Don’t get me wrong Mido is in no way „cheap“. But I feel like at Mido you can get a lot for your money. The Divers really look good and it’s quite easy to negotiate them down in prices. Are they somehow out of fashion? Is something going on with the brand I don’t know about? And most importantly: If you own one how do you like it?
I admittedly have a modest collection but my Mido Baroncelli is my favorite piece.
I have an Ocean Star 200C and love it, even though I don’t wear it too much anymore as my Sinn 104 fills a similar role for me.
Although now that you mentioned it, the saleslady immediately offered a 10% discount before I even talked about the price.
Same. I got mine from Jomashop for a few hundred less than retail, and I love it. The bracelet is so nice.
To me, they’re just a swatch group sub brand with mostly bland design. There is no character or defining design language there.
Well said. They seem like solid watches but the designs are quite generic. Kind of like Tissot’s divers which are so basic that it’s as if someone just told AI “design a diving watch”.
The multifort TV big date is probably the only model of theirs that feels unique or well thought. I personally think the rest of their catalog just looks like fashion brand or “industry trend average” designs. The swtach group also stuffing the powermatic 80 derivatives in all of their models makes their near $1k price seem fishy.
Longines, Mido, and etc are what luxury Swiss watches are supposed to cost. The cost is already dumb but to go beyond just proves what a bunch of men’s jewelry enthusiasts we all are. Why? Let’s face it. Few of us are actually taking apart, cleaning, and maintaining our watches let alone other watches for fun. We’re not hobbyists. We’re a Prada like sub about collecting watches.
Mido is dope. Great bang for buck. Buy it.
Idk it’s fair to put a price for “what stuff shoukd cost” but you are dead right we are just a hype beast hobby
I mean yeah in the end the hand engraving of some brands and nicer finishing of the case and movement and dial if you’re lucky, doesn’t really warrant a 35k cost……
I dig your description of us. Gets better with each reread :D
Pardon me, but some of us don’t WANT the truth. Sometimes the truth is SCARY and maybe we don’t wanna hear it! Thank you.
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I could not agree more. An Ocean Star is on my list !
Mido is really bringing the heat. The bracelets leave a little to be desired but, can you really complain at the price point? So they use pins… So does the iconic 1st gen planet ocean all the way to Patek which is who we should really be wagging our finger at.
Ocean Star GMT is my daily. Love this watch. *
Ocean Star GMT is my daily. Excellent value and a beautiful watch.
I like the TV Watch but the rest dont speak to me
I think so too. Mido is a well made watch.
Absolutely yes. I have a Mido certified chronometer that I got for $375 as a discontinued model. It’s beautiful and I love it.
I owned this Mido Multifort GMT and it was an absolute stunner of a watch. I think Mido has more popularity overseas than it does in the US.
Mido Ocean Star has the best bracelet, even compared to luxury watches. The quick adjustment is simple and genius.
The new Multifort TV Big Date is beaaaaaaautiful.
I love my Ocean Star. Great piece for the money. I’ve spent more on watches and gotten less from a spec standpoint.
Just got the Mido Ocean Star GMT for my dad from Nordstrom for 900 bucks. What a steal. Looks great on him and feels super solid. I also loved the clasp.
