Think of this as the dressier, more compact side of Mido’s travel watches. The Ocean Star GMT Special Edition in blue keeps the go-anywhere toughness of an Ocean Star diver while trimming the case to 40.5mm, a size that sits neatly under a shirt cuff on a business trip.

Mido made it to celebrate eight decades of the Ocean Star, a collection the brand has built since 1944, and gave it details you will not find on earlier models. The most striking are the shark-tooth hour markers on the blue dial, a first for Mido, filled with Super-LumiNova for night reading. The fluted bezel carries a 24-hour scale on a blue aluminum ring, read against a dedicated GMT hand that circles once a day. Underneath, the self-winding Caliber 80 GMT, built on the ETA C07.661, holds up to 80 hours of reserve and resists magnetism thanks to its Nivachron hairspring. A double anti-reflective sapphire crystal, screw-down crown and engraved screw-down back keep it sealed to 200 meters.

Out of the box you get two looks: the steel bracelet with push-button deployant and dive extension, and a color-matched blue NATO strap.

Key Specs: Ocean Star GMT Special Edition M026.829.18.041.00

• Case: 40.5mm steel, screw-down crown at 3 o’clock
• Dial: blue, shark-tooth markers, dauphine hands
• Bezel: fluted, 24-hour blue aluminum insert
• Function: GMT second time zone with date
• Caliber: Mido 80 GMT automatic, 25 jewels
• Reserve: up to 80 hours
• Water resistance: 20 bar (200m)
• Straps: steel bracelet and blue NATO

Sized for real life, specified for long-haul travel.