This Sub-$500 Diver Is Criminally Underrated.....

[@kenbuffie2877]

It’s 2:00 am US central standard time. I have insomnia. Thanks for being there when I really need you Jody.

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Helloooo Ken! Hope you manage to get some kip eventually mate.

[@anthonyonline4740]

I usually fall asleep when I watch JOMW 😂

[@MarkSmith-pd6fk]

10 years back I bought a quartz titanium Orient diver for £60 in Cyprus. Not certified 200 metres. Dived the Zenobia shipwreck with it, along with my Suunto pro dive computer watch. Took it down to 42 metres, 2 metres over recreational dive limit. My Suunto went crazy with alarms etc, (literally saved my life) but I was expecting the Orient to not hold up to that depth but it did & still works to this day. Great purchase & superb value for money... Quality held up, working beyond a depth most people would never go...

[@MrSharpe95]

The Zen is a great dive 😁

[@bogrot69]

I'm a big fan of Orient, I own several including the Neptune aka Triton. It also has a sapphire crystal and a power reserve meter. It's powered by the Orient caliber 40N5A. The same movement that ran their original Pro Saturation Diver retailing around 1200 USD. I paid just over 400 for the Neptune. This one has similar specs for around the same price. It's a good looking watch for sure.

[@thebaldwatchcollector]

Would really like to add an Orient Star to the collection, they just seem to be great value for money, but so do Orient so that's to be expected.

[@ramspencer5492]

When Orient goes smaller on these slightly higher offerings.... As the trend is really starting to dictate.....I might have to get something like this.

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

I'd love it more as a 41 mate, I agree.

[@KabobHope]

I hope that happens as well. I have the popular red Kamasu and like Orient as a brand. I find the Kamasu about the right size @ 40 mm. I guess it will depend largely on their movements fitting smaller cases to follow this welcome trend. Would love a 28k beat rate at some point to showcase what they can do with their in-house movements in the O Star lineup.

[@Diepvries11]

Not just on higher offerings, but on all. Bambino's and kamasus are too big.

[@burntvirtue]

@@Diepvries11 Speak for yourself. I have an 8 inch wrist.

[@Diepvries11]

@@burntvirtue Luckily I'm not a fat fucker.

[@BrittPearceWatches]

You know, I really like this watch!! And I’ve never heard of it until now!!😱 thank you so much for this review Jody!

[@terencemangan9193]

Too funny, I was wearing this exact piece yesterday. It is a heavy unit, but then I'm a sucker for things that feel substantial also a power reserve. The dials appearance is stellar with it being evocative, because of the rounded indices, of a ships wheel. The symmetry of the dial is such my eye is always drawn to the center, meaning the less than perfect date complication is less of an issue. Always wanted an orient star in the collection and am super happy with this one. Love your work J.

[@S-Ltd1000]

I got one of these on a good discount from TUS watches couple of months ago. Great looking watch that wears very well for it's size. Quality is very good and the dial is unlike any other diver out there with fantastic lume. However, I agree that the bezel lets it down a little with some backplay and a slight alignment issue. If you can find one at a good price and want something a little different to the same old Seiko offerings I highly recommend it.

[@AwkwardHorology]

I have to say, Orient is still my favourite Japanese brand for divers. They seem to offer incredible value for money, I love my orient triton/Neptune in black and gilt. Power reserve and all!

[@1968jpy]

I own the blue Orient Triton with power reserve . One of my favorite watches .

[@HouseofDavidH]

I forgot my 2 Gen., Bambino V2

[@theunknownmarket1198]

Have many Orient automatic watches for many, many years & rotate them frequently. They run flawlessly & keep time within 20 seconds or less per day. They make some of the best value watches available. Still have my original Bambino from four years ago and what a Honey it is. Great Review Jody! Thank You!

[@supermash1]

I'm very intrigued by orient star. They have discontinued a few very nice dive watches recently but I like this one.

