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

4 and a half stars if it were an option This is an aweaome timepiece, looks good and makos(and of course rays) keep great time once they've settled in I personally have 3 beefs with these watches. First, the crown on the new makos and rays is definatly too small. Hard to grip and a pain in the neck to screw in becuase its so small. Not a deal breaker, but should certainly be addressed when (if?) They ever decide to come out with a mako/ray 3. Second, the bezel on these watches looks great, and I dont mind that they're a bit stiff, I actually kind of prefer that, as it won't accidentally move. However, because the watch crystal isn't sapphire, I think the bezel should be tall enough to create a buffer for the crystal, 2 or 3 mm taller and it would greatly reduce thw chance of scratching the glass. Third, I know they make a 'usa' version that addresses this, but. The watch braclet and the crystal. The end links on the braclet alone could be so much better, presumably for not too great a cost to orient. I'd gladly pay an extra.. Say 10 or 20 bucks to have that improvement. The same applies to the crystal. Call that 30. Really amazing at 150-170 bucks, could be mind boggling at 200 -230. The lume isn't amazing either, but the ray has chunky hands amd indices, making that not really even a problem. I own several makos, and this is my first ray. My work watch for the last few years was a black dial mako(original) on a leather cuff/band. I still runs great but the crystal is scuffed to the point I allmost want to buy a crystal press and attemt a repair The ray (in blue) is now my work watch, and I'm gonna try to remeber to take it off if I get into anything particularly rough going forward Don't take me wrong though, I would highly recomend this watch, it's pretty, it's low cost, and remarkably well built, especially for the price. It can dress up or down well enough for 95% of most peoples day to day lives. I just see that a few details can be improved upon, and in my mind, the first 2 alone would make this watch the last I would want to own. Last thing, why doesn't Amazon carry the USA Version?

This is my first automatic watch and I must say I have mixed feelings about it. The thing is that you should consider if automatics are for you, cause they are not for me. For the uninitiated this is not your typical mall boutique watch. This is NOT a quartz watch which means there is NO battery. It holds mechanical energy in a spring that is wound up by either wearing the watch or by manually winding it using the crown. This also means that the watch will only work for so long as the sprint has tension on it. This is referred as the power reserve. This watch has about 2 days power reserve in my experience. So you should expect to find the clock "dead" after a few days of not wearing it. THIS IS NORMAL every mechanical watch works like this, not matter if is an Orient, Citizen, Omega or Rolex. Of course some watches have longer power reserves, but purely mechanical watches usually only hold a few days of power. Automatic watches such as this are also way less accurate than your $10 chinese quartz watch. Yeah you read that right a $10 chinese no brand quartz watch is way more accurate than a $9,000 Rolex Submariner. This is just part of how the technology of the 2 differ. You should NOT expect a mechanical watch to be sure accurate. Even Omega and Rolex high end models are only about +/-5 seconds a day. This Orient has about +/-40 seconds and is under $200 which is pretty amazing. You should also keep in mind that every watch has a slightly different deviation in accuracy so you model could be +/-8 secs a day while mine is +/-30 secs a day. You might find it almost as good as some watches worth 10 times more. For me it's a pain to have to rewind the watch every 2 or 3 days.I have several watches and I constantly change between them in the week, but I notice I tend to use my battery quartz watches and my citizen solar way more than this specially when I'm a bit late in the morning and I notice the watch died in the middle of the night and doesn't have the correct time or date. For those used to large watches I would say that you should first make sure the size is good for you. Coming from slightly bigger watches this feels like it needs 1 or 2 more millimeters in the diameter department for my taste. ::Looks of the watch:: The watch looks amazing, the details on the orient logo, the crown logo, the finishing in the bevel coinage, everything is spot on. I must say the logo on the dial is specially amazing. The details and size and how is applies amaze me every time I look at it. However while the dial looks nice I would say there is nothing special about it, while also nothing wrong, it just doesn't wows anyone. The band of the watch is not bad by any stretch for this price range but nothing amazing. Everything works well, there is almost zero rotor noise unless you can hear a needle dropping this won't bother you. It was a screwdown crown, hacking and manual winding. The crown action is very satisfying and every step is clearly defined. The bezel action is magnificent and I really meant it. The bezel has a 120 click action and is rock solid not a chance it moves by accident. Too be honest is a little hard to move but it also means it has zero and I mean zero play in either direction, the bezel action is amazing every click is very satisfactory. However the aluminium insert is a bit underwhelming since it's like a matte color it doesn't pops.

