What movement does the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze run compared to the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze runs a manual caliber (ETA 6498-1), while the Zelos SS Damascus LE runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical BronzevsZelos SS Damascus LE

Q: Which is cheaper, the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

At MSRP the Zelos SS Damascus LE is the cheaper of the two at $799, against $1,795 for the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze — a $996 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE wears larger at 44mm versus 43mm for the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze.

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze

h76709510

MSRP $1,795

Zelos SS Damascus LE

hammerhead-v3-300m-ss-damascus-limited-edition

MSRP $799

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze43mm

SS Damascus LE44mm

Power Reserve

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze50h

SS Damascus LE40h

Water Resistance

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze100m

SS Damascus LE300m

MSRP

Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Mechanical Bronze$1,795

SS Damascus LE$799

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

White

SS Damascus LE

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

ETA 6498-1

Seiko NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

50h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,795

$799

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