The Mido Multifort Power Reserve M038.424.33.061.00 takes a classic military color pairing, dark grey and green, and gives it a softer, urban twist with pastel green accents on an anthracite dial.

Multifort is one of Mido's oldest collections: in 1934 it was among the first watches to combine automatic winding with water, shock and magnetic resistance, and Mido connects its design to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. On this model, angular stripes across the sunburst anthracite dial echo the Geneva stripes of the movement, and a semicircular power reserve indicator at 9 o'clock in pastel green, matched by the seconds hand, shows how much energy remains.

Inside is the Mido Caliber 80 automatic, based on the ETA C07.671, with up to 80 hours of reserve and a see-through back. The 42mm case and bracelet are finished in dark PVD with satin and polished surfaces, and a screw-down crown helps secure 100m of water resistance. At 13.1mm thick with 22mm lugs, it is a sturdy, sporty everyday watch.

Multifort Power Reserve anthracite, M038.424.33.061.00

• Case: 42mm steel with dark PVD, 13.1mm thick, 22mm lugs
• Dial: anthracite sunburst with Geneva-style stripes
• Indicator: pastel green power reserve gauge at 9, date
• Movement: Mido Caliber 80 automatic (ETA C07.671 base)
• Power reserve: up to 80 hours
• Crystal: flat sapphire, anti-reflective; see-through back
• Water resistance: 100m with screw-down crown
• Bracelet: PVD-coated stainless steel

A sporty, sophisticated tool watch with genuine 1930s roots.