Khaki X-Wind Auto Chrono takes to the skies on Independence Day: Counterattack 2026

The world of cinema and aviation find their perfect symbiosis in the watchKhaki X-Wind Auto Chrono. hamiltonhas returned to the big screen by director Roland Emmerich as part of the spectacular filmIndependence Day: Counterattack.

Independence DayIt is without a doubt the film that redefined the science fiction genre and that, this 2016, returns with the sequelIndependence Day: Counterattack. Film where fighting from the sky, the pilot Jake Morrison, played by Liam Hemsworth, wears a resistantKhaki X-Wind Auto Chrono. A watch that has a strong military connection and adapts perfectly to all defense missions.

The arrangement of the pushers on the 44-millimeter steel case forms anvintageto the clock. Inside, the automatic movement completes the chronograph and day-date functions, as well as a drift angle calculator created specifically for pilots to calculate crosswinds. Even when using alien technology, knowing the time is essential, and with theHamilton Khaki X-Wind Auto Chronothe need for precision is perfectly satisfied.

Apart from Jake Morrison, several of the actors in the cast wear other watcheshamilton. This is the case of Jeff Goldblum, who sports an elegant Jazzmaster Automatic with a GMT function to know the time in different cities during the alien invasion. Just as Bill Pullman also wears a Thin-O-matic on his wrist and James A. Woods can see a Khaki Pilot Automatic Chronograph. These models were selected for their precision and military-inspired design.

The presence ofhamilton en Independence Day: CounterattackIt is the most recent in a series of more than 450 appearances of the brand in cinema. The first collaboration took place 65 years ago, when the brand's watches appeared in The Frogmen. Since then,hamiltonhas worked closely with costume designers and prop makers to provide the watches to the directors.

Features of the Khaki X-Wind Auto Chrono watch

• Case diameter: 44mm
• Case Material: Steel, rotating bezel, screw-down crown
• Dial: Black
• Hands: Hour, minute and seconds hands with Super-LumiNova®
• Bracelet/Strap: Brown leather with contrast stitching and buckle closure
• Movement: Automatic caliber H-21, 60 hours of power reserve. 30 minute and 12 hour chronograph counters at twelve and six o'clock, day/date window at 9 o'clock
• Crystal: Sapphire, with anti-reflective coating
• Water resistance: 10 bars (100 m)
• RRP: €1,345

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