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Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Finding alternatives to

Alternatives to the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01

38 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.

Case
36mm
Movement
Quartz
MSRP
$69
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01 is the Timex Easy Reader 35mm Leather Strap Watch ($75) — looks nearly identical and Quartz. If price is the constraint, the Casio MQ-24 at $30 (vs $69 for the 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the IXDAO 36.8mm VD78 Quartz Dress Watch is the standout microbrand take — shared caliber (Seiko VD78) and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Timex 1976 Rotary Phone Dial Reissue 37mm Leather Strap Watch ($219) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

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38 matches

Microbrand picks· 12

Independent makers covering the same brief, usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

IXDAO 36.8mm VD78 Quartz Dress Watch
IXDAOmicro

36.8mm VD78 Quartz Dress Watch

3 variants
36.8mm·Quartz
$279MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001
KUOEmicro

OLD SMITH 90-001

9 variants · Old Smith
35mm·Quartz
$405MSRP
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Militado 36mm Retro Dress Watch ML09
Militadomicro
Retro

36mm Retro Dress Watch ML09

2 variants
36mm·Quartz·100m WR
$69MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Militado 38mm Sapphire Crystal Field Military Watch ML05
Militadomicro
Sapphire Crystal

38mm Sapphire Crystal Field Military Watch ML05

14 variants
38mm·Quartz·100m WR
$48MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Milifortic MF Slim Small Second Understated Quartz Elegant Style Watches S116
Miliforticmicro

MF Slim Small Second Understated Quartz Elegant Style Watches S116

3 variants
38mm·Quartz·100m WR
$104MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Milifortic MF Colored Mixed Numeral Dial 38mm VD78 Quartz Summer Style Watches S117
Miliforticmicro

MF Colored Mixed Numeral Dial 38mm VD78 Quartz Summer Style Watches S117

5 variants
38mm·Quartz·100m WR
$115MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Charlie Paris Watches GR - 24h (39mm quartz)
Charlie Paris Watchesmicro

GR - 24h (39mm quartz)

4 variants
39mm·Quartz·100m WR
$320MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Hz Watches HZ.03 Black
Hz Watchesmicro

HZ.03 Black

5 variants
36mm·Quartz·100m WR
$249MSRP
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Hz Watches HZ.03 Blue Marble
Hz Watchesmicro

HZ.03 Blue Marble

2 variants
36mm·Quartz·100m WR
$299MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal Field Watch 2035 Movt ML07B
Militadomicro
Sapphire Crystal

36mm Sapphire Crystal Field Watch 2035 Movt ML07B

 
36mm·Quartz·100m WR
$55MSRP
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Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm
Vaermicro
Dirty Dozen

Ameriquartz 36mm

 
36mm·Quartz·100m WR
$299MSRP
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Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm
Vaermicro
Dirty Dozen

Ameriquartz 40mm

 
36mm·Quartz·100m WR
$299MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01

Mainstream picks· 11

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price: same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Timex Easy Reader 35mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

Easy Reader 35mm Leather Strap Watch

12 variants
35mm·Quartz
$75MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Timex Easy Reader 35mm Expansion Band Watch - T2H311
Timex

Easy Reader 35mm Expansion Band Watch - T2H311

 
35mm·Quartz
$87MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Swatch Golden Tac
Swatch

Golden Tac

Ref. GB274
34mm·Quartz
$80MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Timex Easy Reader (Date)
Timex

Easy Reader (Date)

2 variants
35mm·Quartz
$87MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Swatch Live Time White
Swatch

Live Time White

Ref. SO31W101
34mm·Quartz
$95MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Casio MTP-B145D-7BV
Casio

MTP-B145D-7BV

 
35mm·Quartz
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Swatch Cheese Squeak Squeak
Swatch

Cheese Squeak Squeak

Ref. GZ327
34mm·Quartz
$115MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Casio MTP-M305L Moon Phase
Casio

MTP-M305L Moon Phase

 
34mm·Quartz
$130MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Casio W-800H
Casio

W-800H

4 variants
36.8mm·Quartz·100m WR
$40MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Seiko Conceptual SNK807K2
Seiko
Seiko 5

Conceptual SNK807K2

 
37mm·Automatic
$115MSRP
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Seiko Seiko 5 SNKK27K1
Seiko

Seiko 5 SNKK27K1

Ref. SNKK27K1
37mm·Automatic
$133MSRP
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Cheaper alternatives· 3

If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Casio MQ-24
Casio

MQ-24

12 variants
34.9mm·Quartz
$30MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Casio F-91W
Casio

F-91W

8 variants
35.2mm·Quartz
$30MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Casio F-105W
Casio

F-105W

 
35.4mm·Quartz
$25MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01

Pricier alternatives· 12

Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint: luxury upgrades and step-ups.

Timex 1976 Rotary Phone Dial Reissue 37mm Leather Strap Watch
Timex

1976 Rotary Phone Dial Reissue 37mm Leather Strap Watch

 
37mm·Quartz·200m WR
$219MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Fears Redcliff (Edwin Edition)
Fears

Redcliff (Edwin Edition)

7 variants · Redcliff
38mm·Quartz
$511MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Timex Peanuts x Timex MK1 36mm Fabric Strap Watch
Timex

Peanuts x Timex MK1 36mm Fabric Strap Watch

 
36mm·Quartz
$199MSRP
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Hamilton Khaki Field Quartz
Hamilton

Khaki Field Quartz

4 variants · Ref. H68401735
33/38/40mm·Quartz
$675MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Timex Expedition Field Post Solar 36mm Recycled Fabric Strap Watch
Timex

Expedition Field Post Solar 36mm Recycled Fabric Strap Watch

 
36mm·Quartz·100m WR
$209MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Frederique Constant Classics Moneta Moonphase
Frederique Constant

Classics Moneta Moonphase

6 variants
37mm·Quartz
$1,195MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Movado Heritage Kingmatic
Movadomicro

Heritage Kingmatic

4 variants · Ref. 3650169
35mm·Automatic
$1,595MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Yema Flygraf Bi-Compax French Air Force
Yema

Flygraf Bi-Compax French Air Force

2 variants · Flygraf
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$490MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Hamilton Khaki Field Murph
Hamilton

Khaki Field Murph

2 variants · Ref. H70405130
38mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,045MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Swatch Szs27
Swatch

Szs27

Ref. SZS27
40mm·Quartz
$205MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Seiko Metronome Watch
Seiko

Metronome Watch

 
36.5mm·Quartz
$240MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
Stowa Partitio Classic
Stowamicro

Partitio Classic

5 variants
37mm·Automatic
—MSRP
vsCompare with the Militado 36mm Sapphire Crystal VD78 Quartz Watch ML01
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