The New Hamilton Khaki Aviation Converter Automatic Chronograph LE pays homage to the heroes of Air Zermatt
Air Zermatt is a Swiss airline and aviation school founded in 1968, which specializes in high-level air rescue operations and since 1973 has incorporated doctors and nurses into its rescue teams as permanent crew members. It currently has 11 helicopters and 75 elements including pilots, paramedics, and other staff.
Hamilton and Air Zermatt have been in a partnership for a decade, and to celebrate that date, Hamilton launches a limited edition of 988 pieces of the Khaki Aviation Converter Automatic Chronograph Air Zermatt, one for each mission carried out on the Matterhorn (one of the most famous mountains of the Alps) since 1968.
This new variant, comes in the usual 44mm stainless steel case, black dial, and two glacier-blue sub-dials, a 30-minute counter at 12 o’clock and the 12-hour counter at 6, also features the usual day-date window and small seconds at 3 and 9 o’clock respectively. It should also be noted that both the inner ring with the tachymeter scale and the logarithmic bezel scale designed for pilots to calculate, among other things, airspeed, distance, and fuel consumption have details in blue matching with colors of subdials.
The watch is equipped with the Caliber H-21-Si automatic movement, which comes with a silicon balance spring that gives it high precision and resistance to magnetic fields and offering up to 60 hours of power reserve. The movement can be seen through the open case back that is engraved with the Air Zermatt logo.
The watch is offered with a black leather strap stitched in white and with a nail bearing the Air Zermatt symbol on each side of the strap.
The watch comes in a special orange box that aims to recreate the Emergency Location Transmitter (ELT) devices carried in each Air Zermatt rescue helicopter.
The watches are now available in official and retail stores of the brand, at the price of CHF 2,295.
More details at hamiltonwatch.com.
General Specifications:
Brand: Hamilton
Model: Khaki Aviation Converter Automatic Chronograph Air Zermatt
Reference: H76706730
Dial: Black with glacier-blue counters
Case Material: Stainless steel
Case Dimensions: 44 mm diameter
Crystal: Sapphire Glass
Water Resistance: 100 Meters
Strap: Black calf leather strap
Caliber: H-21-Si
Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, day-date, chronograph
Winding: Automatic
Frequency: 28,800 Vph
Jewels: 25
Power Reserve: 60 Hours
Price: CHF 2,295
Availability: Now
Limited Edition: Yes, 988 pieces
