Mido Ocean Star 200 Review - Swiss option under $1000

Thanks again Brad for the time with your Mido Ocean Star. I believe it was the first time I've seen this brand in person. I appreciate it. Check out the Ocean Star line here-
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[@bassandglof]

I agree 100%. I have a Mido Ocean Star and an Oris Aquis, both with rubber straps and I cannot tell enough difference between them to justify the cost difference. Mido is an excellent choice for value.

[@Saetew45rsf]

It is pronounced as "Mee Doh," not "Mai Doh."

[@Red_Pill_King]

You are right.

[@albertohernandeza5661]

First thing I heard.

[@istvantoth7431]

@NRM in Taiwan probably.

[@statuswan]

I have a yacht-master, seamaster, and a couple of Grand Seikos. But I can't stop myself from looking back at Mido. Their catalogue is so appealing, and I can't stop thinking about the Mido Ocean star anniversary ⌚

[@drwindsurf]

I agree that Mido and Certina are underrepresented Swatch Group brands that I need to consider before my next purchase. The good thing about their neglect is that they can often be found for good prices on the grey market. Thank you Bruce 😊👍

[@fadiinspace]

Hello Bruce. Love your channel. The movement here is not COSC certified, that would be in the diver 600 with silicone balance spring. This one is adjusted in 3 positions I think. Another interesting preposition is the ocean star tribute with the mesh bracelet, that one is a beauty.

[@ref6122]

I've worn this watch for the past four Summers and I can't sing it's praises more highly.It is in the area of functionality where it really shines.The bracelet is super great quality for the price pint.Very ergonomic with micro adjustment which allows the watch to be worn in any situation.I think Mido is Europes version of Hamilton

[@tudorstefanescu3354]

Can you tell me pls the strap dimensions; on some sites the lug width is said to be 20 mm.... Also the bracelett tappers from x to y mm....

[@ref6122]

@@tudorstefanescu3354 The lug width is 22 mm and tapers to 18 mm by my measurement.It is a very comfortable bracelet.

[@julianomaiabraga4032]

Hi! Do you think it's a heavy watch to wear? I'm seriously considering to buy one online

[@ref6122]

It is lighter than most divers out there . .It is not one of those heavy or top heavy watches and it lies flat on the wrist.

[@julianomaiabraga4032]

@@ref6122 Thanks for the answer! I'm between this and the titanium version.

[@tantk6187]

Hi Bruce, the cosc certified one is the diver 600. It has chronometer on the dial, wr 600m

[@Red_Pill_King]

Exactly.

[@RPinto1982]

Also you might like the cosc version more as it has 43,5 mm diameter.... aaand ceramic bezel. 😁

[@lifesanabyss2727]

I have had one of these Mido 200 divers for the last year as my daily beater. I’ve put it through hell and it hasn’t missed a beat. Other than a small crown that’s a pain it’s a pretty solid watch for under $1k

[@RSR-fk8ti]

Hi I’ve been considering buying this one as my daily beater but was concerned about it’s durability. How does this compare in toughness to say a seiko diver?

[@brunoaebi8289]

finally a mido review :) very well done bruce! not too sure about that chronometer fact though. i had the titanium version of it and don't believe it was a certified chronometer. if you're looking for a chronometer and a ceramic insert bezel you should go for the mido ocean star diver 600. but that would be almost double the price then ;)

[@leeberis5466]

Highly underrated brand. Quality, price etc. are great. Hope swatch will add them higher to the top beside Longines

[@fhaquuu]

I own the 600 diver version as well as the Rose gold on the black rubber. Awesome watches for the price. They get as much wrist time as my Tudor and Rolex's. Best part is the 80 hr Power Reserve.

[@mikesabourin9490]

Hi Bruce, I have this watch, love it and have worn it for the better part of 3 years at this point. Just a quick comment about your review... the movement is not COSC certified on this model. It is laser adjusted in 3 positions and the bezel is not a 120 click bezel but rather 60 clicks. You are correct however in that it is an aluminum bezel. Others have commented on your pronunciation and it is MEE DOH contrary to the way you pronounced it.

