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What do the 8 positions of the Mido article number mean?

 

Code
Product Lines
Example
1120
Dorada Gent, Quartz
M1120.4.26.4
1130
Dorada II Gent, Quartz
M1130.3.13.1
2120
Dorada Lady, Quartz
M2120.9.26.1
2130
Dorada II Lady, Quartz
M2130.4.26.4
2132
Romantique Lady, Quartz
M2132.9.16.1
2140
Romantique Rec. Lady, Quartz
M2140.3.42.1
2465
Madison IV Lady, Quartz
M2465.9.16.1
2466
Madison V Lady, Quartz
M2466.4.18.1
2480
Obsession Lady, Quartz
M2480.9.51.1
2965
Madison IV Gent, Quartz
 
2966
Madison V Gent, Quartz
M2966.9.16.1
2980
Obsession Gent, Quartz
M2980.4.51.1
3019
Elegance Lady, Quartz
M3019.3.12.1
3491
Baroncelli Lady, Automatic
M3491.4.11.1
3685, 3686
Elegance Gent Quartz
M3686.4.11.4
3825
Baroncelli Gent, Quartz (∅ 39 mm)
M3825.4.21.1
3880
Baroncelli Gent, Manual
M3880.4.26.4
3890
Baroncelli Gent, Automatic (∅ 39 mm)
M3890.4.18.1
3895
Baroncelli Gent, Automatic (∅ 37 mm)
M3895.4.21.8
3896
Baroncelli Open Gent, Automatic
M3896.4.26.1
4030
Sport Star Lady, Quartz
M4030.4.18.1
4040
Sport Star SQ Lady, Quartz
 
4042
Sport Star SQ Lady Diam., Quartz
 
4044, 4054
Barona Lady, Quartz
M4044.3.12.1
4530
Sport Star II Gent, Quartz
 
4554
Barona Gent, Quartz
M4554.3.12.1
4564
Barona Gent, Chrono, Quartz
M4564.4.17.1
4730
Ocean Star Captain III Gent, Quartz
M4730.4.78.4
4735
Ocean Star Captain III Chrono, Quartz
M4735.4.98.9
4925
Commander Junior Unisex, Automatic
M4925.4.21.1
7150
Ocean Star Captain I Lady, Quartz
M7150.4.16.1
7169
Commander Lady, Automatic
M7169.3.71.1
7330, 7340
All Dial Lady, Automatic
M7340.4.38.4
7332
All Dial Lady (12 Diam.), Automatic
M7332.4.11.8
7440
Sport Star Lady, Quartz
M7440.3.22.1
7520
Ocean Star Sport Lady, Quartz
M7520.4.51.1
7523
Ocean Star Sport Lady, Automatic
M7523.4.58.1
7600
Baroncelli Lady, Automatic
M7600.4.21.4
7720
Ocean Star Captain II Lady, Automatic
M7720.3.16.1
7730
Ocean Star Captain III Lady, Automatic
M7730.4.58.1
7838
Multifort Lady, Automatic
M7838.4.74.8
7839
Multifort Lady (28 Diam.), Automatic
M7839.4.16.1
7840
Multifort Lady (54 Diam.), Automatic
M7840.4.71.4
8120
Dorada Gent, Automatic
M8120.9.26.1
8121
Dorada Gent, Automatic, 3 hands
M8121.3.26.1
8150
Ocean Star I Gent Automatic
M8150.4.58.1
8152
Ocean Star I Gent, Quartz
M8152.9.16.1
8330
All Dial Gent, Automatic
M8330.4.11.1
8340
All Dial Big Gent, Automatic
M8340.4.18.19
8341
All Dial Sport Big Gent, Chronometer, Automatic
M8341.4.F8.4
8342
All Dial Titan Big Gent, Chronometer, Automatic
M8342.8.C3.1
8350
All Dial Big Gent, GMT, Automatic
M8350.4.18.5
8360
All Dial Chrono, Chronometer, Automatic
M8360.8.D8.1
8361
All Dial Chrono, Moon phase, Automatic
M8361.4.11.1
8370
All Dial Diver Gent, Automatic
M8370.4.55.1
8419, 8429
Commander Gent, Automatic
M8419.4.C1.4
8429
Commander Classic Gent, Automatic
M8429.3.23.1
8435
Commander Chrono, Quartz
M8435.4.18.4
8440
Baccara Gent, Quartz
M8440.9.21.1
8517
Ocean Star Sport Unisex, Automatic
M8517.4.51.1
8520
Ocean Star Sport Gent, Automatic
M8520.4.58.9
8522
Ocean Star Sport Diver, Automatic
M8522.4.58.9
8585
Ocean Star Sport Chrono, Titanium, Automatic
M8585.8.18.9
8600
Baroncelli Gent, Automatic
M8600.4.18.8
8605
Baroncelli Gent, Power reserve, Automatic
M8605.3.11.8
8607
Baroncelli Chrono, Automatic
M8607.4.11.4
8608
Baroncelli small second
M8608.3.13.4
8690
Baroncelli Gent, Automatic, Special
M8690.4.11.8
8720
Ocean Star Captain II Gent, Automatic
M8720.8.53.1
8730
Ocean Star Captain III Gent, Automatic
M8730.4.58.1
8800
Multifort Centerchrono Automatic
M8800.4.38.4
8802
Multifort Centerchrono Gent, Automatic, 2006
 
