Horological Meandering

I'm enjoying this M42s vintage style (with admittedly, Omega Seamaster 300-esque homage hands), wearable size (41mm) and a sufficient power reserve of ca. 50 hours. Lume on the hands and markers is quick to brightness, and winding on the wrist is surprisi...  

It was very tempting and it looks great on you.

They were sold out for awhile, but appear to be trickling back into shops.

Am I correct in assuming that OrientStar is a separate brand from Orient?

Orient Star is Orient's premium line and is exclusively made in Japan. Other "Orient" models are manufactured both in Japan and overseas locations.

They are not widely sold elsewhere (or at least I rarely come across them) 😊

According to the Orient representatives that I spoke with, Orient and Seiko operate independently, though they are both part of the Seiko Group. The 2 reps were very proud of this operational independence and of Orient's own in-house movements, and they b...