Orient Tristar A Brief Origin And Why This Is One Of My Favourite Watches

What's happening good people, here is why this unassuming automatic from Orient is one of my favourite watches that I currently own. Just proof, you don't need to spend tonnes of money to get something special.
Model number: F490-AUB0 (RA-AB0F08E19A)
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Orient Tristar A Brief Origin And Why This Is One Of My Favourite Watches

[@WesWatchRoom]

Hey guys, I know this one is a bit late but had some internet issues. Hope you enjoy and have a great weekend. Oh and yeah, I stole this video from the second channel as a lot of you guys wanted to see a video on this specific watch. Thanks and have a good one.

[@johanvandersandt8904]

Orient is the new Seiko. There... I said it. Its good value and solid, reliable pieces with good QC. I loooooooove that dial! It would have been so nice withouth the day date.

[@owen1079]

Agreed.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Agree mate, been saying this for a long time. Ever since Seiko started bumping their prices up, Orient have filled the gap they left. Thanks for watching

[@diavalus]

Historically, the Tristar had a day-date, so I do understand why they went for this again.

[@marcelovasconcellos6067]

Lots of Tristars to be found locally as loads of them are built here in their Brazilian factory. Great watches.

[@WesWatchRoom]

That's pretty cool, wasn't aware of that. Thanks for the info

[@Nefville]

That makes a LOT of sense. I've been searching for a second teal dial 36mm Tri-star with faceted crystal for 3 years. The best I could figure was that the watch was exclusively sold in South America but I always thought that was weird as one ended up in my hands here in the US. I found the original watch on ebay, it somehow is my 2nd favorite watch over my Tudor blackbay even. I have always wanted to find a second one in case something happens to this one but three years of searching I still can't find another one. They are SO rare.

[@WATCHingJames]

That green is lovely and great to see something slightly different from orient.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Me too mate, it's such a lovely green. Thanks for watching

[@c4my819]

The movement being noisy is probably my favorite feature of the tristars

[@TimeForAnotherWatch]

Enjoyed the video mate, nice explanation of the history of this range. Love the dial colour on this particular watch, not surprised it's one of your faves.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Cheers mate, really appreciate that and it's just a watch that's so easy to like. Not the most versatile but still lovely. Have a good one

[@andre.bouchard]

Im pausing the video at 0:25 seconds for this amazing prediction: the lume will be excellent.

[@WesWatchRoom]

It's pretty good for the price and the style of it. Cheers

[@TimeToGoTravelAndTimepieces]

These are such a good watch for the money. Haven't had an Orient in the collection in awhile but you have me thinking I might need to fix that. Thanks Wes.

[@WesWatchRoom]

My apologies to your wallet 😂. They're such good value for money, definitely better than seiko on that front. Thanks mate

[@3rdstone1]

Nice to see a Tristar being covered, you don't see many videos with these IMO, and personally I don't see that many available as well sadly. I always assumed these were like Orient's answer to Seiko 5, and here you confirmed it. I'm usually not a fan of green dials, but this one looked really nice. It would probably look good in blue with similar sunburst too. Great video as usual.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Hopefully I'll be able to grab some more at some point as they are a great rival to the old 5 line - not so much the newer ones. Thanks mate

[@rev.waynet.oleary7387]

I've had an orient diver for 15 years, great value, and great in house movements..

[@WesWatchRoom]

They're awesome value, I do certainly want more. Thanks

[@MyAffordableWatchCollection]

I really like this one. Great review Wes 👍🏻

[@WesWatchRoom]

Thank you mate, appreciate that

[@amoledzeppelin]

Hi, just got the dark blue dial version (RA-AB0F09L19B) today. Immediately put it on a 20mm quick-release steel mesh strap. Looks fabulous. This is probably the first Tristar that I like how it looks IRL, that's why it's the first and for now the only Tristar in my collection. Also started the accuracy measurement, initially it's only +5 seconds off the reference time. Because I guess that, despite non-hackability, this F4902 is going to undergo the same regulation process as I did on the F6922 in the Kamasu: wait until the (relative) deviation per day stabilizes, then account for the software timegrapher difference, then regulate accordingly and restart the measurement. It all is going to be even more interesting as the movement is cheaper and constructionally simpler. But it still is a post-2014, Epson-made Orient, so I believe I can do this. Not sure if it has the same positional stability as the F6 platform, but if it does and my hypothesis is true (and F4902 is just an F6922 with some parts stripped off) then it's going to be even cooler.