[@blacktoothstavros2606]

I like a lot of what Orient do, and I love my three Kamasu divers. They feel great on wrist, keep time well and are just great looking watches. The review has made me visit the Orient Star range. Great recognition given, Jody. 👍

[@Mark-sd7fc]

I hear ya buddy, I really like my red kamasu, I put a strapcode bracelet on it, and it’s just perfect. This star looks pretty nice but about $200 more than the kamasu but it’s got a movement he compared to the seiko 6r15

[@nicholasmandello2624]

Nice review, hope you do more Orient and Citizen. There's some new Kamasu's out there waiting to get the JOMW treatment!

[@brucecoleman7412]

Hey Jody! I almost bought an Orient Kamasu, but ended up buying an Aragon Divemaster 4 EVO for $179 US. Sapphire anti reflective coated crystal, Seiko NH35, 200M water resistance, bracelet with solid end links and what appears to be a mulled clasp (you can get a slide lock extension for $35 extra), and a screw down crown. You can get 43mm or 50mm in a variety of colors. It looked like a lot of value for the money to me. I’ll let you know more when I receive it.

[@JasonTheWatchGuy]

Not just this watch but the whole brand Orient is criminally underrated and I really hope it stays that way because the last thing we need is their prices going the Seiko route!

[@Mr_Lorazepam]

Especially when seiko divers should be 50% of their price for what they deliver

[@gilbertsix4906]

Underrated just means that no one gives a shit. And there are probably good reasons for that 😄

[@Amin_2k]

@@gilbertsix4906 Yes we need more people like you so we can get cheap watches. You can get sapphire,20 bar water resist, screw down crown, good lume for like 180 euros. Crazy

[@HouseofDavidH]

I have two Neptune Divers, blue & black. Put an Angus J bracelet on the blue one. Wears really well.

[@anels9]

The orient mako iii was my first automatic, sold it, and then shortly regretted it. Haven’t had a good diver in my collection since for some reason, but I’m itching to get another orient diver. I think they’re just such a good watch brand and such excellent overall quality

[@leemoonie]

Big fan of Orient have a bambino & a Ray II, Last year I picked up a Orient Triton RA-EL0003B00B( Black & Gold 40 hr power reserve) brand new from Jomashop for less than £250, really nice watch so nice haven't bought anything since

[@Noahnelson91]

I think the problem with the orient star is that it doesn't have the value proposition that the other orient have. I just but the orient small seconds, im super excited. You have to review the Tristar too! The website for orient almost hid the Tristar a year ago but they updated and it is an awesome looking watch

[@derbagger22]

I can't agree about the power meter. I have an Orient Star GMT with a power reserve and now I wish all watches had one! The peace of mind it gives me is so enjoyable...

[@geo40211]

Right! I was trying to educate people for years about PR. Nah...it's an automatic, it doesn't need..etc blah blah blah.. Now some wake up, finally

[@geo40211]

Let's put it that way: How many of us would drive a car with no gas gauge on the dashboard? Or using the beloved cell phone which doesn't have a battery indicator. Hm?

[@saiyajedi]

5:29 It’s an “s” for “star” inside an elliptical “o” for “Orient”.

[@BTandKM111]

Some of the newer Orient Star watches have a milled clasp. I recommend taking a look at the movement. You will be impressed.

[@Blue_3rd]

That’s a very tempting watch! Thanks for the review. Shame about the pressed clasp, especially when watches like the Phoibos Eagle Ray have milled, but it’s a beauty!

[@jimipane2013]

I started my serious watch collection hobby with a few orients, kamasu, sun & moon, orient star outdoor. They are all great wathces. I still keep my burgundy dial kamasu with me as it's too hard to let go 😅😅. I have been eyeing for this orient star diver for quite sometimes. 'Almost' a perfect dive watch, only if the bezel material is not aluminium. I've been looking over the internet if there is any bezel replacement for orient star diver. Haven't found any, as yet. 😩. I love the pepsi-bezel version owned by shawn (relative time).

[@MatthewStocks]

Thanks

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

No mate, THANK YOU! 😂 Much appreciated Matthew.

