Champagne and gold on a dive watch might sound flashy, yet the Mido Ocean Star 39 in this colorway is surprisingly restrained. It is the dressiest of the 39mm Ocean Stars and the one most likely to be worn with a jacket.

The champagne dial carries the collection’s relief pattern, inspired by water currents rippling across sand, and its texture plays beautifully with warm light. Around it, the steel bezel is coated in yellow gold-colored PVD, a detail that lifts the whole watch without turning it into a two-tone statement. Large round luminous indexes and hands keep it practical, and a date window adds everyday convenience. The automatic Caliber 72, built on the ETA A31.111, offers 72 hours of power reserve and a Nivachron balance spring. With sapphire crystal, a screw-down crown and a starfish-engraved screw-down back, it is water-resistant to 200 meters, like every modern Ocean Star.

The 39mm case and slim 10.5mm profile slide under a cuff with ease, and the steel bracelet uses a folding clasp with extension.

Mido Ocean Star 39 Champagne, Ref. M026.907.21.021.00

• Stainless steel case, 39mm by 10.5mm
• Champagne relief dial with luminous indexes and date
• Unidirectional bezel with gold-colored PVD coating
• Mido Caliber 72 automatic, ETA A31.111 base
• 72 hours of power reserve, Nivachron balance spring
• Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
• 200m water resistance
• Steel bracelet with folding clasp, 20mm lugs

A dive watch with a dinner-jacket streak, and still ready for the pool.