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Post by Knight Watchman on Sept 20, 2006 1:04:24 GMT -5
In 1951, the Orient Star was born. This is a re-issue of that first model to celebrate.     *Hand wind 20 jewels *Hacking *Daily rate +25 second ~-15 second *50 hours of power reserve *3 atmospheric pressure waterproofing *Crystal = glass *Band is crocodile *case diameter approximately 34mm (this was the style back then, but can you imagine 34mm on ZINsters big manly hand?)  [glow=red,2,300] Pics by Watch Tanaka of Japan[/glow] Daily rate is nothing special, and for $550USD, crystal should be sapphire. Not the best example of Japanese super value, but still a nice watch.
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Post by larry on Sept 20, 2006 7:32:18 GMT -5
Is that a solid gold case? If not that's a lot of money for that watch.
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Post by Knight Watchman on Sept 20, 2006 14:10:54 GMT -5
Is that a solid gold case? If not that's a lot of money for that watch. |
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Post by Mtech on Sept 20, 2006 14:27:58 GMT -5
FWIW, Orient is very conservative in their statements of daily rate variance, all of my Orients were rated with the same range and all still do better than COSC standards. 34mm  well if my Grandad was still alive, maybe it could be a gift idea, but otherwise it's too small. |
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Post by Knight Watchman on Sept 20, 2006 15:07:30 GMT -5
FWIW, Orient is very conservative in their statements of daily rate variance, all of my Orients were rated with the same range and all still do better than COSC standards.34mm well if my Grandad was still alive, maybe it could be a gift idea, but otherwise it's too small. I think you were somewhat lucky in that regard. I find what you say to be true with both Seiko and Orient's higher end lines, but not their lower end line. My two Orient Beasts and three other Orients (below the Orient Star line) are keeping time just like my Seiko 5's; about +15 to +20 seconds per day. Better than their spec. but no where near COSC standards. Every now and then I hear of someone getting lucky with their new Orient or Seiko, but more often I hear of people waiting for their watch to break in and then regulating it better themselves if they can't live with the 15 to 20 sec. per day error. I find these manufacturers don't take the time to carefully regulate their lower end watches as carefully as they do with their higher end watches. Sometimes, one of us gets lucky with a watch that falls right into the "sweet spot." |
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Post by Houston on Sept 21, 2006 10:36:23 GMT -5
34mm.......can't even picture it. That is way too small. Indeed Mr Knightwatchman, it'll probably find favour with our Horror ;Dlogical Photography Guru, EL Boscoe.  Wonder what they issued to commemorate their 50th anniversary? Cheers pal ZIN  |
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Post by boscoe on Sept 22, 2006 17:13:12 GMT -5
This is a beautiful watch. Classic in style, very tasteful.
More European in design than Japanese.
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Post by Mtech on Sept 22, 2006 19:23:42 GMT -5
Yes boscoe, and true to past examples ....smaller, better, cheaper than the one it copied.
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