{"id":26445,"date":"2021-02-24T14:49:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T14:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-special-editions\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T07:41:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T05:41:44","slug":"mido-ocean-star-tribute-m0268301104100-watch-hands-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/en\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-m0268301104100-watch-hands-on\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mido Ocean Star Tribute Special Editions watch hands-on"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Soon after the end of <strong>Baselworld 2019<\/strong>, the <strong>Swatch Group<\/strong> gathered press media and retailers in <strong>Z\u00fcrich<\/strong>, where they revealed all the brands\u2019 new products. <strong>Mido<\/strong> was among them, of course, and their latest collections are now gradually arriving at the brand\u2019s dealers across <strong>Europe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we exclude commemorative or exclusive limited editions, that are a niche in the offering, the <strong>Ocean Star<\/strong> is the flagship collection. Its sales volumes, along with the <strong>Multifort<\/strong>\u2018s, are the backbone of the brand\u2019s turnover; it is no coincidence that most of the new products belong to these two core collections.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-2.25dd35af5ecd.jpg\" alt=\"mido ocean star tribute 2\" class=\"wp-image-46599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-2.25dd35af5ecd.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-2.25dd35af5ecd-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-2.25dd35af5ecd-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-2.25dd35af5ecd-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-2.25dd35af5ecd-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scrolling the timeline of the brand\u2019s history, we find out that the first-ever <strong>Mido Ocean Star<\/strong> appeared in <strong>1944<\/strong>; a date that confirms how relevant has been and still is this collection. If we consider that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/en\/first-divers-watch-ever-made-is-the-blancpain-fifty-fathoms\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>first<\/strong>\u2013<strong>ever<\/strong> <strong>commercial<\/strong> <strong>diver<\/strong>\u2018<strong>s<\/strong> <strong>watch<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, introduced by <strong>Blancpain<\/strong>, came over ten years later, this certifies that the <strong>Mido Ocean Star Tribute<\/strong> is not celebrating the <strong>1944 Ocean Star<\/strong>, preferably one of the brand\u2019s early divers and a collection that has today an exclusively semi-professional or professional foothold, as that\u2019s the case with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/en\/mido-ocean-star-diver-600-watch-hands-on-horbiter\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Ocean Star Diver 600<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-6.1de9d56e23d5.jpg\" alt=\"mido ocean star tribute 6\" class=\"wp-image-46605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-6.1de9d56e23d5.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-6.1de9d56e23d5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-6.1de9d56e23d5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-6.1de9d56e23d5-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-6.1de9d56e23d5-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The real highlight here is that <strong>Mido<\/strong> finally joins the bunch of brands that offer a vintage diver, and does it with a product offering that\u2019s entirely in line with its DNA: it is thoroughly-thought and consistent, sleek and modern. <strong>Mido<\/strong> has launched two versions of the <strong>Ocean Star Tribute<\/strong>, the first one showcases black bezel and dial, whereas the second one comes with deep blue tones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It adopts a Pantone that is substantially opaque, pretty sober, as you\u2019d expect on a faithful re-edition; also, the blue successfully combines to the <strong>Mido<\/strong> signature orange central seconds hand whose mid-end tip is in the shape of a \u201c<em>lollipop<\/em>\u201c. Both versions are listed as special versions, which usually means they are not limited in time nor numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-7.6e64285a55c2.jpg\" alt=\"mido ocean star tribute 7\" class=\"wp-image-46607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-7.6e64285a55c2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-7.6e64285a55c2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-7.6e64285a55c2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-7.6e64285a55c2-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-7.6e64285a55c2-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mido has already proved over the course of the years, they are familiar with re-issuing watches from the past and the <strong>Tribute<\/strong> is no different: the case stops at a reasonable <strong>40<\/strong>.<strong>5mm<\/strong>, yet it looks larger than what actually is because of its thickness that is not, in proportion, negligible (<strong>13<\/strong>.<strong>43mm<\/strong>); the box-shaped sapphire crystal amplifies this perception virtually and visibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No ceramic insert on the bezel is a choice that I approve, <strong>Mido<\/strong> would have otherwise opted for a neo-vintage re-issue, following the likes of what <strong>Rado<\/strong> did when they launched the new <strong>Captain Cook<\/strong>, to bring you an example. This option helps to keep the retail price as low as possible, too.