Mido Ocean Star 600 DLC Special Edition Review Best Diver/Tool watch under $2000 M026.608.33.051.00

[@RuinasDomi]

Man.. what a beauty! Usually I’m not a fan of black cases… but I am a fan of MIDO! I have the Ocean Star GMT and I wouldn’t mind having this one either. Lovely review by the way

[@LosNTime]

Yeeeees, Mido is a great brand, and the Ocean Star GMT is a fantastic watch!!! The DLC 600 is an insane watch! It's definitely top-tier for the segment. Thank you so much for taking the video and taking the time to comment 🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@ArmandoXGG]

Mido, Tissot, Certina and Hamilton are the "Fab Four" of Swatch group. It is healthy to say that all of them have in-house movements, some use silicium other use nivarox hair Springs which is state of the industry like Rolex or Omega. They are supebly finished and the precision is in the range of Omega Metas and Rolex. I have all these brands and are my favorites. Also are though as nails. Just put the name of Rolex/Omega aside and you will hardly find a difference in terms of quality, aesthetics and long tradition of great watch making.

[@LosNTime]

They are excellent watches, no doubt about it I should be getting some Certina watches for review soon, so stay tuned 🍺🍔

[@Hi_Scoops]

I got the Ocean star 600 in blue about a month ago. Was considering the new Longines GMT, but this watch checks all my boxes and for more than $1000 CDN less. If you are in the market for a diver that punches way way above its weight, get this watch.

[@LosNTime]

I agree 100% Thank you for taking the time to comment 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@humanwatchman2682]

I believe the opening above the helium escape valve is for rinse out the bezel with fresh water to keep the bezel mechanism free from salt water.

[@LosNTime]

Yeah! That would make sense I was also told that it was the sensor for the helium escape valve, but that doesn't seem right to me Either way, the bezel action is so unique it's easy to overlook the cutout, in my opinion Thanks for taking the time to comment 🍺🍔

[@gaborliptak6205]

Unfortunatelly the bracelet coated only by PVD treatment…😢

[@LosNTime]

That's what I heard about the clasp But I would not be surprised if the entire bracelet is pvd When you look at the bracelet reference number, you can see it's not unique to this watch Which is why I think it's not DLC like the case It is a universal bracelet that's been part of their catalog for some time I was disappointed to learn that the case might be the only metal elemt finish with DLC coating :(

[@jlambuth]

Loooooove mine. I am a pro diver and it works flawlessly for it. Plus it just looks sexy.

[@LosNTime]

That's awesome The blue dial one is excellent, too I may pick one up eventually By the way, it is so cool to meet someone who dives with their watch 🍔🍺

[@jlambuth]

@@LosNTime I have taken it to 100 meters and the lume is very visible and works sans issues. It also is with me when am doing explosive testing. The shockwaves from the explosions haven't affected its accuracy.

[@LosNTime]

@@jlambuth that's amazing, and I'm not surprised to hear about the lume My first impression was that the lume was an absolute torche! By the way, I just noticed the vault boy on your avatar. I worked at Bethesda for five years 😄

[@jlambuth]

@@LosNTime I've been playing fallout since the OG first one. My channel is working on cloning some of the weapons. We did make legit bottlecap mines.

[@LosNTime]

@@jlambuth very cool 🍔

[@josejr.8671]

Mido, Certina, Tissot and Hamilton all solid watches

[@LosNTime]

Yes!!!! I'm working with Hamilton more! I'm hoping to have Certina, Rado, and Tissot in the channel soon :)

[@atomikobigmac]

That watch is amazing, great video btw! Keep it up!

[@LosNTime]

Thanks booboo

[@mastermindmanagement6190]

I own this watch…I’m glad you were able to review this piece.

[@LosNTime]

Dood that's awesome! It's a great watch I'm a little sad to send it back lol I'm so happy you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to share!

[@canem1086]

Hi! How about scratches? it scratches easily? thank you!

[@LosNTime]

@@canem1086 DLC should be the ultimate finish against scratches So it should hold up much much better than stainless steel The DLC finish is supposed to be as hard as a diamond, so it is just as scratch-resistant as sapphire crystal 😎 Thank you so much for taking the time to comment

[@7452goscha]

Does the bracelet use screws or push pins?