[@amoledzeppelin]

Ok, so now I can write an update. Definitely couldn't regulate it correctly with my usual method from the first and even third try, but the fourth try worked. Now it doesn't seem to deviate beyond ±1 second per day in the 24/7 wearing mode. And yes, I can confirm that F4902 is just a stripped-down version of F6922. And non-hackability doesn't seem to be a problem for one reason: if the second hand is lagging behind, you can "push" it to the correct position by shaking the watch left-right in the vertical plane (with the dial facing you) with a frequency close to the oscillating frequency of the watch (i.e. 3 full shakes per second). It's up to you to determine how many shakes you need to move the second hand a certain amount of seconds forward. Of course I wouldn't recommend doing this for more expensive and fragile non-hacking movements but this works just fine with F4902 and this particular Tristar as well. The only thing I'm missing here is the lume from Kamasu and probably a titanium case, but we'd talk a whole different lot of money here if the case were titanium, so that's OK too.

[@dukirps]

Great channel. Subbed. Also I really like the second hand

[@WesWatchRoom]

Thank you, really appreciate that

[@Zotrax1946]

Lovely one Wess!! I understand why it is your favorite 👌🏻

[@WesWatchRoom]

Thank you mate and I'm actually wearing it again today.

[@PineapplePizza1]

Great review! I've always been peeved that the Tristar collection is overshadowed by the now discontinued Seiko 5 series. They're stunning!

[@WesWatchRoom]

Thanks and it's now their time to shine

[@brianmsahin]

Very nice watches, I got a 37mm sky sunburst blue with gold hands and indices, older model with 50m water resistance, actually a Japanese Domestic Market model that was sold by a dealer here in Istanbul. At the size it looked a bit small on my 8" wrist, but my wife wears it regularly. Excellent review!!

[@WesWatchRoom]

That sounds really nice, I think I might have seen something similar on ebay. I suppose that is the one downside of them for you guys with thicker wrists, but least your wife can enjoy it. Thanks

[@notyourgrandadswatch7705]

This is definately a sharp watch and that green dial is perfect. My brother just gifted me a Meistro and the blue green dial on that is killer as well.

[@WesWatchRoom]

It is for sure and I like the Meistro too, lovely looking watch. Thanks for watching mate

[@Nefville]

My Orient tri-star is the one watch that REALLY took me by surprise. The one I have is a 36mm teal dial with a faceted crystal. I cannot get over how much I like this watch. Its cheap, but it looks amazing and there is just something about it that I can't get enough of. In fact I like my tri-star over my Tudor Blackbay if that says anything. I've spent 3 years trying to find another one but it was very rare and I think a South American LE. Still I have looked every week for 3 years and still do.

[@WesWatchRoom]

That's awesome, glad you like your TriStar so much. I can understand why you like it, it sounds fantastic. Thanks for watching

[@scatterbrain9490]

Love the dial

[@WesWatchRoom]

Me too mate, its so vibrant in person. Thanks

[@ATIWatchReviews]

That's a stunner, and in black dial it would work too

[@WesWatchRoom]

Thanks mate and a black dial would be very classy

[@ATIWatchReviews]

@@WesWatchRoom I meant to say blue haha, but ye either would look good

[@AlexanderB.]

Nice looking watch. The leather straps looks like a Strapsco.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Thanks mate and it could quite possibly be. I couldn't find the same one though.

[@TheWatchConcierge]

Orient is the best! They do make beautiful green dials and the quality on a lot of their models sometimes is better than Seikos.

[@WesWatchRoom]

They are a great contender for seiko and usually better priced too. Thanks for watching mate

[@shawnsimmons2576]

I have this exact watch and love it.

[@WesWatchRoom]

That's awesome, great to meet another owner 👊

[@justin_time_watches]

I really like this timepiece... Could be on my list...

