Mido Patrimony from Macys sale mini review and photos
Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2019 4:27 pm
The Mido Patrimony I reported on in the deals thread last week arrived from Macy’s today.
Was disappointed that the warranty card wasn’t filled out. I assume this means that the 2-year warranty Macy’s advertises on the website is an in-house warranty and not manufacturer? Kind of loses some of the value, if so (although Mido lists a Macy’s store in Texas as an authorized dealer). If I wanted to ask about this, any suggestions as to whether to ask Macy’s or Mido?
The watch itself arrived with full packaging and wrapping. Nice piano black Mido box, all the plastic covering the watch and buckle, tags, etc (as one would hope for a model that was just released).
It’s beautiful...wears larger than the 40mm due the relatively thin bezel. Lugs have a nice little twist in them. The blue sunburst is gorgeous.
I don’t love the color of the suede-feel vintage strap, and rarely wear the original straps anyway (especially not when it’s hot and humid), so I put it on a grey perlon for summer wear.
Interestingly, the most unique aspect, the pulsometer, is much less noticeable in person than in the photos. I think this is due to the dome in the crystal and the perspective of the human eye versus camera. So at a glance, the pulsometer almost looks like part of the reflection on the edge of the domed sapphire and, from a couple of feet, the watch pretty much looks just like a blue sector dial watch. I think this is great...the pulsometer can still be read if desired, but it’s not so prominent to detract from the overall impression of the watch.
The watch this most reminds me of from previous experience in terms of size, the way it wears, etc., is the Orient Bambino Small Seconds. If that Bambino were available in blue, it would be an acceptable substitute for those wanting to stay more affordable.
Enough talk, on to the photos!
Was disappointed that the warranty card wasn’t filled out. I assume this means that the 2-year warranty Macy’s advertises on the website is an in-house warranty and not manufacturer? Kind of loses some of the value, if so (although Mido lists a Macy’s store in Texas as an authorized dealer). If I wanted to ask about this, any suggestions as to whether to ask Macy’s or Mido?
The watch itself arrived with full packaging and wrapping. Nice piano black Mido box, all the plastic covering the watch and buckle, tags, etc (as one would hope for a model that was just released).
It’s beautiful...wears larger than the 40mm due the relatively thin bezel. Lugs have a nice little twist in them. The blue sunburst is gorgeous.
I don’t love the color of the suede-feel vintage strap, and rarely wear the original straps anyway (especially not when it’s hot and humid), so I put it on a grey perlon for summer wear.
Interestingly, the most unique aspect, the pulsometer, is much less noticeable in person than in the photos. I think this is due to the dome in the crystal and the perspective of the human eye versus camera. So at a glance, the pulsometer almost looks like part of the reflection on the edge of the domed sapphire and, from a couple of feet, the watch pretty much looks just like a blue sector dial watch. I think this is great...the pulsometer can still be read if desired, but it’s not so prominent to detract from the overall impression of the watch.
The watch this most reminds me of from previous experience in terms of size, the way it wears, etc., is the Orient Bambino Small Seconds. If that Bambino were available in blue, it would be an acceptable substitute for those wanting to stay more affordable.
Enough talk, on to the photos!