MilitadoML05
Homage to the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 38 mm
about$53
Regular price at the brand's own website, checked 31 Oct 2026. Marketplace prices change often.
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The Militado ML05 is a homage to the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 38 mm, with the same 38 mm case size. It uses a quartz movement and is water resistant to 100 m. Its Resemblance Score is 80 out of 100. It costs about $53 at the official store.
Side by side with the original
Compared with reference H69439931. Values marked ≈ are estimates, such as a reviewer's measurement.
| Spec | ML05 | Khaki Field Mechanical (H69439931) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case diameter | 38 mm | 38 mm | same |
| Lug-to-lug | 46 mm | 47 mm | −1 mm |
| Thickness | 10.5 mm | 9.5 mm | +1 mm |
| Lug width | 20 mm | 20 mm | same |
| Water resistance | 100 m | 50 m | |
| Movement | Quartz, VH31 or VH60 | Hand-wound, H-50 | |
| Power reserve | Not published | 80 h | |
| Crystal | Sapphire, clear AR coating, domed | Sapphire | |
| Bezel | Not published | Not published | |
| Case material | 316L stainless steel, sand-blasted | Stainless steel | |
| Lume | Super C3 green or Super BGW9 blue | Luminescent numerals and indexes | |
| Bracelet | Nylon strap | Not published | |
| Weight | Not published | Not published |
The original
Hamilton
Khaki Field Mechanical
Reference H69439931, khaki field mechanical 38 mm, black dial, textile strap
- Case
- 38 mm
- Lug-to-lug
- 47 mm
- Thickness
- 9.5 mm
- Water resistance
- 50 m
- Movement
- Hand-wound, H-50
- List price
- $675
Why it scores 80
Proportions and movement are computed from specs. Design details and functions are judged from the brand's official images. How we score
Proportions25 / 30
- Case diameter12 / 12Same size
- Lug-to-lug5 / 81 mm apart
- Thickness4 / 61 mm apart
- Lug width4 / 4Same size
Design signatures35 / 40
- Large Arabic hour numerals on a matte dial12 / 12Large Arabic numerals on a matte dial, with a 24-hour inner ring of smaller numerals, in the official images.
- Lumed sword-and-syringe hybrid hands with a lollipop-counterweight seconds hand5 / 10Broad lume-filled hands that taper to a point, close to the syringe style; the exact shape could not be told apart at this image size.
- Plain three-hand dial with no date and no sub-dials8 / 8Plain three-hand dial with no date and no sub-dials on the dateless versions covered here.
- Matte, bead-blasted stainless steel case with no polished surfaces5 / 5Sand-blasted matte steel case in the official images.
- NATO-style textile strap5 / 5Black nylon strap with a beige stripe, NATO style, on the official images.
Functions and materials20 / 20
- Complications8 / 8Time only, no date, as on the original.
- Bezel action4 / 4Fixed case top and no rotating bezel, as on the original.
- Case and bezel materials4 / 4Steel case, as on the original.
- Crystal shape and date window4 / 4Sapphire with no date window or cyclops, as on the original.
Movement type0 / 10
- Movement type0 / 10Different movement type.
What reviewers and owners say
Reviewers
From 6 reviews we read or watched.
Reviewers liked the 38 mm size and the way it wears, the domed sapphire crystal, the drilled lugs, the screw-down crown and the smooth sweeping seconds, and called the price low for the spec. Two reviewers measured 37 and 38 mm across, one found 20 mm between the lugs with calipers and one gave 10.65 mm thick without the strap.
Three reviewers note the crown carries no logo. Reviewers quote lug to lug between 47 and 48 mm, longer than the brand's 46 mm for the steel dials. Opinions on the supplied strap differ, with one reviewer calling it the best NATO he had seen from a budget brand and another disliking its buckle tang. One reviewer said the lume does not last long once charged. Reviewers describe the design as following the Hamilton Khaki Field, with a quartz movement in place of the original's hand-wound one.
Good
- 38 mm case that wears larger than its diameter suggests
- Domed sapphire crystal with an AR coating
- Drilled lugs with a 20 mm strap fit
- Screw-down crown, 100 m water resistance
- Smooth sweeping-seconds quartz movement
- Several dial colours at a low price
Less good
- Reviewers quote 47 to 48 mm lug to lug against the brand's 46 mm
- Crown carries no logo (three reviewers)
- Supplied strap divides opinion
- One reviewer says the lume fades quickly
- Quartz movement where the original is hand-wound
Versions and colours
- Black dial, no logo, 24-hour inner numeralsFollows the Khaki Field Mechanical H69439931 (khaki field mechanical 38 mm, black dial, textile strap)about $53
- Black dial, broad-arrow logoFollows the Khaki Field Mechanical H69439931 (khaki field mechanical 38 mm, black dial, textile strap)about $53
- Black dial, white indicesFollows the Khaki Field Mechanical H69439931 (khaki field mechanical 38 mm, black dial, textile strap)about $53
- White dial, broad-arrow logoIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $58
- Blue dial, no logoIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $53
- Cream dialIts own colourway, not on the originalabout $53
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Sources
Checked 31 Oct 2026. Every figure on this page comes from one of these pages.