[@rorybeanz]

Hey Jody. Just discovered your channel and love your take on watches. Plus you've inspired me to show some love to some amazing, but forgotten, watches that I have laying around. Watches that at the time meant more to me than anything else. Been fixated on my extreme luxury pieces and now see that the watches I loved more than 10 years ago can still be rewarding. Keep up the good work.

[@HaonProductions]

I really like this. Not vintage but I'd call it retro-futuristic with the bulbous indices and hands, and the unguarded crown. Sizes out my skinny wrists I'm afraid but man is this cool! Sign me up if they ever do a 40mm version.

[@scottbeckett667]

I get what you are saying throughout. There is just something about it that doesn’t light me up. I shy away from Orient for some reason and the only thing I can think of is the “X” factor. In other words I don’t know why! Another classic Jody vid! Well done and Merci!

[@greatdogg]

Effectively an Orient Triton with an Orient Star dial and hands. JIS dive certified, excellent movement.

[@sneak880]

I think the simple, understated date window is a great feature this watch. Not everything these days needs a bell or a whistle! There's plenty of flashy divers on the market and I enjoy the fact that Orient stays true to function for this type of watch. They know their game! 👊

[@christopherjohnson4276]

Look at that original dial and hands! I've either had my head under a rock or just not been paying attention, because this is very nice! Thanks Jody ❤ ⌚

[@NJ-uh6hz]

Love power reserve meters! Wish they made a smaller dive watch with it. And yes would have preferred a no date version.

[@Andrew.W75]

They're interesting, but more relevant on a manually wound watch

[@glennpowell3444]

@@Andrew.W75 Hiya.With my experience with automatics I think a power reserve meter is more interesting because despite being active automatics always need hand winding.I still to this day think that auto,s actually dont to a very good job of self winding themselves.I jumped ship and only use quartz sadly.

[@Andrew.W75]

@@glennpowell3444 Ok well that's not been my experience, I have lots of automatic vintage Seikos & they easily stay wound when I'm wearing them. The only ones I've had issues with when not moving around that much are Orises with the Selitta SW200 in them.

[@jaredcampbell]

Thanks for the review!!! Orient Star is underappreciated for sure. I have an Orient Star GMT and absolutely love it.

[@psherwood4606]

Thanks Jody I've been waiting for your review since the unboxing video. A few info-bits; Orient has used semi-skeleton hands in other diver models (SEL07 Delta & current M Force AC0L), All the Orient ISO compliant diver's models have had the P.R. meter, Orient's way of reminding divers to check & wind their watch before a dive. Your issue w/ the date window is well taken. I think Orient would have at least used a black background date wheel. Ideally, they could have extended the 3:00 indice to frame the date window. Picture that, 1/2 lume, 1/2 window frame, perfect. The weight; all the previous diver's models are tanks, the OSD, all M Force, and the Triton/Neptune over-built to a fault. If diver's were rated on the price/weight basis Orient would be the overall winner. The bracelet, in keeping w/ Orient's tradition of 'sticking w/ tradition' is still using the same 'not really a three-link oyster' bracelet for probably 20 years. Same w/ the clasp, it's sort of OK for stamped (they used the same clasp w/o the diver's extension on the new Triton). What I find frustrating is Orient uses milled scissor clasps on other OS models so why don't they pillage their parts bin for a proper milled clasp? Bezel action; I've had the same issue w/ the new Triton, rather soft action w/ backplay. The solution is to pop off the bezel and bend the click-spring to increase tension. So why isn't Orient adjusting the spring tension at the factory? The F6N47 movement, the timegrapher shows Orient's attention to accuracy in the OS line. My 40N5a M Force is my most accurate movement, it averages under 7 sec/day over several months. Orient puts more effort in regulating OS movements and IMO even more for ISO compliant models because they believe (rightly so) that a true diver's watch must be accurate in addition to meeting ISO standards.

