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Hamilton Khaki Aviation Day Date Auto — Black
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Hamilton Khaki Aviation Day Date Auto

Pilot

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.

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Case
42mm
Power Reserve
80h
Movement
Automatic
Water Resistance
100m
Crystal
Sapphire
01

Case Dimensions

Diameter42mm
Thickness12.15mm
Lug-to-Lug—
Lug Width20mm
02

Case Build

MaterialStainless Steel
Water Resistance100m
03

Crystal & Dial

CrystalSapphire
Dial ColorBlack
04

Movement

Caliber
H-40 (ETA 2834-2 base)
TypeAutomatic
Beat Rate—
Power Reserve80 hours
Jewels—
HackingNo
Hand-WindingNo
ComplicationsTime only
05

Design Language

Dial styleMatte
BezelFixed
Bracelet / strapLug-attached bracelet
HandsBaton
AI-detected from product image · 5/22/2026
In a nutshell

The Hamilton Khaki Aviation Day Date Auto is an automatic pilot watch, with a 42mm stainless steel case, 12.15mm thick, powered by the H-40 (ETA 2834-2 base) movement and a 80-hour power reserve. Water resistance is rated to 100m, under a sapphire crystal. Manufacturer MSRP is $1,125.

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