Looks like your grandpa's watch, in a good way
By Dave Kowalski, Chicago ยท
Somebody at Hamilton went through the 1960s catalog and got this one exactly right. White dial, skinny hands, applied markers, date. 40 mm wide, 10.6 mm thick, on a steel bracelet. Mid-century suit-and-tie stuff. Mad Men without the drinking at 10 a.m.
The H-10 automatic with 80 hours is inside, open back, sapphire. 50 m.
So what's wrong with it? The bracelet's fine but it's not amazing, and on a watch this vintage-looking I'd almost rather have a leather strap. And 40 mm is a little big for a design that was probably 34 or 35 mm originally. It's a modern size on an old shape and sometimes you can tell.
$895 to $995 for a good-looking, practical dress watch with the 80-hour movement. I'd buy it as a dressier option if I already had a beater. As a first watch, I'd go Khaki Field.