A sharp Diver's watch with an absolutely classic mid-century design. Its automatic movment gives a smooth "sweep" to the seconds hand. Luminescent hour markers and hands. Rotating numerical bezel. Date window with built-in magnifier. Solid stainless-steel band with a secure metal clasp closure. Based on one of the most famous watches of all time, this "homage" piece fits perfectly to a suit or a 75M saltwater dive. Its 39mm size gives it heft and presence, but not too much bulk for a dress shirt.
Formally established in Tokyo in the early 50's, Orient has produced exceptional watches for the better part of sixty years. Widely distributed throughout the world, they only entered the US market a few years ago. Using a network of production facilities in Japan, Singapore, and Brazil, Orient offers exceptional quality timepieces at a very reasonable price. Orient is famous for their inexpensive mechanical watches. These "automatic" watches function without batteries, and charge with just the normal motion of your wrist. They use proprietary, in-house movements to craft these sturdy and classic pieces.
Jun Watanabe, Orient's President, describes the benefits of automatic watches quite nicely:
"I believe that the beauty of mechanical watches will be recognized more and more in the future. If I were to mention some of the positive qualities, the first would be that they are extremely clean products because they do not use batteries. They will return to the earth in the end since they are made entirely of metal components. mechanical watches keep moving along with the movement of the body powered by human strength. It won't move unless you move around. If you don't wear it on your arm for a while, it eventually stops. When the gears are constantly moving, they gradually start to wear. It's better for mechanical products not to move when not in use. That allows them to last longer."
Specifications:
- Movement: 21 Jewels Orient Japan Automatic Movement
- Power Source: Automatic Winding
- Case: Stainless Steel
- Bracelet: Stainless Steel Solid Band
- Caseback: Screw-Down Stainless Steel
- Water Resistant: 100M
- Weight: 4.32 OZ.
- Case diameter: 39mm.
Features:
- Mechanical Watch with Automatic Winding Kinetic Motion Inspired Mechanisms
- Internal Twenty One Japanese Jewels Automatic Movement
- Shock-proof bearings
- Oscillation Frequency: "21,600 oscillations per hour (6 beats per sec)"
- Continuous Operation Time: more than 40 hours
- Scratch Resistant Mineral Crystal
- Luminous Hands and Markers
- Screw-down Crown
- Magnified date
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