MIDO – MULTIFORT TV BIG DATE Automatic 2023
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The big comeback of the TV-shape case
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In a revival of a cult classic shape, created 50 years ago by Mido, the TV-shaped case makes a long-awaited comeback, this time honouring the Multifort collection. Its dynamic and modern design is emphasized by a stunning light-reflecting dial - which reveals a captivating dégradé effect that fades from blue to black - featuring a pronounced horizontal brushed finish, along with its distinctive function: the BIG DATE at 12 o'clock. Behind its TV screen, the ever-reliable Calibre 80 marks the time with precision.
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Does anyone still remember the very first
TVs? Their modestly sized screens were designed with a shape long-since disappeared – an almost square rectangle with rounded corners.
Mido used this shape in
1973,
1980 and
2000 for the design of some of its models. Fifty years after its first appearance, the cult classic TV-shaped case has returned to the brand's catalogue.
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Precision, strength and boldness, the
Multifort TV Big Date embodies
Mido's historic watchmaking expertise and pays tribute to its rich heritage. Its magnificent gradient dial, which develops from blue to black, offers perfect legibility thanks to both its hands and indexes coated with white Super-LumiNova®. A
Mido signature feature appears at 12 o'clock: the big date aperture.
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Already an element of several
Mido models, the famous
BIG DATE makes its debut in the
Multifort collection. Its formidable, latest-generation automatic movement, the
Calibre 80, is equipped with a high-tech balance spring in Nivachron™, which offers outstanding resistance to shocks and magnetic fields. This brilliant flashback represents a successful return for the
Multifort collection as it embarks on a decisively more contemporary adventure.
Back to the future...
True to its DNA, Mido once again plays with shapes down to the smallest details with the Multifort TV Big Date. A flat, square satin-finished bezel encloses the hypnotic dial in an intense blue that turns gradually to black at its edges.
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The famous
BIG DATE appears in prime position at 12 o'clock on the two-level dial, which features a horizontal brushed finish from 3 o'clock to 9 o'clock that subtly reflects the light and lends the watch a dynamic quality.
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At each quarter-hour, the trapezoidal indexes add an extra touch to this combination. White Super-LumiNova® enhances the visibility of the most important round indexes, which emit a blue-green luminescence in the dark. A dot at 12 o'clock on the bezel acts as a reference point and recalls the round indexes, identifying traits of the
Multifort Collection.
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The bracelet extends from this stylish bezel, its polished centre links imparting an elegant roundness to the watch. The sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides and the sparkling diamond-cut and faceted hands, complete the flawless finish of this unique model.
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High-tech mechanics
The transparent case back of the Multifort TV Big Date offers a glimpse of the finely decorated gears of the Calibre 80, featuring an oscillating weight adorned with Côtes de Genève and engraved with the Mido logo. The model offers a power reserve of up to 80 hours.
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Mido has incorporated a balance spring made from Nivachron™, a state-of-the-art material that offers superior resistance to magnetic fields and shocks for outstanding precision. The
Multifort TV Big Date is reliable down to the smallest detail, and it can withstand a pressure of up to 10 bar (100 m / 330 ft).
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Mido's highly distinctive orange.
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Mido’s extraordinary heritage, the TV-shaped case returns to the centre stage, for a
Multifort TV Big Date as intense as it is precise, thanks to its formidable mechanical movement.
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Collection MULTIFORT
Model: MULTIFORT TV Big Date Automatic
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Ref. M049.526.11.081.00 - Grey
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Movement Automatic
Mido Caliber 80 (
ETA C07.651 base), 12 ¾’’’, Ø 28.80 mm, height: 5.86 mm,
25 jewels, 21,600 Vib/h, Nivachron™ balance spring. Finely decorated Elaboré-grade movement, oscillating weight decorated with Geneva stripes and
Mido logo.
Functions: HMS + instant large aperture date. Adjusted in 3 different positions for high accuracy. Up to 80 hours of power reserve.
Case Satin-finished and polished stainless steel,
40 X 39.2 mm, 3 parts, sapphire crystal anti-reflective treatment on both sides, sand-blasted dot at 12 o’clock, finely decorated Elaboré-grade movement visible through the transparent case back, screwed case back, engraved serial number, screw-down crown, water-resistant up to a pressure of 10 bar (100 m/330 ft). Lug-to-lug length: 46.85 mm.
Dial In graduated blue to black on the outside, pronounced horizontal brushed finish, indexes coated with white Super-LumiNova® with blue-green emission.
Minute track on the flange.
Big date aperture at 12 o'clock.
Hands Nickel-coated, diamond-cut and faceted hour and minute hands
coated with white Super-LumiNova® with blue-green emission, flat
diamond-polished large seconds.
Bracelet Satin-finished and polished stainless steel. Polished centre
links.
Folding clasp with push-buttons and engraved
Mido logo.
🔴 Price: $ 1,270 / 1.120,00 Euro incl. VAT💰
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Press Release - 2023
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