There will be two variants of the Decompression Worldtimer available when the watch is launched next week, one with a blue bezel that largely keeps to the color palette of the 2020 LE, and another with a black bezel that has more prominent tones of orange and yellow in the decompression table. Both variants have applied hour markers and the same handset, which features a sharp dauphine style hour hand and a narrow fencepost minute hand. The GMT hand is a contrasting red in both cases, and the date window at 3:00 is cut in a retro inspired trapezoidal shape.
Many enthusiasts will also be pleased that this watch’s case is not of the supersized variety that plagued the early Ocean Stars with the Caliber 80 movement. These come in at a manageable 40.5mm in diameter, with a case height of 13.4mm. Other specs are fairly typical for a modern dive watch, including 200 meters of water resistance, a screw down crown, and a sapphire crystal. It’s also worth mentioning that the Caliber 80 movement uses a Nivachron balance spring that has become just about standard for the Swatch Group, making the watch highly resistant to magnetism.
Mido refers to this release as a “Special Edition,” and has not provided information on how limited it might be, or if it will be produced serially. The Ocean Star Decompression Worldtimer will be available for purchase on March 15, and the retail price is $1,310. Mido