The case and bracelet have some finishing that surprised me, and those hints of gold elevate the aesthetic. >Best characteristic of watch: Excellent example of how nicely the Swatch Group can make a daily wear timepiece when they put their minds to it. MIDO OCEAN STAR CAPTAIN BLUE DIAL CHRONOGRAPH QUARTZ SWISS MEN'S WATCH $750, 1 product ratings - MIDO OCEAN STAR CAPTAIN BLUE DIAL CHRONOGRAPH QUARTZ SWISS MEN'S WATCH $750, MIDO OCEAN STAR CAPTAIN CHRONOGRAPH QUARTZ MEN'S WATCH M0234171705100 MSRP: $720, 5 product ratings - Mido Ocean Star Captain Automatic Men's Watch M026.430.44.061.00, MIDO OCEAN STAR CAPTAIN CHRONOGRAPH QUARTZ MEN'S WATCH M0234173705109 MSRP: $820, 2 product ratings - MIDO OCEAN STAR CAPTAIN CHRONOGRAPH QUARTZ MEN'S WATCH M0234173705109 MSRP: $820, 1 product ratings - Mido Ocean Star Captain Black Dial Men's Watch M026.430.37.051.00, 3 product ratings - Mido Ocean Star Captain Automatic Men's Watch M026.430.22.051.00, Go to previous slide - Sponsored Listings, Slide {current_page} of {total_pages} - You May Also Like, - MIDO OCEAN STAR POWERWIND VINTAGE WRISTWATCH W/ SEIKO BAND MADE IN SWITZERLAND, - Mido Ocean Star Captain Chronograph Quartz 44mm Men's Watch (M0234171104100), - Vintage Mido Ocean Star Datoday Commander Ladies Watch, - Mido Ocean Star Decompression Timer 1961 Limited Edition M026.807.11.051.00, - Mens Vintage MIDO Ocean Star Day Date Gold Plated Swiss Automatic serviced, - NOS MIDO 9389 OCEAN STAR STAINLESS STEEL W/ SILVER DATODAY DIAL WATCH & BOX SET, - Mido Ocean Star 5009 Datoday Automatic Pre Owned, Stainless Steel, Runs Well, - Mido Ocean Star Datoday Automatic Gold Plated Case, Pre Owned, - Mido Ocean Star Decompression Timer 1961 - Hodinkee Limited Edition BRAND NEW.
From above, the mid-case has subtle lines with flowing contoured lugs that are nice and thick and crown-guards on the right. Tout comme le phare de Gibraltar, la collection de montres de plongée Ocean Star est l’alliée de ceux qui partent à la conquête de l’océan. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. This should really be the standard. Nearly 12mm isn’t “thin” by watch standards, but it’s on the thin side for a diver, and it makes the watch wear nice, low and close to the wrist for comfort. These two new Ocean Star Tributes are a magnificent contemporary reinterpretation of the diver's watches created in the 1960s. Zach is the Co-Founder and Executive Editor of Worn & Wound. The waves and starfish are dimensional and polished, while the background is flat and etched matte. Uni-directional Rotating bezel. Let me spend a minute talking about the differences between these two models. The brushed sides then eliminate the fingerprint issue, they look more appropriate on a sports watch, and they further emphasize those beautiful bevels. As I said, this is especially true when looking at the case and bracelet polishing and construction quality.

M026.629.17.051.00 has a retail price of Euro 1,150. The case finishing and overall construction quality are excellent. Black dial enhanced by luminous silver-tone hands. Looking closer at the line, I was also intrigued by the different styles available in the Ocean Star series. Water-resistant up to a pressure of 20 bars (200 m/660 ft), these two automatic diving watches come with an additional strap – in blue technical fabric or black rubber – so that they can be adapted to any occasion or desire. The Ocean Star Decompression Timer 1961 reproduces the irresistible vintage charm of the Ocean Star Skin Diver Watch, a popular 1960s MIDO model that remains one of the brand’s most sought-after original timepieces to date.

>Size: 42.5 mm-wide, 11.75mm-thick, 22mm wide strap, and about 48mm lug-to-lug distance.

Mido Ocean Star Captain 44mm Black Stainless Steel Case with Black Rubber Strap Men's Wristwatch (M023.417.37.051.09) 4 out of 5 stars (1) Total Ratings 1, $300.00 New. Nothing new here, but nothing offensive either, and certainly worth a closer look.” At a glance, the overall layout seemed well considered. Moving to the dial, you’ll find a well-balanced and surprisingly elegant take on the dive standard. Some overall dial and bezel marker design issues were improved in the larger and more expensive Mido Ocean Star 600 Water.
The second hand is a more standard design with a thin stick arm leading to a slender pointer tip that is painted orange and filled with lume. (Model # M026.430.44.061.00) It wears a bit large, but a lot of people like this size, and the Swatch Group certainly offers a lot of other smaller dive watches from brands such as Rado, etc., if you want something narrower in diameter. Several touches of Super-LumiNova® on the bezel, indexes and hands ensure perfect readability whatever the diving conditions. Anyone with a lot of experience handling watches at various price points will immediately notice that Mido offers a fair value for the money at this price point. I imagine this is a design that refers to some vintage piece. Shop for Ocean Star Captain Automatic Men's Watch M026.430.44.061.00 by Mido at JOMASHOP, see price in cart. Great quality case and bracelet, good movement, and a lot of practicality built into one product. They then follow the edge all the way around, merging with the bevel underneath. Of course, I would have preferred a ceramic insert, but at this price, I am not complaining. The markers are square at three, six, nine, and 12 (doubling up at six and 12) and rectangular for the rest.