[@gregwebb1107]

Finally an Orient Star! I'm a big fan of Orient, I own 4 Mako 2s and a Ray 2. All have been upgraded to sapphire crystals, some have new bezels and ceramic inserts. I reckon the Orient Star would look great with a color match date at 6 with a frame around the window. Orient Star is their top of the line, they should show off their skills. Anyhow, great review thanks Jody!

[@ralphedge6748]

Well, I have bought a watch based on your review. And I love it. With that said your delivery is excellent and I just enjoy your programs and that is what they are .

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Thak you Ralph!

[@mattsmiley8156]

Hands and bezel are a 10! Love the look...if there was no PR. Just move the Orient Star Logo up there, and maybe give us a milled clasp and "muah"..chef's kiss. 😘

[@rggr1977]

It is an amazing watch. I bought it as a thin watch for $500. Amazing. I did not expect the watch to be $500. Its specifications are strong.

[@jonsonnenschein1253]

I would agree with you, that the date window would look better at the six position. And give it a bezel cut window with color matching background. But if that were to happen, they would have to size the font down, so it wouldn't look so crammed together.

[@kensmith7078]

I love the power reserve indicator; one of my watches has one. I once drove a car with a broken gas gauge, and I was a nervous wreck. I wish that more quartz watches had a low power indicator. I've seen two other reviews for this watch; Relative Time (like you) said it has a 120 click bezel, but the Watch Once-over review said that it had only a 60 click bezel, which helped to scare me off from buying one. (60 or even 90 clicks just isn't enough!) I'm also not thrilled that it's gray a market watch in the USA. I would have preferred a fully lumed bezel instead of just the pip. If I knew that I could get a fully lumed ceramic or sapphire bezel insert for it, I'd be more likely to get one. I probably should have gotten an Orient Neptune/Triton before it was discontinued. Long Island Watch has (had?) fully lumed bezel inserts for the Neptune. I also wish that it had a day of week indicator (but I'm probably asking for too much!) I've only seen two watches on Amazon that have both a power reserve indicator and a day/date indicator, and they're from brands that I've never heard of elsewhere. Orient is a very reputable brand!

[@39Rany]

The whole brand is underrated. Orient and Orient Star are always great value, I own a weekly auto orient, it cost me 250€, and I honestly don't see what I could find better in any other watch under 1000€.

[@alamore5084]

You can tell this is a posh watch with some prestige. I really like the style too, Orient have it spot on. Love the power reserve as well. Sort of Oris Aquis Seiko Padi, most of the decent elements rolled into one but different enough in its own right. Very nice indeed and thanks for covering this one Jodi!

[@andycoe3795]

great value watch, it could be called the paddle pop🙂 i ordered the open heart diver in blue from joma, cant wait.keep up the good work

[@slaphead2965]

Yup, the world needs more Orient watches. ...and Vostok watches 😉👍 ...keep the great video rolling! Cheers

[@careyhyson1916]

Yes I think the 6 o'clock color match date would be a nice touch.

[@felixangellopezalonso3993]

Orient Star is the big forgotten of the Japanese watches. I recognize that your dials sometimes are very overdone but your quality are very good and the relation with the price unbeatable

[@donr8245]

Couldn't agree more. I have the blue and black dials. Beautiful watches, and keepers.

[@SingleTrackMined]

Beautiful watch! Orient/Orient Star are brands I want to get more into. Thanks for bringing some attention to them.

[@carllange3950]

I have had this watch, in blue, for almost a year. I rate it in the top tier of my collection (watches I would buy again, if I was starting from scratch and limited to 24 watches). My other Orients (in acquisition order): Ray II (blue), Triton/Neptune (blue), Orient Star GMT (white), Arena (white), Kamasu (green) and Triton/Neptune (black). My non-Orient divers: Bulova Oceanographer (Devil Diver-green), Citizen Promaster BN0191-55L, Glycine Combat Sub 42 Ambush, Islander ISL-72 & ISL-91. All my divers have good lume, but this Orient Star and the Neptunes are a step above everything else. The lume lasts longer and there are no un-lumed indices. I can read the time at night slightly quicker on the Neptunes, since they have a combination of round and trapezoidal indices. For daily wear, the Ray II, Kamasu, Citizen and Glycine are lighter and thinner. The Glycine wears the flattest with a 10.5 mm thickness and more lug curvature.

