Inside the Snow Star is a “top-grade” Swiss Made ETA 2892A2 (2892) automatic movement, which is a thinner and higher-end cousin to the 2824. Overall, the handsome and classic style of the Snow Star’s dial make it very fashionable, though not entirely distinctive. The markings on the dial mostly refer to the historic Snow Star collection (where an instantly changing date was a big deal). No luminant here, but there is a date window with all red-colored numerals. The dial features attractive dauphine-style hands and interesting applied hour markers that are a fun and slightly funky addition to an otherwise conservative package. Second, the silver dial represents what the historic Snow Star watch looked like. First, because the sunray-finished glossy black dial creates legibility issues when paired with the polished hands. (It actually has some yellow hues to it, so it looks like “pale Champagne.”) I recommend the silver dial for two reasons. Today, Milus offers the Snow Star with a silver or black dial. Easy solution, though - just replace the strap. It is a good thing that Milus offers quick-release bars, but the way they are implemented makes it hard to look past the little metal nubs when it is on your wrist. This shouldn’t be something that you can see with your eyes when wearing the watch. Speaking of the strap, one small complaint is that when you wear the stock straps, you can see the small levers used for the quick-release spring bars. The entirely polished case looks quite handsome when combined with a military-style strap. The case has a screw-down crown, a slightly domed and AR-coated sapphire crystal, and 100 meters of water resistance. The case itself is 39mm-wide, about 10mm-thick, and has about a 46mm lug-to-lug distance, making it both slim and traditional on the wrist. For the most part, the 904L steel construction of the Snow Star will simply be a positive talking point when watch-lovers are trying to tell the story of why their Snow Star is a cool watch to wear. If your eyes can tell how the polish on 904L steel looks compared to 316L, then, congratulations - you are a nerd like me. Why does that matter? Functionally, it really doesn’t, but 904L steel is the same alloy which Rolex uses (not they just called it OysterSteel) and it polishes up a bit nicer (in my opinion) that the more common but more or less functionally equivalent 316L steel.
My recommendation for most wearers is to pair the Milus Snow Star with a NATO-style strap (I’m currently wearing the Snow Star on an elegant navy blue rubber NATO-style strap) or a more traditional formal strap, such as black or gray leather or alligator.Ī key material selling point in the Snow Star is that Milus uses 904L steel, as opposed to the more common 316L steel, for the case. In fact, this silver dial Snow Star (reference MIH.02.001) normally comes paired with a black fabric and leather strap, but I decided to pair it with the olive-green strap that normally comes stock with the black dial (reference MIH.02.002). The Snow Star is a very competent vintage-style dress watch that Milus suggests you wear in a sportier fashion, given the Khaki-style green or black straps that come with it. I will discuss that neat story below toward the end of this article. It is easy to enjoy today’s Milus Snow Star watch without understanding any of the collection’s history. The brand itself is headquartered in Biel, where you’ll find most of the Swatch Group it’s also where Rolex produces its movements, along with a host of other traditional watchmaking companies. Those recent Milus watches are now “history” with today’s Milus focusing on practicality, classic design, value, and… Swissness. They also had a good collection under the “TriRetrograde” name that featured three retrograde hands on the dial for indicating the seconds. In the early 2000s Milus, as a company, focused on higher-end watches that included complicated luxuries, each exceeding $100,000 in price. Today, Milus is actually owned by a member of the Tissot family - the same that sold the eponymous brand to the Swatch Group some years back.īefore talking about the latest Snow Star watch, just a bit about what Milus is all about today. In addition to being an attractive dress-style watch with good value that uses quality materials, the Snow Star has one of the coolest stories around. Circa 2019-2020, historic Swiss watchmaker Milus made a comeback - with some fresh concepts, as well as a smart re-make of the classic Milus Snow Star.
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