HAMILTON Khaki Field Mechanical Black Dial $493

samfromny

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Maybe it's me but $500 for a strap watch? Also 38mm is too small for me in today's world. I haven't worn my Movado Museum in years because of the size. On my wrist, it looks like a little boy's watch.

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HonestHamster3481

Oct 26, 2025 4:05 AM

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Looks good to me, I don't have a 38mm Hamilton yet, or a hand wind only movement field watch. I have the black titanium auto in the larger case and it has held up well.

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Maybe it's me but $500 for a strap watch? Also 38mm is too small for me in today's world. I haven't worn my Movado Museum in years because of the size. On my wrist, it looks like a little boy's watch.

Most field watches are both nylon or nato strapped and under 40mm. As a watch collector, I can tell you, smaller sizing is the trend. Could be a good thing for you if you like larger watches they should be in less demand and thus less expensive. Going forward.

Something rare happened at Watches and Wonders: nearly all the exhibitors agreed on one thing—downsizing case diameters is no longer just a choice, it's a given. But why? For whom? And how exactly? WorldTempus investigates.

https://en.worldtempus.com/articl...80452.html

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Jay3303

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Quote from HonestHamster3481

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Looks good to me, I don't have a 38mm Hamilton yet, or a hand wind only movement field watch. I have the black titanium auto in the larger case and it has held up well.

Also have the black titanium, very good watch. Has been accurate thus far only thing I hated was the strap. Swapped it for a NATO strap which felt a bit better. Considering this for the hand winding, don't have one of those yet.

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samfromny

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Quote from cvp33

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Most field watches are both nylon or nato strapped and under 40mm. As a watch collector, I can tell you, smaller sizing is the trend. Could be a good thing for you if you like larger watches they should be in less demand and thus less expensive. Going forward.

Something rare happened at Watches and Wonders: nearly all the exhibitors agreed on one thing—downsizing case diameters is no longer just a choice, it's a given. But why? For whom? And how exactly? WorldTempus investigates.

https://en.worldtempus.com/articl...80452.html

I have more watches than wrists so I'm just browsing but in addition to trends, as you get older, your sight worsens and for me, it's easier to look at a larger size dial. Separately, as I posted before; on my wrist, a 38mm is too small.

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Oct 26, 2025 11:52 AM

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Quote from samfromny

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I have more watches than wrists so I'm just browsing but in addition to trends, as you get older, your sight worsens and for me, it's easier to look at a larger size dial. Separately, as I posted before; on my wrist, a 38mm is too small.

It's not my problem that you have a elephant's wrist

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cvp33

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cvp33

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Quote from samfromny

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I have more watches than wrists so I'm just browsing but in addition to trends, as you get older, your sight worsens and for me, it's easier to look at a larger size dial. Separately, as I posted before; on my wrist, a 38mm is too small.

My limit is 42mm, however, I have a few tool-watches at 45/46mm, but I almost never wear them.

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