Review of the Mido Ocean Star GMT Rainbow Dial

First Impressions

• Initially available only from Hodinkee.
• Unboxing shared a week ago; now sharing a review after a week of use.
• Positive Aspects: Striking, beautiful design, comfortable mesh bracelet.
• Major Drawback: Difficult to read the time.
  • Mirror-polished hands create low contrast.
  • Small, stubby hour hand; skinny minute hand with small lume section.
  • GMT hand loomed, but GMT ring is not lumed.

Negatives

Readability Issues

• Low Contrast Hands: Mirror-polished, appear black in reflections, hard to see in various lighting.
• Short Hour Hand: Difficult to find; Long Minute Hand: Skinny, small lume section.
  • GMT hand inaccurate, varies from being right on time to 20 minutes slow.
• Crystal Distortion: Chapter ring minute markings disappear when off-axis.
• Lume: Quarter-hour indices glow well, others less so; need strong charge.

GMT Hand

• Sometimes inaccurate, varies in registration to the dial.

Bracelet and Strap

• Bracelet: Good quality mesh, breathable, comfortable.
  • Fold-over clasp is loose and rattles.
  • No micro-adjust on the clasp; alternative method with double drilled lugs.
• Rubber Strap: Vintage appearance, less breathable, uncomfortable for hairy wrists.
  • Preferable to invest in a better clasp with micro-adjust.

Positives

• Aesthetics: Beautiful, fun to look at, shines well.
• Water Resistance: True 200 meters, good for swimming.
• Movement: Gains about 1 second a day, high accuracy similar to Omega Speedmaster.

Design

• Case: Very well executed, flawless polish.
• World Time Bezel: Works well, but no loomed 24-hour chapter ring.
• Potential: Fun watch despite flaws.

Conclusion

• Beautiful, fun watch with notable flaws in readability and design choices.
• Good for collection but not an ideal everyday readable watch.