Mido, a brand under the Swatch Group, may not enjoy the same level of recognition as some of its counterparts, especially in the United States. The brand has an array of remarkable watches including the Commander and Multifort. The Ocean Star series has been a prominent collection of the brand’s dive watches. The Ocean Star Captain V, succeeding the Captain IV, takes the spotlight in this regard. Mido offers both steel and titanium models of the Ocean Star...
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Initial Impressions: This timepiece unabashedly embodies the essence of a true diver’s watch. If you possess even a moderate familiarity with Seiko’s esteemed SKX line of dive watches (and to be transparent, I have yet to personally own one), the Islander will feel strikingly familiar. Its purpose is to fill the void left by the now-discontinued SKX, a void that the new Seiko 5 models, although commendable, failed to entirely satisfy for devoted SKX enthusiasts. However, the Islander...