm, too, so I don't see a reason why that functionality aspect of the watch cannot also be modernized.
Felow hobbist here, I clicked and got a real surprise on the video seeing the Ruidoso, NM hat on you! I live in Las Cruces, NM and I really enjoy like an hour drive to Ruidoso and Lincoln National Forest. ⌚💌 Audio & Watches...
Nice, but personally, I would rather buy this particular military design from a brand that actually has a history of issuing this watch to soldiers, I.e. Bulova, Benrus, Hamilton, or Timex. And if I am pressed for cash, then I’m going with the Bulova or Timex.
At present I would recommend this inexpensive Chinese watch over the Hamilton. I owned two Hamilton Khaki watches. The one that was quartz had a sapphire crystal that broke on its own (believe or not). The one with the Swiss ETA mechanical movement stopped working after two years of gentle wear. Thank for your review.
👍🏻 Agreed
I was just researching the Hamilton khaki 38mm today, and this video popped up in my recommendations.
I just want to say "Thanks!" for doing what many watch channels don't do, and that's stating your wrist size. I also have a 6 1/2 inch wrist, so seeing this watch modeled on the same size wrist makes this video very useful to me.
I didn't know about this homage, but it seems too good to pass up for the price. I'm pretty sure that I'll be going for the Hamilton though.
I bought this watch to see if I would like the Hamilton enough to pay the price for it. I actually love this little cheap Chinese watch. I will most definitely be getting the Hamilton, but this one will sure be on the wrist a lot till then. Thanks again for watching.
@@beardedwatchman1384 ..lets be clear... "Chinese watch" with Japanese Seiko "guts"....nice sweeping quartz movement. Recall....even what used to be "fully Japanese" watches, today, may have final assembly of "their" watches done in Philippines or China....so don't just say "Chinese watch".... implying "cheap". This watch is super and punches well above it's price point.
Amazing....let's pay 10x the price of this and get maybe 60 sec accuracy per month with the "proper" Hamilton, instead of maybe 6 sec/month with a good quartz movement. All for "history" and "homage". That's ok, but I don't get it........
Spare spring bars. Genius! Thanks for the review.
Lol! I guess so
Just got one yesterday. The best I could come up with on the clasp is that it holds spare spring bars 🤷♂
Lol. That’s good enough for me. Great little watch though. Thanks for watching
I just bought one of those from Ali...I've been looking at the Hamilton Khaki Field mechanical for a while but cant justify the price tag (650 euro for the 38mm,750 for the 41mm). For a wind only movement in such a simple watch is too much, plus i havent heard good things about it, i've encounter folks that had them fail and service was expensive. I much prefer abusing a 55 euro watch that looks the same than a finicky expensive one.Maybe i buy a Hamilton in the end or maybe i like this cheap one so much and call it a day. Thanks for the video.
I am right there with you. Good choice
VH31 is a great movement, happy to see more watches using it, but I wish, wish _wish_ it had a date function. IMO, no watch should be without a date function. If this is supposed to be some everyday, muh rugged, tOoL wAtCh, a constant companion, then it really needs to have a date. It's a fundamental function right up there with being a time telling tool watch.
Did originals have the date function? I always wondered about this.
@@bigriceburner Field watches? No. Those were also smaller than 38mm, too, so I don't see a reason why that functionality aspect of the watch cannot also be modernized.
Agreed
Felow hobbist here, I clicked and got a real surprise on the video seeing the Ruidoso, NM hat on you! I live in Las Cruces, NM and I really enjoy like an hour drive to Ruidoso and Lincoln National Forest. ⌚💌 Audio & Watches...
Ruidoso is a pretty great place
Who can see micro scale? Lets not nitpick too much. For the price it's a winner.
Absolutely agreed
Nice to see you back great video!
Hey, thanks!
mamacoo I love you so much and watching your videos makes my day brighter
Thank you. That means more than you know. 😀
I love strap of time escape. Can i get the information of where did u get?
It is a watch Geckota. The handmade Italian
thats a lot of watch at that price , the screw down crown is the show stealer.
Agreed
Right, here I am wearing a 600 dollar hamilton with 5 bar water resistance and no screw down crown drooling over this 50 dollar china watch.
@@Shadylurker85 lol ,,, Im wearing an explorer and giving one of these serious thought
@tomthompson7400 I went ahead and ordered one. Nothing to lose when they're only 50 dollars.
do you think this would look good in a 6 inch / 16cm wrist ?
Absolutely! It will be a perfect fit
longines, tissot and many swatchgroup own watches make 50% or more of their watches in china
True
My only criticism is the logo. It looks a little frilly for a field watch to me. I wish they offered a sterile version like Tandorio does.
Agreed, but would rather have a logo than sterile
M Ramesh Ap anantapu
Nice, but personally, I would rather buy this particular military design from a brand that actually has a history of issuing this watch to soldiers, I.e. Bulova, Benrus, Hamilton, or Timex. And if I am pressed for cash, then I’m going with the Bulova or Timex.
Understood. I have multiple watches and use to be the same way. The reason I like this guy is the movement and not being worried about messing it up.