Mido has taken the opportunity at Baselworld 2015 to introduce a plethora of new models and updates to their range of high-quality, yet well-priced swiss timepieces.  Many new models have been introduced a special edition All Dial as well as several new editions in their Baroncelli, Commander and Multifort collections.  Let's dive in and see what Mido is bringing to the table this year.

MIDO ALL DIAL SPECIAL EDITION M8340.4.18.19

The sporty All Dial Special Edition couples contemporary design with unflinching precision. A model of proven robustness, it is endowed with a matt black dial embellished with touches of orange – colours that contrast perfectly with its steel case and bracelet. The timepiece is powered by a COSC-certified Caliber 80 that ensures up to 80 hours of power reserve and will appeal to fine watchmaking aficionados and experienced sportsmen alike. 

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Movement:
Automatic Mido Caliber 80 (ETA C07.621 base) COSC certified chronometer, Up to 80 hours of power reserve.

Case:
Stainless steel 316L, Ø42 mm, water-resistant up to a pressure of 10 bar (100 m / 330 ft).

Bracelet:
Stainless steel 316L with stainless steel folding clasp.

Dial:
Matt black, indexes individually applied, indexes with orange Super-LumiNova®, day and date at 3 o’clock.

Hands:
Flat diamond cut, hour and minute hands with orange Super-LumiNova® for easy readability at night.

Next up from Mido is a pair of beautiful ladies watches that are a part of the Mido Baroncelli Donna Collection.

The Mido Baroncelli Donna Caliber 80 M022.207.36.116.11 features a white mother-of-pearl dial delicately adorned with eight diamonds and a perfectly round rose PVD-treated steel case paired with a cream-colored leather strap: for the watchmaker Mido, the Baroncelli Donna Caliber 80 is the embodiment of refinement. A refinement synonymous with precision, as this ultra-feminine model is equipped with a Caliber 80, an elaborate automatic movement ensuring up to 80 hours of power reserve. The timepiece’s subtle color combinations and harmonious lines acknowledge the Rennes Opera House and its timeless architecture, imparting a rare and dazzling elegance to the Baroncelli Donna Caliber 80.

Additionally, we have the Mido Baroncelli Donna Mother-Of-Pearl M022.207.22.116.00.  Sparkling with radiance, the new Baroncelli Donna Mother-of-Pearl is an ode to femininity. Its round, polished case in steel and rose PVD-treated steel displays a magnificent white mother-of-pearl dial delicately enhanced by eight diamonds. The bracelet is two-tone and polished to match the case and reinforces the model’s unique lustre and refinement. The subtle colour combinations and harmonious lines of the case and dial evoke those of the Rennes Opera House, a unique monument of timeless architecture just like the Baroncelli Donna Mother-of-Pearl timepiece.

The next addition to the Mido line-up is a new Mido Commander Chrono with a 60 hour power reserve.

MIDO COMMANDER CHRONOGRAPH CALIBER 60 M016.414.11.041.00

A look that is both elegant and sporty combined with a timeless design and a movement of irrefutable precision: the new Commander Chronograph Caliber 60 is the perfect interpretation of Mido’s watchmaking expertise. This model, with its masculine temperament, is fitted with the new Caliber 60, an elaborate automatic movement that ensures up to 60 hours of power reserve. The steel case reveals an elegant, blue, sun-ray, satinated dial lifted by subtle touches of red on the snailed counters and chronograph hands.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Movement:
Automatic chronograph Mido Caliber 60 (ETA A05H21 base), Up to 60 hours of power reserve.

Functions:
HMS + Chrono + Day + Date

Case:
Satin-finished stainless steel 316L, polished bezel, Ø42.50 mm, water resistant up to a pressure of 5 bar (50 m / 165 ft).

Bracelet:
Stainless steel 316L and stainless steel folding clasp.

Dial: Blue, sunray satinated, faceted indexes individually applied, indexes with white Super LumiNova®, day and date at 3 o’clock.

