An Exceptionally Finished Watch Around $1k With High Horology Looks - MIDO TV Big Date

[@kombo731]

BTW, the Patek Philippe Aquanaut is the homage, not the other way around. Mido produced that TV shaped case in the 70s. Patek "borrowed" it for the Aquanaut in 1997.

[@ShizAudi]

Doesn’t matter, the highly desirable giant (Patek) that everyone knows will be considered the OG and the one which is being copied. I would never want this as it clearly is trying to come up off the Patek hype. Makes for an awkward conversation if someone thinks you have an Aquanaut 😅

[@Ricardo.ES91]

@@ShizAudinoted 😂

[@LingLing-ou6nt]

​@ShizAudi this would apply to casual watch enthusiasts. You can't deny the history.

[@jimutjayadev]

​@@ShizAudi ok jizzaudi, you seem to care more about the conversation.

[@Krauser1226]

​@@daniellehotsky1776seriously lol people get so worked up. If someone DID think that, it'd be a cool opportunity to have a conversation about the history of the piece at that point. If they were enough of an enthusiast to notice and inquire, they're probably enough of an enthusiast to learn more.

[@DrBob0910]

Purchased the Blue dial with blue rubber strap from Teddy as a gift for my son. This is my fourth watch purchased and I am never disappointed with the quality of customer service by Teddy's team. Jon is an exceptional advisor who understands this profession and is truly a delight to work with on a purchase. Thanks Teddy! Dr. Bob

[@TeddyBaldassarre]

Thank you for the support and comment, Dr. Bob. Enjoy your day and your latest watch!

[@cody5826]

Awesome watch just not worth the price, wait a couple of months and get it for around 650

[@akhoonsaleem6434]

How can i purchase it

[@fahadmohammed911]

@@cody5826 don't reveal my (our) plans

[@SillyGooseStuff]

@@cody5826 how and from where?

[@misa506]

It might be a divided opinion, but I personally love the big date at 12 o'clock. It just looks cool.

[@slyfox8953]

HA is you joking mate? 😂😂😂 I don’t think a single bloke would agree w you…. I know I wouldn’t !!!😂😂😂 that’s how I know you’re wrong LOL 😅😅😅😅😅

[@YamakindaLeoSCC4269]

totally agree and I love the big date on this piece

[@muxeyy]

@@slyfox8953 British person detected opinion rejected

[@Essexman0023]

Yep. I love it. For many men who are 40 + … it’s great to have a date you can read without glasses

[@thatdudety0176]

​@@slyfox8953can never trust someone who uses that many emojis in a response

[@okihaveaname]

Square. Date at twelve. Dial color. Eta movement. Glass back. Below $1500. A new watch on my list.

[@brianwolfgeher1833]

Not sure if Teddy mentioned it but the horizontal lines on the dial are reminiscent of the TV scan lines on old crt TVs. Such a perfect dial for this case!

[@scumburglur]

Yeah, that's one of the first things I noticed and it's not just a pretty clever tie-in, but it's well executed too

[@cavavision5547]

A standing ovation for Mido!!! That's all I have to say.

[@AbdulBasit-in7hh]

Lol I literally asked for this watch to be reviewed about 6 days after watching Teddy's video with the CEO of Mido. And here it is. Teddy.... You never disappoint Great watch. Can't wait to get one

[@Lebon996]

Well done Mido, sticking to what they do best. I'm a big fan of TV style casing, very popular in the early 1970s. That date is also brilliant. A very appealing and well thought out piece.

[@canadianwatchmonkey3992]

❤love this watch❤ you don’t see many big date automatics at this price point and the retro TV style is fantastic

[@ianingham5713]

The newer rose gold case with brown strap is stunning

[@isthatrudy.f]

Signed up for the blue dial like an hour after this video was uploaded because it sold so fast. was surprised to actually get a call back from Will with teddys website. first time I ever actually got called back for a watch. these are the memories we pass down. Very grateful to Will for giving me that call back.

[@Foetoid2k6]

I love the colour orange and finding a watch that features orange in some way is very difficult. This Mido with the orange rubber strap looks excellent.