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-3.3584e936a4f6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-3.3584e936a4f6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-3.3584e936a4f6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-3.3584e936a4f6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-3.3584e936a4f6-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-3.3584e936a4f6-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I believe designers could have put additional effort into how the bezel works instead, given its one-way rotation is not crisp and doesn\u2019t do justice to an overall well-conceived package. Thumbs up to the steel bracelet, whose folding buckle is nicely crafted indeed, can be extended, and sports a beautiful mirror finish; it adds that 70s looking feel, and is a nod to shark-proof bracelets that remind an old or modern <strong>Ploprof<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-8.0c6d734b45d6.jpg\" alt=\"mido ocean star tribute 8\" class=\"wp-image-46609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-8.0c6d734b45d6.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-8.0c6d734b45d6-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-8.0c6d734b45d6-480x720.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding product specifications, I think that a <strong>200m<\/strong> water resistance along with extendable bracelet is more than enough for any current professional diving instrument (saturation diving excluded, unless you opt for an <strong>Ocean Star Diver 600<\/strong>), and the timepieces\u2019 style is perfect once you remove your diving suit and prepare for your late afternoon aperitif party.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-4.78c5ac992b87.jpg\" alt=\"mido ocean star tribute 4\" class=\"wp-image-46603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-4.78c5ac992b87.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-4.78c5ac992b87-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-4.78c5ac992b87-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-4.78c5ac992b87-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-4.78c5ac992b87-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This dual-purpose attribute is the winning factor to most modern vintage diving watches, in my opinion. Eighty hours of power reserve are no news any longer and guarantee peace of mind you\u2019ll never run out of charge, yet I am curious to find out whether engineers at <strong>ETA<\/strong> are working on getting a 100-hour power reserve out of their base movements, and so increase their competitive advantage further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>Mido Ocean Star Tribute<\/strong> sells for \u20ac<strong>990<\/strong>, which is a criticism-proof retail price and much bang for your buck, regardless of whether you like this style or not which is, as always, subjective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute_4H2bMgG.jpeg\" data-pswp-width=\"1200\" data-pswp-height=\"800\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"46597\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute_4H2bMgG-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"mido ocean star tribute\" class=\"wp-image-46597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute_4H2bMgG-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute_4H2bMgG-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute_4H2bMgG-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute_4H2bMgG-720x480.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute_4H2bMgG-480x320.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute_4H2bMgG.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a 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https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-3.3584e936a4f6-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-4.78c5ac992b87.jpg\" data-pswp-width=\"1024\" data-pswp-height=\"683\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"46603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-4.78c5ac992b87.jpg\" alt=\"mido ocean star tribute 4\" class=\"wp-image-46603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-4.78c5ac992b87.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-4.78c5ac992b87-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-4.78c5ac992b87-768x512.jpg 768w, 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https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-7.6e64285a55c2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-7.6e64285a55c2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-7.6e64285a55c2-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-7.6e64285a55c2-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-8.0c6d734b45d6.jpg\" data-pswp-width=\"683\" data-pswp-height=\"1025\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1025\" data-id=\"46609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-8.0c6d734b45d6.jpg\" alt=\"mido ocean star tribute 8\" class=\"wp-image-46609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-8.0c6d734b45d6.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-8.0c6d734b45d6-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-8.0c6d734b45d6-480x720.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Photo credit: Horbiter\u00ae)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">\u00a0Gaetano C @Horbiter\u00ae<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soon after the end of Baselworld 2019, the Swatch Group gathered press media and retailers in Z\u00fcrich, where they revealed all the brands\u2019 new products. Mido was among them, of course, and their latest collections are now gradually arriving at the brand\u2019s dealers across Europe. 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