BY HARLAN CHAPMAN-GREEN
Mido is a brand we often praise for their smart-looking designs and compelling price points. The Ocean Star range of watches, for example, offers something for everyone mixed in with the practicality you’d naturally expect from a higher-end tool watch. The new Multifort Skeleton Chrono watches bring a touch of pizzazz to the sub-$3,000 watch market, let’s take a closer look.
The new model comes in three flavours, each with the same stainless steel case that measures 43.0mm x 14.4mm with 100m of water resistance. If you want something a little subtle, there’s an anthracite-dialled version, but for those who want something visually appealing, a blue-dialled version is available too. Finally, for those who like the stealthier look combined with touches of colour, in this case orange, there is a black PVD-coated model too.
The anthracite watch can be had on a stainless steel bracelet with a quick change system, while the blue comes on a matching rubber strap (but could take the bracelet), and the PVD-coated one comes only on a black rubber strap.
All of the watches feature within them the self-winding calibre 60. Based on the ETA calibre ETA A05.951 which itself is based on ETA’s 7751 calibre, this particular version has a different reference to other models to reflect the fact it’s openworked slightly to show more of the movement. It has a 4Hz beat rate and a 60-hour power reserve. I wouldn’t necessarily call the new Multifort pieces skeleton watches, per se, as in my mind this reflects the fact you can see al the way through the movement as they cut it away and repositioned various things. Openworked is definitely a better descriptor.
These watches are available now and will cost $2,430 for the blue watch on the rubber strap, $2,470 for the anthracite model on the bracelet and $2,500 for the black PVD model on the rubber strap.