[@WesWatchRoom]

It's a lovely looking watch, just if you do, don't use the bracelet, its awful. Thanks

[@anonymouswatchguy4223]

Orient is always a solid choice

[@WesWatchRoom]

100% mate, they are

[@watchsixto]

Yes Orient has great watches for the price pretty much can't go wrong 👌

[@WesWatchRoom]

Definitely mate, they go pretty much toe to toe with Seiko too. Thanks for watching

[@owen1079]

Johan in the comments beat me to it. Orient is the new Seiko. If I could start this watch addiction (I mean hobby) all over again, this watch would've saved me a lot of watches/money.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Agreed, I would have saved quite a bit too going orient over seiko. Thanks for watching

[@watchguy1244]

I own a vintage 1. My 1st automatic. Love it❤️

[@WesWatchRoom]

That's awesome. I'm not personally into vintage watches but I do like the look of them. Are you planning on getting some more?

[@watchguy1244]

@@WesWatchRoom , vintage watches are built like a tank. My Orient & Citizen Newmaster is 36mm diameter, which is way too small for today’s standers. But when I wear them, it's damn comfy. I look at It's dial, I feel that 90's era.Instead of buying untrustworthy vintage swiss, people should by vintage Japanese watches, They’re cheap and most of them are authentic. I paid 15 dolar for this & planning to get 1 more later.❤️

[@WesWatchRoom]

@@watchguy1244 that's great, the sizes are okay for me because of my wrist size, but I just think its far too easy to by a dud sometimes. Maybe one day I'll dip my toe in the vintage pool.

[@watchguy1244]

@@WesWatchRoom good luck with your purchase decision. But watch out from those ebay scammers. In my country, most of them can't spend 200+ dolar for a watch collection. These vintage Seiko,Richo,WestEnd,Orient,Citizens are our only hope.😄

[@WesWatchRoom]

@@watchguy1244 thank you mate and I will be sure to be mindful when buying. Enjoy the rest of your weekend

[@feastoneseyesongoodies]

Hi, great review with good historical information. Kind regards James.

[@WesWatchRoom]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching mate

[@neila7144]

Your room should be titled Wes's Watch Room. Spell it as you say it!

[@WesWatchRoom]

I thought about doing it proper but it looked weird and worse. Not too fussed it's not correct.

[@khazzor8564]

Hey, bought it even when it was a little bit more expensive - I mean othervise I cant get it at all haha. I like how special it feels but its probably the biggest watch I`ll ever wear on my 7inch wrist, which I still like

[@WesWatchRoom]

I found the water resistance via the old listing on Orients website and the lug to lug I measure at 44.6mm with my digital callipers. Cheers

[@khazzor8564]

@@WesWatchRoom ok if I measure it's 46mm :D

[@frankdux5693]

If they were competing with the Seiko 5 they should have called this the Orient 6. Everyone knows 6 is better than 5.

[@WesWatchRoom]

That would have been a marketing masterclass 😂. Thanks for watching mate

[@YannickKhong]

Hey Wes, can you also write the ref number in the description plz :)

[@WesWatchRoom]

Updated for you.

[@khazzor8564]

Great Video :)! Men I`d really like to buy one of these... sadly nowhere available... I Hope they continue to produce them. Any Idea where to sign up for it :D?

[@WesWatchRoom]

Thanks and it does seem like they could have potentially been discontinued so your best bet will likely be eBay.

[@khazzor8564]

@@WesWatchRoom after only 1 year when production started?

[@WesWatchRoom]

@@khazzor8564 these have been available for a while. I just got mine a year ago

[@khazzor8564]

@@WesWatchRoom they were listed on Amazon for like around 1 year

[@khazzor8564]

@@WesWatchRoom they have been discontinued I asked an official seller form Germany

[@tdof7217]

Would love to match it with the exact strap

[@WesWatchRoom]

I still can't find the exact strap, but they have similar on strapsco.

[@bobfronsdahl4539]

It's called the vega

[@WesWatchRoom]

Thanks

[@jjakiefte2165]

Had it, pretty nice, but sold it on....bought a Seiko instead (Baby Alpinist).... Likes: dial, dimensions. Dislikes: printed indexes, flat crystal, loud, large day-date complication, primitive movement. Got too little wrist time....

[@WesWatchRoom]

I get that mate, this one doesn't get as much as it should but having a collection and reviewing doesn't leave too much time for every single one. Thanks

[@dimasakbar7668]

So Orient 3 Star Seiko 5 Citizen 7 Eagle

[@khazzor8564]

Wait what was your wrist size again?

[@WesWatchRoom]

Six inches

[@khazzor8564]

@@WesWatchRoom uff cringe - accidentally skipped it in the vid 😂, but now I don't have to ask myself if it is too large. My wrist is 7inch