[@tancreddehauteville764]

Mido is a hugely underrated brand, much like Glycine. In may ways that's fine with me because I can buy at a good discount! 😀

[@mariosiaven2965]

As is Ball

[@franciscoivangutierrez9824]

Where did u get it with discount?

[@ChardRadio]

Until glycine paired with Invicta 😂

[@anthonyw7237]

Invicta funds Glycine. They don't design make changes to it. Glycine says it as does invicta.

[@pillowspam]

Good to see Mido getting some love on KZbin. A vastly underrated watch company who makes some very quality products. i do kinda wish they didn't go full Turdor (ala black bay) & lump too much into the Multifort namesake. I like the look of this watch. Very sharp & different enough to not be overtly an homage.

[@olivergroning6421]

Purchased a TV Big Date about a month ago. Fantastic watch. I was first inclined to the dark dial with the orange strap. But trying it on, the steel bracelet was much more convincing in view of looks and wearing comfort, so I went for the steel bracelet in with the blue dial. It wears great even on my relatively small wrist. The precision is also great, advances about 4-5 seconds per week, that is significantly less than 1 second per day! Where do you get such a good looking, well finished watch with Big Date complication, 100 m water resistance and screw down crown with 80 hours power reserve and an accuracy of better 1 second per day reserve for 1’100$?

[@mh98177]

How did you feel about the dial color? I just my blue dial on steel bracelet and the color is quite a bit different than what I was expecting. The photos on the Mido website are borderline false advertising in my opinion. There is no sunburst effect or color transition from blue to black at all. Teddy's video did at least accurately show the consistent single color although I feel the one in the video was several shades brighter than the one I received. I just wasn't expecting the blue to be dark. Luckily Teddy has a really good return policy and I haven't worn it outside or adjusted the bracelet yet.

[@olivergroning6421]

​@@mh98177 In my opinion there is a lot going on with the dial depending on the lighting. In diffuse lighting the dial (blue in my case) is rather dark and the blue to black gradation is not prominent. This changes a lot in grazing point lighting (e.g. in the sun or a single lamp, particularly from the top or bottom). Then the blue center becomes very pronounced and the gradation to the black rim accordingly to. It gives an iridescent effect on the blue color too. In reflection the dial gets really bright, reflective. As I tried bought it in a shop and could try it out, I was well aware of what the dial ‘is up to’ and I am not disappointed, because it is so different in different lightings and varies a lot. But looking at the pictures, which are usually taken with strong point-like lights, the dial looks certainly different than in diffuse lighting, which is the common thing when you wear it. So it is correct that you do not get the 'picture' dial color all the time, but you get it and the liveliness of the dial is a plus for me. I would suggest you play around with the watch in different conditions. Turn it round under sun light, I think it is spectacular.

[@turbyoulance]

Mido punches well above it's weigh. I love the bottle green variant of this watch. They are worth double what they are asking for in my humble opinion .

[@jimmski9908]

Also think that the green is beautiful, but I already have a green dial watch. Is it OK to have 2 green watches in one's collection, lol 😂

[@greggusan]

My (Korean) wife was watching a Korean drama, and the main character was donning this beauty (with the orange strap). Had to find out more about it. Thanks for the in-depth look!

[@rienhara]

It's probably ''Queen Of Tears'' from kim soo hyun hahaha such a gorgeous watch.

[@cynter_]

Mido is a sponsor of the kdrama, Queen of tears, and it's ambassador, Kim Soo Hyun, is the male lead of the drama. He wore the orange strap grey dial version on ep 13 and the steel bracelet blue dial version on ep 14

[@yohandelacruz6385]

Same, saw it from Queen of Tears and ended up here. Now I'm thinking of buying it 😆 Update: bought it. 😍

[@baongocnguyen2659]

Haha, same with me 😂

[@univegastrida9113]

Searching it because of Queen of Tears but buying it is because the watch is beautiful. The problem is choosing between the blue or grey dial😅

[@MottingerWatland]

Outstanding video.I have to go with the MAMACOO, especially with that green dial as my favorite

[@memelogy737]

The bracelet looks identical to the Sinn 556 apart from the clasp which I really like, honestly its a beautiful piece at that price, head to head against the conquest!

