Militado ML04, the not so big pilot Full review

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@nedflanders3769 5 ай бұрын

VK67 all day long. That slop in the current movement would drive me insane.

@HaonProductions 5 ай бұрын

Oh hell yeah. If this had one of those in it, it would be an instant buy.

@jwags24 5 ай бұрын

Love the 39mm size!

@MichaelV89 5 ай бұрын

100usd for a copy of a IWC with japan movement not bad

@jayfra100 4 ай бұрын

Nice watch and no problem with the Myota quartz. Its a workhorse and despite the gear train slop on the main chrono hand, its preferable as it has the day and date option which closer mimics the gen watch its trying to "copage" Interesting about the rubber v leather strap. On Ali, its still hit and miss which strap you get depending on the store. The rubber is preferable as it likely to last much longer. Ive also see some of these without the crows foot logo on top of the day / date window ?? Anyways, great review.

@springbay1 5 ай бұрын

I think Baltany should do the dressier vintage style homages, and Militado should do the field watches, not that Militado should be a budget version of the same Baltany watches.

@czguy3045 Ай бұрын

I do really like the look of this, esp for this price point. I'm not a lume junkie at all but that also looks great at the price but they really need to step up their movement game. That much slop looks laughable these days. Maybe in 1997 that was OK but wow... that would likely be a deal-breaker for me at this point. I know it's all about tradeoffs at these uber-budget prices but that's pretty bad.

@holgermuller3597 5 ай бұрын

Nice watch, cool specs! But the size....Call me konservative, but a pilots watch has to be bigger! I could live with a diameter of 42 mm. Just my opinion. Good stuff, looking forward to your next on 👍👍👍

@daveindevon5240 5 ай бұрын

I understand what you say, but pilot watches needed to be big for practical purposes. That purpose is no longer relevant, so we can enjoy the aesthetic but in a size that looks better on more wrists. I think the size is pretty well perfect for this style of watch.

@EscapeWheel 5 ай бұрын

I can appreciate that. I think Hruodland has one that may be better suited for you.

@holgermuller3597 5 ай бұрын

@@daveindevon5240 Looking to people with smaller wrists, you are absolute right. With my 8,5 inch wrist I don´t know these problems

@holgermuller3597 5 ай бұрын

@@EscapeWheel My 8,5 inch wrist and I thank you for this tip

@michaellangmdl 5 ай бұрын

Perfect diameter and width to fit under a dress shirt. I’m thinking of buying this and putting it on a beads of rice bracelet. What do you think? Is that heresy for pilots watch? LOL 😂

@Clarioner1 5 ай бұрын

I like having the day of the week personally.

@zillsburyy1 2 ай бұрын

i got their baltic small seconds homage (quartz)

@adk7962 5 ай бұрын

Very nice watch. I was literally looking at its Baltany Cousin / Sister / Brother in Law 🤔 last night thinking I need to get myself a quartz Chrono. But yup, I think most people prefer the VK67, me included. Thanks for the great review as always! And yes, the FKM is a weird choice which is probably why they have stopped offering it.

@EscapeWheel 5 ай бұрын

thanks for watching and offering your thoughts on the VK vs Miyota debate. we may see a V2 with the VK if they see the demand

@ronb4115 5 ай бұрын

Starting off with you’re my favorite reviewer as always. No one does it better than I’ve seen regarding realistic views of the watch and all the strap changes are awesome. As for the watch, you don’t seem as enthusiastic as you do with other watches you love. Is it all because of the seconds hand? I see this watch and I’m in shock how good it looks on video. I was also surprised how good the Milanese bracelet looked.

@EscapeWheel 5 ай бұрын

Haha, maybe a little burn out...I think I shot 4 reviews last week. It's a great watch with a movement that's just not for me. I want this with the VK movement. Still great though, love the color, love the size and finishing. I'm wearing it now!

@ronb4115 5 ай бұрын

@@EscapeWheel Got it! Thanks. I ordered one for fun with your link.

@TheCompton2010 Ай бұрын

id buy if 42mm

@karolwicik3888 5 ай бұрын

now you will have to hold this button for a little bit longer for 12 hours dial to align 😄

@EscapeWheel 5 ай бұрын

Lol, didn't even notice that. Thankfully that reset to zero after I used the Chrono function

@zillsburyy1 2 ай бұрын

not bad for $99

@patrickhartmann1540 5 ай бұрын

Correct that we’d rather have the Seiko VK67. Sweeping 1/5th second hand is more appealing.

@TheRudeboyrebel 3 ай бұрын

Great review. Just ordered the ML04 watch with the black dial, blue indices and hands in SS, and from Ali. Saw your review and another here on YT. Here's hoping it does the trick. Thanks.

@EscapeWheel 3 ай бұрын

Enjoy it!

@jimashley8405 4 ай бұрын

Agree that the VK67 would be a better choice.

@BosunM8James 5 ай бұрын

I've seen a few versions of this design on AliExpress but not finished with this quality. I wonder if Militado is making a move to be a budget competitor to Baltany.

@EscapeWheel 5 ай бұрын

yes, quite a few out there...i think the Hruodland is probably just as nice, but larger, and more expensive, and I don't even think they sell it in steel anymore.