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| Home » Orient #2ER00004D Men's 100M 2 Tone Automatic Diver Watch (Blue Dial/Blue Bezel) | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Orient Watch was formally established in July 13th, 1950 in Tokyo. However, the history of Orient Watch really dates back to 1901, when Shogoro Yoshida, the founder of Orient, opened a wholesale watch store in Ueno, Japan. Orient Watch has always focused on mechanical watches, primarily automatic watches with its own in-house automatic movements Orient was once part of the "Big Three" watch companies in Japan along with Citizen and Seiko. In the 70s, when mechanical watch companies faced hardship from the mass introduction of inexpensive quartz watches, Citizen and Seiko took the path of mass producing quartz watches, Orient stuck with what it did best, making mechanical watches. Today, Seiko owns a controlling stake in Orient. Orient, however, continues to make its own mechanical movements. For its quartz models, it uses Seiko's quartz movements. What sets Orient apart from other watch companies is really the fact that Orient has always been focusing on making its mechanical movements better and more reliable. It is unusual today to find a watch company that makes its own movement selling watches at prices offered by Orient. Most of the watch companies that do make in-house movements are big name specialized watch companies such as Patek Philippe whose watches ranges from tens of thousands of dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars. To find a specialized watch company that uses in-house movements selling its watches at prices that are affordable to most people is truly refreshing. | | | Features: | |
• Japan 21 Jewels Self Winding Automatic Movement
• Stainless Steel Case and Band, Fold Over Deployment Clasp with Safety Lock Feature
• Mineral Crystal, Day/Date Display with Spanish Option, Luminous Hands and Markers
• Uni Directional Turning Bezel, Screw Down Crown and Caseback
• Water Resistant - 100M, Case Size: 39mm Diameter, 12mm Thickness
| | | Product Details: | | | Package Length:
| 4.6 inches | | Package Width:
| 3.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.7 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 5 reviews |
| | | Watch Information: | | | Crystal Material:
| Mineral | | Clasp:
| fold-over-push-button-clasp-with-safety | | Case Diameter:
| 39.5 millimeters | | Case Thickness:
| 12.5 millimeters | | Case Material:
| stainless-steel | | Band Material:
| stainless-steel | | Bezel Material:
| stainless-steel | | Dial Color:
| blue | | Movement:
| japanese-automatic | | Calendar:
| Date | | Water Resistance Depth:
| 330 feet |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
A watch collectors perspectiveDec 10, 2010
By David Nelson
"Dave"
This is my second Orient watch, and I must say, I am very pleased with it. It very obvious homage to the Rolex 16613, which is probably my favorite Rolex ever made. That being said, the real deal costs as much as a good used car. So, what do you do when you love the look of a watch, but hate the thought of buying a fake? Get an homage from one of the most respected watch makers outside of Switzerland, Orient Japan.
Now, off to the actual review:
The case is solid stainless steel with a solid case back. The edges are crisp, but not scratch you sharp. The sides and bottom are buffed to a perfect mirror finish and the top is brushed. The overall workmanship is exceptional for a watch in this price point, around $110-$120. It is not an exceptionally heavy watch and wears easily.
The crown is large and easy to grasp. It turns with ease and has a good 5 to 6 threads of engagement on the stem. I am really impressed how well the screw down crown works. It is buttery smooth to screw and unscrew and is probably the smoothest screw down crown I have ever experienced, at any price. The crown is unsigned.
The bezel is a 60 click bezel is unidirectional and easy to turn. It clicks precisely to the 1 minute marks. There is very little sloppiness that is often seen of inexpensive pieces. Again, much better than would be expected for this price point. The gold plating is even and matches other parts of the watch.
The face is a deep blue, with a hint of purple radial sunburst pattern that shifts and changes with lighting. The markers are the classic Submariner style are have luminous paint applied. Under a 10X jeweler's loupe, the face is flawless with no dust or debris. The luminous paint is evenly applied to each marker, perfectly on center. The gold plating is very consistent over the whole watch, with the markers, hands, bezel, crown, and band all the same yellow gold color. The lume is adequate, but not exceptional, on par with my Seiko 5's, but not with my true divers. The date wheel has a silver/champagne look to better match the dial markers.
The hands are also the classic submariner Mercedes style with even gold plating and lume. The second hand has a large lume pip. It is easy to time with a simple glance. The crystal is mineral glass with a very effective magnifier, which I would guess is 2X.
The band is solid stainless steel with gold plating down the center of the links. It is well made, but a little light. There are no squeaks or rattles. The clasp is a simple flip over with safety lock. It is stamped with Orient and their two lion logo. There are 6 mirco adjustment holes, so an perfect fit is very easy. I had to remove 3 links for my wrist. I like a small feature, a little rubber retaining sleeve that holds in the spring pin for the micro adjustment holes. This particular spring pin just loves to get away from you on every other watch I own, so, thank you Orient for that little feature.
The movement is an Orient 21 jewel, ER aka 487 movement. The movement automatically winds quickly and quietly. It sounds like it has a variation of the Magic Lever winding system, but is quieter than Seiko's implementation. Accuracy is excellent so far, +1 second in 24 hours and +3 seconds in 72 hours! This exceeds COSC specifications, and probably my most accurate mechanical watch so far.
