{"id":26465,"date":"2019-12-01T07:14:24","date_gmt":"2019-12-01T07:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/mido-multifort-patrimony\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T18:21:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T16:21:45","slug":"mido-multifort-patrimony-2019-watch-hands-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/en\/mido-multifort-patrimony-2019-watch-hands-on\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mido Multifort Patrimony watch hands-on"},"content":{"rendered":"

By launching the Mido Multifort Patrimony<\/strong>, the Swiss brand plays the vintage-watch theme, as it did when it introduced the Mido Ocean Star Tribute<\/strong><\/a>, earlier this year. The new Patrimony<\/strong> is not apparently playing any tribute to an old Mido<\/strong> watch; it just draws inspiration from those ones so popular during the forties and the fifties.<\/p>\n

This strategy sets Mido<\/strong> apart from most competitors that opted to keep reissuing their original watches instead. It confirms the brand\u2019s vision of promoting modernity and innovation over pure heritage.<\/p>\n

\"mido-multifort-patrimony-1\"The choice of printing a pulsometric scale along the chapter ring is a nod to the so-called \u201cdoctor\u2019s watches<\/em>\u201c: when a wristwatch was more than just a luxury accessory, and an instrument to help you safely diving, flying or hiking, the dial was like a portable device: a slide rule, a rotating bezel or a pulsometric scale all had a clear purpose.<\/p>\n

\"mido-multifort-patrimony-9\"The pulsometric scale is barely used today unless you\u2019re meeting an old-school doctor. Mido<\/strong> always tries to stand out by combining a sleek, minimalistic design to technical features that are often ahead of its competitors, price-wise. Their classic-looking vintage-inspired three-hand timepiece showcases a vivid blue dial along with some original design cues.<\/p>\n

\"mido-multifort-patrimony-6\"The case is 40mm<\/strong> wide, and it\u2019s not first-page news, given the category the Patrimony<\/strong> belongs. Designers managed to give the steel case a distinctive look; the lugs are therefore not elongated but slightly curved towards the inside.<\/p>\n

This unique case geometry is paired with a convex sapphire glass. From afar, it somehow looks like a classic take on the Mido Multifort Chronometer One<\/strong>: it\u2019s a no-frills wristwatch, yet offers plenty of details here and there.<\/p>\n

\"mido-multifort-patrimony\"The intense blue dial paired with a cognac-colored leather strap is a stunning combination. The contrast between those two colors and the font adds to the overall appeal and sharpness of the Patrimony<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Regarding the dial: I love Mido<\/strong>\u2018s old logo and the font in italics, but it\u2019s a pity it appears just on the dial, replaced by the current one on tang buckle, and, especially, case-back.<\/p>\n

\"mido-multifort-patrimony-8\"I understand that from a brand and communication perspective, the new logo is the way to go, but this choice \u201caffects<\/em>\u201d the timepiece\u2019s vintage feel a bit.<\/p>\n

Generally speaking, and excluding the Patrimony<\/strong>\u2018s top-class performance, like the 80<\/strong>\u2013hour<\/strong> maximum power reserve<\/strong>, a classic three-hand wristwatch has to be super-comfortable when wrapped around the wrist, and the Mido Multifort Patrimony<\/strong> lives up to the highest expectations.<\/p>\n

\"mido-multifort-patrimony-4\"The case is thin and the leather strap exceptionally soft, and a pin buckle avoids any unwanted pinching. Retailed at \u20ac740<\/strong>, a \u201cBlack Friday<\/em>\u201d ready price point, the Mido Multifort Patrimony<\/strong> also comes with an anthracite dial or black dial paired to a steel or pink gold PVD<\/strong> treated steel case (retailed at \u20ac 820<\/strong>), respectively. After all, my choice goes to the product pictured above.<\/p>\n