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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nHISTORY OF THE HAMILTON KHAKI FIELD MURPH<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nBefore seeing it in details, it is good to quickly recall the history of the watch. Actually, two timepieces appear in Nolan’s film, but the so-called Murph is the one people remember most. In the film, the existence of humanity is threatened, and a NASA team uses interstellar travel to try to find a new planet. Joseph Cooper, a former pilot from the American Space Agency, joins the mission leaving his daughter, Murph, on Earth \u2013 to whom he gives his watch, which becomes the protagonist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the mission, locked within the fifth dimension, Cooper sends a message using Morse code through the second hand of Murph’s watch. The message contains quantum data that will help humanity leave the dying Earth. When she comes up with the formula, Murph yells “Eureka!” to underline her discovery: thus, the watch \u2013 with its second hand \u2013 becomes a key element of the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FROM 42 TO 38<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nNow, three years after the commercial launch of the 42 mm, the Khaki Field Murph gets slimmer and switches to a more contemporary case size of 38 mm<\/strong>. Because, as written above, Hamilton understands the market trends that today demand watches with smaller cases, also for men. In this sense, 38 and 40 mm are two ideal sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Hamilton](\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hamilton_Murph38_Watch_Insanity_03-1024x682.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAs for the market, the brand also knows how to listen to fans. Because the downsizing of the case also came from the many requests by customers and potential customers that Hamilton received. Most of all, from the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since the launch of the Khaki Field Murph, in fact, Hamilton fans have wanted a smaller version than the 42 mm one of the film and, to get it, they did not hesitate to directly involve the brand through its social media profiles and its official online channels, with a constant exchange of views and a very active discussion on the web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n![\"Hamilton](\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hamilton_Murph38_Watch_Insanity_14-682x1024.jpg\")
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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nHamilton \u2013 which has always been receptive to the requests of fans and strongly active on social media and the web, media of which it uses all the potential \u2013 has listened, received, planned and worked accordingly: not trivial at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beyond this, is there anything else that distinguishes the first 42 from the current 38 mm version? Virtually nothing. Based on the Khaki Field Auto standard, the Murph edition differs by its retro look with vintage luminous indexes and cathedral hands<\/strong>. Perhaps more importantly for aficionados, the Murph does not have a date window; it is the only automatic model of the Khaki Field line without date<\/strong>: the others without date are manually wound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Hamilton](\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hamilton_Murph38_Watch_Insanity_15-1024x682.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Murph dial, topped by a sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment<\/strong>, is well conceived, with a balanced and proportionate layout, where both hands have the right length. The vintage approach is quite bold, as evidenced by the slightly retro typography of the indices which well fits the design: the minute numbers use a serif font, while the hour indices have the 6 and 9 open<\/strong>. This means a surprisingly strong attention to detail, given that this watch is not a remake of a specific vintage watch, but a new design conceived for the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Hamilton](\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hamilton_Murph38_Watch_Insanity_04-1024x682.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe only detail that refers to the movie, and which makes the watch even more unique, is a subtle and intelligent addition to the second hand, as in the 42 mm version: tiny lines and dots in Super-Luminova make up “Eureka” in Morse code, the strongest reference to the film<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTHE H-10 CALIBER<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\nSpeaking of the movement, Hamilton has equipped the Khaki Field Murph with the reliable H-10 caliber. Developed based on the ETA C07.111, it is part of the C07 family of movements that ETA only sells to its sister companies within the Swatch Group<\/strong>. The C07.111 is an updated ETA 2824 which is also used by Tissot and Certina as the Powermatic 80.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Hamilton](\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hamilton_Murph38_Watch_Insanity_08-1024x682.jpg\")
<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAmong the most evident improvements is the power reserve of 80 hours<\/strong>, compared to the ETA 2824\u2019s only 38 hours. A performance obtained by reducing the balance wheel frequency to 3 Hz (that of the 2824 works at 4 Hz), and also thanks to the installation of a synthetic escapement with the anchor and escape wheel made of self-lubricating hard plastic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNotably, the movement also has a patented free-spiral balance wheel with two weights on the rim for adjustment<\/strong>, a feature usually associated with high-end movements but here designed to be easy to use and adjust with a specific tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n![\"Hamilton](\"https:\/\/www.watchinsanity.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Hamilton_Murph38_Watch_Insanity_09-682x1024.jpg\")
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Now, three years after the commercial launch of the 42 mm, the Khaki Field Murph gets slimmer and switches to a more contemporary case size of 38 mm<\/strong>. Because, as written above, Hamilton understands the market trends that today demand watches with smaller cases, also for men. In this sense, 38 and 40 mm are two ideal sizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As for the market, the brand also knows how to listen to fans. Because the downsizing of the case also came from the many requests by customers and potential customers that Hamilton received. Most of all, from the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since the launch of the Khaki Field Murph, in fact, Hamilton fans have wanted a smaller version than the 42 mm one of the film and, to get it, they did not hesitate to directly involve the brand through its social media profiles and its official online channels, with a constant exchange of views and a very active discussion on the web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hamilton \u2013 which has always been receptive to the requests of fans and strongly active on social media and the web, media of which it uses all the potential \u2013 has listened, received, planned and worked accordingly: not trivial at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond this, is there anything else that distinguishes the first 42 from the current 38 mm version? Virtually nothing. Based on the Khaki Field Auto standard, the Murph edition differs by its retro look with vintage luminous indexes and cathedral hands<\/strong>. Perhaps more importantly for aficionados, the Murph does not have a date window; it is the only automatic model of the Khaki Field line without date<\/strong>: the others without date are manually wound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Murph dial, topped by a sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment<\/strong>, is well conceived, with a balanced and proportionate layout, where both hands have the right length. The vintage approach is quite bold, as evidenced by the slightly retro typography of the indices which well fits the design: the minute numbers use a serif font, while the hour indices have the 6 and 9 open<\/strong>. This means a surprisingly strong attention to detail, given that this watch is not a remake of a specific vintage watch, but a new design conceived for the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The only detail that refers to the movie, and which makes the watch even more unique, is a subtle and intelligent addition to the second hand, as in the 42 mm version: tiny lines and dots in Super-Luminova make up “Eureka” in Morse code, the strongest reference to the film<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Speaking of the movement, Hamilton has equipped the Khaki Field Murph with the reliable H-10 caliber. Developed based on the ETA C07.111, it is part of the C07 family of movements that ETA only sells to its sister companies within the Swatch Group<\/strong>. The C07.111 is an updated ETA 2824 which is also used by Tissot and Certina as the Powermatic 80.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among the most evident improvements is the power reserve of 80 hours<\/strong>, compared to the ETA 2824\u2019s only 38 hours. A performance obtained by reducing the balance wheel frequency to 3 Hz (that of the 2824 works at 4 Hz), and also thanks to the installation of a synthetic escapement with the anchor and escape wheel made of self-lubricating hard plastic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Notably, the movement also has a patented free-spiral balance wheel with two weights on the rim for adjustment<\/strong>, a feature usually associated with high-end movements but here designed to be easy to use and adjust with a specific tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nTHE H-10 CALIBER<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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