While I certainly marvel at the tiny-purpose built machines that watch movements are, I tend to keep my viewing of them from the caseback side of things. I don’t care for cutouts on the dial normally, and a full “see through” design I just don’t get. However, the recently-announced Mido Multifort Mechanical LE could be one to change my mind.
Mido Multifort Mechanical LE: what it is
At first glance, you might think that the Mido Multifort Mechanical LE is a watch with a “dial free” design. I know I did, at first glance at the photos. But then I realized that the handset was entirely too easy to see against the movement components. And that movement looked curiously flat…
What the clever crew at Mido have done is reproduced where the components are in the movement, and put that as line art on the dial itself. Not only that; the ink that they laid down is actually SuperLuminova, so you should get quite the interesting light show in the dark.
The movement
The Mido Multifort Mechanical LE relies on the ETA 6498-1, which is a manually-wound movement. Of course you can see it on the front of the watch, and you can view the actual movement through the caseback as well. It’s decorated, adjusted in three-positions, and will get you up to a 46-hour power reserve.
Wrapping things up
If you want to get one of these, just bear in mind that the 46mm watch is a limited-edition, with only 999 pieces being made. These are going for CHF 1,590 (approx. $1,800), and the display box includes two leather straps along with the bracelet. You can check out the details, and find out where to get yours, directly at midowatches.com
Mido Multifort Mechanical LE Tech Specs
- Movement: MIDO mechanical, ETA 6498-1 base, 16½”’, Ø 37.20 mm, thickness: 4.50 mm, 17 jewels, 18,000 Vib/h. Finely decorated elaborate movement, rhodium-plated and bevelled bridges decorated with Côtes de Genève and engraved MIDO logo. HM+SS functions. Adjusted in three different positions for optimal accuracy. Power reserve of up to 46 hours.
- Case: Satin-finished and polished stainless steel, Ø 44 mm, in 3 parts, sapphire crystal coated with an anti-reflective treatment on both sides, movement visible through the transparent case back, screw-down case back, engraved with the serial number, “ONE OF 999” and “JUBILE”, water-resistant up to a pressure of 10 bar (100 m / 330 ft). Lug-to-lug length: 50.78 mm.
- Bracelet/strap:
- Satin-finished stainless steel, deployant buckle with 2 push-buttons, engraved MIDO logo. Lug bars for easy change.
- Additional black synthetic fabric strap with white phosphorescent stitching, pin buckle with engraved MIDO logo, in stainless steel, with easy change system.
- Additional brown leather strap with “patina” effect, luminescent white stitching, pin buckle with engraved MIDO logo, in stainless steel with easy change system.
- Dial: Anthracite, design of the mechanical movement projected onto the dial, bridges and gears in Super-LumiNova®, flange with minute track in Super-LumiNova®.
- Hands: Tri-faceted hour and minute hands with a satin-finished groove in the centre, coated with white Super-LumiNova®, diamond-cut small second hand.
