Hamilton Khaki Field Murph Auto h70605731 Review & Complete Guide
Hamilton is considered one of the best manufacturers in the world of affordable watches. There are certainly more affordable watches out there, but Hamilton watches offer exceptional value for money in terms of finish, build quality, and reliability.
Hamilton has established itself as the ”king” of military field watches, which has a lot to do with its long and rich history of making military watches for the US army. The most popular model line from the brand is therefore the Khaki Field collection, which consists of vintage-inspired, robust, and durable field watches. In this collection, there really is a lot to choose from for every taste and preference.
One of the watches in the collection is the Hamilton Khaki Field Murph Auto h70605731, which is the watch we are going to review and look closer at in this article.
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Hamilton Khaki Field Murph Auto h70605731 case
The first 2555 pieces of the Hamilton Khaki Field Auto h70605731 were presented in a limited colorful watch box which was designed with the help of Nathan Crowley, who is the production designer of the Interstellar movie. The reason for this is Hamilton’s close relationship with the Interstellar movie.
In terms of design, this watch has a vintage-inspired look. Bear in mind that this watch is part of the Khaki Field collection, which is ultimately inspired by Hamilton’s vintage military watches made for the US military. It has long lugs which are satin finished at the top. The sides are polished, equally so the bezel. This creates a nice contrast and gives the impression of a well-finished case. The case has a big, oversized crown with notches which allows for easy grip and operation.
The Hamilton Khaki Field Murph Auto h70605731 is presented in a stainless steel case with a diameter of 42mm. The case is quite long with a lug-to-lug measurement of 52mm. Or more correctly, very long. Having said that, the diameter is not the only thing you need to pay attention to when looking at watches. Something to keep in mind is that the lug length also plays a big role in how the watch wears. An easy way to see if a watch is too big for your wrist is to see if the lugs point out from each side of the wrist. But generally, it should do well on medium to large men’s wrists.
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Hamilton Khaki FieldMurph Auto h70605731 movement
The watch is equipped with the Caliber H-10 which is based on the ETA C07.11. It offers an impressive power reserve of 80 hours. With its whopping power reserve, you can leave it over the weekend and still have it ticking when you are ready to go again.
The movement beats with a frequency of 21.600 BPH and uses 23 jewels.
An important reason why Hamilton is able to offer such great value for money is that the brand is that it is owned by the Swatch Group, which of course has plenty of know-how, and also happens to own ETA.
The movement does not have a lot of finish or decoration, but that is not the point of this watch. Instead, it is built to be robust, durable, and reliable. And that job, it performs excellently.
The rotor has an engraved ”H” logo which is a nice touch, but apart from that, there’s not a lot to look at apart from that it works as a nice reminder of the mechanical piece of craftsmanship ticking inside.
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Hamilton Khaki Field Murph Auto h70605731 dial
The watch has a lovely matte black dial which, in some angles looks slightly tropical. This really adds to the vintage look and appeal of the watch.
The watch is fitted with so-called cathedral hands. The frame is painted white and the hands are filled with lume. Hamilton has made the lume of this watch slightly browned/cream-colored, which is also known as faux patina. This is always a topic that splits opinions as some people like it and others hate it, but it does go very well with the overall look and design of the watch and is executed very well.
Thanks to the white frames on the hands, they offer great legibility. Around the outer edge of the dial, the watch has split seconds markers made in the same color as the lume.
Hamilton has kept the dial printing a minimum and used the old Hamilton logo at 12 o’clock as well as the worlds ”Khaki” ”Automatic”. This keeps the dial clean and refined and not looking cluttered or too busy. It’s just a simple, classic, and symmetrical dial layout with great legibility.
On the seconds hand of the watch, Hamilton has added a Morse code that spells out ”Eureka” and is a reference to the Interstellar movie. More specifically, It is a reference to Murph, after cracking the code with the help of her Hamilton watch, she exclaims “Eureka!”. For that reason, the h70605731 has become known as “The Murph.”
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Hamilton Khaki Field Murph Auto h70605731 strap
The Hamilton Khaki Field Murph Auto h70605731 has a lug width of 22mm and is presented on a black alligator embossed leather strap with a metal buckle with beige stitching. The strap actually goes very well with the watch and adds a touch of elegance.
Specifications
- Diameter: 42mm
- Strap: Leather
- Frequency: 21.600 BPH
- Jewels: 23
- Movement: Caliber H-10 (based on the ETA C07.11)
- Water-resistance: 100m/10ATM
- Lug-to-lug: 52mm
- Lug width: 22mm
- Thickness/height: 11mm
- Crystal: Sapphire
- Power reserve: 80 hours
Conclusion
The Hamilton Khaki Field Murph Auto h70605731 is an everyday field watch that is extremely versatile. If you didn’t know, this watch has a close ”relationship” with the movie Interstellar, but regardless if you care about movies or not, this watch is, in our opinion, an objectively stunning piece. For people who know the backstory, the pure movie/history appeal can make this watch special, but even if you don’t care about movies you can still appreciate the watch’s design and looks. Unlike some other special editions, there is nothing that reveals this watch as a special addition other than that you are aware of its background
Hamilton has put a lot of focus on creating its military-inspired field watches. These are further made interesting due to Hamilton’s long history of making military watches for the US army.
The Hamilton Khaki Field Murph Auto h70605731 is well-finished, powered by a reliable workhorse automatic movement with a truly timeless design. It’s one that you surely won’t be disappointed with.
The Hamilton Khaki Field Murph Auto h70605731 is available to order on Amazon.
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