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Catalogue / Mido / ref. M8429.4.N7.11
Mido Commander 1959 - M8429.4.N7.11
The Mido Commander 1959 is an automatic watch, 37 mm across, with a sapphire crystal, water-resistant to 50 m. It was listed at €790 at Tempus at our check on 12 November 2026.
Where to buyChecked 12 November 2026
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Who it suits
Anyone who wants a mechanical watch for daily wear.
Strengths
Automatic movement · Sapphire crystal · Priced below the brand median
Limits
Water-resistant to 50 m
Our view
You can get more for the money
57 of the 74 automatic watches within 20% of its price offer more on the spec sheet (crystal, water resistance, titanium). Buy it only if this is precisely the one you want.
Depending on what you want
- If you plan to swim with it, take the Tissot Seastar 1000 40mm instead: water-resistant to 300 m, at €795.
- If you prefer a case with more presence, the Tissot Seastar 1000 measures 43 mm, at €845.
- If you want to spend less without losing anything on the spec sheet, the Citizen Promaster Sky Navihawk Mechanical Bleu NK0040-58L costs €599.
- If you like the model but not this version, see the Mido Commander 1959, at €790.
Reading the spec sheet
What the spec sheet says
- Automatic movement. It winds itself on the wrist, with no battery, using calibre Calibre 80.
- Sapphire crystal. The most scratch-resistant option.
- Priced below the brand median. It costs 34% less than the median of the 212 automatic Mido watches in the catalogue (€1,190).
- Water-resistant to 50 m. A careful swim is fine, diving is not.
Analysis based on the retailer’s spec sheet, without handling the watch.
- Brand
- Mido
- Calibre
- Calibre 80
- Case material
- 316L stainless steel
- Strap material
- 316L stainless steel
- Diameter
- 37mm
- Crystal
- Sapphire crystal with double anti-reflective coating
- Movement
- Self-winding mechanical
- Thickness
- 10.5mm
- Water resistance
- 50 m (5 bar)
- Functions
- Date, day
- Dial colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Jewellery clasp
- Reference
- M8429.4.N7.11
At this price
Alternatives from other brands
Same type of movement, within 20% of the price.
Questions
The short answers
Is the Mido Commander 1959 an automatic watch?
Yes. Its movement is automatic (calibre Calibre 80): it winds itself with the motion of the wrist.
Can you swim with the Mido Commander 1959?
With care. It is water-resistant to 50 m: surface swimming is possible, diving is not.
Does the crystal of the Mido Commander 1959 scratch?
It has a sapphire crystal, the most scratch-resistant kind.
What size is the Mido Commander 1959?
Its case measures 37 mm in diameter and 10.5 mm thick.
How much does the Mido Commander 1959 cost?
It was listed at €790 at Tempus at our check on 12 November 2026.
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