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Mido takes it back to the 80s with the Multifort TV Big Date, launching in the Time+Tide shop
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Mido takes it back to the 80s with the Multifort TV Big Date, launching in the Time+Tide shop

It’s the 1970s, and colour TV is the hot new thing, with bulging CRT displays lodged into units that were too heavy to steal. This…
The Mido Ocean Star Decompression Worldtimer brings GMT functionality to the party
Introducing
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The Mido Ocean Star Decompression Worldtimer brings GMT functionality to the party

One of the most instantly lovable watches of 2020 was the Mido Ocean Star Decompression Timer 1961, a dive watch blazing with pastel hues that…
HANDS-ON: The Mido Ocean Star GMT Special Edition is a sporty refresh of the best value Swiss GMT around
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HANDS-ON: The Mido Ocean Star GMT Special Edition is a sporty refresh of the best value Swiss GMT around

Special edition watches can celebrate anniversaries, achievements or celebrity tie-ins, but sometimes a special edition can just exist because the watch is special. Mido’s latest…
How I learned to stop worrying and love bolder watches
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How I learned to stop worrying and love bolder watches

It’s a bit similar to haircuts. Looking back at photos from my youth recalls all sorts of misadventures in the barber’s chair. There was the…
Cliff diving with Mido: “You never conquer the fear. You just learn to manage it”
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Cliff diving with Mido: “You never conquer the fear. You just learn to manage it”

“When you enter the water at that velocity, the impact is severe,” says Eric Brooker, an elite-level diving coach who supervised the judging panel at…
The new Mido Ocean Star Tribute Gradient is a Time+Tide exclusive
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The new Mido Ocean Star Tribute Gradient is a Time+Tide exclusive

Due to a market saturated with great pieces that evoke the times of yesteryear, you’ve no short of options when it comes to a vintage-styled…
A fantastic five of value proposition GMT watches
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A fantastic five of value proposition GMT watches

Prompted by Seiko’s bombshell release of the SKX Sports Style GMT –  5KX GMT for short – we sought to find other watches with GMT…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Cliff diving with Mido in Paris, AP artwork and Greubel gorgeousness
Friday Wind Down
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Cliff diving with Mido in Paris, AP artwork and Greubel gorgeousness

Luke here – just popping into Zach’s Wind Down to tell you about a gravity-defying weekend in Paris with Mido. Twenty-seven metres doesn’t sound that high.…
INTRODUCING: The Mido Multifort Skeleton Vertigo is a strong value play inspired by a true Aussie icon
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INTRODUCING: The Mido Multifort Skeleton Vertigo is a strong value play inspired by a true Aussie icon

Watch enthusiasts can be a quirky bunch. So fanatical is our passion, we sometimes forget that not everyone is like us. For every one of…
Do you like free stuff? Check out the bonus gifts you’ll now get with the Mido Ocean Star Tribute
In The Shop
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Do you like free stuff? Check out the bonus gifts you’ll now get with the Mido Ocean Star Tribute

As if Mido needed to offer even better value for money, each purchase of the Mido Ocean Star Tribute will now include a free Mido-branded…
VIDEO: The top 5 watches of 2021 from $1000-$5000 (Part 1)
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VIDEO: The top 5 watches of 2021 from $1000-$5000 (Part 1)

The $1000-$5000 category is a sweet spot for so many watch enthusiasts, as it reflects a quality benchmark that distinguishes itself from the more budget…
HANDS-ON: The return of the Rainbow Diver Limited Edition! The 2021 Mido Decompression Timer 1961
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HANDS-ON: The return of the Rainbow Diver Limited Edition! The 2021 Mido Decompression Timer 1961

Let’s take a quick dip into diving watch history. The brands who really birthed the category as we know it today are Rolex/Tudor and Blancpain…
VIDEO: The Mido Decompression Timer 1961 Limited Edition with a fresh silver dial and turquoise bezel
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VIDEO: The Mido Decompression Timer 1961 Limited Edition with a fresh silver dial and turquoise bezel

The dive watch category is among the most popular, if not the most popular category, with buyers of today. It’s quite a saturated segment, with…
How Swatch Group quietly developed a gamechanger for affordable GMTs
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How Swatch Group quietly developed a gamechanger for affordable GMTs

Last year, Mido, one of the brands under the Swatch Group umbrella, released the Ocean Star GMT. Our very own Thor Svaboe has a great…
Does Mido deliver the best value COSC-certified Swiss in-house chronometers available in 2021?
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Does Mido deliver the best value COSC-certified Swiss in-house chronometers available in 2021?

