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Hamilton Khaki Aviation Day Date AutovsSpinnaker Piccard

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Hamilton Khaki Aviation Day Date Auto

Owners and reviewers widely praise the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Day Date Auto for its handsome, legible dial with raised indices and day/date complications, and its versatile, modern pilot watch design. The fully brushed case and good lume are noted strengths, with one owner finding it wears comfortably on a NATO strap. The H-10 caliber offers an 80-hour power reserve, though its decoration and regulation are less refined. Some find the 42mm size large and the skeletonized hour hand tip visually unappealing, while others note the AR coating is decent but not exceptional. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Day Date Auto highly for its practical design and value at its price point.

Spinnaker Piccard

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Piccard for its comfortable wear, excellent readability, and bold, vintage-inspired design that redefines dive watch aesthetics. However, some owners view the Spinnaker Piccard as a specialty novelty watch, describing it as huge and heavy with a large crystal that hinders legibility, making it an acquired taste. On balance, owners find the Spinnaker Piccard to be a unique dive watch with a distinctive design, though its substantial size and crystal may not suit all wearers.

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Khaki Aviation Day Date Auto42mm
Piccard45mm
Power Reserve
Khaki Aviation Day Date Auto80h
Piccard
Water Resistance
Khaki Aviation Day Date Auto100m
Piccard550m
MSRP
Khaki Aviation Day Date Auto$1,125
Piccard$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Pilot
Diver
Diameter
42mm
45mm
Thickness
12.15mm
21mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
52mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
550m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Black
Lemon Yellow

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
H-40 (ETA 2834-2 base)
NH35
Power Reserve
80h
0h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,125
$550
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