[@valtim22]

Thank you teddy and team for all you do. I’m very grateful for all of the knowledge you share 🙏

[@Dannydrinkbottom]

As a young man, who can't at the moment but will eventually buy a Patek Philippe, this is an exceptional piece to get.

[@philippestrickler3461]

Nice watch . The case shape is truly nice, the dial is perfect with this big date . Very good balance in the design of this watch. In addition the ETA caliber is a proof of quality. Thank ou for this great video.

[@andreaskanten5364]

Thank you for the video! It encouraged me to buy this beautiful watch. Unfortunately my date is stuck and many people seem to have that issue. I didn’t adjust it… so your favourite part of the watch unfortunately has manufacturing problems. I was about to become a Mido collector… but this is very disappointing and I will wait how they handle to customer support and will think after if I buy again one… I was about to buy two other watches… but now it’s on hold…

[@ronniberosini8266]

Oh shit, ty. I was about to pull the trigger and buy one but I'll wait on that note.

[@TheDanyschannel]

I got myself the green dial 2 weeks ago. The watch looks stunning and is incredibly wearable even for my 6 and a quarter inch wrist. HOWEVER just today the date got stuck and wont move. Retailer sent it back to mido, but still a huge letdown that just after 2 weeks. Hopefully I was a one off and this is not a recurring issue!

[@PS3Gameplays123]

Hey I’m looking to buy a blue dial. Was wondering how it went as far as resolving this? Thanks

[@ronniberosini8266]

Did you get the watch back yet, and is it working?

[@bigwilliearmitage]

Never change the date between approximately 8pm and 3am. This can cause this type of hangup. This is true for any mechanical date watch.

[@mangabatwands]

I like the watch I got from amzwatch. That rubber strap combo looks really cool! Been wearing it since last year and love every minute of it.

[@joeljaramillo9667]

I always love how these daring designs make it easier for actual watch enthusiasts to spot snobs lol. Glad to see so many people know that MIDO can essentially do whatever they want with the TV style, because the orange rubber strap one is gorgeous. In case anyone is wondering, no, the caliber they're using is not the "synthethic" escapement one present on the PRX (that would be the C07.1**), they are using the regular jeweled escapement caliber (C07.6**) which is also used a lot by Rado (although they tend to use the older version). I'm actually surprised at the price, if I see the orange one at a boutique it's a no brainer for me. Nicely done MIDO.

[@wisamal-hakim5531]

Very similar to the GO seventies panorama date. I love this design looks awesome. Thank you

[@antonellowailes]

i love you so much! I recently just found your mamacoo and i’m in love!! Your videos are so fun and you energy is just MWAH! keep living your life

[@AlanMoorefromvictoria]

This is a great looking watch! Love the accuracy as a bonus and the case is great. And the big date is very helpful as you age and your eyes start to go. Standard ETA/Sellita date windows are teeny!

[@oOJayWeeOo]

I really like this watch! Its defenitly on my list. But PLEASE Mido...give me a dark green silicone/rubber strap to accompany the green dial. I dont love bracelets for everyday watches and neither the blue or orange fit with the green dial color, I think.

[@paulhart2021]

I have a Mido worldtimer gmt, circa 2016-ish. The fit and finish for the price is incredible. Huge Mido fan!❤

[@tychosteve]

My Mido Multifort with Geneva Stripe dial is a COSC 80 hr Si balance spring with Elonflex mainspring dress watch with instant day date change at midnight and is by far the best value in my ever expanding watch collection. The day is even in German and English. Mido and Hamilton are excellent entry Swiss watches along with CW.

[@ajmarion]

Love this watch! Definitely gonna pick one up in the future. Love the big date, very Glasshute Original

[@suttersenesac]

I bought this popular video watch from NKUWAN , which was originally priced at a few thousand dollars, but now it's only $380! It's really suitable to pick up feces!

