The Baroncelli Caliber 80 Chronometer Si

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Movement      

Automatic Mido Caliber 80 Si (ETA C07.821 base), COSC certified chronometer, 11½’’’, Ø25.60 mm, height: 5.22 mm, 25 

jewels, 21,600 vph, ELINFLEX mainspring, silicon balance-spring, decorative disc in 9-carat gold with transferred Si logo 

on the balance bridge. Finely decorated chronometer movement with blued screws, oscillating weight decorated with 

Geneva stripes and Mido logo. Functions: HMSD+Day. Adjusted on 5 different positions for high accuracy. Up to 80 hours 

\of power reserve.

Case             

Polished 316L stainless steel, Ø40 mm, 3 pieces, sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective treatment on both sides, sapphire 

crystal case back, screwed case back, transparent case back revealing the finely decorated chronometer movement, 

engraved serial number, water-resistant up to a pressure of 3 bars (30 m/100 ft).

Bracelet          

Bracelet and folding clasp in polished 316L stainless steel.

Dial                

White, polished and lacquered, polished black applied indexes, date at 3 o'clock.

Hands            

Black, double-sided hour and minute hands (one side sandblasted, one side diamond-cut), diamond-cut seconds hand.

The Baroncelli Heritage

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While I pride myself on my knowledge of all things Mido, I was surprised to learn that 2016 marks the 40th anniversary of the Baroncelli.

The case is 39 mm of polished 316L stainless steel goodness with a transparent case back.  The Baroncelli Heritage features a truly striking black dial with a finish described as "grained".  In terms of movements, it is the Mido 1192 (based on the ETA 2892A2) that keeps things moving.

But it is the thickness or lack thereof that make the Baroncelli Heritage truly striking - a petite 6.95 mm, it is "whippet thin".

Here are the pertinents -

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Movement      

Automatic Mido 1192 (ETA 2892A2 base), 11½’’’, Ø25.60 mm, height: 3.60 mm, 21 jewels, 28,800 vph, NIVAFLEX NM 

mainspring, NIVAROX II balance-spring. Finely decorated elaborate movement with blued screws, oscillating weight 

decorated with Geneva stripes and Mido logo. Functions: HMSD. Adjusted on 4 different positions for high accuracy. Min. 

42 hours of power reserve.

Case              

Polished 316L stainless steel, Ø39 mm, exceptional thickness: 6.95 mm, 3 pieces, sapphire crystal with an anti‑reflecting 

treatment on both sides, transparent case back with sapphire crystal revealing the finely decorated elaborate movement, 

engraved serial number, water-resistant up to a pressure of 3 bars (30 m / 100 ft).

Bracelet          

Semi-matt black calfskin with crocodile look, stainless steel pin buckle.

Dial                

Black, grained, Baroncelli Heritage logo at 6 o’clock, date at 3 o’clock.

Hands            

Rhodium-plated, double-sided hour and minute hands (one side sandblasted, one side diamond-cut), diamond‑cut 

seconds hand.

The Baroncelli Donna Diamonds

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Here are the specs -

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Movement   

   

Automatic Mido Caliber 80 (ETA C07.611 base), 11½’’’, Ø25.60 mm, height: 4.74 mm, 25 jewels, 21,600 A/H, NIVAFLEX 

NM mainspring, ELINCHRON II balance-spring. Elaborate movement, decorated oscillating weight with Geneva stripes 

and Mido logo. Functions HMSD. Adjusted on 3 different positions for a high accuracy. Up to 80 hours of power reserve.

Case    

          

Polished stainless steel 316L, Ø33 mm, 3 pieces, 20 diamonds (total 0.118 carat) on the central lugs, sapphire crystal with 

an anti‑reflecting treatment on both sides, transparent case back to see the finely decorated and elaborate movement, engraved

serial number, water-resistant up to a pressure of 5 bar (50 m / 165 ft).

Bracelet  

        

Polished stainless steel 316L with folding clasp.

Dial      

          

White mother-of-pearl, 8 diamonds (total 0.04 carat), date at 6 o’clock.

Hands            

Faceted diamond-cut.