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Orient Watches | Home » » Orient #CEM65001M Men's Orange Mako Stainless Steel 200M Diver Watch | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | About Orient: 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: | |
• Orient 21 Jewels Self-Winding Automatic Movement, Oscillation Frequency: "21,600 oscillations per hour (6 beats per sec)"
• Stainless Steel Case and Band, Push Deployment Clasp with Safety Lock Feature
• Scratch Resistant Mineral Crystal, Day/Date Display with Spanish Option, Luminous Hands and Markers
• Uni-Directional Rotating Bezel, Screw Down Push Button Day Operation, Screw Down Case Back and Crown
• Water Resistant - 200M, Case Size: 41mm Diameter, 13mm Thickness
| | | Product Details: | | | Package Length:
| 4.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 3.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 13 reviews |
| | | Watch Information: | | | Crystal Material:
| Mineral | | Clasp:
| fold-over-push-button-clasp-with-safety | | Case Diameter:
| 0 millimeters | | Case Thickness:
| 13 millimeters | | Case Material:
| stainless-steel | | Band Material:
| stainless-steel | | Bezel Material:
| stainless-steel | | Dial Color:
| orange | | Movement:
| japanese-automatic | | Calendar:
| day-and-date | | Water Resistance Depth:
| 660 feet |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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16 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 Cheaper Orange Monster, As Good in Many WaysApr 03, 2010
By C. Kelleher
"cmkelleher"
The Orient Mako has a great reputation among watch fans and it deserves to be a more widely known brand to the public at large. This watch, the "entry level" Orient, does many things well and is a wonderful introduction to the brand.
Orient is a small Japanese company that is partially owned by Seiko. They've been around for more than 50 years, and their claim to fame is that they are a mechanical watch producer that designs and makes 100% of their movements in-house. The in-house designation is significant as it means the company does more than just buy off the shelf designs but rather is directly involved in creating and tuning the mechanical heart of their product. Rolex is know for their in-house work, but even such costly brands as Omega, TAG Heuer, and Breitling have most of their movements made for them by other companies (ETA for the most part). To have a finely crafted automatic watch in this price range that has been designed and manufactured by the seller is rare to say the least. The watches are also hand made, and in Japan as well.
As mentioned this is an automatic watch. The watch cannot be hand wound so you need to shake it to start it, and then it winds itself as you move your arm during the day - no batteries needed. The timekeeping is a tad less precise than a quartz, and for this movement (Orient's 469) the manufacturer states you can normally expect to lose up to to 20 seconds slow or fast each day. (More on this later.) Two related points: if you want to keep reasonably accurate time, you need to reset your watch every week or so, and if you are utterly sedentary during the day (i.e. drive to work, sit at a desk, drive home, sit in front of the TV) the watch may not get enough winding to stay working. You hardly need to run a marathon, maybe 15 minutes of walking total throughout the day will probably keep your watch (and yourself!) functioning well. The power reserve for this movement is roughly 40 hours, which I believe is accurate based on my own tests. (This is the time the watch will take to stop after you take it off when it is fully wound up.) The watch has a day and date complication, with weekday available in Spanish and English. The date complication is not "quick adjusting" so the day and date should not be adjusted from the hours of 9 PM to 4 AM as the gears are in the process of slowly rotating both day and date dials in that time frame.
Minor annoyance for precisonists: the second hand cannot be "hacked" - that is, when you set the time by pulling the crown out, the second hand continues to turn. That means getting an exact time sync is a challenge, as you will be always be fast or slow by however many seconds the third hand is away from 12 o'clock when you push the crown in. Unless you are leading a commando team on a raid, this probably will not be a major issue, but more expensive Swiss movements like those by ETA do offer the hacking feature as do some pricier Seikos. This and the accuracy issue is the biggest negative differences between quartz ownership and owning an automatic.
