MIDO Puts the Multifort TV Big Date in Black PVD With a Bronze Gradient Dial

This one came out a few weeks ago and I missed it, but it’s worth catching up on. MIDO has released a Special Edition of the Multifort TV Big Date with a black PVD case and a dial that fades from black at the rim to bronze in the centre. The Multifort TV Big Date launched in 2023 and brought back the cushion-shaped case of the 1973 Multi-Star, named for its resemblance to an old television screen.

The case is stainless steel with a black PVD over a mix of satin and polished surfaces. It is 40mm wide and 39.2mm tall, with a lug-to-lug of 46.85mm. The sapphire crystal is AR-coated inside and out. The crown screws down, water resistance is 100 meters, and the display caseback has an engraved serial number.

Horizontal brushing runs across the dial, and the colour shifts from black at the perimeter to bronze at the middle. The big date window sits at the top of the dial and is large enough to read at a glance without crowding anything. The hour and minute hands are faceted and diamond-cut, and they are filled with Super-LumiNova, just like the applied indices. The seconds hand is flat, and a minute track runs around the flange.

Inside is the MIDO calibre 80, an automatic based on the ETA C07.651. It runs at 3Hz and has 80 hours of reserve. It has 25 jewels, a Nivachron hairspring for magnetic and shock resistance, and regulation in three positions. You can see the rotor through the back. It is decorated with Côtes de Genève and the MIDO logo. Two straps come in the box: light brown leather with a patina finish and black stitching, plus black textile with a brown stripe down the middle. Both use quick-release bars and have black PVD pin buckles.

The MIDO Multifort TV Big Date Special Edition, ref. M049.526.36.081.00, is priced at CHF 1,260. See more on the MIDO website.