A little while back, I saw a thread on the CW forum about the Mido Multifort Escape and I was pretty impressed by what I saw. So yesterday, as I am in Bangkok again, I had a really good look at them.
Details of the watch here:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/mido-multifort-escape-hands-on
https://www.ablogtowatch.com/mido-multifort-escape-watch/
I saw three of the 4 versions available (the exception being a dark blue dial) and surprised myself by finding the much flouted aged lume Horween strap edition the least attractive of the 3 versions I saw. I could happily buy the watch head and ditch the strap, which I didn't like it at all and I assume it's the reason for the price hike as it's more expensive than the others? But the watch / strap combination just didn't work for me at all. However, I already have a watch with vintage style hands and markers (CW Trident) and not sure I want another, albeit, I see such usage as really being just another colour scheme, so widely is it now used.
Of the other two, one had a black dial and light-ish / greyish strap and was absolutely fine but a bit unexceptional, although I feel a new strap would improve it. So the model that really caught my eye was the one with a dark green dial - described as either Khaki or Olive in the above articles - which I liked very much and which looking head on was very discreet, especially with the subtle play on light caused by the Geneva stripes, which were much more visible with the watch turned at an angle.
The PVD gun metal case and effect was very attractive and the case design and height made it very comfortable on the wrist and despite the size, it's not a heavy watch, with the 44mm case being a perfect fit for me. I can even forgive the usual Mido trait of using too small movements (for this watch it's one of their 'own'), which is only demonstrated by the date window above the 6. The rear display window is attractive in a small (literally) way, but you know what? I really like this watch and see it as a great all rounder for when out and about for pretty much any circumstance and I don't really have an all-rounder like this, despite having 16 watches.
I almost pulled the trigger but checking the day's exchange rate before I did and finding it the lowest since I moved here 3.5 years ago (big shock) and assuming that was down to Mark Carney (please go) opening his g*b again, I decided timing to be all important and that wasn't today!
Actually, I had to laugh when the salesman, who was extremely helpful and patient, initially said no discount available, which is unheard of here, but then proceeded to reduce the price from 33,700 by about 5000 baht and then later docked off another 2000!
Anyway here's a couple of real life pics (the first having been rotated to show the 12 at the top) taken through the cling film they cover watches with here and under the studio lights!
Any thoughts, good or bad?
Details of the watch here:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/mido-multifort-escape-hands-on
https://www.ablogtowatch.com/mido-multifort-escape-watch/
I saw three of the 4 versions available (the exception being a dark blue dial) and surprised myself by finding the much flouted aged lume Horween strap edition the least attractive of the 3 versions I saw. I could happily buy the watch head and ditch the strap, which I didn't like it at all and I assume it's the reason for the price hike as it's more expensive than the others? But the watch / strap combination just didn't work for me at all. However, I already have a watch with vintage style hands and markers (CW Trident) and not sure I want another, albeit, I see such usage as really being just another colour scheme, so widely is it now used.
Of the other two, one had a black dial and light-ish / greyish strap and was absolutely fine but a bit unexceptional, although I feel a new strap would improve it. So the model that really caught my eye was the one with a dark green dial - described as either Khaki or Olive in the above articles - which I liked very much and which looking head on was very discreet, especially with the subtle play on light caused by the Geneva stripes, which were much more visible with the watch turned at an angle.
The PVD gun metal case and effect was very attractive and the case design and height made it very comfortable on the wrist and despite the size, it's not a heavy watch, with the 44mm case being a perfect fit for me. I can even forgive the usual Mido trait of using too small movements (for this watch it's one of their 'own'), which is only demonstrated by the date window above the 6. The rear display window is attractive in a small (literally) way, but you know what? I really like this watch and see it as a great all rounder for when out and about for pretty much any circumstance and I don't really have an all-rounder like this, despite having 16 watches.
I almost pulled the trigger but checking the day's exchange rate before I did and finding it the lowest since I moved here 3.5 years ago (big shock) and assuming that was down to Mark Carney (please go) opening his g*b again, I decided timing to be all important and that wasn't today!
Actually, I had to laugh when the salesman, who was extremely helpful and patient, initially said no discount available, which is unheard of here, but then proceeded to reduce the price from 33,700 by about 5000 baht and then later docked off another 2000!
Anyway here's a couple of real life pics (the first having been rotated to show the 12 at the top) taken through the cling film they cover watches with here and under the studio lights!
Any thoughts, good or bad?