This Is What I Want To Be Different. A Brief Comment On The Mido Helmsman Series Long Kinetic Observatory Certified Full Automatic Mechanical Watch
Trends are changing rapidly. What do I use to express my unruly temperament? In the freedom and adventure brought by leather jackets and motorcycles, I try to pursue an unconstrained, self-truthful interpretation for a moment, and I am unique. Watches, record the past of time, embellish the expression of true style, in 2018 Mido launched a new helmsman series long kinetic energy observatory certification fully automatic mechanical watches, generous and cool design style, such as the night knight, release a moving tide Cool personality.
In 1934, Mido launched the helmsman series for the first time. With a highly recognizable design and distinctive features, it established the style tradition of more than 80 years. The helmsman series is inspired by the Sydney Harbour Bridge, an architectural monument that can be recorded in the history of the bridge. Mido introduced the bridge’s highly tensional design concept into the watch, bringing an impressive visual impact. This year, Mido has added a new model to the Helmsman series. The black appearance is as bright as it was then.
The watch has a 42 mm case, as it does not use a wider bezel like the Pilot series, which provides more space for the dial and enhances the overall wide visual sense. At the same time, compared with the previous helmsman series watches, the new watch has a neat and orderly unified time scale, which greatly simplifies the dial, thereby bringing simplicity and comfort in terms of style and time reading. sense.
Of course, the most eye-catching is still the stainless steel case with PVD black coating, the surface of mercerized sanding has a matte color, low-key but very handsome.
The Geneva stripe on the dial can quickly capture people’s eyeballs. Its light flows like a sparkling wave on the lake surface, and it also reflects a dazzling sense of technology and is very open-minded.
The strap naturally extends from the case, and the elegant curve conveys the aesthetic concept of beautiful watchmaking.
From the side, we can clearly feel the intention of the black case in retouching. The mercerized sanding texture provides a good touch and still has a clear gloss. The classic-shaped crown is also treated with PVD black plating, and has three gears: winding, adjusting the day of the week and adjusting the time.
The overall thickness of the watch is 11.79 mm, but it is obviously not as thick as it appears in the data. In actual wear, it is of a moderate size and very convenient.
Continuing the cool and handsome style of the case, Mido is paired with a black rubber strap on a black fabric surface and stitched with beige stitching. The striking contrasting color is just like the distinctive design style given by the watch, which is fashionable and impactful.
Looking over the watch, we can see the Mido Caliber 80 fully automatic mechanical movement inside the transparent caseback. This is the top configuration movement in the current Mido three-hand watch. It not only has the Geneva ripple polishing. Other decorative decoration, also has a silicon spring with impact resistance, anti-magnetic performance, and 80 hours of power reserve, the entire movement has also been certified by the Swiss official observatory to ensure its accurate time.
In summary: there are many black watches, some of them are cool, some are low-key, and some are futuristic. The Mido Helmsman series long kinetic automatic watches are not only unique in appearance, but also extremely extreme in movement With a sense of science and technology, it is indeed a very special watch this year, from the face value to the inside, it is impressive.