Ooof... exceedingly beautiful. But why 14.35mm tall? Surely for a handwinder, it could be slimmer?

 

Says so in the article, probably 2mm is just the domed crystal.

 

I think these look pretty sharp, I'll need to take a look at them in person!

I tried on a Intra-Matic Auto Chrono last year and was pretty impressed with the quality. The size was nice (on me) and didn't feel too thick - but I only had it on for a minute.

 

I can't help but feel this was a missed opportunity for an exhibition back. I love the automatic version, but the one thing I felt it missed was that exhibition back to display the beautiful movement. The fact that this one is so close in price to the automatic and doesn't have an exhibition back is a bit of a bummer to me.

It still looks great on the front, but that case back is so empty.

 

I've seen some brands offer both exhibition and solid case backs. I think that would be a cool touch, especially since the solid case back is so nice.

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Oh, the reverse panda is gorgeous! I don't mind the case thickness since it's essentially the same size as my creme dial intra-matic chrono and that fits just fine. If I wasn't saving up for a bigger purchase this year I would pick one of these up in a heartbeat. Perhaps early next year.

 

the 7753 without its rotor is no looker. It's better with a closed back.

14mm with that big crystal means a case 2mm thinner than the auto, even though the movement only lost 0.7. What's not to like?

 

the 7753 without its rotor is no looker. It's better with a closed back.

14mm with that big crystal means a case 2mm thinner than the auto, even though the movement only lost 0.7. What's not to like?

intra-matic 68 is 14.73mm, this new handwind is 14.35
According to monochrome stated specs there's less than a half millimeter reduction. They call it nearly identical dimensions. Makes me think that the case is exactly the same and perhaps the caseback itself is just a tad slimmer.

They aren't bad dimensions at all, mine is chunkier than most of the watches in my collection, but it's very comfortable. I'm just surprised there's not more of a reduction.

 

I don't know, I think the H-51 is a looker. Plus, Hamilton did put some effort into the engraving of the bridge's plate. Whereas the full case back looks pretty dual compared to the case back of the automatic chronograph model.

 

Well I'm glad they did something with it. Last rotorless 775x I saw looked like this :/

 

Very taken with this one. Think the dial changes (date, tachy) clean up the look considerably. Also think it could have been thinner...but some of that thickness is the new box crystal (won't help a cuff but visually will make a difference) and apparently a flatter back (lugs closer to wrist).

Until it gets on wrists it's premature to make any real judgements.

I'm thinking it would complement my 68 LE nicely. [emoji848]

 

Super excited about this watch. I too was disappointed at first that it wasn't 12 mm in height, but whatever. I have plenty of tall watches and always just seem to deal with it.

I recently picked up a blue Intra-Matic auto (non-chrono) so I'm thinking maybe the panda would be perfect for me.

 

...and am I the only one who almost immediately thought of this?

 

...and am I the only one who almost immediately thought of this?

You have to understand the history behind the Calibre 11 and the Chronomatic Consortium and Project 99. One of the outcomes from this consortium would be that Breitling, Hamilton and TAG Heuer could use the name Chronomatic and the design aesthetics with their own brand's collections.

Calibre 11 - History of an Iconic Movement (And Its Evolution) - In-Depth

Dubois-Dépraz celebrates the 50th anniversary of one of the first automatic chronograph movements, the historically important Calibre 11.

monochrome-watches.com

 

I do wonder if the dial would have been better served without the 'mechanical' text...cleaner but perhaps a bit unbalanced.

 

Quite unbalanced, IMO.

 

Oh man oh man oh man. This must be one of the nicest watch releases of any brand in many months!

 

Beautiful watches. I would happily trade the convenience of a rotor/automatic movement for a slimmer profile. But it seems this has close to the same thickness as the automatic version. Since I also like the dial design on the 40mm automatic version I think I would still prefer the automatic.

 

The original, to complete the picture

 

now the question is whether I should go for the black dial or white. hmmmmm

 

I'm looking forward to getting my hands on these. From the photos I prefer the black dial but will reserve final judgement until I view both.

 

I dig the black dial version. Wish they did a fitted bracelet though.

 

there should be a bracelet option available from both.

 

This one looks pretty dope.

I've kicked the tires on the automatic version of this watch for a couple years now, but never pulled the trigger. I've tried them on at a couple different ADs - and I thought the size would bother me, but it fit my wrist well. The manual wind version seems to be a hair thinner, and should wear even nicer. The black dial version looks fantastic. I was planning on saving my next purchase for an Omega or Rolex, but I might just have to check out this Hamilton.

 

The watch looks really good but I won’t be buying it as I have the blue intra matic . I could get genuinely excited if they came out with a similar watch with three registers as I do like the 12 hour counter on a chrono. Think Valjoux 72!

 

I am saving for the new 3861 Speedmaster but this also has my attention. Hmm....

 

I'm in the same boat as you, actually placing a deposit on a new 3861 from Topper.
I have to say this new Hamilton is very sharp. I've kicked tires on a vintage chrono recently and this checks all my boxes!
I'm very tempted!

-Dan

 

Well my hat goes off to Hamilton for not putting a date window on it. This thing is going to be more popular than they expected.

 

Any idea how long it will take ADs to give discounts on the new mechanical chronograph? It looks fantastic, but I don't really want to pay full retail, if I can wait a few months and get it from an AD with a 20% discount. I just have no idea how long a model has to be available before they're willing to make a deal on it.

 

It will always happen. You will always come across what you bought, cheaper, especially if you go looking. This is important if you're buying commodities, of course.

I think this will end up popular amongst a handful of WIS but not that many others, so I doubt you'll get scoffed at if you ask for a discount.

 

Toppers has them right now I just googled. I might wait for Brad@brent L Miller to get them in since he is so active on this site. I am down for the black. I have been on the lookout for the black LE auto version for a while. One of the best releases I have seen in quite a while, apart from some Breitling's

 

I emailed Brad for when it comes available.
The other interesting thing is whether this will have a screw down crown. It really does not matter to me because I don't wear a watch for more than a day or two, then they might sit for weeks/months at a time. For those that would wear this every day it would seem excessive wear and tear on the crown to unscrew it every other day and wind it. It does have the same WR as the auto. Just curious?

 

I'm also curious about the crown. I've read articles from the usual suspects and nobody mentions any info on it. Hopefully Hamilton did the right thing and omitted a screw down crown. I'm also interested in the black dial version.

As for discounts, there's a few places that offer good discounts, if you do your research. That being said, I would also like to support either brad @ Brent or Topper if they can be competitive.

 

I second Topper Jewelers. Rob and his crew have treated me well for years. If anyone will give a good deal, its them.
Plus, I'm very close to picking up the black dial version myself!

 

I second Topper Jewelers. Rob and his crew have treated me well for years. If anyone will give a good deal, its them.
Plus, I'm very close to picking up the black dial version myself!

Agreed. Topper is great! I would buy from them again without hesitation

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from their comments on the Hamilton Instagram page, it seems to be a regular push-pull crown. Also noted that thickness without crystal is 11.30mm.

Added screenshot attachments.

 

from their comments on the Hamilton Instagram page, it seems to be a regular push-pull crown. Also noted that thickness without crystal is 11.30mm.

I don't mind a bit of thickness but a 11.3mm case is a plus! I also don't do Instagram so was hoping someone would chime in with info regarding the crown. Thanks for that.

It's looking like the reverse panda will be my next purchase. I've been looking for a hand wound reverse panda for a while now and Hamilton has come through with an awesome offering.