[@sawiris1234]

nice review. One thing to clarify though for the viewers. The chronometer version of this watch or movement is clearly labeled as chronometer, and it is the ocean star 600 chronometer which runs at almost twice the retail of the ocean star 200. The 200 is not a chronometer and probably the source of confusion arises from Mido's web site for the 200 where they say that the caliber 80 comes in a chronometer variation, but that does not imply that this specific watch is a chronometer. The chronometer movement is (base ETA C07.821) COSC and the movement on this watch is (base ETA C07.621)

[@cecilm3720]

I think this is the most beautiful diver on the market today (and there are many to choose from). My Citizen diver from the mid 90s still runs like a charm and I really have no need for another watch, but I want it.

[@julianread1996]

Excellent! That is what you do best Bruce affordable and unique watch reviews. Keep it consistent and make that your niche. Thank you.

[@timemeasured9137]

Great looking watch from an underrated brand that rarely gets much love.

[@boxsterh]

I JUST picked up the titanium variant and love it!

[@watchroll3310]

I don't think this is a chronometer.

[@matthewvogelsang2183]

it isn't

[@scottlalonde2878]

Great review, Bruce, thank you. Extremely tempting. Not crazy about day window on a dive watch, but the value! Wow, think it gives similar priced Prospex strong competition.

[@secordman]

Looks better to me than the ultra-busy looking Longines Hydroconquest. Day-date seems to fit here. I love the 80 hour reserve which you see in Tissot as well. 42.5 is not huge.

[@abbathahzan]

Bruce...Oris and Mido get compared a lot...so what is in your opinion is a better brand overall in terms of quality, movement, finishing etc? Really appreciate your input

[@craigthecraig9176]

I recently purchased the GMT version of this watch, its excellent definitely worth every penny.

[@Angel11866]

Very underated brand, I have the black 600m with the caliber 80 si in it, and I'm very pleased!

[@Valera_Scotland]

The start of that video just made it.... Beautiful. Reminds me of The Timeless Watch Channel

[@jacc88888]

Ticks a lot of boxes and nice to see a day-date Swiss diver. Is great to see a sub $1,000 Swiss watch with a COSC movement but I kind of miss your old Seiko videos.

[@davidcallan7844]

Have it in Titanium, excellent value.

[@obud3777]

Very nice! I have the Mido Oceanstar GMT wit the Mido Caliber 80

[@marcon.6805]

nice video Bruce! I was expecting for one of yours videos on Mido. I'd like to watch one on "Ocean Star tribute" soon...

[@marusso97]

I had it 1 Year ago en up selling it now I wish I wouldn't have. It's a very nice watch for this price.

[@michaelriera6277]

Not chronometer but can testify these ETA powermatic movements are super accurate.

[@fredbarrett7825]

Nice review, for the price the Midi certainly hits hard. Recently I've been looking at the Oris Chronoris Date as a bit of oddball to pick up so a review of that would be very convenient!

[@jeanlefranc3817]

Decent alternative to the Tissot SeaStar. Probably an excellent deal on the per-owned market, as you get a lot of good stuff from a Swatch group watch brand. But I’d save up a bit more and buy the sexier green dial Longines Hydroconquest

[@hoonkang5209]

Hi Bruce, I was hoping that you were gonna review the new Mido ocean star gmt with new jumping hour caliber (not standard 2893-2). I would love to see this supposedly new true gmt outside Rolex and Tudor GMT. Keep up the good work.

[@joseortiz6190]

Hi Bruce. I follow your channel and I own this watch. I believe the rotating bezel is actually 60 clicks. And i agree with another comment. The 600 version is the chronometer, this one is not. I love the watch though. The blue colors plays great with the light.

[@weeleung6043]

Is the bezel ceramic?

[@adiwirasaputra4887]

I love my MIDO Oecan Star 200 IBA Limited Edition.. beautiful blue dial..

