I don't have Mark's red dial OSD photo, so I posted my black dial above. Mark writes:
I just bought one of these (in red), and I love it. I was a bit nervous that I was ordering something that was too big, but was pleasantly surprised. While it is a big watch, it's not so big that it looks ridiculous. Can't beat the weight, though. I love a heavy diver, and this one is awesome.
The fit an finish on this watch is fantastic. The bezel is perfect -- just tight enough, but still smooth. 120 clicks. Engraved, not printed. The color of deep graphite. Orient face details are generally pretty good, but for this watch, amazing. The red is super deep -- a rich, orange-red that almost has a powdered look. Awesome.
I my experience, Orient movements are in the same league as Seikos, and I feel are generally more reliable than ETA equivalents. Maybe I've just been lucky with Orients, but even cheaper models (had a Mako XL, that I really loved, but it was stolen) are workhorses. So far, this one's been keeping +/- 2 seconds per day, and this is right out of the box. Impressive.
I may replace the bracelet like you've done here, but I don't mind the stock issue. That super engineer does look good, though. Nice.
Last year, I bought an old Orient King Diver and fitted it with a new/old stock Orient stainless band. It's a great watch----movement is dead accurate and watch is well put together. Mine looks like it was really used for deep sea diving too---coral scars!
Posted by: Angelo | March 01, 2014 at 06:42 PM