THE WOW FACTOR OF WAVES
To celebrate the 80th anniversary of its collection devoted to underwater adventure, the brand rolls out an upgrade of its dive watch in a brand new size.
As summertime comes around in the northern hemisphere, time surfs wonderfully-textured waves on the dial of MIDO‘s Ocean Star 39. On gradient hues ranging from abyssal black to a blue that’s inevitably navy, a two-toned swell hosts the hour chapter made up of circular and triangular markers adorned with Grade X1 white Super-LumiNova®. This powerful luminescent substance, which also enhances the hour and minute hands as well as the disc poised on the direct-drive, delivers excellent readability to the time-data scenography under any conditions, be it in the sea or on dry land. Data displays are completed by a practical date aperture featured at 3 o’clock.
Caliber 72, designed on an ETA A31.111 base offers a generous power reserve of 72 hours. Its NivachronTM balance spring makes this selfwinding movement, which beats at 25,200 vibrations an hour, insensitive to the negative effects of magnetic fields. Everything nestles in a 39 mm-diameter stainless steel case, waterproof to depths of 200 meters. This container is set off with a unidirectional rotating bezel boasting a two-toned aluminum insert decorated with a scale that’s ever-so handy for excursions into the deep blue. A metal bracelet attached by a butterfly clasp and which can be extended to fit a thick wetsuit emphasizes the versatility of this diver even more. Its built-in interchangeability system means it can be swapped for an optional rubber strap.