[@markedfortime]

I've always like Mido, but I've never pulled the trigger on one. Perhaps because Oris or Sinn, or Fortis, or a number of other brands which are equal to or while slightly more expensive, offered more for what I was looking for. Now that most of these brands have been steadily increasing their pricing...think Seiko..I will likely take another look at Mido again. Would I rather buy a Seiko Sumo or Mido? I'm thinking Mido might win this choice. Mido is in a tough price category

[@inomooshekki]

you just contradicted yourself tho. You would pay more for watches that provided more. Mido is perfect for those that don't want to spend another $1000 on functions that is not needed

[@craigwoolbert2443]

Looks really nice. Will have to check them out.

[@_fiftyseven_]

How do you think it will wear on a 6.1 inch wrist? I'm looking for a diver under 1000.

[@TheLumeRoom]

Once you see the misaligned bezel, you can't unsee it 🙈

[@mcstarling07]

My Tudor even has a misaligned bezel. I was going to send it back, but I dont know if it's even worth the aggravation (my AD is two hours away).

[@ral8672]

Damn you, I see it!

[@mazpr2025]

@@mcstarling07 there is no F0kyn way I can deal with the misaligned bezel!

[@pillowspam]

I have a Mido Ocean Star in Titanium w/ an orange rubber strap. it carries the same adjustable clasp & i think the pop of color w/ the orange rubber & orange pops on a muted gray dial looks good. When you add Titanium, solid finishing, 80 hrs power reserve & the skeletonized hands doing well not to obscure the Day Date window in use. I'd say Mido hits out out of the park for Value & Quality & certainly an undervalued watch company. i also have a Mido Belluna (version 1) that's got hints of Glaschutte Originals PanoReserve in it's design asthetic & look more impressive for the $700 you pay for them.

[@L3M0N4D3C4NDY]

I was planning to go see the Tissot Seastar 1000, but now I’m interested in the titanium variant of the Ocean Star.

[@marcelomerzvinskas]

Very nice watch. Thanks for the review Bruce. I am particularly interested in the Mido Ocean Star Diver 600 (M026.608.11.041.00) version. If you could review it as well that would be great.

[@Kphyl]

Hi, do you know where I can find instructions on how to adjust the size of the braclet?

[@old_dan]

Great review. I have one just like this one and its such an underrated watch. Also, you mispronounced the name. It's Mido in spanish (meedo) as the name is derived from the spanish phrase "Yo mido" (I measure).

[@s.m.4194]

What is material of the Bazel??

[@Chef_Alpo]

I Iike aluminum bezels because they fade and pick up character over time, I think of them as the classic option. Ceramic would look nice and perhaps compliment the skeleton hands, but I like this watch the way it is.

[@arilieberman3547]

The MIDO website does not state that his particular model is COSC certified

[@Brajin1]

This movement I think is the same is the H-30 on the new Hamilton’s. This is the cool part of the swatch economy of scale. Solid movements.

[@davidcallan7844]

It is a step up, there are 3 versions of that movement Mido is using the middle one, then there is a silicone version above that.👍👍

[@chums101]

Nice review! Can I ask what size your wrist is?

[@Ruteroxtr]

The brand got its name from the Spanish phrase 'Yo Mido" which means I measure in English...

[@Furniture121]

Interesting, I'd have assumed it would be the 2836 base for the movement, like the H-40 in my Khaki Pilot Day Date.

[@davidcallan7844]

It is, also super accurate.

[@marcelohotz8954]

The Mido, as well as the Tissot Seastar, one 42.5 mm the other 43 mm, could have a model with a smaller diameter, or 42, 41 mm, Rolex does that very well. Tissot and Mido are fantastic watches too.

[@tadlambert1493]

These watches are now selling for higher than retail.

Great Watch. Beautiful Blue.

[@mattscotttravels]

Great watch. I own one and wore it a lot until I got a couple others but still a favorite.

[@seanliew7343]

At a glance the dial and the bazel don’t have the ‘Wow’ factor and as the matter of fact it’s kinda dull looking. It just doesn’t connect to me like Sinn104 for example. Thank you for sharing.