Finally we come to four new models that add to the companies robust offerings in their flagship line, the Mido Multifort. Launched in 1934, two years after the Sydney Harbour Bridge was completed, the Multifort collection shares the structure’s remarkable qualities – a perfect blend of functionality and beauty. A truth that has stood the test of time, as Mido celebrated the 80th anniversary of Multifort production in 2014, making this emblematic collection one of the longest-produced series in the history of Swiss watchmaking.

MIDO MULTIFORT CALIBER 80 CHRONOMETER M005.431.36.031.00

The Multifort Caliber 80 Chronometer embodies a dialogue between past and present, borrowing its classic forms from a historic 1940 model. It is equipped with a new automatic movement that ensures exceptional autonomy: the power reserve lasts up to 80 hours. The silver dial of this Multifort Caliber 80 Chronometer model is decorated with vertical Geneva stripes recalling the slender forms of Sydney Harbour Bridge.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Movement:
Automatic Mido Caliber 80 (ETA C07.621 base) COSC certified chronometer, Up to 80 hours of power reserve.

Case:
Stainless steel 316L with rose PVD treatment, Ø42 mm, water-resistant up to a pressure of 10 bar (100 m / 330 ft).

Strap:
Brown genuine calf leather strap with crocodile look and stainless steel folding clasp with rose PVD treatment.

Dial:
Silver, vertical Geneva stripes, faceted satinated/polished indexes individually applied, day and date at 3 o’clock.

Hands:
Faceted diamond cut.

MIDO MULTIFORT LADY MOTHER-OF-PEARL M005.007.11.101.00

With a delicately decorated white mother-of-pearl dial, subtle touches of golden-rose on the hands and indexes, and an elegant round case in polished steel, the new Multifort Lady Mother-of-Pearl brings its radiant and classic femininity to the emblematic Multifort collection that embodies Mido’s watchmaking expertise. Equipped with an elaborate automatic movement, this undeniably refined model will find a home on the wrist of every woman who appreciates fine watchmaking. Its design and finely crafted dial recall the beauty of the forms of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Movement:
Automatic ETA 2671, Min. 38 hours power reserve.

Case:
Stainless steel 316L, Ø31 mm, water-resistant up to a pressure of 10 bar (100 m / 330 ft).

Strap:
Stainless steel 316L with stainless steel folding clasp.

Dial:
White mother-of-pearl with vertical lines decoration, faceted indexes individually applied, date at 3 o’clock.

Hands:
Faceted diamond cut.

Finally we come to a pair of new Multifort models with Arabic numberals.  Two elegantly understated models have joined the watchmaker's flagship collection: the robust, all-steel Multifort Arabic Steel and the sporty Multifort Arabic Black, featuring a black PVD-treated steel case and black leather strap with red topstitching. These two contrasting timepieces will delight enthusiasts of timeless watchmaking design. The black dials of both models are animated by four Arabic numerals and are elegantly decorated with vertical Geneva stripes that, together with the tips of the indexes, recall the suspension and rivets of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

M005.430.11.050.00 & M005.430.37.050.00

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Movement:
Automatic ETA 2836-2, Min. 38 hours power reserve.

Case"
Stainless steel 316L (Multifort Arabic Steel) with black PVD treatment (Multifort Arabic Black), Ø42 mm, 3 pieces, sapphire crystal (Multifort Arabic Steel) with an anti-reflecting treatment on both sides (Multifort Arabic Black), screwed crown and case back, transparent case back to see the finely decorated and elaborate movement, engraved serial number, water-resistant up to a pressure of 10 bar (100 m / 330 ft).

Strap:
Multifort Arabic Steel: stainless steel 316L with stainless steel folding clasp.

Multifort Arabic Black: black genuine calf leather strap with crocodile look, red stitching, stainless steel folding clasp with black PVD treatment.

Dial:
Black, vertical Geneva stripes, white Super-LumiNova® on the numerals, day and date at 3 o’clock.

Hands:
Satin-finished and polished skeleton hour and minute hands, with white Super-LumiNova® for easy readability at night.