Mido Multifort TV Big Date

Mido Multifort TV Big Date

Mido Multifort TV Big Date (ref. M049.526.17.041.00), 40 mm steel case, 12.5 mm high, automatic movement (Caliber 80), 100 m water resistance. List price $1,250 to $1,350.

Specifications

Brand
Mido
Reference
M049.526.17.041.00
Style
Automatic
Case diameter
40 mm
Thickness
12.5 mm
Case material
Steel
Crystal
Sapphire
Movement
Automatic (Caliber 80)
Power reserve
80 hours
Complications
big date
Water resistance
100 m
Strap or bracelet
Metal
Released
2021
List price
$1,250 to $1,350

The TV case is a gift to small wrists

By Hannah Lindqvist, Stockholm ยท

Cushion and tonneau cases are underrated for small wrists. There, I said it.

This is the only time you'll catch me suggesting something might wear more compactly than its diameter, and only because the 40 mm is measured across a rounded television-screen shape, not a circle. The lugs tuck in close. It's 12.5 mm thick, so it will ride up a bit under a cuff, but the outline should keep it from overhanging the way a round 40 would.

Caliber 80, so 80 hours. A big date I could read mid-run without squinting. Display back, 100 m, and about 1,300 dollars. The value is a bit silly.

What holds me back is the styling. It's very 70s, and the blue dial is loud, so if you want something that disappears under a sleeve this is the wrong shape and the wrong decade. If you want fun on a budget, it's the right one.

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