Don't know Mido vintage too well and haven't seen this dial before, so was curious if anyone had opinions on whether it's worth going for. Thanks!
The current owner doesn’t even have shoes, you should be able to negotiate a good price Edit: I forgot, I’m supposed to try to be somewhat useful. This looks like something that @Syrte would know about
Good grief! LMAO - Thanks for trying to help though! Lately I've started to grudgingly admit vintage generally doesn't fit my day to day life, but I'm still a sucker for the really interesting pieces in terms of design and mechanics.
Mido prices are all over the board - size and condition are very important. This is a manual wind version?
Mido-branded manual wind movement 34mm. Awaiting movement pics, seller says just serviced w/documentation. Apparently now running within COSC spec, just for reference. I've seen Mido prices all over the place, as mentioned above, so when I saw one that appealed to me I of course came to the brain trust....er, you guys.
These are nice watches, but tend to be on the smaller side. This one is 32.6mm on my 7-1/4 inch wrist.
Part of why I was surprised to see it at 34mm, and part of why I'm interested. As much as I try, anything below 34mm just looks odd on me, regardless of case design (even tanks, which is why I no longer have any :/ ) Just hoping for input on whether this looks correct, especially since I just picked up a nice Helbros from the same era that I was able to confirm correctness of in the same size.
34mm would be an oddity for Mido during this period (although it can happen). I would verify with the seller that it is indeed 34mm-without the crown. These tend to be around 31mm for this style so worth double checking. It looks to be in lovely shape. Just looked again- it has a 16mm strap on it, I would really verify the size and if he can take a shot with calipers even better- the case in relation to the lugs size does not look like 34mm to my eyes.
Double-checking, but seller stated 34 w/o. I asked them to caliper it to be sure when they do the movement pics.
I am not used to seeing manual wind Midos, but my guess would be that it is a 33mm case as a lot of their watches from the late forties/fifties is that size. It is worth holding out for an unpolished Mido with a Taubert case as they are mindblowingly well made. Makes Omegas etc. from the same era look like cheap toys in comparison. The above was a Powerwind version I sold on here.
Not particularly common, but not an oddity, either. There were plenty of 34mm cases made, though they were certainly in a small minority when compared with the very large group of smaller ones.
Glad you are ahead of it. I love these Mido’s and have seen the odd large one, but they are far less abundant. Here is my oddball 33.5mm with 16mm lugs-them and the atrium of crystal make the watch look huge on the wrist. But I have yet to find another this size.
I actually passed up what was supposedly a Taubert Mido a couple of years back when I wasn't remotely into vintage. Then I was all vintage for awhile, until realizing I rarely get to wear them... A Taubert would be lovely as a showpiece, but considering this as a rotational wear piece (it would be #9 of 9 currently) I don't mind the degree of polish its seen on principle, but would like to make sure I make an offer fair to them as well as myself.
Haha the only reason @ConElPueblo doesn't have my money for some of the beauties he's posted during my vintage 'phase' when I was buying a great deal is that living in rural GA receiving international shipments from anywhere are atrocious, even before covid. :/ Makes me actually miss living in L.A.!
The one in your post is made by Taubert as well. It has seen a little polish, but not that much. The various case shapes - of which there are MANY - go from rather bland to absolutely stunning and are more or less prone to lose their attraction from polishing. As mentioned there really isn't much to go from when determining value. Someone could be thrilled to own a mediocre example bought at $300 when he compares it to his Longines bought at $500 and a different collector would pass the one you show at $150 in order to wait for the perfect specimen on a BIN $200 on eBay.
Good point on valuation. I think I'm going to hold out for the movement pics and size confirmation, then make an educated-guesstimate-offer to them. And yes, 'educated-guesstimate-offer' barely even makes sense to me...
Ok, that's enough. Mods, please delete this whole thread immediately (as we don't need to see an increase in Mido values during a depression, FFS).
I don't mind the lume, but in the end the seller and I see less eye to eye than I'd hoped, so this one won't be joining the gang...oh well, time to keep looking for something to fill that ninth spot in the watchbox!
Shared this on the WRUW but this just arrived today, 28.5mm on 7.5” wrist. The strap makes all the difference.