As to accuracy --- Orient avoids building your hopes up as the manual tells you to expect +25 to -15 seconds of time loss of gain per day. However, over 3 weeks of testing, my Mako keeps time to within +5 seconds per day. This is phenomenal and is within the realm of COSC standards (the expensive and prestigious Swiss timekeeping standard that watches that cost twenty or more times as much as the Mako are tested to). For a watch costing less than a cell phone to meet this standard over time is pretty amazing! You may or may not get this accuracy - anecdotally, many other web reviewers seem to have encountered this level of accuracy in their tests, so I think Orient is on to something here...
As for durability --- the face of the watch is mineral crystal, not sapphire. The bracelet is solid filled links, and feels and looks costly. The watch itself is water resistant to 200 meters, and features two screw down crowns (one for time setting, one for setting the weekday.) The bezel is steel, and turns relatively easily; it is scalloped, not coin-edged (i.e. needs your thumb not your fingernail to turn). Lume is on the dial numbers, the hour and minute hands, and at the 12 o'clock position of the bezel. The lume is decent, but not as good as say the Seiko Monster series - it will last for maybe 4-6 hours of light after sustained exposure to bright light. Warranty is one year through the manufacturer. Packaging is mundane, the manual barely adequate. The watch will probably need a lube and tune up once every 3-5 years, my estimate.
The watch is attractive and understated in style, especially with its black face. Unlike other inexpensive mechanical watches in its price range (cough, Invicta) the Mako does not strive to slavishly imitate the Rolex Submariner, but instead has its own aesthetic going on. The watch case is 41 mm, and the face of the watch itself is the standard 30mm diameter. On my 7.5 inch wrist, this sizing is adequate, but if the watch were slightly bigger it would probably look nicer, at least according to current fashion. (The newer and pricier Mako II aka "Hogrider" is indeed bigger by 5 mm but for roughly 33% higher cost). The neatest thing about this (or any other good automatic) is watching the sweep of the second hand. The watch mainspring beats 6 times per second (21,600 bph), and the second hand has 6 distinct stops between each marked second on the face. This slow majestic sweep is far more elegant that the clunk-ka-chunk precise once per second movement of a quartz analog. The back of the watch is a solid screw-down design, enhancing durability but without showing the movement inside as "exhibtion" casebacks would. (This is the one point I prefer about the Invicta 8926, though arguably looking at the blah Citizen Miyota movement on the 8926 has pretty limited appeal...)
The watch itself is superbly made. Everything feels solid, from the bracelet to the crown to the bezel. There is an Orient logo on the face and on the bracelet that is not problematic due to its subtlety. This doesn't look like a Rolex, but the level of quality is immensely impressive given the price and few observers will think this is a cheap watch by just looking at it. One issue: Orient almost always ships the wrong manual with the watch. None of the watches in the manual I got looked like the actual model, and some features had to be puzzled out. You can also download the correct manual from the manufacturer's website.
As a stylish "beater", this would be a good choice, as it is sturdy, handsome, and yet inexpensive enough that if you somehow did damage it, you wouldn't be crying the same tears that you would if you mashed up your $4,000 Omega Planet Ocean. If you were actually using this for diving, the orange color is highly visible, but the watch feels a tad less sturdy than the more expensive and less accurate Seiko Orange Monster, and it also lacks the ISO Diver certification of the Seiko, which sets standards for visibility, durability, etc. This is not to say the Mako does not meet these standards, merely that it has not been officially certified as such.
The Orient Mako is a great watch, and hopefully at its low price point and high quality will help Orient establish itself firmly in the US market. Try one and see!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Great watch for the valueSep 21, 2010
By C. HSU
There are actually many many reviews of the Orange Mako online if you search the forums. It's a very well made watch, with all the movements produced in house in japan.
I bought this recently, and it's been a very good and reliable watch. Timekeeping is quite accurate and have only had to adjust maybe once cause I forgot to put it in the watchwinder. There are also a bunch of reviews comparing this version to the newer Mako 2... I decided to go with the original. Very nice little features, like how the band is brushed on the top, but highly polished on the sides. Easy to remove links by pushing out the pins from the side in the direction of the small arrow. Just need to have the right tools for the job.
