Japan 1999 ORIENT STAR Automatic watch [World Time] 21J Cal.46K40 Power Reserve
Oct 05, 2021
World time in a beautiful, timeless timepiece
Beautiful watch - great play of light on the face. Sapphire crystal, solid automatic movement.
And a world time complication - a fully rotating chapter ring showing 24 hr time in cities around the world. Absolutely stunning.
A nice looking watch, great band. No batteries or winding to fuss over. Crocodile function properly paired with the tachymeter, chronograph seconds on the second sweep (not a subdial) to make best use of the tachymeter bezel. Firm and function, crisp and clean.
Aquacy Hei Matau Cave Diver Open Heart Men's Automatic 200M White MOP Dive Watch
Feb 01, 2022
Great look and specs in a value package.
A beautiful watch, with great specs. I love the case finishing, the face material is great, and the open-heart window provides a view into the operating NH38 calibre. The calibre is hacking and hand winding, the signed crown is screw-down, supporting the 200m water resistance rating.
There is some extra branding inscribed on the side of the case, and the display back is somewhat overwhelmed by the printed branding. It's a little over-the-top, but I give an up-and-coming microbrand some slack on over-branding. There's also a little bit of over-the-top in the MSRP v. available pricing - par for the course, unfortunately. But I also understand positioning for later premium pricing.