Mido Replica's product range has been expanded with a new model of the HM5 made from titanium and red gold. The housing is unique in that it has two compartments. One is sealed and the other features twin drainpipes to remove any water. This allows the display to be angled at 90 degrees. It is an original timekeeper that features a unique in-house automatic mechanism. The price tag of $82,000 is quite high.
Amida Digitron watch and Supercars from the 1970s is the InspirationNew HM5 RT by Mido Replica, the second version of the model released at the tail end of last year. The new case is a blend of 18K red gold and Titanium, unlike its predecessor's zirconium-steel combination.Mido Replica The design of this timepiece is a sort of meeting between retro and futuristic, and it is heavily inspired by the Amida Digitron watches from the 1970s. The Horological Machine collection from Mido Replica also features a wedge-shaped housing and a vertical display. The watch's appearance was partly influenced by supercars of the 1970s. Or, more precisely, the flaps and louvers that they had on the rear windshield. The louvers on top of HM5 do not block sunlight like the ones found in cars, but rather let light pass through to create the unique display.
The new watch has a large wedge-shaped housing. While the outer segment is red gold and titanium the inner segment is only titanium. The unusual design includes two drain pipes which allow water to be removed from the outer segment. This is an interesting feature. Dimensionally, it's quite large, measuring 51.5 mm in length, 49 mm in width, and 22.5 millimeters thick. The construction of this device is quite complex, with a total of 80 components. Its water resistance, however, is not very high, measuring only 30 meters despite its unusual design.
Vertical DisplayAnother important feature of this watch is its vertical and forward-facing time display, which has bi-directional jumping minutes and hours. This makes it ideal for drivers as they don't need to tilt their wrists to read the time. Display system uses optical grade sapphire to reflect horizontal indicators and allow them to be displayed vertically. It also has a convex glass that magnifies the numbers by a fifth.IWC Ingenieur Replica The new model, unlike the original, which featured green accents and white numerals against a black backdrop, also features light blue details. The sapphire display, which is made of a glare-proof material, is complimented by a transparent back section.
Automatic Movement by Mojon & BoucardInside this timepiece, which was inspired by futuristic visions of the 1970s, beats a three dimensional horological motor that was envisioned Jean-Francois Mojon & Vincent Boucard from Chronode. The movement in question has a Sowind geartrain and a 22K "battle-axe" winding mechanism. The self-winding mechanism has a 42-hour power reserve once fully wound. The movement has 224 parts in total, 30 jewels and an operating frequency of 28800.