[@mojoe7951]

Fantastic looking watch. I think a 6 o clock date complication would work but that dial really would be better without a date complication at all.

[@skzion2]

I have the Pepsi bezel version (from Jomas). I insist that a diver's watch be a great tool watch. I think a date is important, and I'd like a day of the week too, frankly. The Kamasu handles the day and date with a nice frame (I have the red dial). I'm not sure that would look appropriate on this dial, though. In any event, a framed date might distract from the time and bezel on this tool watch. What is obvious from actually wearing it is that it is a tank, in the best sense. It is heavily reinforced to resist water pressure. Its lume will last throughout the dive, and the dial is extremely clear. The clasp closes very securely. The bracelet is comfortable and solidly built. A power indicator generally doesn't make sense in an automatic because movement keeps it charged (and a few winds of a dead watch will start it going). HOWEVER, underwater movements will probably not charge the watch (at least not efficiently), so without the indicator, one should probably wind the watch before entering. That is unnecessary because of the indicator. I like that. One thing I did not know is that the bracelet uses a pin and collar system. I needed to bring it to a jeweler to have it adjusted. That said, I cannot imagine the bracelet ever suddenly splitting apart. The links are secure. This is a real diver. I take it as a backup for my dive computer.

[@collarsncolours]

Orient recently also released a new Kamasu sequel with a new dial. Looks pretty good (with some polarizing faux-tina), would recommend taking a look.

[@PaulewingStHelens]

I like this watch and I especially like the power reserve. You got it bang on when you said maybe the date should be at the 6 oclock.

[@antidot556]

Orient 40N5A is the champion of Japanese mid range movements. I have had several OS and M-Force with very same movement. They are much more stable than 6rxx type movements. Orient does a very promising job in the mid range. Great presentation, thank you.

[@MrSharpe95]

I have the M-force and find in runs fast very quick?? Is it just mine?

[@a_commisso77]

Review the Oceanus T200!!! Would love to see more videos on the Oceanus line as there only a couple videos out there. You’re my favourite watchtuber so it would help me deciding whether or not to buy it. Need your opinion man!

[@chrisb5986]

I love a power reserve meter. One of the best complications. You got a good one.

[@Watchugoton]

Definitely 6 o’clock colour match with date would be a home run on every level, especially with that power at 12 and it’s not hard to get an half tidy sound or feel to a bezel. Great vid watching from south wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Uk

[@mattstakeontheancients7594]

Huge fan of the Orient Star. Actually wearing an OS open heart small seconds. Love it and great price for all that you get.

[@stephenhuber1079]

A color matched date at the six would be outstanding. It's a sharp looking watch otherwise, and a great review as always, Jody.

[@bagpiper]

Great review. It puts another one on the 'to buy' list. I'm am an Orient fan. One of the most ignored of their line is the Kanno series. Excellent hand set and very accurate. For the price I am perfectly happy with the mineral crystal, too.

[@pokie6087]

I've just put a toe in the water with an Orient. I won a mint Defender 2 on ebay for £70. I was surprised at how little interest there was. The amazing thing about it is its staying well within 5 seconds a day.

[@Tom_H327]

I've owned 1 watch with a green dial. It was great the first few months I had it, but then the novelty of the green started to wear off. It sat in my watch box for 11 years. A few months ago, I got it out, dusted it off, put a new battery in it and then gave it to my son. His favorite color is green. I don't know why I didn't give it to him sooner.

[@wila4134]

15 years ago, I came across the Orient watch brand window shopping the malls in Singapore, Almost purchased one but I had to resist impulse buying especially while overseas. You really have to educate yourself before falling for wrist “Bling bling”. Nice review.

[@luykenstouten1145]

Fun surprise this one! Never gave it a thought before, but now… 🤔😁 Thanks for the review Jody!

