00:00Militato ML05 vs Watchdive ZXD, which is better, script.
00:05If you're hunting a military-style field watch that won't wreck your budget, stick around,
00:09because I went through the best deals on the Militato ML05 vs the Watchdive ZXD,
00:14pulled 5 of the strongest picks, and lined them up side-by-side so you can pick the right one
00:19in under 10 minutes.
00:21Starting with the Watchdive side, the actual listing here is the WD1980 V3,
00:26and this is the most dressy watch of the whole group.
00:28You get VH31 Sweep Seconds Quartz, so the seconds hand glides instead of ticking,
00:33our coated sapphire glass that stays clear in direct sun, and 10 bar, 100 meters of water resistance.
00:40Nearly 5,000 sold, 4.7 rated.
00:43At 85.63 it's the priciest of the 5, and that premium buys the polished, luxury-finished look,
00:50the one I'd wear with a button-down when the field watches feel too casual.
00:54Now the Militato ML05B at 46.53, and this one has the best rating in the group at 4.9.
01:01Same idea as the watchdives but smaller and smarter priced,
01:05Miyota 2035, a slim Japanese quartz-caliber people genuinely seek out,
01:09domed sapphire crystal with high-clear AR coating so you don't get a foggy window,
01:13and strong loom on the hands and markers.
01:16Dome sapphire is the move it gives you that vintage watch look most quartz watches fake with printed dials.
01:21Best overall value if you want sapphire in Japanese movement without the price tag.
01:27Then you've got the plain ML05 at 4183, the cheapest watch in this entire comparison,
01:33and honestly the sleeper pick.
01:35It's still a Miyota 2035 with domed sapphire crystal, but here's the difference,
01:40C3 Greenloom, which is noticeably brighter and lasts longer than the standard stuff,
01:44so you can actually read it at 3am 10 bar water resistance, 38mm, 4.7 rating, almost 3800 sold.
01:52For under 42 bucks, with sapphire on a Miyota movement, nothing else here touches it.
01:58Next up, the ML05 with the VH31 sweep movement at 56.35.
02:04Same domed sapphire, same domed case, 100m of water resistance,
02:09but now you've got a smooth sweeping seconds hand and super luminous treatment for night reading,
02:13which is the whole point of a field watch.
02:164.8 rating, just over 3200 sold.
02:19This is the version I'd grab if you like the vintage military aesthetic
02:23but want the seconds hand motion instead of the hard tick.
02:26So which wins?
02:28For cheap and cheerful with sapphire, take the $42 ML05.
02:33For the best-rated and best-balanced, the ML05B at $46.53.
02:39For dressy and polished, the watch dies WD1980 V3.
02:44All 5 links are in the description, so go grab the one that fits your wrist and your budget.
02:49If this helped you out, smash the like button and subscribe,
02:52because I keep testing more watches so you don't have to.
