Hamilton Khaki Field Murph 38 mm blue dial (H70405740 / H70405140) — release discovery
Short overview, not a review. Pros and cons restate published facts only. No buying advice. Numbers not shown on a source we opened are omitted or marked unpublished.
Hamilton added a blue-to-black textured dial to the Khaki Field Murph Auto 38 mm line in September 2026 (earliest dated coverage 1 September 2026 on Monochrome and WatchNation). HiConsumption (3 Sep 2026) reports the same 38 mm steel case at 11.1 mm carries over untouched; the dial and strap pairings are the change. Press and Hamilton product copy tie the gradient dial to an interstellar-comet theme from Interstellar.
Two references share the same dial and case specs: H70405740 on black calf leather with pin buckle, and H70405140 on a stainless-steel bracelet with folding clasp and Easy Click. This page is not the American Classic Cushion Mechanical 34 mm square dress watch.
Verified specs (shared case — blue dial pair)
| Item | Leather H70405740 | Bracelet H70405140 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dial | Blue centre fading to black at the perimeter; grained texture; slightly domed numerals; cathedral-shaped hands; glow-in-the-dark paint (Super-LumiNova, Hamilton product copy) | Hamilton Singapore / Hamilton US product pages | |
| Case diameter | 38 mm | Hamilton product pages | |
| Thickness | 11.1 mm | Hamilton product pages | |
| Lug-to-lug | 44.7 mm | Monochrome · HiConsumption (third-party) | |
| Lug width | 20 mm | Hamilton product pages | |
| Case material | Stainless steel | Hamilton product pages | |
| Crystal | Sapphire; anti-reflection listed | Hamilton product pages | |
| Caseback | Open caseback (exhibition) | Hamilton product pages | |
| Water resistance | 10 bar (100 m) | Hamilton product pages | |
| Movement | Automatic H-10; 80-hour power reserve; Nivachron balance spring (Hamilton specs) | Hamilton product pages | |
| Strap / bracelet | Black calf leather, contrasting stitching; strap ref H6000001431; 18 mm pin buckle | Stainless-steel bracelet; strap ref H6050000281; 20 mm folding clasp; Easy Click | Hamilton product pages |
| Hamilton Singapore | SGD 1,300.00 — Recommended retail price (incl. VAT) | SGD 1,400.00 — Recommended retail price (incl. VAT) | Hamilton Singapore |
| Hamilton US | US$995.00 (leather), US$1,045.00 (bracelet) | Hamilton US | |
| Hamilton international | CHF 870.00 — Recommended retail price (incl. VAT) | CHF 945.00 — same label | Hamilton international |
| Hamilton UK list | £865.00 (product-page price) | £935.00 (product-page price) | Hamilton UK product pages |
| EUR (press) | €995 leather | €1,045 bracelet | Monochrome (1 Sep 2026) |
| Launch timing | September 2026 — Monochrome 1 Sep 2026; HiConsumption 3 Sep 2026; Time+Tide 3 Sep 2026 (SGT); The Coolector 9 Oct 2026 (follow-up coverage). Hamilton product pages show Current collection. | Named outlets · Hamilton product pages | |
Fit on 6–7 in wrists (6.5 in reference)
Fit: Moderate risk on a 6.5 in wrist. The 44.7 mm lug-to-lug is Monochrome’s figure (third-party). HiConsumption lists the same figure.
The flat top of the wrist (usable span) is the width a watch can sit on without its lugs hanging over the edge.
| Wrist (approx.) | Monochrome lug to lug | Thickness | Fit note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 in (152 mm) | 44.7 mm | 11.1 mm | High risk: 44.7 mm is past the flat top of a 6 in wrist (about 44.6 mm). |
| 6.5 in (165 mm) — reference | 44.7 mm | 11.1 mm | Moderate risk: 44.7 mm is close to the flat top of a 6.5 in wrist (about 48.3 mm). |
| 7.0 in (178 mm) | 44.7 mm | 11.1 mm | Low risk: 44.7 mm is under 90% of the flat top of a 7 in wrist (about 52.1 mm). |
Not published
- Lug-to-lug on Hamilton’s product pages for
H70405740andH70405140. - A Hamilton dated press note for this dial.
Short overview
Pros (from published facts)
- Hamilton’s product pages list H-10 with an 80-hour reserve, sapphire with anti-reflection, 100 m water resistance, and an open caseback for both blue-dial references.
- Hamilton’s product pages list two references:
H70405740on leather andH70405140on a bracelet.
Cons / gaps (from published facts)
- Monochrome’s article is dated 1 September 2026.
Singapore note
Hamilton Singapore lists SGD 1,300.00 — Recommended retail price (incl. VAT) and SGD 1,400.00 — Recommended retail price (incl. VAT). The authorised dealers guide lists Hamilton with no brand boutiques. Watches are not subject to customs duty in the usual consumer path (see Buying in Singapore).
Sources
- Hamilton Singapore — Murph Auto H70405740 (leather)
- Hamilton Singapore — Murph Auto H70405140 (bracelet)
- Hamilton US — H70405740
- Hamilton US — H70405140
- Hamilton international — H70405740
- Hamilton international — H70405140
- Hamilton UK — H70405740
- Hamilton UK — H70405140
- Monochrome — Murph 38 blue textured dial (1 September 2026)
- Time+Tide — Murph 38 deep blue (3 September 2026, SGT)
- HiConsumption — Murph 38 blue dial (3 September 2026)
- WatchNation — Murph 38 blue (1 September 2026)
- The Coolector — Murph 38 blue (9 October 2026)
- Murph 38 blue bracelet hero — Photo: Hamilton press / © Hamilton; self-hosted official packshot (
images/products/hamilton-murph-38-blue.jpg). Source: Hamilton catalog CDN soldier image for H70405140 (seeimages/products/README.md). Not a try-on. ≠ Khaki Field Auto 38hamilton-khaki-field-38.jpg.