Hamilton Turns Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Into a Bronze Field Watch

The Khaki Field Auto The Odyssey Limited Edition costs $1,495, is capped at 2,112 pieces, and never once appears in the film that inspired it.

Hamilton and Christopher Nolan are now four collaborations deep: Murph's watch in Interstellar (2014), the Khaki Navy BeLOWZERO tied to Tenet (2020), pieces linked to Oppenheimer (2023), and now this. The Khaki Field Auto The Odyssey Limited Edition, reference H70675530, doesn't appear in The Odyssey, Universal Pictures' IMAX epic starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, hitting theaters July 17, 2026. The story is set in the Bronze Age, long before mechanical timekeeping existed. So instead of being a character's watch, it's the object Hamilton built for the moviegoer who wants to carry a piece of the myth home.

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Technical Specs

Design
CaseBronze, 42mm diameter x 10.9mm thick, circular brushed finish
CrystalDomed sapphire with double anti-reflective coating
Water resistance100 m / 10 bar
DialBlack, vertically brushed to evoke Odysseus' helmet texture; riveted index at 12; bronze-toned sword hands; spear-shaped central seconds hand; Super-LumiNova on the hands
StrapGrained calf leather, central stitching, titanium pin buckle, 20mm lug width
CasebackBrushed titanium, engraved with Odysseus' helmet and Christopher Nolan's signature
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Movement
CaliberH-10, three-hand automatic
Base architectureETA C07.611 / Powermatic 80, per Monochrome Watches — not confirmed in Hamilton's own spec sheet
Frequency21,600 vph / 3Hz (per Monochrome Watches; not published by Hamilton)
Power reserve80 hours
Balance springNivachron, antimagnetic
ComplicationsNone — hours, minutes, central seconds
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Price
US MSRP$1,495 USD
Official Mexico price$28,990 MXN, tax included (Hamilton Mexico). Roughly $1,659 USD at the July 2, 2026 exchange rate (17.47 MXN/USD) — this is approximate, verify before buying
Official Spain price€1,375 (VAT included)
AvailabilityLimited to 2,112 pieces; on sale from July 17, 2026 at hamiltonwatch.com and authorized boutiques
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Design Analysis

Bronze is the obvious choice here, and it still works. It's the metal of the Bronze Age, it develops its own patina with wear like anything exposed to the world, and it gives the Khaki Field — normally an unpretentious steel watch — a character that shifts with every owner. The dial is where Hamilton took the most narrative liberty: the vertical brushing mimics a helmet's texture, the 12 o'clock index replicates a scabbard rivet, and the central seconds hand is shaped like a spearhead. These are details that only click once you know the premise, which is honestly part of the watch's risk. One telling detail documented by Monochrome Watches: pre-production sketches included full hour markers on the dial; they were dropped from the final version in favor of the decorative frieze. That's a defensible design call, but it also trades away some of the practical legibility that has defined the Khaki Field since 1969. The titanium caseback, engraved with Odysseus' helmet and Nolan's signature, is the best-executed collector's gesture on the whole piece.

Movement Analysis

Under the bronze beats the H-10, the same caliber Hamilton uses in the standard Khaki Field Auto. Monochrome Watches identifies its architecture as the ETA C07.611 — better known as the Powermatic 80 — though Hamilton doesn't confirm that in its own spec sheet; treat it as industry knowledge, not brand messaging. It's a proven movement: automatic, three-hand, with a Nivachron balance spring that resists magnetic fields and temperature swings better than a conventional one, and an 80-hour power reserve, enough to let it sit through a full weekend without stopping. It has no complications, and doesn't need any — this is a field watch, not a manufacture chronograph. The honest read: technically, it offers nothing the $795 steel Khaki Field Auto doesn't already have. What you're paying extra for isn't engineering — it's the bronze case, the limited run, the included Athena pin, and the full storytelling wrapped around Nolan and the film.

Latin America and Spain Perspective

In the US it's $1,495. In Mexico, Hamilton sells it direct through its official site at $28,990 MXN, tax included — at the July 2, 2026 exchange rate, that's roughly $1,659 USD, about 11% above the US price; this is approximate, verify before buying. In Spain, the official price is €1,375, VAT included. Hamilton has no official online store for Colombia or Argentina as of this writing; buyers there are better off going through a local authorized dealer or ordering from Mexico, Spain, or the US, factoring in whatever import duty applies in each country. The piece isn't actually shippable yet — it lands July 17, 2026, the same day the film opens.

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The verdict from ORELO

This watch serves one very specific buyer: the Christopher Nolan fan who already owns the Interstellar Murph or the Tenet BeLOWZERO and wants to complete the set, or the moviegoer walking out of The Odyssey wanting to take a piece of the myth home. As a Khaki Field, it doesn't reinvent anything — it's the same dependable caliber inside a well-executed bronze case. If you want the best Khaki Field for your money, buy the $795 steel Auto and pocket the difference. If you want a collectible with a real story behind it — even one that never made it onto the screen — this one tells it well.

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