A couple of shots of the M42 Diver19641st Edition from Orient (Seiko's oft forgotten sister brand)
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...
I remember that one from when it came out
It was very tempting and it looks great on you.
Thanks, Arronax, it's a fun and worry free peice.
They were sold out for awhile, but appear to be trickling back into shops.
Looks really nice 👌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻
Am I correct in assuming that OrientStar is a separate brand from Orient?
Much appreciated, KMII 😀🙏
Orient Star is Orient's premium line and is exclusively made in Japan. Other "Orient" models are manufactured both in Japan and overseas locations.
Thanks for clarifying this 👍🏻🙏🏻
They are not widely sold elsewhere (or at least I rarely come across them) 😊
My pleasure, KMII. Just a few additional gratuitous points of information, just in case you might be interested...
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...
Thanks, good bang for the buck, or yen in this case !
Diver's, Divers' or Divers.... there may be Divers(e) opinions. But I'd go with Divers' ... 😀