[@jayh549]

Jody thanks for getting this one out to us. That a great looking watch and the price is not bad. I really dislike pressed clasps on my bracelet but that is an easy upgrade. I may have to push some of my Black Friday $$$ in the direction of this beauty. Thanks again and Cheers!

[@wblackburn0316]

Love the color scheme, and the watch in general. Would love to see your thoughts on the Orient Star Sports Outdoor as well. Shane at Relative Time and Dave at Just the Watch have reviewed that one - shares some similarities (like the date complication!) but also seems to really solid choice sitting around that $500 mark.

[@Hrethgir]

I think the date window is done well, myself. They reduced the size of the index at 3, then put the date window in white next to it, which kind of finishes off the index, and helps balance with the index at the 9. Putting it at the 6 would just be too much stuff right down the centerline.

[@supermash1]

I wonder if it would have worked between the 3 and 4 thus leaving the 3 lume marker full sized? I wonder if they try these things and mock them up to test? Would be interesting to get a look at the inner workings of a major watch brand (like orient) design studio).

[@billmurphy893]

Sounds crazy but imagine it all shiny instead of the brushed finish...... makes me think of the aquis? Thanks Jody.

[@claytonberg721]

is there any taper on the bracelet? If it's an 18mm at the clasp then there's a really good chance you could put the marine master clasp on it...

[@1968jpy]

I own three Orient watches . A Orient Triton, Orient Mforce Bravo, and the latest new 2020 Mforce watch . I’m very interested in this new Orient Star diver .

[@HonestWatchReviewsHWR]

This is an interesting and good looking piece. Thanks for showing us Jody.

[@anthonystevens8683]

There's not a lot I can add to your very informative review Jodi apart from your question on the date. Personally I'm a bit of a nut for symmetry so if it had to have a date it would be at 6 however I think it would work even better without the date. The power meter looks good at the 12 unlike some of the 'where shall we put this power meter? lets try it at 7' then go home that we see on some expensive wintery style dial with really smooth seconds hand.

[@richardstorer-adam7222]

That is a beautiful watch. I particularly like the power meter.

[@rbmwiv]

I have 5 orients, my Mako II is awesome, sapphire double domed ar crystal and ar is almost invisible, put a island watch solid end ling, screw adjustable bracelet. It’s awesome, I regulated it myself and on my timing app it lost 1 second after 52 days, I spent hours adjusting it in every angle. I still can’t believe it is that accurate. I knew a old watchmaker that he regulated his Rolex at 0+- a day, would gain1 second during the day and loose that second at night. I think he said he messed with it for a week before buttoning up. I thought the 4 hours I spent was a long time. can’t believe it is that accurate. Also has a new bezel and a lumed sapphire insert in the bezel. One of my favorites out of the 80+ I have.

[@ThemysteriousMrP]

Nice watch. Reckon its a bit big for your seven inch wrist but it does look comfy so maybe it gets away with it? The date window could go to six o clock with the S logo going up to the power reserve. That would improve the look IMO. Like a lot of Orients its an almost there but not quite watch for my taste. You’d think you should buy it based on design build and value but will you actually wear it enough in a collection to justify it? I don’t think it would get enough wrist time in mine. Think id prefer a Samurai. Nice review as usual mate.

[@Mattk3ng266]

Great looking watch but personally not a big fan of the power reserve dial, looks too busy to me although I acknowledge if it wasn’t there the dial might look like most other divers. Lovely colour too btw. 👍

[@pauldelarzac615]

I think I’ve seen those indices on my Scurfa Treasure Seeker. Fantastic watch btw. I’d send it to you Jody, but international shipping too expensive. Or I’m too cheap. Either way…. 😁

[@rioriggs3568]

Great review J. No date version all day and all night

[@DavidDatura]

Your right wrist is chunkier than your left one…same here. At certain times of the day when my fixed size bracelet equipped watches start slipping about on my left, I just move them to the right and they’re solidly fixed again 😁👍

[@TCL_Dasler]

That's a really nice looking watch, it kind of reminds me of an Oris, not sure why, maybe it's the rounded bezel insert.