8810
Multifort Valjoux Gent, Chrono, Automatic
M8810.4.74.8
8814
Multifort Rectangle Chrono, Automatic
M8814.4.18.1
8830
Multifort Gent, Automatic
M8830.4.18.4
8834
Multifort Rectangular Gent, Automatic
M8834.4.18.1
8885
Commander Gent, Chrono, Automatic
M8885.4.23.1


Number
Case Colour
Example
3
gold flash, PVD
M3685.3.68.1
4
steel/silver
M1120.4.26.4
5
rose, PVD
M8340.5.H8.9
6
gold, 18 cara
M3880.6.26.4
7
rose gold, 18 carat
M8600.7.11.8
8
titanium
M7720.8.53.1
9
bicolour
M4044.9.17.1


6th position
Dial
Example
1
index
M8330.5.18.4
2
block index, roman
M8429.4.21.11
3
arabic, star
M7340.4.36.1
4
index, roman
 
5
index or numeral
M8370.4.58.9
6
stones
 
7
block index
M7169.4.71.1
B
chronometer, index
M8340.4.B1.11
C
chronometer, block index, roman
M8429.4.C1.11
D
chronometer, arabic, star
M8340.3.D8.9
E
chronometer, index, arabic
 
F
chronometer, index or numeral
 
G
chronometer, stones
 
H
chronometer, index and numeral
M8340.5.H8.9
M
Special, index
M8607.4.M1.12
N
Special, block index, roman
M7600.9.N6.1
P
Special, arabic, star
 
Q
Special, index, arabic
 
R
Special, index or numeral
 
S
Special, stones
 


Number
Dial Colour
Example
1
Silver
M8429.4.21.11
2
Yellow/Gold
M8429.3.C2.1
3
Grey
M8600.3.13.4
4
Brown/Beige
M8814.4.74.82
5
Blue
M7600.3.65.8
6
White
M8608.4.26.1
7
Div.
M8429.4.27.11
8
Black
M8585.8.18.9
9
Mother-of-pearl
M7340.4.39.8


Number
Strap
Example
0
No bracelet
 
1, 2, 3
Metal
M8429.4.21.1
4
Leather, black
M3896.4.26.4
5
Leather
M8350.4.18.5
6
Leather, white
M8419.4.19.6
7
Leather, red
M7602.4.69.7
8
Leather, brown
M8834.4.18.8
9
Other (rubber, textile)
M4735.4.58.9
11, 13
Milanese mesh
M8429.3.23.11



What do the 13 positions of the Mido article number mean?

