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deadhug@alien.topB to Watches@style.landEnglish · 2 years ago

[Hamilton] Can anyone tell me anything about this watch? Got it from my father’s collection after he passed. Chose this over a couple Orises.

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[Hamilton] Can anyone tell me anything about this watch? Got it from my father’s collection after he passed. Chose this over a couple Orises.

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deadhug@alien.topB to Watches@style.landEnglish · 2 years ago
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  • Soul_Surgeon@alien.topB
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    2 years ago

    It’s a Hamilton Khaki King. I have this model in the champagne dial. It’s a great watch!

    https://www.hamiltonwatch.com/en-us/h64455533-khaki-field-kingauto.html

    • jorick92@alien.topB
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      2 years ago

      Lol I have the same. Its my daily.

    • dskauf@alien.topB
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      2 years ago

      For all you with the champagne dial- can you see the hands okay? I really like the watch, but sure about that. Black may be better, but champagne seems more interesting.

  • professorfunkenpunk@alien.topB
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    2 years ago

    It’s a king khaki. I just wore mine yesterday. Nice watch. Mine came with a lighter strap. As others have said, no great loss to replace the stock one, they aren’t great.

    • ramseysleftnut@alien.topB
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      The stock ones are terrible, really stiff and uncomfortable. Swapped it out immediately

      • FluffyWarHampster@alien.topB
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        2 years ago

        I hate the stock strap on mine as well. the claps had a tendency to jab the inside of my wrist.

  • Capital_Jacket_8767@alien.topB
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    2 years ago

    Great watch, but I would have picked an Oris over this personally. Sorry for your loss. Wear it with pride.

    • deadhug@alien.topOPB
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      I love Oris, but frankly the ones he had left weren’t my style. One I remember was a rectangular Frank Sinatra model which I’m not crazy about, and the other one was my eldest brother’s who also passed and I wanted my mother to keep it for herself.

    • c1garettes@alien.topB
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      2 years ago

      I’m sure this is a much more common thought than the downvotes would lead you to believe.

      • Capital_Jacket_8767@alien.topB
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        Yeah, I have no idea what I said that caused this backlash. Sorry all, was simply saying I like oris. I own Hamilton too. Wasn’t knocking it, but what can you do…

    • JacoBee93@alien.topB
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      2 years ago

      He picked watch that will remind him of his father. And watch that he liked most. Not a watch based on highest resell value

  • WazzaMatta92@alien.topB
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    2 years ago

    https://preview.redd.it/ygvkd7oxc7zb1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0850236bb595c0985767f9d3e1ca7a5741d114df

    Sorry for your loss OP. I have the same watch and love it, takes up the majority of my wrist time. Here it is pictured on the metal bracelet if that helps in your search for a new band.

    • Plainbrain867@alien.topB
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      2 years ago

      How’s the bracelet quality? Thinking about ordering the one made for this watch, but wasn’t an option on the champagne dial

      • WazzaMatta92@alien.topB
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        Personally I’m a big fan. It’s comfortable as well as durable, I have been wearing mine heavily for over a year and would say the bracelet is still in like-new condition. I had seen someone on here who had the champagne dial on the factory bracelet and it looked so good.

        • Plainbrain867@alien.topB
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          Thanks! Yeah I’ve seen it too, inspired me to do the same haha no clue why they don’t offer it for the champagne dial

  • makinmoneyforbeer@alien.topB
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    2 years ago

    It’s the watch Hugh Laurie’s character wears in the TV show ‘House’, if that’s of any interest to you.

  • DirtDiver1983@alien.topB
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    https://preview.redd.it/lotq4vis08zb1.jpeg?width=371&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d61eebe10d9c153c7a129de61f58dd6fea78fbad

  • bjanas@alien.topB
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    Khaki King! A beautiful piece. I’ve been eyeing this particular piece for years but haven’t yet pulled the trigger; Hamilton is well known to be a great value for price, they punch above their weight and have a solid company history/reputation. You mentioned elsewhere that you are considering switching up the strap, definitely experiment! Mixing up straps can be a lot of fun.

    Natos are fun, and you’re also well situated if you want to go to bracelet-town the Hamilton ones are available and will work well with this piece. Wear it well, stranger.

  • Open_Concentrate962@alien.topB
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    2 years ago

    Orii?

  • adamcmorrison@alien.topB
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    2 years ago

    Pretty sure that’s a khaki king II is it not?

  • sadbot0001@alien.topB
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    2 years ago

    I can say that Hamilton makes good watches. At the same price point, it offers a better build than tissot.

  • Big_Life@alien.topB
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    It’s an excellent watch, in my opinion. I just hiked the whole Appalachian Trail with one of these attached to my wrist.

  • Kulenissen@alien.topB
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    Great watch! Looks good in nato straps as well.

    https://preview.redd.it/tfslebl7hbzb1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7520f63322a16d7e98513ecf23a81d0caaf9a1aa

    • kamamuta@alien.topB
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      It surely is a beauty! Great pairing!

  • batuckan1@alien.topB
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    It’s an automatic Hamilton with the a11 watch face. works fine

  • FortuneFavoursDBrave@alien.topB
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    https://preview.redd.it/osx554oskbzb1.png?width=3024&format=png&auto=webp&s=52d8f70974aa4e6d9c7016bb90528bc46d208115

    Great choice ❤️

  • Uberutang@alien.topB
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    Hamiltons are great. Nice watch.

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