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List price struck through — this holding, at this figure, while it lasts. Checkout locks the price you see.
Insured worldwide delivery included · pay by crypto at checkout
The movement inside This reference is built with either calibre. The choice changes the price, the rate and the reserve — nothing else about the watch.
| Base | Seiko NH35 or Miyota 8215, automatic | Swiss clone of the maison's own calibre |
|---|---|---|
| Rate | ±15 to 25 seconds a day | ±5 to 10 seconds a day |
| Reserve | About 40 hours | 55 to 70 hours |
| Balance | 21,600 A/h · six beats a second | 28,800 A/h · eight beats a second |
| Servicing | Any watchmaker can service it; parts are everywhere | Serviced by a specialist; finished as the original is |
| Suited to | Wearing daily, keeping simply, spending less | Matching the reference exactly, and glass casebacks |
The Swiss movement is $50 more. That figure buys the rate, the reserve and a movement that reads correctly through a glass back — not a different watch.
Which we would take. If it is to be worn every day and serviced down the road from you, the Japanese is the honest answer. If it has to survive a loupe against the reference — or the caseback is glass and the movement is meant to be seen — take the Swiss.
The exact base calibre for this reference is confirmed in writing, with the QC film, before anything is dispatched. The two movements, explained
- QC film before ship
- 2-year warranty
- Discreet insured express
Add to cart, enter your ship-to details, then pay with crypto — or message the desk. Either way you get a QC film of this piece: reply GL to ship or RL for another. Japanese +$50 · Swiss +$100.
Before you decide: how we inspect · Swiss or Japanese · what 1:1 means · FAQ
Description
New product from the Taiwan factory—the MIDO Mido Baroncelli Moon Phase Creative and Cool Mechanical Men's Watch. Inspired by the Rennes Opera House in France, its subtle curves and contours reflect the architecture's elegant style. Produced by the Taiwan factory, it's a fine piece. 1: Both the front and back use sapphire crystal with anti-reflective properties, offering scratch resistance and enhanced clarity. 2: The hands undergo a high-grade brushing process, ensuring color and luster match the genuine product. 3: The dial lettering, font size, month, and day of the week window are perfectly matched to the original. It uses the same high-end oil-filling and enamel plating process as the original to ensure consistent gloss and color on the dial face. 4: Bezel edge, case back, and main case disassembly with mold tooling; diameter 42mm, thickness 13.5mm, identical specifications to the original. 5: Equipped with the same 7751 fully automatic mechanical movement chronograph movement as the original. Featuring seconds, minutes, hours, and seconds functions, a crescent-shaped calendar hand, moon phase functions, an independent small seconds hand, a 24-hour indicator, and a day and month window at 12 o'clock. Mido's watchmaking philosophy: a combination of timeless design and practical functions is your wise choice!
Specifications
| Maison | Mido |
| Case size | 42 MM |
| Grade | Standard |
| Warranty | Two years, mechanical defects |
| Dispatch | 1–2 business days after QC approval |
Any term in this table can be looked up — beat rate, lug-to-lug, amplitude, power reserve — in the glossary.
What you see on the QC film
Macro stills and short film of your exact watch — dial print and lume, case flanks, bezel action, clasp stampings, crown threads, and the movement running. Nothing ships until you reply GL. RL means we swap or adjust first. See how ordering works.
Shipping & delivery
After GL: 1–2 business days to prep, then insured express (DHL, UPS or EMS) another 5–10. Tracking is e-mailed the moment the piece leaves. Packaging is double-boxed and discreet.
Warranty & returns
Two-year warranty against mechanical defects. Unworn pieces may be returned within 14 days or exchanged within 30, protective seals intact. Full terms.
Up close
Mido Baroncelli Moon Phase 42mm
The dial and bezel under plain light — what the eye meets first is what was checked hardest.
In the metal
Mido Baroncelli Moon Phase 42mm
Brushed and polished surfaces meeting exactly where the reference says they should.
The bracelet
Mido Baroncelli Moon Phase 42mm
Links, clasp and stamping, finished to wear the way the original does.
Another angle
Mido Baroncelli Moon Phase 42mm
Nothing is retouched; this is the piece as it will arrive.
Detail
Mido Baroncelli Moon Phase 42mm
The small things carry a watch: crown knurling, rehaut engraving, the bevel of a date window.