 

Code
Product Lines
Example
001
Belluna, Automatic
M001.431.11.036.92
002, 023
Ocean Star Sport, Quartz
M002.617.37.052.00
003
Baroncelli SZ Tonneau, Automatic
M003.507.36.061.00
004
Romantique, Quartz
M004.210.11.116.00
005
Multifort, Automatic and Quartz
M005.614.36.051.22
006
All Dial, Automatic
M006.615.17.051.00
007
Baroncelli, Automatic
M007.207.11.116.00
009
Dorada, Quartz
M009.610.33.011.00
010
Baroncelli III, Automatic
M010.408.11.057.00
011
Ocean Star Captain IV, Automatic
M011.430.17.041.22
012
Madison IV, Quartz
M012.410.11.051.00
013
Baroncelli, Quartz
M013.210.16.031.00
014, 016, 021
Commander II, Automatic
M014.430.11.061.80
015, 017, 019
Great Wall, Automatic
M015.631.11.057.00
018
Multifort, Automatic (rubber bezel)
M018.830.37.116.80
022
Baroncelli, Lady, Automatic
M022.207.61.116.11
024
Belluna II
M024.630.36.061.00
025
Multifort (aluminium bezel)
M025.407.36.061.10
026
Ocean Star Captain
M026.608.11.041.00
027
Baroncelli III
M027.426.16.018.00
028
Big Ben
M028.708.23.031.00
031
Commander II Icône
M031.631.33.061.00
032
Multifort Escape
M032.607.36.050.99
034
Guggenheim
M034.408.16.261.00
900
Baroncelli SZ Gold
M900.405.16.031.20
901
Baroncelli III Gold
M901.408.76.037.10


Number
Dimensions
Example
0
Small, lady, round
 
1
Small, lady, shape
M003.107.16.112.00
2
Lady, round
M004.210.22.116.00
3
Lady, shape
M004.310.16.116.20
4
Gent, round
M023.417.37.051.09
5
Gent, shape
M003.507.16.051.00
6
Big gent, round
M026.608.11.041.00
7
Big gent, shape
M028.708.23.031.00
8
Mid-Size, round
 
9
Others
M005.929.11.051.00


Number
Functions
Example
05
Mechanical, manual winding, small second
M900.405.16.031.20
06
Mechanical, manual winding, small second, COSC
 
07
Mechanical, automatic winding, date
M039.207.22.106.00
08
Mechanical, automatic winding, date, COSC
M027.408.46.268.00
09
Quartz, 2 hands
 
10
Quartz, 3 hands, EOL
M033.210.22.013.00
11
Quartz, alarm
 
12, 13
Quartz, analogical/digital
 
14
Mechanical, automatic winding, day, date
M016.414.16.051.00
15
Mechanical, automatic winding, day, date, COSC
M016.415.16.051.00
16
Quartz, chrono, alarm
 
17
Quartz, chrono
M002.617.12.052.00
18
Quarz, chronoflayback
 
19
Quartz, multifunctions
 
20
Quartz, tactile
 
21
Autoquartz
 
22
Quartz, solar
 
23
Quartz, moon phase
 
24
Mechanical, automatic winding, power reserve
M005.424.11.052.02
25
Mechanical, automatic winding, chrono, moon phase
 
26
Mechanical, automatic winding, big date
M021.626.22.031.00
27
Mechanical, automatic winding, chronograph, date
M025.627.36.061.10
28
Mechanical, automatic winding, small second
M027.428.36.053.00
29
Mechanical, automatic winding, GMT
M005.929.11.051.00
30
Mechanical, automatic winding, day, date
M026.430.47.061.00
31
Mechanical, automatic winding, day, date, COSC
M038.431.37.051.00
32
Mechanical, automatic winding, chronograph, COSC
 
