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Michele Deco Mid Two-Tone 18K Gold-Plated Diamond Dial Watch
Ref. MWW06V000042
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Stepping up in Michele's range
The Deco line is Michele's foundation piece — a rectangular art deco case that the brand has built around for years, scaled here to 29mm, which sits neatly on a slimmer wrist without crowding it. What distinguishes this version is the pairing of bare steel with 18K yellow gold-plated elements, so the contrast runs through the case and bracelet together as a single composition rather than feeling applied. The mother-of-pearl dial carries 18 hand-set diamonds totalling 0.08 carats at the hour positions — enough to catch light without turning the dial into something that needs to be looked at rather than read. At 8mm thick the profile is slim enough to move under a cuff with no resistance. The seven-link bracelet adjusts by adding or removing friction-pin links, and the 16mm lugs accept any standard Michele strap, which makes it straightforward to shift the register of the watch entirely without tools or a visit to a jeweller.
- Reference
- MWW06V000042
- Brand
- Michele
- Collection
- Deco Mid
- Case size
- 29mm
- Case thickness
- 8mm
- Lug width
- 16mm
- Case material
- Two-tone
- Case shape
- Rectangular
- Dial
- Mother-of-pearl
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Quartz
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Two-tone
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Origin
- Swiss made
Learn more about Michele
Michele traces back to Maurice Barouh, a European-trained watchmaker who set up in Miami after the Second World War building watches to order. His son Jack continued the business, and named the modern brand after his daughter, Michele Barouh, who became its designer.
The signature is the strap system. Michele watches are built around quickly interchangeable straps in leather, silicone, alligator and steel, so the same head can be rebuilt to suit the occasion — a proposition aimed squarely at buyers who think of a watch as part of an outfit rather than a permanent fixture.
The Deco is the defining case, a rectangular art deco shape that has carried the collection since the 1990s, alongside round chronographs with heavily jewelled bezels.
Fossil Group acquired the company in 2004, and it sits within the group's owned brands rather than its licences.
Movements are Swiss quartz for the most part, with generous diamond setting; the appeal is the design system rather than the mechanics.
- 1945
- Maurice Barouh begins building watches in Miami.
- 1980
- Jack Barouh continues and expands the business.
- 1990
- The Deco case establishes the brand's look.
- 2004
- Acquired by Fossil Group.
- 2010
- Interchangeable straps become the brand's central idea.
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 29mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Michele's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Your new watch
Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWhat size strap does it take?
16mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.