In this 2025 AliExpress 11-11 sales special, I’m doing an initial review of the Militado ML17—basically a small military/pilot-style homage (Hamilton vibes) that you can grab for bargain money. I unbox it, talk about the typical budget Militado tin box, and I also mention a small “heads up” moment: the strap I received wasn’t the one shown on AliExpress/website (mine came with a black/beige strap instead of the expected black strap for the blue dial). So if you’re buying, do a quick check when it arrives. For specs and wear, this is a compact piece: 36mm diameter, 9.4mm thick, 41.7mm lug-to-lug, 20mm lug width, and around 50g on a rubber strap. It’s running a Miyota quartz (2035/“super quartz” noted in the video), and you get a K1 hardened mineral crystal in a box-dome shape—nice look, but I’d be careful if you’re a one-watch guy because mineral can be annoying once it’s scratched. I also show it on my 6.75 inch wrist, point out the curved lugs that hug the wrist well, and do a quick lume check (PGW9 + C3), which is clearly better than my Militado ML05—still not dive-watch level, but decent for this style. Overall, I genuinely think it’s a great buy if you like this military look, especially during the 11-11 sale with coupons.