[@LosNTime]

Hey there! most swatch brands like Mido, Tissot, Hamilton, and Certina use split pins instead of screws in their bracelets. The use of screw pins is more common in higher-end swatch brands like Longines and Omega. Hope this info helps! 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jeffd3802]

These are under 800 new now. If only the steel non dlc were that price.

[@LosNTime]

That's bananas. What a great deal! Where are you seeing them so low? Thanks for the update, by the way :) And yes, the blue and steel is amazing 😆

[@thejetsoncommittee6660]

​@@LosNTime good ol jomashop

[@LosNTime]

The one on Jomashop is not the same; the 12-clock marker is different But it does seem to be a COSC movement. $735 is still a pretty good price I guess that this is an older discontinued model.

[@atomikobigmac]

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[@LosNTime]

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[@danielday7033]

Great review! I watched your GMT version video and just ordered it. Love this watch as well. Have you seen the limited edition "day of the dead" version? I'm all in on that one.

[@LosNTime]

Hey there! Yes, I have seen it! They come out with a new one every year. I can't reveal too much, but the one for this year is going to be really exciting! I'm really looking forward to eventually getting the original DOD; the first one is definitely the best so far, haha! Keep me posted on how you like the GMT when you get it and which one you decided to order.

[@normajeann]

That's a black beauty! Another great diving watch that around this range would be Certina DS Action Diver. Not Chronometer but i would say as good as this and possibly cheaper than this Mido Ocean Star. Another one would be Longines Hydroconquest. That one is chronometer and probably the same range price as this.

[@LosNTime]

Yes, those are great watches! There is a lot of overlap due to them being sibling brands under Swatch I've handled those two watches (Certina and Longines) and can tell you without hesitation that all three are great, but the Mido, at least in person, is superior (I find the Hydro Conquest to be the least impressive longline watch in person, but that's my opinion ) The lume, helium escape valve, lockable bezel, DLC coating, 600 meters of water resistance, and ratcheting clasp feel more elevated than the DS Action Diver and the Hydro Conquest; this feels more like Omega with a less fancy movement Also, in the gray market, the blue dial version can be had for $1200, which is a crazy value if you ask me I will be reviewing the titanium ocean star Chronograph soon, too, in about four weeks Stay tuned for that one, as that's another watch that's closer to an omega sea master for a fraction of the cost that no one pays attention to I like Mido over Longines as a hole because Longines is more like entry-level to omega But top-of-the-line Mido is way more interesting than entry-level lomgines and often is very close to Longine top-end offerings execution with small compromises (like no column wheel on the Barocheli moon phase Chrono) but also 1k less (check out that review I'm curious what you think if it) I will be handling more Certina watches in the future. Hopefully, I can do a showdown between DS AD and the OS line :) Certina has the smallest US presence of all the berry-level swatch brands Thank you so much for all the comments, these conversations are so much fun 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@normajeann]

Thank you for the explanation. Perfectly why i subscribed to your channel. you explained a lot about how good Mido is. Would not know much about the hydro conquest until you mentioned it! Certina is much more popular in Europe for sure. I wonder why both brands are under the radar in the US. maybe lack of marketing? Swatch has been focusing more about the collab with moon swatches and blancpain? who knows

[@LosNTime]

@@normajeann So, from meetings with the brand reps, I feel like the business is split by territories (at least at the entry-level). Certina is huge in Europe, as you mentioned, especially Russia. Mido is huge in Latin America and Asia. Hamilton is huge in the US, They all focus pretty heavily on their assigned territories until economic factors keep them from making their numbers In this cases, they will Juno into each other territories to try and make numbers I get the feeling that Longines and Omega are their mid-tear brands, with their middle to top products getting features and resources that are not offered to the entry-level brands and the super top-tier artisanal brands like Blancpain Glashütte and Breguet being there for the uber-wealthy that also wants romantically classical luxury watchmaking 😆 But overall, the brands do seem to work together to support their fans, dealer networks, and reputation across the world Starting this channel has helped me learn a lot about retail to be honest It's not my background, but I've found it very interesting Thanks for subbing. It is a privilege having you on board 🍺🍺🍺 Don't be a stranger. Subs like you help me think of ways to better my knowledge about both the hobby and business side of our addiction, lol Plus, you give me great ideas for future videos that are less review but more inside knowledge 👆🏼

[@markuslatvala9958]

Thank you for a very nice video. I'm really considering this as my next purchase. But I was left wondering: why is the minute hand off set, when the seconds hand is in zero position? For example at the video point 6:18 you can see that the seconds hand is at twelve o'clock, but the minute hand is somewhere between 14 and 15 minutes?