[@thewatchcount5992]

I wish it didn't have a day complication... I find Day-Date to be too ubtrusive and makes the watch dial really disproportionate :(

[@davidcallan7844]

The black one has a black day date.🤷‍♂️

[@lplp1138]

Looked at this but ended up with the Certina ds action diver in titanium. Would love to see a review on the Mido Ocean Star 600. Not many in english. Thanks

[@jaredrupley5772]

Love your vids man ! Could you also review the new Tudor Royal ?

[@javiermgs1]

I would like to see a review of the Mido Big Date! Thank you

[@kwnnosk2104]

Am between this and the previous hydroconquest. If it didn't have double sided AR I would have pulled the trigger

[@pierce_fierce]

I'm a big guy so usually 22mm straps are my preference, but here... I think it throws off the proportions to the watch on the wrist. The thinner bezel and case profile go against the 'tooly' 22mm strap. On top of that, and it may be my screen, but that dial is dirty... there seems to be smudges and dust under the glass on the hands and indices. Again, may be me or just the glass on the top, but disconcerting nonetheless.

[@davidcallan7844]

The sapphire is double Ar Coated and that was a used watch in the review so it could have had scratches.🤷‍♂️

[@marcoAnt59]

you're wrong, this is not cosc, the model 600m is cosc

[@jackthomas6952]

I’m pissed that my Mido scuffs so easy and the bezel is already scraped through just light semi consistent wear

[@dillonquick5134]

How durable would you say this watch is? I’m looking for my first “ nice “ watch. First auto. I was set on the sinn104, but this watch caught my eyes, And It’s less expensive. I just want to know how it holds up to the sinn104.

[@jeffd3802]

Sinn is in a diff league. Mido is nice though for the gray market price. Especially the 200 ceramic version

[@THeinsidethefire16]

this watch is not cosc, mido is offering cosc watches and they come with 3years warranty, his sibbling ocean star 600 has cosc and si balance spring

[@pavliv]

What is the size of your wrist?

[@doddacakes1974]

Very nice, this and the commander shade both

[@rerami30]

Hello Bruce. Would love to see you review a Batavi Kosmopoliet GMT :-)

[@martinharrison4245]

Good value because the movement sounds the same one as my captain cook by rado.the rado being twice the price. Guess you pay a bigger premium for having a more famous brand ? A decent watch for the money, but I'd rather buy a used tag for similar money as it's easier to sell should you get bored. The 1k market is swamped with many manufacturers, it's probably the most competitive market for the average watch collector. So many fantastic brands at this price point.

[@cMonsalveAdm]

The next vídeo may be The Hamilton navy scuba diver or The Oris aquis celita-based.

[@--RSL--]

Love that watch but hate the clasp. It’s huge 😩

[@zillsburyy1]

i wouldnt mind having one

[@julianomaiabraga4032]

Hi! Very nice review! Actually it pronounces "meedoo".It's from spanish word "Mido" that means "I measure". :D

[@phillipharrison5994]

Watches like these make me realise that, Rolex, Omega are overpriced. Beautiful watch.

[@spacejaime]

Nice, but at this price not having a ceramic bezel is a deal breaker.

[@seansimpson4129]

Odds that you'll review the Mido Ocean Star GMT? Seems like a "too good to be true" travel/beach vacation watch. A "true GMT" at just over 1k seems crazy - as most "jumping GMT hand" watches start around 2k.

[@peterwhite507]

Nice watch, but the worst screwed links I ever had to deal with

[@mannycalavera2335]

I think it is attractive but at the same time very generic in its look. Which is kind of a shame because Mido has recently had some pretty interesting and different releases. Such as the Ocean Star decompression timer.

[@samuelball8775]

Trying saying that three times Bruce: daily driver diver haha bit of a tongue twister 😜

[@sethwiley]

WHY IS THERE SO MUCH DUST IN THE CASE??

[@scottlauren3145]

Pronounced Meedo not Miydo. Come on.

[@BruceWilliams]

It's only pronounced that way when you are wearing a speedo.

