Hiking time with my trusted Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical
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I've been obsessed with watches since the early 80's when my uncle gifted me my first watch.
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It'll be fine, even if you're swimming across a river during your hike.
I see your surprised emoji at my comment. Seriously though, think about it. Hamilton says the watch is rated for 50m. Even if you swam at a depth of 2m, that's only 4% of the rated WR.
4%!
As long as the watch is fairly new (i.e., the seals are good), it'll be fine.
My wealthy cousin regularly goes swimming in the sea on holiday wearing his Speedmaster and has had no problems.
I think he's mental tho..
Love the KFM. Here’s NOS my 9415a!
Love the Hamilton field watch. Beautiful. That model has a push down crown right? If so that’ll explain the limit to 50 meters. Where the crown enters the case is the biggest vulnerability when it comes to water intrusion in watches. That’s why most, if not all, dive watches have a screw down crown.
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