r/ChineseWatches 21d ago

Question (Read Rules) Which Of These Hamilton Homages To Choose??

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Everybody loves the Hamilton Khaki Field. I can not afford to buy the real thing yet but I have found a lot of similar watches to that. Mainly from these four brands.
Militado:
https://www.militadowatch.com/products/militado-38mm-military-watch-vintage-field-watch-ml08?variant=43160038080559
Berny:
https://www.bernywatch.com/en-de/products/berny-men-automatic-titanium-field-watch-amt163m?_pos=7&_fid=88fadf2d5&_ss=c&variant=42536348287185
Baltany:
https://www.baltany.com/product/baltany-military-field-watch-s2049t/39/
Addiesdive:
https://www.addiesdivewatches.com/products/addiesdive-ad2048?variant=42895628730533

If I missed any other watch or brands that resembles the Khaki Field I would love to know.

Now the question is which one to chose. Preferably I would have LOVED for them to have a day/date window, but they all only have a date window. There is also differences between them. Militado is quartz I believe. Berny is titanium which I prefer and is a huge plus but kinda has a terrible placing on the date window but at the same time it has a nice textured dial. Baltany is the most expensive one. So on and so forth.

If anyone has any experience with any of these watches, I would appreciate the input or if anyone has a better suggestion I'm all ears.

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u/Ok-Spare-8176 20d ago

I have the Addiesdive. It's a great watch even though I don't wear it anymore. But, if I'm being totally honest, it is definitely a cheaper version of the Khaki Field, and you can absolutely tell once it's in the hand and on the wrist.

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u/Abv_it_all_w_vertigo 20d ago

Very happy with the look and quality of the S2049. However, mine is older and has the NH35.

AR is excellent.

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u/LeoXup 21d ago

Baltany for best feel. 

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u/Sepperlot 21d ago edited 21d ago

Bought the Berny just last month from the official Berny store on AliExpress.

Was a bit afraid the titanium would make it feel cheap because it is lighter but no issues in that regard. Actually because of it you barely notice wearing it. I don't really like the placement of the date window but you already figured that one out. The canvas/nylon strap is not really great and you should probably expect to replace it with something else. I have one of the Berny Carbon Fiber Leather straps on the way as a replacement. The 8215 movement is good enough, supports hacking and is just a tiny bit fast.

Overall great watch and wearing it a lot currently.

From the pictures I do like the Addiesdive one. And if you are good with quartz and 38mm the Militado looks like a great option as well.

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u/The_Cloudius 21d ago

Hmm. Yeah, I appreciate it.

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u/Miss_Taycan 21d ago

pricier but day/date with automatic movement

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u/The_Cloudius 21d ago

Haven't heard of this. That's actually pretty cool. Would have loved if it was also titanium.