[@johanakerblad339]

Great presentation! Bought it right away! Superb value when you get 100m, ETA 80 hours power reserve , screw down crown beautiful date window and size. Got this watch in one day from Swedish AD. I did not know MIDO before your presentation of this great watch and your very professional work/ presentations on KZbin. Many thanks! ( mine is + 2 sec per day).

[@maanmittaaja1979]

Does the date change work as it should?

[@johanakerblad339]

Yes, no problem. Inside of the watch I believe they use two layers of discs to create the big numbers. If you like mechanical watches then this is a super buy. Good price and high quality. @@maanmittaaja1979

[@didanoff]

The same question!!!

[@ronniberosini8266]

I wanna know also,ty

[@johanakerblad339]

​@@maanmittaaja1979 Yes, perfectly.

[@CaliberandCamber]

I really like this watch, considering dropping the PRX to fund one. Just bothered no black rubber strap option!

[@EarlyNai]

I didnt like the design at first, but now that I look at it more and over again. I'm starting to like it

[@Bignewshound60]

I bought this watch at Geneva Airport yesterday. It was impulse buy and I love it already. I avoided the orange strap version because it looked too much like a G-Shock from a distance and a Patek closer up. I went for the blue rubber strap model I'm not a great fan of date Windows but in this case it absolutely makes the watch. I got this Mido for under Fr.1000 Swiss. Absolute bargain. Thank you to Hour Passion at Geneva airport for their service and agreeing to post the WatchBox to my home, so I didn't have to carry it with me on the plane. Snap one of these up if you can it is a great everyday sports watch

[@baroussejaquet]

nkuwan You are so well-informed about luxury watches. You've obviously done your due diligence and the comparison to the US is very informative...because of course, I live in New York. thank you very much

[@syedizzaddin866]

This is definitely going on my shortlist. Love the big date.

[@briantartell2639]

Really nice review. Watch looked awesome on my wrist. Had a chance to try it on in Milan airport. Duty-free price was quite good, but I was in a rush to catch a plane, so I did not pull the trigger. I’ve been thinking about it ever since that day!

[@nunoduarte9805]

Great video, thank you. It really looks the watch has no crystal in it. Date is a pain in the neck but, as you said, if must put one at least make it eye candy. I got the green on bracelet, super happy with it.

[@1RunnerDad]

I like it. I don’t tend towards anything but round cases. But somehow this looks like it could be a do-everything watch for a shopper like myself with limited budget. The bracelet is plenty nice enough to wear with suits, yet it looks fantastic on a rubber strap. I’m going to try it on.

[@jonathanmiles897]

I would buy on the bracelet and get a spare strap at the same time. Really nice looking watch. I thinknit has good value.

[@istvantoth7431]

Good lug-to-lug size 👍 Also, I wish if Longines had introduced this brushed bezel on the Conquests. I loved my Conquests (I had two of them) but I was never able to make peace with the polished bezels turning into a scratch magnet slowly, day by day, no matter how careful I handled them. A brushed bezel tolerates/wears small scratches a lot better I think. Full polished bezels are so 90s, early 2000s anyway...

[@joeljaramillo9667]

I'm having serious doubts about the new conquest 2023 just because of how polished it is. I love everything about it... except the extreme polishing; feel like it's gonna catch scratches for merely existing.

[@mountainhobo]

Chocolate dial could be fun with that orange strap.

[@johnfrei9057]

What a cool watch. Mido is a true sleeper brand these days.

[@Spectrecontrol]

Looks so good, very appealing for this price. Really like the date window at 12 oclock.

[@Matt7ai]

It’s a beautiful watch. Got it recently. Couldn’t be happier with mine. Also it looks even better in person :)

[@alejandroreyesthome8101]

Fr mido is so underrated man. I have a multifort leather strap and it feels so classy yet sporty, I really hope they keep going up cause they deserve it.

[@markonybelgrade]

Great video Teddy, I was hoping someone like you would do a review. This is definitely my next watch.

[@misa506]

И мени се допао, посебно велики датум, ко је код нас овлашћени дистрибутер Мида?

[@markonybelgrade]

@@misa506 koliko sam video, još uvek nemamo ovlašćenog distributera u Srbiji.

