Horological Meandering

found some of these on the web last night, but pics first.

i suppose as Seiko have majority share in Orient we could expect nothing less at some stage. no matter how similar the disc mechanism might be it totally lacks the style of the Burger.

the second hand is fine around the edge, but ruins the open disc look of the dial as it moves around. would be better with a clear disc marked at edge with second 'hand' i think. in fact why is it there when there is a second division ring at the centre?

the discs look like plastic, cheaper, but lacking the finish of the Burger. it does have a date which is more than Burger, but not essential. the burger isnt for wearing at times when you need to know the date or can be worn at all times by people who dont find a date important. the open date ring to the right does add a little something too it though.

the rectangular case, an interesting concept, puts it, i think, firmly in the 70's retro category whereas the Burger is more future than past.

after the several criticisms of the Burger strap this one looks more substantial, but it needs a hands on to clarify.

available in steel or gold tone with blue and red glass/dial/whatever its called.

comes with the Orient standard 21 jewel 40hour reserve auto movement which is similar to the seiko 5 movement. not sophisticated, but a workhorse.

a good effort, but even at 1/4 the price of the Burger, i'll still keep the black beauty anytime.

ideal for a teenager with a bit of watch interest though.

Graham

 

 

and you were right about the second hand. Would have been better without it. I like the date though and at that price point, another no brainer. Thanks for the heads up.

Kong, another special project?

Cheers,
yn

I like the case shape as what Graham mentioned... however the logo  made it look like a cigarette pack

A bit too cluttered.

The date...actually the Discus mechanism 6R15B has the date function...if you pull the crown there are 2 steps!

Kong

 I saw these Orient pics  (interesting piece too) while searching for the Discus.

The Discus is still the ONE!

Kong

if they had done it all in dark blue, or red or black it would have looked far better, but blue and pale green ????????

a lot of their watches have dubious colouration. however the orient star model upwards seem a lot nicer with good finish.

Graham

This message has been edited by gmhutton on 2008-01-26 07:01:27

I too agree with Kong that the lion icon at 12 o'clock brings out the image of a cigarette pack (even though I don't smoke).  Very cool watch nevertheless for anyone looking for a retro look.

Cheers,
Anthony