Introducing: The Mido Baroncelli Big Date

August 03, 2018

What we have here is a modestly priced, classically designed gentleman's dress watch powered by an automatic movement with a longer-than-usual power reserve and a big date display. The images we have here show just two versions, the first featuring a two-tone case and two tone bracelet ($1,080), the second coming with a full PVD gold-tone case and a crocodile bracelet ($1,000).?Though if you head over to the Mido site you can see that there are a range of executions of this basic design type. The polished dauphine hands and markers paired with sober white dial convey a clean, if somewhat sterile, look.? Initial Thoughts This watch appears to be a good value for money, even if the design itself demonstrates a kind of sterility that borders on a lack of imagination. I don't see many serious watch collectors going for this particular design, but those early to collecting would do well to consider this watch or one like it. You get a souped-up Swiss-made ETA movement with 80 hours of power reserve, an interesting take on a date display, and a design that will work in a range of settings. To be honest, I tend to run away when I see gold PVD plating on watches, but to me, the full PVD version paired with a real croc strap actually looks quite nice. I'd be interested to get my hands on one to see how it looks and feels in the metal. The Basics Brand: MidoModel: Baroncelli Big Date?Diameter: 40mmThickness: 10.38mmCase Material: Stainless steel; stainless steel with gold PVDDial Color: White grained surfaceIndexes: Applied stick markersLume: NoneWater Resistance: 30 metersStrap/Bracelet: Stainless steel bracelet, two tone steel and gold PVD bracelet, leather strap The Movement Caliber: Mido Caliber 80.651 (ETA C07.651 base)Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, big dateDiameter: 29.4mmThickness: 5.77mmPower Reserve: 80 hoursWinding: AutomaticFrequency: 3 Hz (21,600 vph)Jewels: 25 Pricing & Availability Price: $1,080 (two tone PVD with bracele); $1,000 (rose gold PVD case with crocodile leather strap)Availability: Now?For more click here.