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Hamilton Khaki Navy Scuba Auto 40mm Mens Watch Black Dial Orange Strap
Ref. H82395331
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The Khaki Navy Scuba sits within Hamilton's long-running military and naval family, drawn here toward recreational diving rather than dress or field use. The rotating bezel, screw-down crown and caseback, and a depth rating suited to snorkelling and casual open-water swimming give it genuine utility — and the tangerine orange strap makes a practical argument as well as a visual one, being far easier to spot against water than black or brown. The H-10 movement is worth noting. Eighty hours of power reserve is unusual at this tier of automatic watchmaking, and the Nivachron balance spring resists magnetic fields from the kind of everyday sources — phones, bags, laptop clasps — that slowly pull a standard hairspring out of rate. At 12.95mm the case wears slimmer than most watches built to this depth rating, and 40mm sits neutrally across a wide range of wrist sizes without demanding attention.
- Reference
- H82395331
- Brand
- Hamilton
- Collection
- Khaki Navy
- Case size
- 40mm
- Case thickness
- 12.95mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Bezel
- Unidirectional rotating
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- H-10
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Orange
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 80 hours
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.
Also in 4 collections
This watch appears in the Hamilton Khaki Navy range (8), Stainless Steel Watches (2,814), Automatic Watches (1,546) and Dive Watches (494).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- 40mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- 80-hour reserve survives a weekend off the wrist
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Hamilton Khaki Navy Scuba Auto alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | H82395331 | T1374071104102 | C0294301601100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £790 | £785 | £755 |
| Case size | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | 80 hours | 80 hours | — |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 80 hours fully wound — enough to sit off the wrist over a weekend and still be running.
What size strap does it take?
20mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's, though at 40mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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