The watch is slightly noisy when you move - but you can only really hear it if you have the watch up by your ear. The sound is of the internal weight turning to wind the watch up. BTW, you cannot manually wind this watch with the crown stem. You have to move the watch in order to wind it. Not a problem if you have a watch winder or plan on wearing this watch often. Supposed to have a 40 hour power reserve I think. Lots of information can be had by visiting Orient's USA website. Also, they have many coupons - some for as much as 50% off with additional bonuses thrown in (T-shirt, free watch) - just have to check on their website.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Amazing watch!Dec 15, 2008
By Cate
I bought this watch as a present for my boyfriend. I am in love with the fact that it will never need a battery! The orange face color really pops out as well and adds a great stylistic touch to an already awesome watch.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Another great Orient watchMay 07, 2012
By MH
You cant go wrong with an Orient watch. They are a great mix of high quality workmanship and affordability. This is my second Orient. I also have the black mako. I bought this watch to be a bright and fun summertime/vacation watch for wearing to the pool or beach etc... This watch definitely fits the bill with its vibrant orange color and 200m water rating. I took off the metal bracelet and put on an orange silicone band ORANGE 22mm MODENA President / Submariner Style Italian Rubber Watch Band w/ Deployant / Deployment Buckle / Clasp and WOW do they look great together. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Orient watch in the future.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Hard to beat the Mako lineFeb 15, 2012
By jcazz
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2QZWFHIAY6RP I've got a few other Orient watches, including the "Blue Mako". I was so impressed with the look of the face and the build quality, I decided to splurge and get the Orange Mako when I saw the price had dropped recently.
The watch arrived quickly and my first impressions were very positive - exactly what I expected. The orange face is a reddish-orange color. I wish it was more of a pure orange, but it doesn't look bad at all. Where the Blue Mako has an iridescent face, this watches face is more of a consistent, flat color. The bezel is a nice black enamel that compliments the dial nicely.
The bracelet is very nice for a watch in this price range, it's all solid stainless links, but where the bracelet joins the watches' lugs it is just a folded link, not a solid link. The folder over clasp works well and is very secure. I have a large wrist and the bracelet has plenty of length for me. Positive marks to Orient for making the bracelet long enough for a big wrist (one of my Orient's with a leather band is too short for comfort on my wrist, so I was a little worried about this watch). My other nit with the bracelet is that the links do scratch fairly easily. It's not a huge issue as the bracelet is subtly brushed, but it will scratch if you bang it on a desk or other hard surfaces. For this watch, since I already had a Mako with a stainless steel bracelet, I decided to put a NATO/G10 strap on the watch (22mm PVD James Bond Orange / Grey / Black - Nylon Nato Ballistic Military Watch Band Strap G-10 Fit's All!!). It looks very nice (though the oranges don't match exactly) and I've gotten a lot of positive compliments on the combination.
The bezel is unidirectional, but like other reviewers have written it's VERY tight. My example takes two hands to turn, but it does turn. I'm hoping that it will losen up a little with more use.
The performance of my watch has been good. I don't have it down to seconds fast/slow per day, but it's been fine. An automatic watch is never going to be as accurate as a quartz watch. So far I've not had any issues with it making me late (or early) for any appointments.
The lume on the watch is nice and bright - a green color. I haven't gone out of my way to to expose it to bright light, but it's easy enough to read in the middle of the night when I wake up. The lume overall on my Seiko Black Monster is stronger, longer, but this is no problem to see in a dark room even after 5+ hours.
For the cost this watch is very impressive. I am very happy to have it in my collection.
Pros:
* Looks really nice in person
* Large enough bracelet for good-sized wrist
* Keeps time well enough for an automatic
* Screw-down crowns for time/date & day
* 200M WR rating
* Solid links on bracelet (for all but end links)
* Good lume on numbers & hands - lume last a long time
* Orient makes all their movements in-house
Cons:
* Can't wind the watch manually, can't hack the movement.
* Bezel is extremely tight to turn
* Folded links at the ends (not solid)
* No lume on second hand
* Uses mineral crystal, could scratch easier than sapphire
* Bracelet links are pretty easy to scratch
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