[@LosNTime]

Hey Mark, great question! So, it all has to do with how you set your watch If you want perfect hand alignment, all you have to do is pull the crown when the second hand is at zero to effectively stop the second at the perfect moment if you set the minute hand perfectly centered to the minute mark and then press the crown down your hand will always line up perfectly However, if you set the time with the second-hand stopped at any other position, you will have an offset This can happen with all watches as you can set the minute and hour hands independently from the second hand :) So don't worry. It is not an issue with the watch; it is an issue with how I set the time 😬 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@rosengarten101]

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[@LosNTime]

So happy you liked it! Thank you for taking the time to comment 🍺

[@rosengarten101]

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[@marwanmorcos3970]

Great review. Thank you

[@LosNTime]

I am so glad that you like it! Thank you so much for taking the time to comment 🍔🍺

[@Badlighter]

Thanks for a nice review.

[@LosNTime]

Thank you for the nice comment!! 🍺🍺

[@canem1086]

How about scratches?

[@LosNTime]

DLC should be the ultimate finish against scratches So it should hold up much much better than stainless steel The DLC finish is supposed to be as hard as a diamond, so it is just as scratch-resistant as sapphire crystal 😎 Thank you so much for taking the time to comment

[@josef2619]

Hmmm, I am Not sure about DLC, but Citizen Super Titanium IS super solid...

[@Gunsncarsnstuff]

Stop calling ordinary things insane.

[@LosNTime]

Lol but ordinary is subjective 😆

[@Gunsncarsnstuff]

@@LosNTime Indeed, but watch parts cannot, by definition, be insane. Anyone can call something that they like “insane”, but when they do, they express no actual useable information to the listener. Alternatively, I would love to hear you, someone much more experienced with watches, more insightfully convey to me why a particular feature is extraordinary. In the first minute you call the watch, the watches feature set, the bezel and the finish “insane”. Why not use that same moment to tell us that the watch is unique in finish, the bezel has a proprietary locking system, the feature to cost ratio is highly favorable and the overall value is worth looking at when compared to other watches in the category. We could use that info to determine if we will watch the rest of the video. Thanks for the reply Carlos.

[@LosNTime]

@@Gunsncarsnstuff I get that the word “insane” has an ableist conutation. I can work on removing problematic language from my videos, even if I don't move away from using hyperbolic language to pack all the required information into the video’s intro. It can be challenging to keep my personality out of the videos, as I am not a robot and have strong emotions about these watches; with that said, I do hope that you had the chance to watch the whole video and eventually got the information you required out of it Thanks for the feedback and for watching my videos 🍺

[@Gunsncarsnstuff]

​@@LosNTime I was in no way suggesting that your language was "problematic". The idea that you might hurt an actually insane persons feelings by referring to a watch as insane is ridiculous. I was only suggesting that if you use language to describe something, allow that language to convey your actual thoughts. Be hyperbolic if you like, but allow that hyperbole to convey your emotion in a way that the viewer can take something away. I imagine that you don’t find this watch to be so, over the top good, that the only words you can find to describe it is “insane”. I did enjoy tour video and I am now going to search the rest of your videos for GMTs as that is what I am in the market for right now.

[@LosNTime]

​​⁠ very cool ​​⁠ I am a big fan of true/travel Gmt The Seiko presage is still my favorite, but thanks to Miyota, there are a lot of excellent sub-$ $1000 true/travel GMT watches on the market By the way, the Mido OC 600, both black DLC and blue dial on stainless steel braclet, can be found on Joma for 1200 It's probably the best value diver at the moment, lol 🍺🍔

[@6re881]

I really dont like how the logo Mido reflects light unevenly making it impossible to read correctly the logo. Also i find the bracelet too polished. If they could do a sandblasted version but been a swiss brand there is no chance of that.

[@LosNTime]

If you want a bracelet with less polish, Hamilton and Certina might be the way to go And it's all under the Swatch brand, so that quality will be on par across the board Thanks for your comment 🍔🍺