{"id":26625,"date":"2021-06-28T19:06:34","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T19:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/the-mido-ocean-star-tribute-khaki-watch-hands-on\/"},"modified":"2021-11-26T14:51:59","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T14:51:59","slug":"mido-ocean-star-tribute-khaki-green-watch-hands-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horbiter.com\/en\/mido-ocean-star-tribute-khaki-green-watch-hands-on\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mido Ocean Star Tribute Khaki watch hands-on"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two years after the release of the\u00a0Ocean Star Tribute<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0first edition, the time has come to review the 2021 offering, which includes two new range extenders. While one is a\u00a0two-tone steel and gold PVD\u00a0take on a standard\u00a0Tribute<\/strong>\u00a0(and not my cup of tea), the other joins the green dial and bezel, mated to a khaki green nylon strap, trend. Well, it\u2019s hard to list it among this year\u2019s breaking news; nonetheless, the pairing looks as distinctive as it gets. The new\u00a0Tribute Khaki\u00a0or\u00a0Khaki Green<\/strong>\u00a0is a fresh take on the most wanted model so far, the blue dial\u00a0Tribute<\/strong>, and there\u2019s no mistaking that\u00a0Mido<\/strong>\u00a0aims at extending the audience to an even greater extent. The product portfolio now includes blue and green options, thus bringing the\u00a0Tribute<\/strong>\u00a0collection to its full potential, even more so if you think that the black-dial\u00a0Tribute<\/strong>\u00a0looks too common and\u00a0\u201cdeja vu\u201d<\/em>\u00a0in comparison.<\/p>\n

\"mido-ocean-star-tribute-khaki-green\"It is a chance to spend, once again, some quality time with a timepiece that outperformed the standard\u00a0Ocean Star<\/strong>\u00a0when it first came out. With all the hype surrounding the vintage-inspired divers watches in the last decade, the original\u00a0Ocean Star Tribute<\/strong>\u00a0increased the brand\u2019s business and awareness thanks to a successful template, which ticked all the boxes to those looking for a rugged, stylish vintage diving watch on a budget. It showcases a reasonable\u00a040.5 mm<\/strong>\u00a0large case, a\u00a0lollipop-shaped seconds hand, an imposing\u00a0glass box, baton indexes and a lovely day and date display fitting the overall design pretty well indeed. Add a\u00a0Mido\u2019s signature\u00a080 hours of power reserve<\/strong>,\u00a0200-meter water resistance<\/strong>\u00a0and a mesh bracelet with folding clasp and micro-metric extension; you\u2019ll probably end up considering the\u00a0Mido Ocean Star Tribute<\/strong>\u00a0an all-rounder at\u00a0less than\u00a01000 Euros<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"mido-ocean-star-tribute-khaki-green-6\"The new option with a green bezel comes with a light-dark green aluminium ring, which you\u2019ll find hard to grasp and rotate; the grooves are so polished and bevelled that you end up with the bezel slipping under your fingertips, at least if you\u2019re not wearing a pair of gloves, but I won\u2019t believe any professional diver would take a\u00a0Tribute\u00a0to go diving. Another key feature I\u2019ll improve is what I call the\u00a0\u201cdetenting experience\u201d<\/em>; here is an area where the Japanese brands are the fiercest contenders, despite none of them holding the same vintage feel.<\/p>\n

\"mido-ocean-star-tribute-khaki-green-3\"The dial has the same khaki green as the bezel, but both parts offer opposite experiences under the same lighting conditions. The long and slim lugs plus a full-flat case bottom were conceived with comfort in mind, yet the strap, which I think is the right choice here, is too stiff in as-new condition. Above all, I believe\u00a0Mido<\/strong>\u00a0didn\u2019t take this opportunity to bring the\u00a0Tribute<\/strong>\u00a0to its full potential by adopting a quick-release strap change.<\/p>\n

\"mido-ocean-star-tribute-khaki-green-8\"Quickly swapping from bracelet to strap and vice versa is an option every manufacturer should consider; you might replace the bracelet with a strap, and a rubber one too (which is missing), hopefully, a flat one with no bumps. It\u2019s like owning three watches; the only reason not to provide it might be cost-driven since the price stops at just\u00a0850 Euros. In this price segment, you won\u2019t find anything comparable in either feel and specifications; that\u2019s why I believe\u00a0Mido<\/strong>\u00a0should somehow raise the bar and provide more options to those buyers looking for less mainstream-equipped and more customizable-instead products.<\/p>\n