Well, who knows – here in the midwest, we’ve had a very odd (and warm) winter, so I’m not predicting anything for weather. If you’re thinking it’ll be cold – or just wishing it was cold – then there are watches to help you hold onto that. Yesterday, we wrote about one, and today we’ve another. Meet the Mido Multifort M Freeze.
What is it?
Well, by now, we should all be familiar with the Mido Multifort. The last time we looked at it was here, and that version was just one of a number in the Multifort family. This is a core piece of their lineup, and we think that this Mido Multifort M Freeze represents a sort of “base level” for the family. You’ve got a crisp three-hander with day/date that gives you all the functionality you need.
Why we like the Mido Multifort M Freeze
Aside from the clean simplicity (and the 80-hour power reserve), it’s all about that dial. The big interest is going to be in the brushed grain on that icy blue. That’s great, but what what really seals the deal here are those indices. You’ve got insets for the compass points, and then the pips. Those are nicely filled with lume. Overall, this gives a lot more visual interest to the dial – day or night – than you’d have with just a brushed dial.
Wrapping things up
Coming on a bracelet, the Mido Multifort M Freeze is going to be available for $960. We like Mido here, and think that this particular dial is a perfect transition color from winter into spring, and gives you that subtle pop of color that won’t overpower your wrist. You can check it out – as well as other Multifort M models – over at mido.ch
Mido Multifort M Freeze Tech Specs
- Movement
- MIDO automatic Caliber 80 (ETA C07.621 base), 11½’’’, Ø 25.60 mm, thickness: 5.31 mm, 25 jewels, 21 600 Vib/h, Nivachron™ balance spring.
- Elaborate and finely decorated movement, oscillating weight decorated with Côtes de Genève and MIDO logo.
- HMS functions + day and date.
- Adjusted in three different positions for optimal precision.
- Power reserve of up to 80 hours.
- Case
- Satin-finished and polished stainless steel, Ø 42 mm, in 3 parts, sapphire crystal coated with an anti-reflective treatment on both sides, elaborate and finely decorated movement visible through the transparent case back, screw-down case back and crown, engraved serial number, water-resistant up to a pressure of 10 bar (100 m/330 ft).
- Lug-to-lug length: 48.70 mm.
- Bracelet
- Satin-finished stainless steel, deploying clasp with 2 push-buttons, engraved MIDO logo.
- Lug bars for quick change.
- Dial
- Blue gradient with pronounced vertical brushed finish, baton indices coated with white Super-LumiNova®, day and date at 3 o’clock.
- Hands
- Nickel-coated and diamond-cut and faceted double-sided hour and minute hands coated with white Super-LumiNova® nickel-coated and flat diamond-polished large seconds.
