ORIENT 70th Anniversary Limited Edition

Since 1950, the Japanese ORIENT has been manufacturing mechanical watches known for their good value for money. In addition to competitive pricing, I consider the manufacturer’s strength to be a versatile and extensive collection (ORIENT and ORIENT STAR), where you can find interesting alternatives for different situations. A great thing for Finns is the good availability of replica watches through the Diamond stores.

In recent years, ORIENT has introduced models based on a rich history to this day in modernized versions. One of these models is the limited celebration model of 2,500 pieces by the manufacturer celebrating its 70th anniversary, which simply bears the name ORIENT 70th Anniversary Limited Edition.
The specs of the party model are in line with ORIENT’s renewed diver’s watch collection. This means a 43.4-millimeter-sized steel shell, a four-o’clock screw-on pull knob, a swiveling back cover, Sapphire crystal and 200-meter water resistance. The clock face is, of course, only counterclockwise. There is a slight tolerance around the bell ring, ie it can remain so-called. between two clicks.
What sets the party model apart (positively) from the normal collection is the look for which heritage spirituality has been sought quite successfully. First, attention is drawn to the personal, gradient-colored dial described by the manufacturer in the Jaguar Focus term. The name comes from a watch model of the same name and popularized by the manufacturer in the 1970s, which is much the same color scheme as a large feline.
The dial is comfortable and easy to view, as it has large elevated indexes with shiny gold edges and fair-sized snow masses in the middle. The same color scheme with snow masses is also repeated on the hour, minute, and second hands, with a red effect color that brings a small twist to the top of the latter.
The bell case of the party model is made of stainless steel with a beautiful brown folding coating. This brings a warmer and deeper shade to the steel. What I particularly like about the design of the watch case is the alliance of Shiny and Mata; the sides of the shell and lugs as well as the chamfers surrounding the shell are polished, while the areas on top of the bell shell up to the lugs have a matte surface.
This gives the watch a small edge, as when viewed from the side the watch looks shiny on the wrist, but when viewed from above it looks more subdued. This subdued essence is accentuated by the matte counterclockwise clockwork, which allows the dial with its sapphire crystal to come into its own.
The ORIENT 70th Anniversary Limited Edition relies on its own Cal.F6722 base unit with a clock speed of 3 Hz. At a lower clock frequency, the machinery has a 40-hour operating margin, which is in line with the competitors in this Price Class. As a small note, I could also mention that the stagnant clock is easily moved when I rotated the clock a few times in my hands. The tensile weight is therefore sensitive.
The clock pull knob goes well with its threads. In terms of feel, there is room for setting the time for the minute hand and you have to be careful with the positioning. Then, when the pointer is in place, pressing the pull button down with a fairer grip does not swing the pointer from its set position.
The watch comes with a brown leather strap. Used leather is not the softest of all, but it does matter. The leather of the Nator bracelet is reasonably thin, which has minimized the increase in the height of the watch on the wrist caused by the bracelet. Replacing the two-piece wristband makes the watch feel a degree smaller on the wrist, so those with a smaller wrist should consider wristbands. This is facilitated by a standard 22mm ear width.