Conclusion:
Overall I am very happy with this watch. It has the look I really wanted, feels and looks great on the wrist. It is just a little flashy, but it really works. After a year of wear now, the gold plating is holding up very well and accuracy is still excellent. My only complaint would be the lume. It is pretty weak and only works for an hour or two. Overall, for the money, it really can't be beat.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
very pleasedMay 12, 2011
By bernie
I wanted an automatic watch to avoid having to get it opened for battery changes. my research led me to this watch
I am so pleased with this watch. It is comfortable and the band is well made so that it doesn't pinch or pull hair on my arm. the bezel fits well and turns in one direction with detentes at each second
the watch gets tons of compliments and is a ringer for the rolex. it keeps amazingly good time.. I'm not bothered by the second hand not being able to stop to set so it is 20 seconds behind or forty seconds ahead of the actual time (I chose forty seconds ahead)
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Accurate, inexpensive Submariner homageNov 12, 2011
By Piso Mojado
Orient's "Snorkeler" is out of production and no longer available from the Orient Watch Company's American distributor, Orient Watch USA. It is not to my knowledge "collectible," but it is an excellent, inexpensive mechanical watch.
The Snorkeler was available in four versions: 2ER00001B (black dial), 2ER00003B (black dial, two-tone case & bracelet), 2ER00002D (blue dial, the one I own), and 2ER00004D (blue dial, two-tone case & bracelet). As noted by David Nelson, it was an "homage" or stylistic copy of the Rolex Submariner. The Rolex was worn by Sean Connery as James Bond and it is the most copied expensive divers' watch. Unlike a cheap "Bolex" copy which may die in a few weeks, a Snorkeler should give good service for as many years as it takes you to grow tired of it.
I have a few notes in addendum to David Nelson's outstanding review.
The bracelet is easy to adjust and very comfortable. Its links are retained by split pins, and by following directions posted on most watch forums, you can remove and replace links without a jeweler's assistance. In addition, the clasp is micro-adjustible in six stages, each about one-third the width of a link. If you are not a defensive lineman or an advanced bodybuilder, you should be able to get a near perfect fit, and you may not need to remove links.
One of the reviewers had trouble opening the bracelet's clasp. There is an inconspicuous safety lock, and I would not try to open the clasp without releasing this safety. You can find a video showing how to do it by searching for "Orient Diver 2ER00004D Automatic Watch" on YouTube.
The Snorkeler's lume is terrible, and that is my only criticism of this watch: but if you need to be inconspicuous at night, you might even prefer it.
Its automatic movement cannot be hand wound, and its second hand cannot be "hacked" (set). These are features of mechanical watches starting at three times Orient's modest price.
Strictly speaking, the Snorkeler is a diver-style watch. Orient rated it for 10 atmospheres or 100 meters, meaning it is guaranteed for washing dishes, swimming or snorkel diving, but not for scuba diving. The Rolex Submariner is rated for 30 atmospheres or 300 meters, meaning it is guaranteed for diving to any depth where helium is not required. The Rolex has a thicker, heavier case and crystal, and it weighs 5.22 oz. to the Orient's 3.51 oz. I am not a scuba diver, and unlike James Bond I do not use watches as knuckledusters, so I prefer a lighter watch.
The manual is printed in flyspeck and it is easier to read the Acrobat file you can download from Orient's corporate web site. Their directions are confusing, but ER [487] is their code for this watch. According to the manual, Orient rates its daily accuracy at +25 to -15 seconds. My 2ER00002D has been running one or two minutes fast per month. It is the most accurate mechanical watch I have owned.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
A nice watchMay 21, 2011
By PLooB
This watch is very nice. I did receive a few comments and questions when wearing it, so you know it attracts attention! My only complaint is that the clasp is difficult to remove and I usually have to use a safety pin or something flat (don't want to rip off my finger nails).
Still a solid watch for the price and I recommend it.
Great watchSep 17, 2011
By Just A Buyer
For $154.95 you will have a hard time beating this watch in quality and accurate time keeping . David Nelson "Dave " in Chicago gives a very good review and I think he is pretty correct . It does look like the Rolex 16613, mine is no more than +1 second gain a day . That is excellent for an automatic watch since all gain time . The band was too large for me but using a small hammer, needle nose pliers (to drive the pin throught the open jaws), a straight piece of paper clip, and a towel, to catch the push out pin it was no problem to shorten the band . The pins have a screw driver slot but they are not threaded, just push out . If you had a watch pin removal tool even better, but if not just work careful and drive out the direction of the arrow on the band back side . I have a fairly large wrist but did remove two links and it fit perfect . Much better to get a large band than one too small though . Everything funtions perfect and looks well made . I couldn't be more pleased . Another plus no batteries . I have two cheaper Orient watches but they do gain a little more time (about 4-5 minutes in 30 days) . But if your living that close to events you probably need to slow down (or speed up), since that's a little hectic . Anyway I would recommend this watch ahead of many costing a lot more .
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