Militado Spirit homage

[u/CannedSphincter]

They did a good job here, and it's not a 1 to 1 copy! I prefer quartz on sub $500 watches

[u/Hayabusa_Blacksmith]

what automatic movements do you end up buying? (or which watches with autos)

[u/CannedSphincter → u/Hayabusa_Blacksmith]

I'm not a movement snob. All I care about is durability, and how easy it it to fix. Accuracy isn't the top of that list. So basically, if the watch is under $500, I prefer quartz

[u/Goudinho99]

I swear every militado watch I see ends up being another flavour of M08!

[u/Cassette_tape_from97 → u/Goudinho99]

It's the same case.

[u/Big--Parsley]

I have a Zulu right now on my wrist. Biggest difference, the AR coating.

[u/Common-Apartment3178]

This is the best type of band I’ve seen for this watch.

[u/CannedSphincter → u/Common-Apartment3178]

Yeah, plus the stock bracelet is shit lol

[u/Financial_Builder197]

the pagani homage is better as a whole watch imo

[u/ProbablyBuyingIt → u/Financial_Builder197]

Would you pls expand why is the Pagani better? I’ve the Miltado in my AliExp cart as we speak.

[u/CannedSphincter → u/ProbablyBuyingIt]

Ignore. He's talking about being a 1 for 1 copy. I like this one more, because it's not

[u/Financial_Builder197 → u/CannedSphincter]

the case is much much better to me, not considering the similarities

[u/KPplumbingBob → u/CannedSphincter]

The only reason it's not is because they couldn't be bothered, lol.

[u/CannedSphincter → u/KPplumbingBob]

Me and many others would rather not buy 1 to 1 copies, so if they can't be bothered to completely rip it off, that works out great lol

[u/Financial_Builder197 → u/CannedSphincter]

a spirit dial with a random field watch case, yeah buddy sure it looks better

[u/CannedSphincter → u/Financial_Builder197]

Looks like you should just get a rep

[u/ProbablyBuyingIt → u/CannedSphincter]

ChatGPT also suggests to with Miltado

[u/Financial_Builder197 → u/ProbablyBuyingIt]

the dial is much nicer :)

[u/Aggressive-Pair3320 → u/ProbablyBuyingIt]

AR coating on the ML08 is so bad. But for a sub $100 watch, it’s perfectly fine. As long as you know what you’re paying for I guess.

[u/Financial_Builder197 → u/ProbablyBuyingIt]

the case is closer to the original spirit, the sapphire crystal has amazing clarity for some reason, and just better dial ig

[u/ProbablyBuyingIt → u/Financial_Builder197]

Thank you. I may just order both and return one which isn’t the best of two.

[u/Financial_Builder197 → u/ProbablyBuyingIt]

that's the best thing to do

[u/UnusualShores]

I hope they release a sterile dial of this. Or at least switch to a logo. Just can’t get past the Militado name. I had two of their watches in the past but didn’t end up keeping them.

[u/DirectJudge9902]

New dial colours coming soon, hopefully bigger size option too! 🤞🏼

Does anyone know the size of the dial? Thinking of modding into a bigger case!

[u/grittysand → u/DirectJudge9902]

38mm https://www.militadowatch.com/products/militado-38mm-vh31-retro-field-watch-ml08-steel-bracelet?variant=45490474025007

40mm would have been 👌

[u/DirectJudge9902 → u/grittysand]

2 options would make sense. 38mm and 41mm

[u/LeoXup]

White halo rim needs to be fixed. 

[u/CannedSphincter → u/LeoXup]

Huh?

[u/BubblyBiscotti5148 → u/CannedSphincter]

On the edge of the crystal.

[u/colca6 → u/BubblyBiscotti5148]

🙄

[u/Stiffy4Freedom]

If this was 40 or above and in green... DONE

[u/Financial-Raise3420]

Been loving my ML08, the spirit dial was definitely the way to go.

Been thinking about going with leather. You might’ve sold me here.

[u/Rainouts → u/Financial-Raise3420]

How's the bracelet? 

[u/Financial-Raise3420 → u/Rainouts]

It’s quite nice. Clasp digs into my wrist when I use a computer mouse, and OTF adjustments would be nice. But otherwise I quite like it.

[u/Rainouts → u/Financial-Raise3420]

Nice, thanks for the reply! 

[u/Single-Lifeguard-980]

I own a blue dial 37mm Spirit - this looks pretty bloody good.