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Ever since its inception, the name MIDO - from Spanish «Yo mido» (i.e. «I measure») - became synonymous with quality innovation and evergreen designs. Seventy-five years after launching its inaugural Ocean Star, MIDO unveiled a special-edition series, in a nod to this epochal collection famed for reliable water-resistance since the 1940s.
With each single piece from this collection designed with a contemporary vibe, Mido injected further zest to its watchmaking heritage in the form of the Ocean Star M026.830.17.421.00.
Mido Ocean Star Tribute Gradient Red Ref. M026.830.17.421.00 |
The Ocean Star Tribute is aligned to present-day tastes with a 40.5mm diameter case and thickness of 13.4mm. The timepiece boasts a veracious and solid design, typical of dive watches since the 60s’ prevalence of recreational diving. Furthermore, this watch has a lug width of 21.0mm with Ocean Star’s trademark straight lugs mid-case design and a dose of high polish on all sides to allude to the look of the 60s tool-watch of the 60s look. To boot, the watch’s top-notch finish makes this piece an absolute luxury knockout.
The bezel features a classic black tone and rotates at 60 clicks crisply in an anti-clockwise direction to ensure the wearer’s safety while underwater. The block-shaped hour markers assume a presence of their own on the unique smokey red dial, with hash markers in-between for a more precise reading. The Superluminova® indexes and hands serve a legible glow-in-the-dark function when the wearer decides to go underwater.
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Tribute to its 60s Diver Scuba |
Caliber 80 based on the ETA C07.621 |
SuperLuminova for Superb Glow In Dark |
Mido has grown leaps and bounds over the past century, upholding their spirit of producing reliable Swiss timepieces while giving their watches a facelift to match the needs of the 21st century. The Mido Ocean Star Tribute Gradient Red Ref. M026.830.17.421.00 exhibits outstanding price-performance ratio with a retro design and an attractive smokey red dial. Overall, the right mix of great proportions, a dependable Swiss automatic movement and Mido’s watchmaking expertise of over 100 years has proven to be a compelling formula for a watch worthy to be named a diving masterpiece.
Maker | MIDO |
Movement | Automatic Mido Caliber 80 (base ETA C07.621) |
Dial | Red gradient |
Luminous | SuperLuminova |
Case | Stainless steel |
Crown type | Screwdown crown |
Lug width | 21mm |
Crystal material | Sapphire crystal |
Strap | Black rubber strap |
Water resistance | 200m |
Dimensions | 40.5mm in diameter, 46.5mm lug to lug, 13.4mm thick |
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