MIDO M0272072201001 Analogue Mechanical Watches User Manual
- June 10, 2024
- MIDO
Table of Contents
SWISS WATCHES SINCE 1918
Analogue
Mechanical Watches –
Automatic Smiling Moon
User’s Manual
Display and functions
- Hour hand
- Minute hand
- Second hand
- Moon disc at 6 o’clock
3 position crown:
Ⅰ Winding position (not pulled out)
Ⅱ Correction of the moon disc at 6 o’clock
Ⅲ Correction of the time
Analogue Mechanical Watches – Automatic Smiling Moon
Congratulations
We congratulate you on choosing a MIDO® watch, a Swiss brand among the most
highly renowned in the world. Meticulously designed, using only the highest
quality materials and components, your watch is protected against shocks and
impacts, variations in temperature, water and dust.
To ensure that your watch operates with perfect precision for many years to
come, we recommend that you pay careful attention to the advice provided
hereafter.
This user manual applies to all MIDO® mechanical watches (handwound or
automatic). Please refer to the explanations relating specifically to your
watch model.
Usage / Settings
Setting the time
Pull the crown out to position III, and turn it in either direction until the
desired time is displayed.
When the crown is pulled out to position III, the seconds hand is stopped.
Once the time is synchronized, push the crown back into position I.
Setting the moon disc
NB: Do not perform a rapid moon disc correction between 22:00 and 02:00.
Only eight main moon phases are printed on the disc.
The current moon phase is displayed at 6 o’clock. The disc turns clockwise.
To set the disc: Pull the crown out to position II, and turn it anticlockwise
until the desired moon phase is displayed at 6 o’clock. During this operation,
your watch will keep operating, so you will not need to adjust the time.
Information about the current moon phase can be checked on the Internet.
NB: If there is no moon phase displayed exactly at 6 o’clock, it means that
the current moon phase is now between two main moon phases.
Monthly correction for better accuracy
NB: Do not perform a rapid moon disc correction between 22:00 and 02:00.
For better moon phase accuracy, a monthly correction is required.
Every month: Pull out the crown to position II, and turn it anticlockwise
until the disc jumps one position clockwise. This will ensure that your moon
phase corresponds to the real lunar cycle (29.53 days).
Winding
Your watch must be wound manually if it has stopped or not been worn for
several days, in order to ensure that your watch remains in continuous
operation during periods of low activity (e.g. during sleep).
In these cases, turn the crown through 30 revolutions forward in position I.
The automatic winding system will then ensure that the movement is fully wound
if the watch is on your wrist. It is also possible to fully wind an automatic
watch manually by means of the winding crown. However, please note that
automatic movements have a slipping spring, which disengages the winding
system (the crown can be turned infinitely) once the movement has been fully
wound. Generally speaking, 80 revolutions of the crown are enough to fully
wind most automatic mechanical watches.
The efficiency of the automatic winding system of a mechanical movement
depends on the wrist movements of the person wearing the watch. Do not
deliberately shake your automatic watch to wind it; this has no effect and
could damage the watch.
Technical information
Power reserve
MIDO® automatic watches draw their energy from an oscillating weight which is
activated in response to the natural movements of your wrist. This weight
keeps the watch wound. Automatic watches do not need a battery. Depending on
the model, the power reserve varies from 36 to 80 hours.
Accuracy
The accuracy of a mechanical watch depends on the movements and habits of the
person wearing it, and so it can vary. A MIDO® qualified watchmaker can adjust
the accuracy of a watch within the MIDO® tolerance thresholds. Most watches
which are not certified chronometers have an average accuracy tolerance of
around -10/+30 seconds per day.
A chronometer is a precision mechanical watch which has obtained an official
certificate issued by COSC (Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres), after
its movement has passed several accuracy tests in various positions and at
various temperatures, as well as waterresistance tests performed in the
laboratory for 15 days and 15 nights.
To be awarded the title of chronometer, the average accuracy of a mechanical
movement must be between -4/+6 seconds per day.
Water-resistance
MIDO® watches are designed to withstand a pressure of up to 3 bar (30 m / 100
ft), 5 bar (50 m / 165 ft), 10 bar (100 m / 330 ft), 20 bar (200 m / 660
ft) or 30 bar (300 m / 1000 ft), depending on the information shown on the
case-back.
A watch cannot be permanently guaranteed absolutely water-resistant. It may be
affected by ageing of the gaskets or by an accidental impact on the watch. We
recommend that you have your watch’s water resistance checked once a year by
an approved MIDO® service centre.
Care and maintenance
Temperature
Do not expose your watch to sudden temperature changes (exposure to sunlight
followed by immersion in cold water) or extreme temperatures (over 60°C
(140°F) or below 0°C (32°F).
Magnetic fields
Do not expose your watch to intense magnetic fields such as those generated by
loudspeakers, mobile phones, computers, refrigerators or other electromagnetic
appliances.
Shocks and impacts
Avoid thermal shocks or impacts, since they may harm your watch. In the event
of a violent impact please have your watch checked by an approved MIDO®
service centre.
Harmful products
Prevent your watch from coming into any direct contact with solvents,
detergents, perfumes, cosmetic products etc., since they may damage the
bracelet, the case or the gaskets.
Cleaning
We would advise you to clean your watch regularly (except for the leather
strap) using a soft cloth and lukewarm soapy water. After immersion in salty
water, rinse your watch in fresh water and leave it to dry completely.
Services
Like any precision instrument, a watch must be serviced regularly for optimum operation. As a general rule, we recommend that you have your watch checked every 3 to 4 years by your approved MIDO® retailer or service centre. However, please note that depending on the climate and the conditions of use of the watch, a shorter interval may be required. To benefit from the highest standards of service and to ensure your guarantee remains in force, please always contact an approved MIDO ® retailer or service centre.
Availability of spare parts
From the stoppage date of the watch production, MIDO® guarantees the availability of its spare parts for a minimum period of 10 years for standard watches, and for a period of up to 20 years for gold watches. If for any reason production of a particular spare part is stopped or deferred, MIDO® reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to offer the customer an alternative solution.