Hamilton is among a small cohort of watchmakers with particularly close ties to film. The brand’s watches have been a part of cinematic history from iconic moments in classic movies like James Bond’s Pulsar in Live and Let Die and Elvis Presley’s Ventura in Blue Hawaii to more recent releases like special edition Ventura models in the Dune franchise or a limited edition Khaki Field made for The Odyssey.
In Hamilton’s contribution to cinema, its collaborations have been most significant with Christopher Nolan, the filmmaker behind The Odyssey, Oppenheimer, Tenant, and Interstellar. Among these projects, the pair’s work on the 2014 epic sci-fi film Interstellar has been the most enduring. It resulted in a cult edition of Hamilton’s Khaki Field dubbed the Murph after its crucial role in the plot on the wrist of Murphy “Murph” Cooper, the daughter of Matthew McConaughey’s character Joseph Cooper. The model went on to transcend its part in the film and become a permanent fixture in Hamilton’s catalog. The brand continues to build on this legacy with its latest expression of the Murph featuring a fittingly cosmic dial that echoes back to the model’s origins.
The newest edition to the Murph family reprises the more accessible 38mm proportions as opposed to the larger, oversized 42mm build that made up the original edition. Like other models we’ve seen throughout the collection, it also offers the option of a stainless steel bracelet for a sportier look or a leather strap for a dressier look – the style is versatile and easily toggles between casual and more elevated. Powering the model you’ll find Hamilton’s H-10 automatic movement, based on an ETA 2824-2, with an 80-hour power reserve – a caliber we’ve also seen within every current model in the collection. The real update here is a new dial offering.
To create the intergalactic appearance of the latest dial configuration in the Murph, Hamilton combines both color and texture. Here, a brighter blue center fades to black on the periphery in a subtle gradation, and a pronounced grained texture inspired by stardust adds dimension and visual depth, creating subtle shifts in light across the surface.
The concept feels aligned with the muse behind the original model from over a decade ago. I have not seen these in the metal yet, but based on the photos, the bracelet version seems to work a bit better than the strap version – the traditional black croc style embossing and contrast white stitching doesn’t feel cohesive with the ornate dial finish to me. This is certainly a more daring and trendy design for Hamilton, who tends to keep things pretty timeless. I can appreciate that it offers a slightly more feminine and aesthetically driven edge, when Hamilton’s models (particularly in the Khaki Field family) can skew more masculine and utilitarian. However, it’s certainly a design for a specific collector looking for a more unique piece with visual interest rather than a versatile daily wear.
The new Murph joins the collection today with the strap version priced at $995 and the bracelet version priced at $1075. For more information, head over directly to Hamilton.
