A power reserve indicator turns the abstract idea of a long-running movement into something you can see at a glance, and the Mido Multifort Power Reserve M038.424.33.051.00 shows it off in a fully blacked-out package: black PVD case, black PVD bracelet and a black Geneva-striped dial.

The Multifort lineage starts in 1934, when Mido brought out one of the first watches to combine automatic winding with water resistance, shock resistance and antimagnetism. This modern take keeps the 100m water resistance and adds a dedicated gauge showing how much of the movement's roughly 80-hour reserve remains. The Geneva stripes running across the dial nod to fine watchmaking finishing and add depth to the dark surface.

The 42mm case is about 13.1mm thick, and a see-through caseback reveals the Caliber 80-family automatic. On its matching black bracelet the watch looks sleek and modern, equally at home at a nightclub or on a mountain trail.

Mido Multifort Power Reserve black PVD, M038.424.33.051.00

• Case: 42mm stainless steel, black PVD coating
• Height: approximately 13.1mm; lug width 22mm
• Dial: black with Geneva stripes, stick and dot markers
• Complications: power reserve indicator and date
• Movement: Mido automatic (Caliber 80 family)
• Crystal: sapphire
• Caseback: see-through
• Water resistance: 100 meters
• Bracelet: black PVD stainless steel

A stealthy, practical automatic that shows you exactly how much power is left.