Is this headline a valid question, a bold claim, or simply the stone-cold truth? My knowledge of the Mido brand has recently been re-ignited. The…
OK, we’re calling it: the Mido Ocean Star GMT is the best value Swiss GMT around
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OK, we’re calling it: the Mido Ocean Star GMT is the best value Swiss GMT around

Value, presence and durability. These three factors are pretty important in the $1500 – $2000 price segment, and with the tough 44mm Mido Ocean Star…
VIDEO: The Mido Ocean Star Tribute is a rugged diver that punches well above its pay grade
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VIDEO: The Mido Ocean Star Tribute is a rugged diver that punches well above its pay grade

Mido are an oddity in the watch world. They’re not a mega-brand, being a subsidiary of Swatch Group towards the affordable end of the ladder,…
5 Mido watches to buy in the T+T Shop right now
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5 Mido watches to buy in the T+T Shop right now

Founded more than a century ago, Mido is a brand that has some serious history behind it. From producing watches for the founder of Bugatti,…
VIDEO: The Mido Ocean Star Chronograph provides twice the functionality at half the cost
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VIDEO: The Mido Ocean Star Chronograph provides twice the functionality at half the cost

Editor’s note: Mido is yet another brand that is not widely accessible to Aussies. The brand may be familiar to many, but finding it in…
Vintage Mido owned by Bugatti founder sells for $420,000 at auction
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Vintage Mido owned by Bugatti founder sells for $420,000 at auction

When Mido makes headlines for an auction result, you know it must be a special watch, and over the weekend a very special watch was…
10 of the best sports watches of 2020 under $10K, including Seiko, Longines and Bulgari
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10 of the best sports watches of 2020 under $10K, including Seiko, Longines and Bulgari

Sports watches have established themselves as the most sought-after and worn watches in the world. With a greater emphasis on outdoor activity and physical health,…
6 fabulous rainbow watches released in 2020, from $180 – $5000+
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6 fabulous rainbow watches released in 2020, from $180 – $5000+

When you hear about rainbow watches, you are typically presented with very high-cost luxury pieces that incorporate lustrous coloured gemstones that impose a very high…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Bond watches, Mido Ocean Stars and more lockdown
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Bond watches, Mido Ocean Stars and more lockdown

Well, there it is. Our home state of Victoria records its highest-ever day of coronavirus cases, and lockdown is reimposed. I guess it’s back to…
The Mido Ocean Star Decompression Timer 1961 brings the colour we all need in a dark year at a budget-friendly price
Opinion
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The Mido Ocean Star Decompression Timer 1961 brings the colour we all need in a dark year at a budget-friendly price

There’s very little that hasn’t been done in watchmaking. That’s part of what makes vintage-inspired new releases so popular among watch enthusiasts, especially for diving…
ISO-FIX: Depressed? Here are 15 fun, guilt-free watches you can buy right now for under $1000
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ISO-FIX: Depressed? Here are 15 fun, guilt-free watches you can buy right now for under $1000

There have been several strange side effects of the rubbish situation we currently find ourselves in. Pushbikes, for example, are now more valuable than palladium. And because…
INTRODUCING: The perfect date night, Mido Baroncelli Big Date Limited Edition
Introducing
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INTRODUCING: The perfect date night, Mido Baroncelli Big Date Limited Edition

The unending pursuit by watch companies of the most commercially successful blue dial watch with integrated steel bracelet has left a lot of empty space…
Luke’s 2019 $20K fantasy watch collection
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Luke’s 2019 $20K fantasy watch collection

Sometimes you’ve got to face the bitter truth. Between small children, a house needing urgent renovation and a woeful inability to pick the winning lottery…
The heritage heavy hitters – 10 of 2019’s best vintage reissues
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The heritage heavy hitters – 10 of 2019’s best vintage reissues

Every year in watchland we’re treated to a fresh crop of heritage reissues — modern interpretations of designs of yore. It’s a market category that’s…
The most interesting watch bracelets of 2018
Opinion
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The most interesting watch bracelets of 2018

Thanks to their central function in the time-telling process, watch dials often get a significant amount of coverage in the horological media. But this often…
HANDS-ON: A winning package at a winning price – the Mido Multifort Patrimony
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HANDS-ON: A winning package at a winning price – the Mido Multifort Patrimony

Mido is one of those strange beasts in modern watchmaking – a largely under-the-radar brand that’s also owned by one of the largest corporations in…
6 great Swiss mechanical watches under $1500 (from brands you’ve heard of)
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6 great Swiss mechanical watches under $1500 (from brands you’ve heard of)

Editor’s note: There’s real weight behind the phrase “Swiss Made”, which is, in many ways, synonymous with quality. Oftentimes it’s also synonymous with expensive. But…
LIST: The budget list – 5 great new Swiss mechanical watches from brands you’ve heard of that cost less than $1500
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LIST: The budget list – 5 great new Swiss mechanical watches from brands you’ve heard of that cost less than $1500

A Swiss watch is a near-universally recognised symbol for quality, precision and tradition. And while that’s all well and good, there’s another thing that fine…
INTRODUCING: Strong looks and value – the Mido Multifort GMT
Introducing
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INTRODUCING: Strong looks and value – the Mido Multifort GMT

Mido is a name that might not be too familiar to our Australian readers, as the Swatch Group brand has had the most minimal of…