[@philipsutton2316]

I have the Mido Ocean Star 600m - it's a brilliant watch. I bought it at Singapore Airport 18 months ago. It is still so accurate - about 1 second a day. It looks beautiful and wears very comfortably. I love the strap with solid links. I was back at the Singapore Airport the other day (my way back from Japan), and I looked at what is available. Even looking at Breitling and Omega and a few others, none of them looked as good as my Mido and they cost 5 times as much - no thanks.

[@Moedow]

I can tell you actually use your brain, and not just go by hype, like the rest.

[@philipsutton2316]

Well Mr Moedow - you sound like a legend in your own lunchbox, maybe I should start listening to you!!@@Moedow

[@BYMLV1]

Another great and informative video!!! You just sold me on my first Mido. Just ordered the green dial on bracelet. Looking forward to so quality wrist time!!!

[@AinatMorrissette]

I'm genuinely impressed with how close MaMaCoo were able to replicate every aspect of this very very goofy looking classic watch.

[@vantrosity3493]

Thank you Teddy for this Video. I know that people in the comments are gonna talk about the elephant in the room (Patek vibes of the watch), but the big date is what got me so interested with this watch. Glashutte pano date and Zenith big date pilot have that two disc date that makes the complication of the watch more interesting. I just have to recup from my current watch purchases (moonswatch easier to get retail).

[@glockman9c]

I love my Mido Captain 200m, Diver 600m, and GMT watches. All are a fantastic value.

[@sba13]

Very nice watch to me - mainly bc I have the most similar Vintage Mido model to this. My mid 70s Mido Commander 8016 is definitely this things main inspiration. It’s a much more elegant/simplistic nicer version of this🤷🏽‍♂️

[@vedranbozicevic1111]

One remark. Hamilton's H10 is also 25 jewels PM80 so Hamilton also uses C07.651 along Certina and Mido.

[@Chino-47]

Watch is nice. Definitely digging cushion case style and the bracelet. The lack of micro adjustments is a ding but but not a deal breaker

[@JasondePlater]

Beautiful watch. Was seriously considering one until I heard about all the problems with that date complication.

[@MrFarzamie]

I dig the fancy date wheels too. Bought mine 3 weeks ago, but it start acting up yesterday when the date stuck at 11. Managed to set it manually, although at some points during the manual adjustment, the date discs "refused" to cooperate (spin). Honestly I am worried now.

[@johnchih677]

Just ordered the TV Big Date Limited Edition the second I saw it in my in box. The look may not mean much to the younger generation but I thought the retro analog TV case with the old analog video test card dial is so unique and playful.

[@ProCelestialEmpire]

This is a very premium looking watch.

[@levarbaker908]

I have the black dial on bracelet, and I love it!

[@ronniberosini8266]

Are you having any problems with the date changing? I've heard it's a problem with some of them.

[@ronniberosini8266]

Hey Teddy, what do you know about the date sticking? Can you talk about that please & thank you.

[@happywanderer5632]

I have the MIDO GMT and I'm very impressed with it. Good quality and well priced

[@remus2001]

I love the big date complication.

[@Poise716]

This watch is a 9/10 for me. Absolutely gorgeous!

[@STROND]

I agree, a good watch for $1,000 looks good with the metal bracelet but looks less expensive with the rubber strap !

[@ninosalvati379]

Really nice watch...love a cushion style and these dimensions are almost spot on 😊

[@timetowatch_francois]

Love ‘em! MIDO is not my “go-to” type of watch but I’m being proven wrong more and more, including with this one. The black “fumée” dial with the orange strap looks great for the Summer 😎👍🏼 Thanks for sharing!

[@dymeezeey]

Seventies from GO is probably the biggest inspiration for this iteration

[@Rjl41]

The big date had serious issues in the mechanism which tended to block! Fortunately, Mido fixed that issue starting October 2023, so everything should be ok for now!

[@elgoog-the-third]

My absolute favourite of theirs is their Multifort Vertigo. I only wish it had a date window, there's more than enough space for it...

[@aliazeem7945]

This watch is really speaking to me. I may pull the trigger soon. Thanks for the review Teddy!.

