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Introduced over 80 years ago, the Multifort is one of Mido’s oldest mainstay collections. The latest entry into that family is the Multifort Escape Horween Special Edition Mido fake watches, a watch that continues the Swiss brand’s collaboration with the American leather giant.
Though it pulls from a Multifort design dating back to the ‘40s, the Multifort Escape is decidedly contemporary in its execution. Measuring 44mm wide, the case is finished in a sandblasted PVD treatment that is weathered and distressed, a relatively rare application that we’ve seen only from a handful of other brands over the past few years. The case is rated to 10 meters.
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The dial then is black with vertical Geneva stripes, bringing the popular movement decoration to the front of the watch. Contrasting that is the vintage-toned printing and Super-LumiNova luminous paint, which here feels less like faux patina and more like an accent color. The hours index is bold and to the point with a legibility that is carried over to the stylized, partially-skeletonized sword hands. The date aperture is sandwiched between the “6” and the “MULTIFORT” text, providing balance to the branding below 12. Covering the dial is a sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating.
Powering the watch is Mido’s Caliber 80, a heavily-modified base ETA 2824 with a NIVAFLEX NM mainspring, ELINCHRON II balance spring, and 80 hours of power reserve. It’s decorated with Geneva stripes and the rotor is adorned with Mido’s logo.
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Both of the straps paired with the watch are, of course, made of Horween leather. The first strap features brown Essex, a type of vegetable-tanned leather replica watches that undergoes the same process as Horween’s shell cordovan. This leather has a high oil content and it will age beautifully over time. The second strap is made of black American football leather, a textured hide that’s been in continuous production for over 70 years and, as the name suggests, used to make footballs. Both straps are paired with a stainless steel pin buckle matching in finish to the case. We’re big fans of Horween here at Worn & Wound, having mentioned the tannery to Mido’s team years ago, and it’s exciting to see its use here.