Hamilton Khaki Field Murph Automatic 38mm Mens Watch Blue Dial

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Hamilton Khaki Field Murph Automatic 38mm Mens Watch Blue Dial

Name: Hamilton Khaki Field Murph Automatic 38mm Mens Watch Blue Dial
Brand: Hamilton
SKU: H70405140
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The Murph began life as a prop for Christopher Nolan's Interstellar, and Hamilton turned the screen-worn design into a production watch that has become one of the more quietly coveted field watches at this size. This blue-dial variant takes the established 38mm format and replaces the familiar black dial with a gradient that moves from a grainy, textured blue at the centre toward near-black at the edges — closer in character to a piece of night sky than to a conventional blue dial. The cathedral hands and domed Arabic numerals carry over from the original, printed in vintage-toned Super-LumiNova that suits the watch's mood better than a crisp white would, even if it charges less aggressively than applied dive-watch indices. At 44.7mm lug to lug and 11.1mm thick, it disappears on smaller wrists in a way the 42mm version cannot, and the H-10 movement inside — a Swiss-made calibre derived from the ETA C07.611, with an 80-hour power reserve and an anti-magnetic Nivachron balance spring — means a long weekend away without winding is not a concern. The bracelet uses Hamilton's Easy Click system, so changing to a strap takes seconds and no tools, which matters more than it sounds on a watch this versatile.

Reference: H70405140
Brand: Hamilton
Collection: Khaki Field
Case size: 38mm
Case thickness: 11.1mm
Lug width: 20mm
Case material: Stainless steel
Case shape: Round
Dial: Blue
Crystal: Sapphire
Movement: Automatic
Calibre: ETA C07.611
Functions: Date
Water resistance: 100m
Bracelet / strap: Stainless steel bracelet
Strap colour: Silver
Clasp: Deployant clasp
Lume: Super-LumiNova
Retailer: Mappin & Webb

Additional specifications

Lug-to-lug: 44.7mm
Power reserve: 80 hours
Origin: Swiss made

Learn more about Hamilton

Hamilton was founded in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1892, and its early business was the railroad. American rail accidents caused by unsynchronised timekeeping had forced the industry to adopt strict standards, and Hamilton built pocket watches accurate enough to meet them — earning the description the watch of railroad accuracy.

Two things then defined it. The first was war: Hamilton supplied over a million watches to American forces in the Second World War, suspending civilian production entirely, and its marine chronometers were fitted across the US Navy.

The second was electricity. The Ventura of 1957 was the first battery-powered electric wristwatch, and its asymmetric shield-shaped case, designed by Richard Arbib, looked like nothing before it. Elvis Presley wore one in Blue Hawaii.

Hamilton's cinematic presence is unusually deep — over five hundred films — and includes the watches designed for 2001: A Space Odyssey with Stanley Kubrick, and appearances in Interstellar and Tenet.

American manufacturing ended in 1969 as the quartz crisis approached. The brand was acquired by the Swiss and is now part of the Swatch Group, based in Biel, where it occupies a distinctive position: American design heritage, Swiss production, and ETA movements with long power reserves at accessible prices. The Khaki Field, descended from the wartime issue watches, is its best-known line.

1892: Founded in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
1918: Supplies the first US airmail flights.
1957: The Ventura is the first electric wristwatch.
1968: Designs the watches for 2001: A Space Odyssey.
1974: Becomes Swiss-owned; now part of the Swatch Group.

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Also in 6 collections

This watch appears in the Hamilton Khaki Field range (50), Stainless Steel Watches (3,014), Automatic Watches (1,758), Blue Dial Watches (830), Sports Watches (781) and Field Watches (63).

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What the specifications mean

A mechanical watch for everyday wear.

Strengths

100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
38mm suits most wrists
44.7mm lug-to-lug keeps the 38mm case wearable
Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
80-hour reserve survives a weekend off the wrist

Best forSwimmingEveryday wear

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