[@94070]

Editing mistake at 3:08, FYI. Thanks for the content, Teddy.

[@orangedan5424]

This one actually remind be of glashutte original...really nice 👍

[@vitaglianoashen]

All dat amzwatch watches sssssoooooooo gorgeous！

[@clarencebenjaminlim]

Might be my 2nd mido for this year's birthday 😊. Let's see

[@lilmoris1]

Mido has been consistently one of my favorite brands ever. I get more excited with a Mido than with a Patek Philippe.

[@unaibb]

Even I´d prefer the big date at 6 because the upper sides looks a bit busy, I love how it looks this Mido. Greetings from Spain, Teddy!

[@bigwangmark]

Just looking at this watch the other day. It's a really nice looking and finished watch for the money. I Really want to add a square shaped watch to the collection so this might be it.

[@geopapak2632]

I love very much this collection 👍💪👏😍😍😍😍

[@dparis2172]

I really like this one. A more attainable GO Seventies Panorama.

[@RichardMoran01]

Hey teddy! No big deal but there’s a problem with the image on the video around the 3:10 mark. Otherwise amazing video, love the look of this watch and how it sits on the wrist

[@howardmckenna]

I brought my mum a gorgeous guilloche diamond dial Mido. It's beautiful.

[@kerrybayton2954]

You're a good boy howard..

[@howardmckenna]

@@kerrybayton2954... I know. 😛

[@davidmulligan42]

Looks really nice, and the big date function is a plus.

[@Lord_of_The_World]

My faoritie watch to wear in my collection.

[@joemann2178]

I have this on my list, love the look.

[@draakisback]

These are great but I wish the width was more like the Nautilus or the Aquanaut. 11mm vs 8-9 is significant unfortunately. I do also wish it had half links at least; no micro adjustment options is a no-go for me on any watch since I almost always need at least one half link to fit my wrist properly.

[@jeanmiess2625]

Looks like good (and cheap?) alternative to the nautilus.

[@beaumac]

That’s a beautiful watch. I’m glad you introduced this brand to me!

[@marcoaragon8784]

Love it. I think is a great Watch for the price. I will try to get the Orange strap one.

[@kyleweber9760]

The TV case is not my cup of tea, but I appreciate the workmanship of these....

[@sxc5rhcp]

Hi Teddy , just bought this watch (grey on steel bracelet) from your website. Hurry up and send it to me 😉, just joking I know I'll get it fast because you provide great customer service. I'm enjoying the bronze Oris big crown I got from your website. Looking forward to get a few more pieces from your store. Im very happy to see your success.

[@didanoff]

Is everything ok with date movement?

[@sxc5rhcp]

@@didanoff yes, the date movement is working well.

[@outlaw_203]

This and their true GMT released earlier in the year are some exciting offerings, very tempting.

[@HRM.H]

Mido is very underrated. Their oceanstars are my go-to recommendation for a 1K usd diver.

[@gotshpilkes]

I heard (NOT DIRECT EXPERIENCE) from a dealer that the big date complication is one of the most troublesome. The date numerals often don't line up where they should. Probably not the case with a Lange but most manufacturers will tell you it's operating normally as long as there's enough of the numerals showing that you can tell what date it is TRYING to display. Manufacturing tech is progressing at a blistering pace so maybe not as true as it was a few years ago.

[@svenbjornsson3116]

Waiting for the tiffany blue dial... 😊

[@BogdanVladescu]

Purchased one in july and after a month problem with date being stuck(like many people on internet with same problem) and i was planning to go to visit Le Locle so i took the watch at warranty at Mido. After 2 weeks watch was repaired but had dust on dial. I talk to guys at customer service and left the watch there, again. They said that they will ship the watch to my country after cleaning. The watch arrived yesterday and to my surprise it had a screw inside move freely the. The watchmaker forgot to screw one screw.....this is the level of professionalism they offer. Bezel have mark from openong tool and slightly bented. Now they keep giving me general answers about the replacement(witch is not clear if they would). They want me to send it back to their service, that service that forgot to put a screw in place. Outrageous experience, they ruined my watch. Too bad i cant put pictures here