Baroncelli Big Date White - Bracelet Ref. M027.426.11.018.00

INSPIRED BY CLASSICAL AND SOPHISTICATED MONUMENTS. WITH THEIR DETAILS AND HARMONIOUS SHAPES”

1976 Mido launched its first Baroncelli model 40 years or so ago. Mido presented a new collection which perpetuates the spirit of the line. The line consists of purely classical interpretation, inspired by the sublime and timeless aesthetic of stringed instruments. Today, we take a look at the Mido Baroncelli Big Date on bracelet Ref. M027.426.11.018.00. The Baroncelli Big Dare belongs to their centennial novelties, launched in celebration of Mido’s 100th anniversary, and it's a very straightforward piece of watchmaking.

Baroncelli Big Date White - Bracelet Ref. M027.426.11.018.00

The Mido Baroncelli Big Date on bracelet Ref. M027.426.11.018.00 design elements have been influenced by the architecture of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, Italy from 1877, since then, it has been a landmark and is one of the world's oldest shopping malls. The Baroncelli Heritage reflects this elegance and grandeur of the 19th-century architecture that the VItorrio Emanuele beholds.

Let's dive into the dimensions of this Mido, available in full polished stainless steel case measuring at 40mm wide and 45mm from lugs to lugs, totally a perfect fitting and proportion even for the slimmest wrist of a gentleman. The Baroncelli Big Date nails best would be its thickness. At 10.32mm in height, keeping it svelte and elegance for anyone to strap on and out for corporate meetings and dinner dates at your favourite restaurants. The case is sophisticated from the top; for an instant, the triple stepped thin bezel creates a certain depth and old-school dress watch look. And the slightly thick lugs allowing the Baroncelli Heritage to feel sturdy with much versatility and then some. All these little details enhance the wrist presence and experience for the wearer thoroughly.

Grained texture dial w/ triple stepped bezel

Speaking on architecture influence, if anyone of you has been to the Vittorio Emanuele gallery, once knows the iron-and-glass roof plays an essential factor in the old-school cathedral charm of the 19th-century. If anyone of you disbelieve this, I strongly suggest heading there and spend some time may be at its open cafes and restaurants. Within minutes you will be enticed by the surrounding atmosphere where the filtered sunlight beams oh so mildly into the mall, creating a sort of elevated mood.

That same experience is adopted here when one glance underneath the flat sapphire crystal of the Baroncelli. The dial has a warm off-white fine-grained finishing, while the hands are faceted with multi-finishes, sandblasted on one side and diamond-cut and polished on the other. To top things off, thin stick markers with thin stick markers and small matching dots at the minute intervals. The "Mido, Automatic" logo applied with its signature "Baroncelli" fonts on the dial and to finish the beauty off with its seconds hand done with contrasting blue. The dial only gets disrupted elegantly at the bottom 6 o’clock with a big date display. This complication might seem a norm for many, but enthusiasts like us do acknowledge it is something fascinating. To achieve the large date complication, two date disks are required to fit the two rose gold frames, allowing one to enjoy its legibility with the whimsical effect when both discs jump to display the correct date. Dress watch kind of watchmaking gets pretty hard done as there are only a few elements to play within, but Mido nails the date window perfectly on the dial without throwing off balance.

Mido Caliber 80 (base ETA C07.651)

If the dial has that 19th-century charm, the movement ticking inside is sophisticatedly modern. The Swiss movement inside lies the key for its slimness- the automatic Mido’s caliber 80.651 based on the ETA C07.651. The 25-jewel automatic large-date Caliber 80.651 is Mido proprietary name for their 80 hours power reserve ETA movement. Its frequency reduced to 21,600 Hz for and an improved mainspring capacity. The caliber 80 inside the Commander makes it so value-driven as it hoods one of the highest-quality movements today at an exceptional price point. Best part yet, one can be seen from the see-through case back of the Commander Big Date.

Lastly, paring elegantly with the 20mm 5-links style dress bracelet done in full polish to match the elegancy of its case while featuring seamless design push deployant buckle.

Open case-back exhibition

The Mido Baroncelli Big Date on bracelet Ref. M027.426.11.018.00 fits so well with their heritage and performance criteria. Everything on it has been piece together beautifully in both the design and how its executed — looking both elegant and reliable, with its heritage of making many artisanal, decorative mechanical since the early days. Watch nuts whom into the dressier side can now be a very satisfying watch to wear the Baroncelli Big Date every day while still able to admire what ticks inside it now and then. Besides, its mesmerising watching the date complication jumps every single time.