That is a beautiful MIdo, bubba48.

 

Thanks ;-)

 

I have a Mido 2503, 34mm wide, made back in the 70's (I think!) which belonged to my late father. It hasn't had a service in a while so I had it serviced. To my surprise, every single part was in great shape so it must be a good piece.
Can anyone confirm if it was indeed made in the 70's?

 

Just bought a Mido. It's a 66 Ocean Star Ref# 5067. I allways like to get an old Ocean star or Commander:

 

I feel fortunate to own this rare bird.

 

Larry you got lots of rare birds you are very fortunate

 

I hope nobody minds me digging out this oldish topic. Reason being I’m tempted to add an old mido to the collection. My favorite model would be one with the octagonal-ish case. Does anyone know if they came in different sizes? I’ve only seen really small one <30mm. So I’d like to know if they also came in 32 or 34 even.

thanks a lot for your help!

 

Not to my knowledge, and I own more than a few Mido.

 

Thanks for your quick response. So only one size at around 29mm?

 

I wouldn't necessarily say one size, but probably they are all in the 28-30mm range.

 

Okay any clue on how to spot the size from the serial or so ?

 

No, sorry. The best way to gauge from afar would likely be to view a clear photo of the back of the watch with the case back removed. You can then see the movement, and, assuming knowledge of the size of the caliber, make a decent guess as to the case size.

So, for example, this appears to be a Mido cal. 816 movement:



and a quick search on the ever-useful Roland Ranfft reference site:

http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&&2uswk&Mido_816

reveals that it is 24.8mm in diameter. It should be fairly easy to then estimate that there are 2-3mm on each side of the movement, (correct) suggesting a case size of ~29mm.

 

That’s a good way to guess. Thanks so much. Hopefully I can find a nice one.

 

Recently I was lucky enough to add this 37mm Mido to the collection. Just love the dial!

 

That looks lovely. Enjoy it !

 

Mido Pointer date in 9k gold

 

Not a watch but I thought someone might have a use for a very cheap Mido storage box.....
https://antiquewatchstore.com/product/mido-switzerland/

 

Ocean Star

 

Substantial feeling case around 35mm, original crown. Plenty of other quirks too..