Milus Watches

Milus Watches

Milus is one of those quiet Swiss brands with a deep archive and impeccable taste, brought back to life by people who care about design and doing things the right way.

If you like your watches vintage-inspired but not lazy, with just the right amount of Swiss refinement — Milus is worth your attention. No hype. No gimmicks.

Just pure, wearable elegance.

A Little History

Milus was founded in 1919 in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland, by Paul William Junod. For decades, it flew just under the radar — making finely finished dress watches

creative time displays, and some of the best low-key divers of the mid-century.

The brand’s golden era spanned the 1940s to the 1970s, when Milus produced a mix of:

  • Elegant, ultra-slim dress watches

  • Mechanical jump hours and unusual complications

  • And, most notably, the Snow Star — a robust, all-purpose field watch originally intended for U.S. Navy pilots as part of emergency survival kits

After a quiet period and brief ownership changes, Milus was revived in 2019, exactly 100 years after its founding. And unlike most revivals? They nailed it.

What Collectors Love

Milus hits the sweet spot between mid-century design and modern execution.

Key models:

  • Snow Star — a faithful reissue of the brand’s military watch, now with a sleek 39mm case, domed sapphire, and no-date purity. The original was part of a survival kit issued to downed pilots in WWII.

  • Archimèdes — a skin diver with real vintage bones, based on the 1960s original. 200m WR, slim bezel, applied indices, and beautiful case finishing.

  • Labrador and Tirion (from earlier collections) — more avant-garde and complicated, often with multi-time displays and off-center dials.

The reissues use ETA or Sellita-based movements, sapphire crystals, and tasteful finishing. You’re not buying flash. You’re buying proportion, heritage, and quiet quality.

Why Milus Deserves a Spot

Because they do understated Swiss heritage better than most.

Milus isn’t trying to be a microbrand. It’s not chasing the hype cycle. Instead, it’s doing what brands like Longines and Omega used to do: make elegant, durable

well-finished watches that wear well and age gracefully.

The Snow Star is one of the best vintage-style field/dress crossovers on the market. And the Archimèdes might be the best skin diver most collectors have never heard of.

What’s Out There Now

Milus is still small, but focused:

  • Snow Star — now available in multiple dial colors, still under 10mm thick, with no-date or date options

  • Archimèdes by Milus — available in black, blue, or green, with tropic-style straps or steel bracelets

  • Occasional limited editions — often with military references or new materials

You’ll also find vintage Milus — especially slim dress watches and early jump hours — scattered across European dealers and collector forums. Some are real gems for the price.

Fed’s Take

Milus is the kind of brand you recommend when someone says, “I want something vintage-inspired, under-the-radar, and actually well made.”

I’ve handled the Snow Star. It’s legit. Great size, crisp dial printing, and one of the few heritage reissues that doesn’t feel like cosplay. It just feels right. Same for the Archimèdes

— it has the vibe of a $5K dive watch, but wears lighter and cleaner.

If you’re into design purity and Swiss history — without a luxury tax — Milus is an easy yes.

Check Out Our Milus Inventory

Delray Watch is always on the lookout for unique Milus watches — especially Snow Star, Archimèdes, and vintage jump hour models.

If you have a Milus watch you’re ready to sell or trade – reach out. We’re always buying.

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