OrientMen's Japanese Automatic/Hand-Winding Stainless Steel 200 Meter Diving Watch

Well I'm no stranger to an auto and this is definitely a premium feeling mechanical watch. I was torn between the Kamasu and this but I'm happy with my choice. Pros are the accuracy (+6 sec a day average), size is perfect for my slightly under 7" wrist, lume is up there with the best, the blue dial is stunning in the light and the movement is hackable and can hand wound. Only cons for me are the bezel is one of the stiffest I've owned and the crown is also quite stiff and not very grippy. Both are almost impossible to operate with wet hands. The bracelet seems fine to me. The links are solid, not folded, however the end links are hollow as expected. All in all a perfect low profile dressy or casual diver. Its lower profile size makes it perfect for wearing under a shirt cuff without it catching. For £129 its an absolute bargain.

Only owned for one week, so bear that in mind. Very nice watch, punches above its weight in terms of price/value. The luminosity is impressive and lasts a good amount of time. After setting to GMT a week ago, the watch has gained approximately 15 seconds, which is very good, within COSC parameters as I understand it, for a £150 diver I feel this is impressive. The screw crown feels a little flimsy, but with care and the fact you needn't use it often (because of inherent accuracy) this isn't a big concern. Watch looks tasteful, well finished case, rotating bezel works well and solidly clicks. Small limitation on micro-adjustments on strap, if I remove three links it is too tight, if I have two links removed and set the micro-adjustment to maximum, then it is a little too loose. It's water resistance hasn't been tested, but I believe these watches are not ISO certified, so this MAY be an issue for those requiring dependability in that regard. Time will tell in my case (excuse the pun). The strap has pinched a couple of hairs here and there, but not annoying so. Overall, no complaints, good value for money. I will update review if any negative issues develop. Hope this helped.

Upfront: this is an incredibly gorgeous watch. There's no two ways about it. I find myself constantly looking at it when I wear it, admiring the gorgeous blue sunburst dial and the pepsi bezel. The brushed finish on the stainless steel case is great and done to a high standard, and the bracelet's endlinks have been well matched with the case finish, even if they are hollow endlinks. At this price point, hollow endlinks are a fair tradeoff, and one that I think most consumers are happy to accept. The rest of the bracelet are solid links, which is another plus in my books.It wears surprisingly small too despite a 42mm case diameter, it still sits reasonably on my 5.9 inch wrist. With dive style watches I find it fitting that they are slightly chunky on the wrist and yet this one does not feel excessive even on my female wrist.Whats more, it is also incredibly good value for money too. To find an automatic, mechanical watch for £120 is simply fantastic value for money, especially when in return you get a reputable brand like Orient, which is a Seiko sub-brand, and an Orient in-house movement. To that end, I am very happy with this purchase, and I suspect my next automatic watch will be another Orient.

The good:The style - taking design cues from the Seiko SKX with its large indices and the Rolex Submariner, this is a very nice looking watch with its own identity and personality, not a mere homage.The dial - the sunburst blue dial looks stunning in the light. Lovely applied indices and logo.The bezel - although not a ceramic insert, the bezel looks good and the 120 click action is stiff, possibly a little too stiff, out of the box.The lume - after only half a day's power under normal lighting conditions, the lume was bright and lasted well over 5 hours. Extremely impressive given the price point.The movement - hand-winding and hacking automatic movement at this price point is very good.The finishing - this watch looks and feels like one 5x it's price.The bad:The bracelet - while it has solid links and the finishing is good, it doesn't have solid end links, has push pins and only a pressed clasp. The clasp isn't too bad however, and is to be expected at this price point. The polished edges on the midlinks looks a bit odd, I would have preferred a fully brushed bracket or fully polished midlinks. Overall though the bracelet isn't too bad.The ugly:The crown is way too stiff. I found it impossible to undo while wearing the watch, and I wasn't overly confident I had fully tightened it after setting the time and date. I would be very wary about submersing in water unless I was 100% sure the crown was fully screwed in.All in all, a terrific watch at this price.