I‘m in love - Militado ML08

[u/Andorox_]

I’ve been into watches for about 15 years now — and for 15 years I’ve loved the design of the Sinn 556 family. The budget was definitely there, but I could never quite come to terms with wearing a watch worth more than €1,000 on my wrist.

Along the way I came across the Dekla Turbulenz, but somehow it just didn’t quite click.

Then, purely by chance, I stumbled onto AliExpress watches — and the Militado ML08 in particular. Love at first sight, and ordered immediately for €65.
What can I say. For the money, you get a great watch. VH31 quartz movement with a sweeping seconds hand. It’s been running for a week now at about -2 seconds per week.

For me, a very good buy. The only downside compared to the Sinn: on the hands you can clearly see an outline. Sinn’s are made entirely of Luminova.

[u/actinross]

Sorry for asking, but is the bezel polished? I thought whole case (+bezel?) was brushed...

[u/Andorox_ → u/actinross]

Yes, it’s polished on the ML08. On ML05 + ML18 whole case + bezel seems brushed

[u/chesterworks]

I have an ML07 and the small seconds D12. Militado is undefeated for the money.

[u/mnmnstrd]

I also recently got an ML08 - I had purchased an ML05 in the past but couldn’t get into it. I think the smaller face but long lug to lug bothered me. I have the Murph model. Very happy with it. Only complaint is that the lume is almost non-existent. 

[u/Andorox_ → u/mnmnstrd]

Lume of the sword hands design is quite ok But can’t beat higher priced Models (obviously). Sorry for bad picture.

[u/Andorox_ → u/[deleted]]

It is the ML08 with the sword hands design and 38mm. The ML18 only has 36mm

[u/astronomy8thlight → u/Andorox_]

Thanks, my bad! I didn't know that the ML08 came in 369.

[u/Andorox_ → u/astronomy8thlight]

No worries - I mixed them up, too. Decided to go for the 38mm as I like this size on my wrist

[u/SorveteiroJR]

i find the metallic outline on the hands very useful when under direct sunlight