BY HARLAN CHAPMAN-GREEN
Mido always generates lots of interest for us at WristReview, our readers always get enthusiastic about their releases. You particularly enjoyed the release of the Ocean Star 39mm back in 2024, and you told us so in the comments section. So, without further ado, let’s take a closer look at Mido’s new Ocean Star 39 diving watch with an Abyss Blue dial and see whether it hits the spot.
Measuring 39mm x 10.5mm and made from 316L stainless steel, the new Ocean Star 39 follows the form factor of its debut watches. More and more watch brands are releasing pieces placed in “the goldilocks zone” of watch sizes, that being generally somewhere between 38.5mm and 41.5mm. It makes sense, not only because people felt that watches were getting far too big back when I first started writing about watches in 2014, but there are more women than ever into wristwatches, and I doubt many customers are looking for the behemoth pieces from a decade and a half ago. Issuing more watches to the Ocean Star 39 range makes sense, and I’m a little surprised Mido hasn’t done much with the range until now.
The main draw for this watch is, of course, its Abyss Blue dial. It’s a great-looking dial in the pictures I’ve seen; the wavy texture of the dial adds depth, and the colour is quite a sensible choice. It would’ve been nice to see them use a more vibrant blue similar to that of Tudor’s Black Bay 54 Blue release from Watches & Wonders Geneva earlier this year, but the blue they used is good. There’s some writing on the dial, but not paragraphs, so I don’t feel that we’ve got an information overload going on. I do wish the date window were situated at 6 O’clock, just to balance things out, but there we are.
Behind the dial sits the self-winding Calibre 72, based on the ETA A31.111 movement. It features a 3.5Hz beat rate, a 72-hour power reserve, and a Nivachron balance spring, which is highly resistant to magnetic fields.
Mido proves once again that it’s playing hard at the lower end of the mechanical diving watch market. The Ocean Star 39 Abyss Blue Ref. M026.907.11.041.01 is priced at €1,320 / £1,090 including VAT, comes with 200m of water resistance, and includes both a stainless steel bracelet and a blue rubber strap.
Let us know if this new Mido resonates with you, or if you think the Abyss is a miss, in the comments.
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