I do not know but perhaps email Mido directly with some photos of it in the dark, and get their opinion too. Nice looking watch though.

 

Thanks, Glencoe... I did it... I emailed them through Mido's web page, but it is no way to send pictures there... Of course, they have not answer to my question yet.

 

Try to use the direct email address mido@mido.ch, but I think you will have to live with the moderate luminosity.

 

Hello All!!

A week ago, I bought this Mido Ocean Star 200 watch new in a department store here in Mexico. It is a beautiful two tone 200m WR watch, with the Mido Caliber 80.621 (it gains only 0.2 sec a day!). The problem is that the luminescence of markers and hands is very poor in total darkness, even if I expose the watch to strong light for 1 or 2 minutes.

My question is for all of you knowing the brand or having one of this watchs: Is this poor luminiscence normal or it is a manufacturing defect?... I should clarify that in specifications of the watch, the manufacturer states that both markers and hands have Super-LumiNova.

Thanks in advance for your answer, Guys. Wish you all have a happy weekend.

Ceolintzin.

p.s. Another question: Is there a forum on Mido watches here at watchuseek.com?... I couldn't find it anywhere.

Lume quality can vary widely even among different models of the same brand. Super-Luminova also doesn't really mean anything without knowing the type. C3 is usually pretty good, everything else is a crapshoot depending on how many layers are used. My guess is that's probably how they all are.

 

Thanks, Davecaye90!...

 

The lume on the Mido GMT I had was poor, which was pretty much a deal breaker. I couldn't read it at night. Shame, because Mido makes great watches. If you can get over the lume, you'll be all set. Beautiful watch, BTW!

 

Thank you, plohmann... Yes, it is a pity that such beautifu watches have so poor brightness in the dark, even more so for a watch in the diving category.

 

I had one of these a few years ago. As I remember it, the lume wasn't super bright, but could be read for a long time in a dark room.

 

Cool watch. Bummer about the lume. Hamilton watches are the same way: dynamite watches with pathetic lume.

 

That's a good looking watch. How important is the lume to you?

 

Thanks Sugman… That's true, the luminosity is poor, but constant throughout the night…

 

Thank you, AEC…

 

Thank you, ToddJ… Actually luninosity is not very important to me, apart from the fact that I have a hard time reading the time at night.

 

Great looking watch! In my experience Swatch group watches like Hamilton, Certina, Mido, and Longines all have poor lume. Seems stupid to me but they don't seem to care to address their customer needs in that department.

 

Thank you, tortugoala… Yes, I agree with you... Perhaps it is a way to lower the cost of manufacturing these watches.

 

I’ve had an Ocean Star 200 for a couple of weeks now.

Lum is ok. Love the watch overall though.

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If it makes you feel better, I find that the higher the "tier" of dive watch, the more likely you are to be met with poor lume. Breitling and DOXA -- to just name two -- are examples of companies with typically underwhelming lume.

 

And they cost a lot more than a Mido. And we can't forget Rolex and some of the worst lume on an expensive dive watch.

 

My lume experience with mido ocean star 200m is good. I shine with a flash light before going to bed, and it lasts all night. Usually I even wear it to bed as with all my watches. Please check out my pictures. Enjoy

 

I'm not one to be too concerned with lume, but always thought these were great, underrated watches. Welcome.

 

Hello All!!

A week ago, I bought this Mido Ocean Star 200 watch new in a department store here in Mexico. It is a beautiful two tone 200m WR watch, with the Mido Caliber 80.621 (it gains only 0.2 sec a day!). The problem is that the luminescence of markers and hands is very poor in total darkness, even if I expose the watch to strong light for 1 or 2 minutes.

My question is for all of you knowing the brand or having one of this watchs: Is this poor luminiscence normal or it is a manufacturing defect?... I should clarify that in specifications of the watch, the manufacturer states that both markers and hands have Super-LumiNova.

Thanks in advance for your answer, Guys. Wish you all have a happy weekend.

Ceolintzin.

p.s. Another question: Is there a forum on Mido watches here at watchuseek.com?... I couldn't find it anywhere.

The problem is the hand style does not support copious amounts of lume. I have a Mido also.

I was originally a bit disappointed, even though I've owned enough watch to know better. But, I have learned with many watches that even though they seem to fade quickly after you turn off the flashlight or UV flashlight, the real test is hours later in the dead of night and your pupils are fully dilated, can you see the time?

I've had plenty of experience with this, as being over 70, I regularly have to find my way to have my old man's pee at 3AM. I found my Mido sufficed very well. No lumed watch dial will stay bright all night, so charge it up, sleep with it, and when you wake in the middle of the night in the dark, see what it looks like.

 

Hello All!!

A week ago, I bought this Mido Ocean Star 200 watch new in a department store here in Mexico. It is a beautiful two tone 200m WR watch, with the Mido Caliber 80.621 (it gains only 0.2 sec a day!). The problem is that the luminescence of markers and hands is very poor in total darkness, even if I expose the watch to strong light for 1 or 2 minutes.

My question is for all of you knowing the brand or having one of this watchs: Is this poor luminiscence normal or it is a manufacturing defect?... I should clarify that in specifications of the watch, the manufacturer states that both markers and hands have Super-LumiNova.

It is what it is; there is no fault. The manufacturer gives no guarantee of level of luminosity (as in, a measure of light output) after a certain amount of time and after a certain amount of exposure. If you want stronger lume, you generally need to spring for a more expensive watch which has better quality lume, or more of it.

 

I have had this watch for about a week now and was surprised the lume wasn’t better. I can live with it though as I like everything else about the watch and lume really isn’t all that important to me.

 

Hello All!!

A week ago, I bought this Mido Ocean Star 200 watch new in a department store here in Mexico. It is a beautiful two tone 200m WR watch, with the Mido Caliber 80.621 (it gains only 0.2 sec a day!). The problem is that the luminescence of markers and hands is very poor in total darkness, even if I expose the watch to strong light for 1 or 2 minutes.

My question is for all of you knowing the brand or having one of this watchs: Is this poor luminiscence normal or it is a manufacturing defect?... I should clarify that in specifications of the watch, the manufacturer states that both markers and hands have Super-LumiNova.

Thanks in advance for your answer, Guys. Wish you all have a happy weekend.

Ceolintzin.

p.s. Another question: Is there a forum on Mido watches here at watchuseek.com?... I couldn't find it anywhere.

Hi! I bought 2 days ago an Ocean Star GMT. Lume is fair enough to read time time in the dark. If you can live w/o it, that's a beautiful watch. I went through the same search you did about a Mido forum...it is a shame there isn't one, nor I see a way to start one. Love Midos, and here in Colombia have official dealers.
Here is mine

 

Mido makes very nice watches that are a bit under lumed by current standards. Though you can read them all night they will not light your way. Personally, the +.02/day is more important to me. YMMV There's nothing wrong with your watch.

 

Thanks Gabrielsfire... Nice watch yours too!...

 

Thanks for your answer, watchtoomuch...