[@riothero313]

I do wish it didn't have a date but, if it was at the bottom it would be nicer. They could not only have done it color matched but, made the 6 o'clock indicator with the date rectangular to match the 12 o'clock. Then you could have a very symmetrical watch east to west. I really like the oblong hands and indices I don't remember seeing that before.

[@AlexanderB.]

I happen to own a Japanese Citizen Titanium dive watch available at or around £ 300 with a very nice milled clasp, with titanium swing arms mind you.

[@brianmsahin]

Gorgeous watch! I have the orange bezel Mako XL.. love it!

[@dunderhay9169]

Great looking watch and good value. I completely agree with you about the date, but it could have been worse, with the day as well or even with cyclops 😖. I just wish Seiko would bring out a Turtle without the day/date, I would buy one in an instant!

[@grahamwallace]

Had a look at Jomashop and this one is definitely the nicest colour option. Great looking watch. Cheers!

[@davidschulz5334]

The old discontinued Triton with power reserve was so much more charming. I would have liked to have seen that model bumped up to the Orient Star line with appropriate quality improvements to go with the flagship line.

[@saf00]

great review Jody! I have 4 of these. we call those hands ice-cream stick hands.

[@Black_noir_mw3]

Holy balls I'm in love with it, this watch is truly gorgeous and I love the design. Amazing video as always jody

[@ericssmith2014]

Date at the six, maybe make room for it by bumping the S-in-a-circle logo up into the middle of that really very plain power reserve indicator?

[@TheDiveWatcher]

I like it. I reached out to a Japanese dealer about a month ago in regards to reviewing one but of course I didn't hear back. I used to the the Orient 300m Saturation diver. I'll be looking to or really already have this one on my to get somehow radar.

[@cesarespinozaspain]

Orient M-Force deserves a review Jody!

[@timelesssneakersandwatches]

This looks killer! Great option from orient star 👏👏👏

[@MysteriousMarsupial]

I was left a couple of hundred dollars out of pocket when Jomashop sent me the wrong watch and I had to send it back at my own expense and was never re-imbursed for postage despite the stuff up being 100% their fault. On top of that customs wanted me to submit a War & Peace application to get my GST back which ended up in their Xmas Party piss up fund no doubt. I will never purchase from Jomashop again.

[@voidifremoved]

Thanks for the heads up, Ontario here. Was thinking of getting an Omega Seamaster 300m now not so sure.

[@dandc2011]

@@voidifremoved I dunno... I've purchased 4 watches from them, including an $1800 Oris. Never had an issue and they all shipped faster than anticipated. I can't recommend them enough. Besides all that their prices are usually the best, especially after discount coupons.

[@cvalde]

2 weeks ago I bought my first orient, the "baby triton" or "baby Neptune" in green (RA-AC0K02) The bracelet is... awful, but I'm in love with this watch. I really would like to see Jody reviewing it

[@nukadog1969]

I've owned a Ray Raven II, and for the money, Orient delivers. My RRII was running at +2 per day. Going upmarket in the US requires some degree of advertising, which Orient really doesn't do. It's a shame because, as you said, it's as good, if not better, than a Seiko at the same price (yes, I know they both fall under the Epson umbrella).

[@AnaVla19]

Hey Jody, very nice review. Just a quick question, when are you going to review the Helm Miyako?

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Sooooon!!

[@jim_bocho]

Ah, just what I needed on this rainy morning, on the bus after some car trouble. So „Moin“ from Hamburg, Germany ✌️ Never got around buying anything from Orient. Thought about a Bambino but then went for a vintage BWC for my dressy needs. But this is certainly a nice looking watch 😎

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Helloooo Hamburg!

[@jim_bocho]

@@JustOneMoreWatch ✌️

[@marcgoulding5230]

I think no date, best option - or, I agree, color-matched at the six would be better...

[@xlex4198]

Great watch, It is in my wish list but in Europe is quite expensive (around 700 USD) so I am looking for a used one,

[@13siniestro80]

Nice review as always. I love it, however I'm interested on the field version.