Mido. A stainless steel automatic bracelet watch with decompression timer
Model: Ocean Star Powerwind 'Rainbow'
Reference: 5907
Date: Circa 1960
Movement: Jewelled automatic
Dial: Silvered, applied gilt dot hour markers, Arabic numeral quarters, raised outer minute divisions with luminous 5 minute markers, yellow, green, pink and blue rings for decompression timing along with applied outer gilt baton 5 minute markers, gilt and black hands with luminous inserts, centre seconds
Case: Polished round, movement accessed through glass, No.2523062
Strap/Bracelet: Associated steel expandable
Signed: Case & dial
Size: 37mm
Accompaniments: Copy of instruction bookletMido. A stainless steel automatic bracelet watch with decompression timer
Model: Ocean Star Powerwind 'Rainbow'
Reference: 5907
Date: Circa 1960
Movement: Jewelled automatic
Dial: Silvered, applied gilt dot hour markers, Arabic numeral quarters, raised outer minute divisions with luminous 5 minute markers, yellow, green, pink and blue rings for decompression timing along with applied outer gilt baton 5 minute markers, gilt and black hands with luminous inserts, centre seconds
Case: Polished round, movement accessed through glass, No.2523062
Strap/Bracelet: Associated steel expandable
Signed: Case & dial
Size: 37mm
Accompaniments: Copy of instruction booklet
Footnotes First released in the early 1960's and marketed heavily towards divers of the period, the Mido Ocean Star 5907 is best known for it's colourful dial with bright aligned circles. Designed to help the wearer avoid decompression sickness, the rings highlight decompression times allowing a safe return to the surface. Produced originally for only a few short years, the Ocean Star was reissued in 2020 as a limited edition of 1,961 pieces. Mido. A stainless steel automatic bracelet watch with decompression timer Model: Ocean Star Powerwind 'Rainbow'
Reference: 5907
Date: Circa 1960
Movement: Jewelled automatic
Dial: Silvered, applied gilt dot hour markers, Arabic numeral quarters, raised outer minute divisions with luminous 5 minute markers, yellow, green, pink and blue rings for decompression timing along with applied outer gilt baton 5 minute markers, gilt and black hands with luminous inserts, centre seconds
Case: Polished round, movement accessed through glass, No.2523062
Strap/Bracelet: Associated steel expandable
Signed: Case & dial
Size: 37mm
Accompaniments: Copy of instruction booklet Model: Ocean Star Powerwind 'Rainbow'
Reference: 5907
Date: Circa 1960
Movement: Jewelled automatic
Dial: Silvered, applied gilt dot hour markers, Arabic numeral quarters, raised outer minute divisions with luminous 5 minute markers, yellow, green, pink and blue rings for decompression timing along with applied outer gilt baton 5 minute markers, gilt and black hands with luminous inserts, centre seconds
Case: Polished round, movement accessed through glass, No.2523062
Strap/Bracelet: Associated steel expandable
Signed: Case & dial
Size: 37mm
Accompaniments: Copy of instruction booklet Footnotes First released in the early 1960's and marketed heavily towards divers of the period, the Mido Ocean Star 5907 is best known for it's colourful dial with bright aligned circles. Designed to help the wearer avoid decompression sickness, the rings highlight decompression times allowing a safe return to the surface. Produced originally for only a few short years, the Ocean Star was reissued in 2020 as a limited edition of 1,961 pieces. This auction is now finished. If you are interested in consigning in future auctions, please contact the specialist department . If you have queries about lots purchased in this auction, please contact customer services .
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