This Rugged, Do-Anything Tool Watch Just Became Even More Capable

Hope you like to travel.

Micromilspec

By Johnny Brayson

Published 4 hours ago

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Is there a brand making more noise in the tool watch space these days than Micromilspec?

Despite having just launched its first permanent publicly available collection last year with the blockbuster Milgraph, the Norwegian microbrand has been on a tear lately, launching several new models in quick succession.

Just in the past month, Micromilspec expanded the Milgraph line, debuted its first pilot’s watch, the Dualtimer, and is now launching what may be its most ambitious tool watch yet.

Black Micromilspec wristwatch with a textured rubber strap, featuring a detailed dial with white markings, two subdials, and a rotating bezel, worn on a wrist with a light-colored shirt sleeve. — Micromilspec continues to fill out its catalog at breakneck speed, this time adding a rugged worldtimer.

Travel tool

Micromilspec’s new Pilot Worldtimer should look mostly familiar to fans of the brand, as it shares many of the same design cues you’ll find on the Milgraph and Dualtimer.

This translates to the same 42mm x 15mm sharply angled case in Grade 5 titanium from the Milgraph, with the same integrated textured rubber strap. There are a couple of differences, however.

The Worldtimer’s case is satin-brushed rather than microblasted, giving it a more elegant look. And while it features the same integrated chronograph pushers, chamfered crown guards and screw-down crown, they’re mounted on the right side of the case instead of the destro arrangement you’ll find on the Milgraph.

A Micromilspec wristwatch with a white dial and black bezel is worn on a wrist. The watch features three subdials, a date display showing the 22nd, and a black textured strap. The bezel has city names inscribed, indicating it is a world timer. The wearer is dressed in a dark, textured fabric with gathered elastic at the wrist. — Unlike the Milgraph, the crown of the Pilot Worldtimer is found on the right side of the case.

Moving on to the dial, we’ve got more differences. The general layout is more closely modeled after the Dualtimer, with the same mix of modernized Flieger markings and block indices, the same minute track and the same curved date window that shows the past and future dates along with the current one. It also keeps the monochromatic color scheme from the Dualtimer — no Milgraph-esque spashes of orange here (unfortunately).

But there are changes from the Dualtimer, too. For one, this is a chronograph like the Milgraph, and there are two chronograph registers, which are inverted from what you’ll find on the Milgraph. The 30-minute counter is at 12:00, and the 12-hour totalizer is at 6:00. Unlike the Milgraph, however, there is no running seconds, as the date window occupies its space at 3:00.

Close-up of a Micromilspec watch face showing luminous blue hour and minute hands, glowing hour markers, and a date window displaying the number 24. The bezel has city names, including "DUBAI" and "KARACHI," partially visible. The watch has a metallic case with a textured edge on the bezel. — The Pilot Worldtimer combines design elements from Micromillspec’s Milgraph and Dualtimer.

There’s also now an inner 24-hour track just outside of the minute track. This lines up with the worldtime bezel, which is brand-new and is the highlight of this model. It’s in black ceramic that’s sandblasted with its 24 cities raised in relief and mirror-polished. It’s a handsome and functional design, which is kind of Micromilspec’s M.O.

Like both the Milgraph and the Dualtimer, the Pilot Worldtimer has a water resistance rating of 200m and X1-grade Super-LumiNova on all hands and indices for nighttime visibility.

Powering the watch is the La Joux-Perret Calibre L122, which is nearly identical to the Cal. L121 in the Milgraph. Both are Swiss-made automatics with 26 jewels, 4Hz beat rates and 60-hour power reserves, with the only real differences being their chronograph register layouts and the inclusion of a date on the L122.

Close-up of a Micromilspec watch bezel and crown, showing detailed engravings of city names including "TOKYO," "HONG KONG," and "BANGKOK" on the bezel. The watch has a textured, metallic edge and a polished finish. The image is in black and white. — The ceramic bezel has unique finishing, with a sandblasted base and polished raised markings.

Pricing and availability

If you’ve been picking up what Micromilspec has been throwing down, then the Pilot Worldtimer looks like another winner. It has the same basic design and functionality as the popular Milgraph, but the satin finish and right-handed crown make it a bit less eccentric. What’s more, the worldtime bezel adds additional functionality and makes the watch even better for travel.

The Pilot Worldtimer is available with either a black or white dial, and both are available on your choice of a black or white rubber strap. Pricing is the same as the Milgraph and starts at $3,850 on Micromilspec’s website.

Stainless steel wristwatch with a black textured dial featuring white hour markers and hands. The watch has two subdials at the 12 and 6 o'clock positions, a date window at 3 o'clock, and a rotating bezel with city names for world time. The strap is black with a textured pattern. The dial includes the text "MICROMILSPEC WORLDTIMER 20 ATM #002.

Micromilspec Pilot Worldtimer

Specs

Case Size	42mm
Movement	La Joux-Perret Cal. L122 automatic chronograph GMT
Water Resistance	200m

$3,850 at Micromilspec

About the Author:

Johnny Brayson is an editor at Gear Patrol mostly covering watches. He enjoys watches that are packed with blink-and-you’ll-miss-’em details and believes nearly every watch could stand to be a tad smaller.