Hamilton was founded in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1882 and initially specialized in producing pocket watches. The brand boasts a long and impressive history of breakthroughs in design and technology, and is probably best known for its military associations and fantastic field watches.

Case in point, this Khaki model ref. 921980 from the '80s. The "Khaki" was the branded name for the commercial version of the same watches that saw action in military operations such as Korea and Vietnam. It's a highly-legible, eminently usable, no-frills piece that exudes military cool, and would be the perfect addition to any collection.

CASE & BRACELET

The bead-blasted antireflective stianless steel case is completely unpolished and in exceptional condition, showing only very minimal signs of previous use. The bead-blasted smooth bezel also is in exceptional condition. The case retains its original unisgned bead-blasted crown. The case back retains all of its original markings, some tool marks are present from a previous service. The watch comes supplied on an era-correct single-pass nylon ribbon strap.

DIAL & HANDS

The original matte black dial is in well-preserved and beautiful condition, showing no damage or notable signs of age. The tritium lume plots and original tritium hands have taken on a matching creamy patina and exhibit no degradation when inspected under U.V. light.

ACCESSORIES 

None. The watch was recently serviced and is keeping time perfectly, backed by a 1-year warranty on accurate timekeeping.