[@theSUPERmere]

@@BruceWilliams not Spiydo? Come on.

[@ZeginMakesMusic]

It is pronounced "Me Doe"

[@Red_Pill_King]

First, the movement is an ETA 2836-2 modified. Second, this movement is not (COSC) certified. You need to do your research before making a video of a watch. 💯 I know this because i own a Mido Ocean Star.

[@dustinr16]

Skeletonized hands and lack of a proper screw-in caseback (caseback is secured by several screws) make this a deal breaker. The larger 43.5mm version in Titanium fixes both these issues but it needed to be smaller not bigger.

[@leeberis5466]

The skeletonized hands have a function 😅 because then you will still be able to read the daydate window! So thats perfect. Do not understand your criticism.. furthermore the crown is very well protected. Love it

[@zman8340]

Reminds me of an orient

[@davidcallan7844]

Big step up in quality from Orient.👍👍

[@zman8340]

@@davidcallan7844 meaning the look

[@yutirai]

Don’t like the day date makes it look like a cheap Seiko 5

[@fantomas717]

😂

[@yootoobercritikk1555]

This video is full of misleading lies. This watch is NOT COSC certified, does NOT have a 120 click bezel rather it has a 60 click bezel and the bezel is aluminum and NOT ceramic. The Tissot SeaStar 2000 professional blows this Mido out of the water as well as any other diver watch for less than 1000 dollars.

[@michaeledwardlenzi]

It seems funny to me that people "need" a ceramic bezel and sapphire glass, etc. What we all need is a watch we like to wear. Not a watch that doesn't show that we wear it. The concerns about these watch details are misplaced. If the watch you will actually wear the crap out of has an aluminum bezel and a plexi crystal then buy that one. No one will care that it is not a ceramic bezel or sapphire crystal. If you have a watch that wears the battle scars and continues to work and look bad ass, then you have won. If the watch says Rolex or Omega or Oris on it, you have really won because you have worn something fully in the moment and not been worrying about the damn watch and its value. People admire watches that show their age and use. The resale market doesn't. But why did you buy the watch? To make a love connection? Or to sell it on after not really doing anything with it? All I look around and see on watch forums is a crapload of watches that people don't wear but they wear out their keyboards talking about what they "need" in a watch when a perfectly good one is already in their possession. And truth be told, a few years ago I would have told you to piss off if you said to me that I needed to spend $1000 on a watch to get one that I could enjoy and take daily hard use. Because I had one on my wrist that was $45 and I really liked it. Chances are that if you are sitting around making a list of what you need in a watch you will never be satisfied. Because what we really will bond with is not usually logical. If I were to look at my own path rationally and logically, I was better off before I started to thinking about making a list of the features I needed in a watch. Buy the watch or watches you are attracted to and wear them. All the time. So much that you forgey they are on your wrist. Then the watch has value because it is part of you and your life. A watch sitting in a watchbox is just money allocated and not used. The bank and the money market are better places for it to do that: to do nothing but to hold or gain value over time.

[@Furniture121]

When I buy anything I make a list of what my requirements for the item are, then weigh the options based on the my requirements. To me buying something just because of its looks is silly, and a great way to spend more in the end as the item fails to meet your needs.

[@adiwirasaputra4887]

I agree with you..

[@bookofmillions]

We call these a... "hillbilly watch" in Europe. No taste, no purity, 0 innovation. G-Shock and traditional brands yes 👍

[@bookofmillions]

Bad geometry as well.

[@bookofmillions]

@@henrydafoe4379 haha Mido 😄 traditional brands: certina, omega, tissot even Victorinox are better than Mido

[@bookofmillions]

@@henrydafoe4379 I had one and... they are disproportionate somehow, like a child designed them, take any of the other Swiss brands, they all apply some principles, kind of harmony. Even a cheap Victorinox is in harmony, geometrically. No expert here, just bitter critic after bought so many and very few are actually good, well built.

[@samuelkim2611]

I don't think this is a good watch. Seiko is way better than this.

[@leeberis5466]

Good joke😂