My Favorite NEW Hamilton is Hiding a lil Secret...

I've been on an emotional rollercoaster with the Hamilton Pilot Aviation 36 this past week. It's truly a fantastic watch, but do I want one for my collection?

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[robocopvn]

as a 6'' wrist guy, I love the new trend. YEAH !!!! 36-38 all the way !!!

[dragosdrb]

Actually, it's sacrificing 2 beats/second, going down from 8 to 6.
ETA 2824-2 has 28800 beats/hour, which means 8 beats/second, or 4 Hz.
ETA H10, or C07.611 in this case, has 21600 beats/hour, which means 6 beats/second, or 3 Hz.
So the difference in the frequency is 1 Hz. Not to be confused with Omega or some Longines / Union Glashutte models that have a 3.5 Hz frequency.
For those wondering if you can see the difference in the seconds hand sweep, the answer is definitely yes.
That's not to say that the 6 bps looks choppy, but you do notice it when comparing it to 8 bps.
Keep up the good work, Max. I truly enjoy your videos.

[ManoloVintage]

I think the way the 42mm dial and indices shined and shimmered, playing with the light in a space age kind of way was part of the charm/DNA.
Now it's lost the space age feel and is a different pilot watch.

I also miss the center detail, which looked like a burning sun.

[AdAce]

Damn, this looks awesome!! Fantastic sizing, awesome handset (really cool design how the cutouts on the hands overlap each other and the cutout on the hour hand is perfectly placed to show the hour time). Thanks for showing this piece off!

[latinballa]

Also worth mentioning (and I might have missed this) Hamilton removes the reflective indices :(
Oddly that was my favorite feature of the 42mm version.

[johnkem]

A proper pilot / flieger historically didn't have a day or date so this watch is appropriate. This size seems good.

[Josue-]

I personally like the way the watch looks and think Hamilton made the right call by making it time only. Keeping the day / date would have made the 37mm look too crowded.

[brettkeeler]

I totally agree. It’s not just the day window. This very much feels like an entirely different watch in the pilot genere rather than just a downsizing like the Murph.

[ulalipopolu]

IMO assuming that this watch is an attempt to downsize Cooper is wrong. I'd agree if that model was the only release, but in fact we got an entire new khaki aviation collection with 42mm day-date pieces as well. Besides bracelet you have also leather straps and dial color options that come even with different finishing: that blue one is sunburst, the other one is matte black (which is by the way Hamilton's most accurate type B flieger – yup, those shiny applied indices we love that much on Cooper would disqualify it as a flieger, it should be simple white paint over matte black background, no day-date either).
I think they did great job on that new collection and the only controversy I see are those oversized hands – it's love it or hate it, same as cathedral hands on Murph, a deal breaker for many people. So I see this as Hamilton's another bold move and demonstration of their identity in new releases - and even if those are not perfect, at least we can't accuse them of being boring (which is probably the worst thing for a watch to be).

[paulb]

I disagree, have a day date Jazzmaster, so that itch is scratched, so the lack of it here makes it a near perfect face. Thanks, great video.

[jeffrey]

You're exactly right! I own the Hamilton Pilot Day Date 42 and love it! One thing that the smaller version doesn't have are the metal groved minute markings. Which add a nice play on light. This smaller version is a completely different watch. Not for me at all.

[jasonradmacher]

"Small, but with presence." Excellent, succinct description.

[jerryadams]

Another great review, Max. I really appreciate your comment "the Hamilton version does not have plastic parts in it, " referring to the movement. Like you said, the details matter!

[christianaviles]

I agree, my first reaction was I wish they had kept the day-date functions and implemented in the same way as the 42. That said I still think it's enough of a winner of watch and design... one I'll keep my eye on as something that may end up on my wrist. Although that Murph on a bracelet doesnt look too bad neither.

[morgan]

This piece would look great on a brown suede strap or a dark blue Artem strap.

[souravkhan]

Dear Max,
Another cool video presentation.
I own a murph 38 and wanted a khaki big pilot. But 42mm was huge for my 6.75 inch wrist. After some bit of searching I found my perfect version of big pilot (H64425135). A 39mm case, screw down crown with 200m WR, day date option. Currently my favourite Hamilton. To my opinion this is a very good alternative of the big pilot.

[Kwr]

Yes great content ! I love all Hamilton videos ! Btw ...the watch in your video also comes in a green dial now with leather stdap ! Im not too keen on Hamiltons bracelets but the brand i love all the way !
I just got the 2nd generation of Titanium khaki field as well as the Hamilton Pilot Pioneer chrono with Silicon hairspring! I absolutely adore this model ! And my Titanium one is the 42 mm but it wouldve been just as good at 40mm or the 38mm...
So yes ive also noticed a trend to smaller dial watches too !
I look forward to more of your interesting videos !😊

[TheFuturisticVintage]

Nice vid. Still on the fence about which Hamilton I should add to my collection. My first choice is The Murph, but this one is an eye catcher.

[kevinthailand]

Totally agree. I have the cooper on the bracelet and while it feels a bit large and heavy at times the day date is an integral part of the unique style of the design. So while a 36 may be ideal for a lady or a small wrist it's not the classic we have come to love already.

[alwayspooh]

As a regular contributor to Watch Crunch, Max you are a fantastic ambassador for the app/community. Another great video!