The New and Accessible Hamilton Khaki Navy Scuba Auto GMT

The Khaki Navy Scuba assortment has lengthy served as Hamilton‘s entry-level providing for dive-inspired timepieces, alongside the extra rugged Frogman and BeLOWZERO fashions. Obtainable in each quartz and computerized variations, the Scuba vary has developed through the years with all kinds of types, making it a flexible companion for aquatic and beachside adventures. In 2021, the collection expanded with the introduction of the Khaki Navy Scuba 43mm, sustaining its smaller siblings’ proportions and design language whereas upping the specs to a strong 300m of water resistance, firmly positioning it as a legit dive watch. For 2025, Hamilton takes the gathering a step additional by introducing the Khaki Navy Scuba Auto GMT. Let’s take a look at this succesful new addition, combining traditional dive-watch enchantment with the practicality of a second time zone… And an actual GMT motion.

The 43mm case, accessible in chrome steel or bronze, measures 13.9mm in thickness and incorporates a bidirectional 24-hour bezel with a black ceramic insert, clearly marked. The case combines brushed and polished finishes for a balanced really feel; it’s topped with a sapphire crystal and paired with a strong caseback engraved with each sensible info and an ornamental motif. Protecting crown guards flank a screw-down crown, and the development ensures the watch maintains its sturdy 300m water resistance.

The chrome steel model is paired with a textured white dial, whereas the bronze mannequin goes for a daring black end. Each characteristic utilized, three-dimensional hour markers – dots and trapezoids at 3, 6, 9, and 12 – stuffed with gentle inexperienced Tremendous-LumiNova and outlined in gray or gold to match the case. The identical end is utilized to the arms, apart from the GMT hand, a distinguishing ingredient right here, which stands out in shiny crimson, and the working seconds hand, which is accented with a red-tipped define.

The dial design will look acquainted to followers of the Khaki Navy Scuba line, however this time, the beforehand out-of-place 24-hour scale discovered on the non-GMT mannequin has been eliminated. A color-matched date window sits at 3 o’clock, white on the metal model and black on the bronze.

Each variations of the brand new Hamilton Khaki Navy Scuba Auto GMT are powered by the H-14 computerized motion (primarily based on the Powermatic 80), right here with an added true GMT operate – one thing uncommon sufficient on this worth vary to be talked about and applauded. The motion operates at a 3Hz frequency, provides an 80-hour energy reserve, and incorporates a Nivachron steadiness spring for added resistance to magnetism. An similar motion and complication have already confirmed themselves in different Swatch Group choices, notably the Certina DS Motion GMT and the Mido Ocean Star GMT. The latter retains a diving bezel by relocating the 24-hour scale beneath the crystal, whereas Hamilton right here selected to stress the traveller’s operate on the bezel.

The steel-cased model of the brand new Khaki Navy Scuba Auto GMT is worn on a 3-link chrome steel bracelet closed with a folding clasp, whereas the bronze version is offered on a black textile NATO strap with golden stripes and black PVD loops and pin buckle. The worth is EUR 1,445 for the metal model and EUR 1,595 for the bronze variant.  For extra info, please go to Hamiltonwatch.com.