We’ve made no secret of our affection for the Hamilton Khaki Field Murph. When we reviewed the 38mm on bracelet last year, we called it arguably the finest sub-$1,000 GADA watch you can buy, and we stand by every word. But here’s the funny thing about the smaller Murph: for a watch born aboard the Endurance, it’s never actually referenced space. That all changes today with the new blue-dialed Hamilton Khaki Field Murph 38mm.
Bringing the Cosmos Back to the Cornfield
The 42mm original got the “Eureka” Morse code on its seconds hand. The 38mm got… a really nice black dial. And look, both were really great watches that we love, but there was nothing necessarily sci-fi about either of them.
Now Hamilton has given the smaller Murph its own tribute, and it’s an absolute looker. The dial glows a rich blue at the center before fading to near-black at the perimeter, a gradient Hamilton says was modeled on an interstellar comet streaking through the void.
There’s also a heavily grained texture across the surface, meant to evoke stardust, that shifts between blue and almost-black depending on the light.
The Formula Stays Frozen in Time
Everything else carries over untouched, which is exactly what we’d ask for. Same 38mm steel case at a svelte 11.1mm thick, same 44.7mm lug-to-lug, same 100m of water resistance, and the same beige cathedral hands and domed numerals filled with Super-LumiNova.
Inside beats Hamilton’s trusty H-10 automatic with its 80-hour power reserve and antimagnetic Nivachron hairspring, visible through the exhibition caseback. And with 20mm lugs plus Hamilton’s Easy Click quick-release system, strap swaps take seconds, no tools required.
Spec Sheet
Model: Hamilton Khaki Field Murph 38mm (Blue Dial)
References: H70405740 (leather) / H70405140 (bracelet)
Case Size: 38mm
Lug-to-Lug: 44.7mm
Case Thickness: 11.1mm
Case Material: Stainless steel
Water Resistance: 100m
Movement: Hamilton H-10 automatic
Power Reserve: 80 hours
Crystal: Sapphire (AR-coated) with exhibition caseback
Lug Width: 20mm
Band: Black leather strap or 3-link steel bracelet
Pricing & Availability
The blue Murph is available now, priced at $995 on the black leather strap or $1,045 on the steel bracelet, matching its black and white siblings. Head over to Hamilton’s website to grab one.
Recap
Hamilton Khaki Field Murph 38mm Blue Dial
Hamilton finally gives its Interstellar-born 38mm Murph a proper space connection, fitting our favorite sub-$1,000 GADA watch with a comet-inspired gradient blue dial.