33
Mechanical, automatic, 2 hands
 
34
Quartz, chronograph, COSC
 
35
Quartz, 3 hands, small second
 
36
Mechanical, automatic winding
M007.236.36.118.00
37
Quartz, 6 hands, day, data, month, perpetual calendar
 
38
Mechanical, automatic winding, power reserve, moon phase
 
39
Quartz, chronograph, GMT
 
40
Mechanical, automatic winding, small second, COSC
 
41
Mechanical, automatic winding, GMT, COSC
 
42
Mechanical, manual winding, 2 hands
 
43
Mechanical, manual winding, power reserve, moon phase
 
44
Mechanical, automatic winding, small second, H and M decentered together
M024.444.16.051.00
45
Mechanical, automatic winding, small second, H and M decentered separately
 
46
Quartz, 3 hands, big date
 
47
Quartz, chrono (1/100 seconds)
 
48
Quartz, chrono (1/100 seconds), COSC
 


7th position
Case Material
Example
0
Precious metals: yellow gold, 14 carat
 
1
Standard: stainless steel; Precious metals: yellow gold, 18 carat
M026.608.11.041.00
2
Standard: bicolour; Precious metals: platinum
M039.207.22.106.00
3
Standard: all plated; Precious metals: silver
M027.426.36.018.00
4
Standard: titanium; Precious metals: steel/gold
M026.430.44.061.00
5
Standard: bicolour titanium; Precious metals: vermeil
M011.430.54.061.02
6
Standard: presious stones; Precious metals: white gold, 18 carat
M022.207.61.116.11
7
Standard: synthetic; Precious metals: rose gold, 18 Karat
M902.407.76.057.00
9
Standard: others; Precious metals: others
 


Number
Strap Material
Example
0
Precious metals: yellow gold, 14 carat
 
1
Standard: steel; Precious metals: yellow gold, 18 carat
M027.428.11.013.00
2
Standard: bicolour; Precious metals: platinum
M037.608.22.062.00
3
Standard: all plated; Precious metals: silver
M031.631.33.021.00
4
Standard: titanium; Precious metals: steel/gold
M026.430.44.061.00
5
Standard: bicolour Titan; Precious metals: vermeil
 
6
Standard: leather; Precious metals: white gold, 18 carat
M027.428.36.053.00
7
Standard: synthetic; Precious metals: rose gold, 18 carat
M011.430.17.051.22
8
Standard: textile
 
9
Standard: others; Precious metals: others
 


Number
Dial Colour
Example
01
White
M027.207.11.010.00
02
Champagne
M009.610.33.021.00
03
Silver
M031.631.33.031.00
04
Blue
M021.431.11.041.00
05
Black
M005.430.36.051.80
06
Anthracite
M025.407.36.061.10
07
Rhodium
M021.431.16.071.00
08
Grey
M027.426.36.088.00
09
Green
M026.430.36.091.00
10
Mother-of-pearl
M039.207.16.106.00
11
White mother-of-pearl
M007.207.11.116.00
12
Black mother-of-pearl
M010.208.11.126.00
13
Blue mother-of-pearl
 
14
Red mother-of-pearl
 
15
Pink mother-of-pearl
 
20
Black carbon
 
21
Red carbon
 
26
Ivory
M016.415.11.261.00
27
Silver Opaline
 
28
Orange
 
29
Brown
M007.207.36.291.00
30
Bronze
 
31
Mirror
 
32
Lapis-Lazuli
 
33
Pink
 
34
Lilac
 
35
Light blue
 
36
Yellow
 
37
Bordeaux
 
38
Brown mother-of-pearl
 
39
Off white (crème)
 
40
Violet
 
41
Transparent
 
42
Red
 


Number
Dial Signs
Example
0
Without index
M005.930.11.060.00
1
Indexes
M021.626.22.031.00
2
Arabic
M003.107.11.112.00
3
Roman
M024.207.16.033.00
4
Breguets
 
5
Simili stones
 
6
Diamonds
M039.207.11.106.00
7
Arabic + indexes
M902.407.76.057.00
8
Roman + indexes
M007.207.11.038.00



The last two numbers are meaningless and sometimes consecutively numbered.

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