What better way to test the Mido Ocean Star Tribute than diving off of a 27 meter cliff? Just kidding, I did not jump off a professional diving cliff, nor did any of the athletes wear watches while diving. What I did do though, was watch this years 2024 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series […]
Decompressing with the Updated 1961 Rainbow Diver from Mido
Mido has great timing with the release of their limited or special edition runs of the 1961 Decompression Timer. They always seem to time it for the dead center of summer, this time of course being more towards the end but still pretty close. We reviewed their previous launch of the 1961 in the summer […]
Hands-On: The New Mido Ocean Star GMT Travel Diver
Mido has been making headwinds lately with popular releases such as the Ocean Star Decompression World Timer, and their recently released Multifort TV Big Date. High profile releases like these ones are starting to bring some much needed attention to their bread and butter offerings like their new Ocean Star GMT we’re reviewing today. Where […]
Mido Multifort TV Big Date: An In-Depth Review
Today we’re taking a look at the new TV Big Date dials introduced to the Mido Multifort collection. As one would expect even before clicking in to this article, you’re in for a pretty unique looking watch – with a unique name. I can’t stop thinking about TV Dinners ever since this collection arrived at […]
Mido Ocean Star Decompression Worldtimer Watch Review
Well here we are, entering the spring of 2023, and I’m getting flashbacks of beautiful beachside summers, yacht parties, and just general high-times. That’s because we have here two of the hottest summer watches available for this year, the new Mido Decompression Worltimer in blue and black. They’ve been sitting in our office for three […]
Mido Ocean Star 20th Anniversary Inspired by Architecture Watch Review
It’s been 20 years since Mido released a five lines of watches recognizing major architectural monuments. For 2022, they’re releasing a series of limited edition watches to celebrate the anniversary. Earlier this year, they released the All Dial 20th Anniversary Limited Edition, which commemorated the Roman Colosseum. They followed that up with the Baroncelli Signature […]
Mido Commander Blue Shade Watch Review
To fans of automatic watch movements, Mido is one of the world’s most outstanding manufacturers. Founded in 1918, Mido’s name comes from the Spanish phrase “Yo mido,” which means “to move,” and move they do! In the 1940s, they released the world’s first central read chronograph, where the stopwatch hands are arranged at the center […]
Mido Ocean Star Decompression Timer 1961 Diver Watch Review
Mido watches have been famous for decades, particularly for their expertise in water resistance. In 1961, they released the original Ocean Star Skin Diver watch, also known as the Rainbow Diver. With its multicolored dive meter display, it became an instant hit, and the unique dial remains iconic to this day. The newer model has […]
Mido Ocean Star Diver 600 Watch Review
There comes a point in every watch enthusiast’s life, where the idea of an all-black watch becomes appealing. One day you wake up, and suddenly the watches you own don’t excite you the way they used to. You stare blankly into your watch box: eyes glazing over the rows of naked stainless steel. You think […]
Mido Multifort Patrimony Watch Review
Where I come from, across the pond in Great Britain, Mido is not a brand that carries much weight. Of all the Swatch Group brands, it seems to have the least presence, and quite markedly so. However, during my time spent working in the United States and Canada, I came to see the brand in […]