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Catalogue / Mido / ref. M021.626.22.031.00
Mido Commander Big Date - M021.626.22.031.00
The Mido Commander Big Date is an automatic watch, 42 mm across, with a sapphire crystal, water-resistant to 50 m. It was listed at €1,340 at Tempus at our check on 12 November 2026. It costs 13% more than the median of the 212 automatic Mido watches in the catalogue (€1,190).
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
Limits
Water-resistant to 50 m
Our view
Decent, without standing out
76 of the 169 automatic watches within 20% of its price are better equipped (crystal, water resistance, titanium). You choose it for its design or its brand, not for its spec sheet.
Depending on what you want
- If you plan to swim with it, take the Squale 1521 Classic instead: water-resistant to 500 m, at €1,270.
- If your wrist is slim, the Squale Super-Squale Sunray Black measures only 38 mm, at €1,440.
- If you want to spend less without losing anything on the spec sheet, the Laco costs €1,040.
- If you like the model but not this version, see the Mido Commander Big Date, at €1,340.
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.
- 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 with PVD coating
- Strap material
- 316L stainless steel, grey, rose gold
- Diameter
- 42mm
- Crystal
- Sapphire crystal, see-through case back
- Movement
- Self-winding mechanical
- Thickness
- 12mm
- Water resistance
- 50 m (5 bar)
- Functions
- Big date, day
- Dial colour
- Anthracite
- Clasp
- Butterfly clasp with push-buttons
- Reference
- M021.626.22.031.00
At this price
Alternatives from other brands
Same type of movement, within 20% of the price.
Questions
The short answers
Is the Mido Commander Big Date 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 Big Date?
With care. It is water-resistant to 50 m: surface swimming is possible, diving is not.
Does the crystal of the Mido Commander Big Date scratch?
It has a sapphire crystal, the most scratch-resistant kind.
What size is the Mido Commander Big Date?
Its case measures 42 mm in diameter and 12 mm thick.
How much does the Mido Commander Big Date cost?
It was listed at €1,340 at Tempus at our check on 12 November 2026.
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