After seeing this brand show up on so many "Must have" lists, I decided to make this my first automatic watch purchase. I am a newbie and know nothing about watches other than the fact that I wanted a diver without a battery. I love this watch because it is heavy, fits right (I have a "normal" size wrist), and is BEAUTIFUL to look at. I love the deep blue and the starburst face. It is not black but not really bright blue either. It is a perfect classy blue that looks great with a t-shirt or a suit. The splashes of red in the second hand and the SUN day indicator is an awesome touch too. You will love the weight of this watch and the lume is super bright and lasts about 5 hours. I noticed about a 4-8 second jump every day in the accuracy. And the power lasts less than a weekend. I can't let it sit for more than a day and a half without the power clicking away. Now, I have had it for about 6 months and now maybe I am ready to already move into a ceramic bezel. As my photos show, I have banged it up without realizing it. I am a weekend DIY guy and after wearing it for some little house projects, the bezel and the crystal got pretty banged up (pics 1 and 2). I didn't notice it at first but just be careful. The metal is soft and the paint does not really last if scratched. Realize this is not a $2,000 ceramic bezel watch and you will be OK. That is why people get ceramic bezels. If I do get a black one, I will keep better care of it. I recommend this watch, but be gentle. It is not a fashion watch. This one is for real.

For the price, I think this is a great watch. It has a beautiful blue dial and has been accurate in keeping time. I usually only have been wearing it on weekends in the few weeks I've had it and it's kept the time accurately. I had it sized for my 6.5" wrist. Honestly, at 41.5 mm and 13 mm high this is a big as I should go for a watch. It's a little tall on mu wrist, but it does look good IMO, but I would not go bigger. I'm now looking for 2nd diver (Omega Seamaster) at 41 mm which I hope will be my sweet spot. The instruction manual was a bit confusing in the instructions on how to wind the watch, but I figured it out watching a YouTube vid: You have to unwind the crown until it completely disengages and then turn it clockwise for about 30 turns, that's it. It has hacking and hand-winding features that its closest Seiko competitor does not have. I was worried that it would be difficult to rotate the bezel: it's tight but not as impossible as I've seen others state on Youtube. It's actually loosened up a little bit for me and that's a good thing. Only criticism is that I wish it had 2 more micro adjustment slots in the bracelet. The bracelet is fine, not great. I don't dive, so I might put a leather or nato strap on it. If you can get it for <$160, buy it! I paid $150 at the time ... price does fluctuate from time to time. Good little watch. And of course, Amazon is amazing . . . I got it in 2 days with Prime.

While owned by Seiko, Orient operates independently and manufactures its own automatic movements. The blue-faced Ray 2 is an excellent value that looks, wears and performs as well as - or better than - some Swiss watches. It takes a lot of design cues from them, certainly. The bracelet is trying very hard to look like an Omega Speedmaster - it's close, but not quite as heavy, the links not as nicely rounded, the polished bits a little too wide, the end links hollow. The watch head and bezel have some striking similarities to some of the Seamasters, as well (I'm an Omega fan). The Ray 2 is its own animal, though, and it looks very nice and understated. The metallic blue face is gorgeous and catches the light very nicely. The red/orange outline on the second hand is also very striking. One thing I wasn't expecting, however, was the quality of the lumes - they glow very brightly after only a little sun exposure, and will glow all night if they get a good charge. My only complaint is related to the screw-down crown, which is fairly small. If you've got larger fingers like me, it'll sometimes prove difficult to re-mesh the threads to lock the crown back down. This is a very, very minor issue, and partly due to my lack of manual dexterity (and probably my over-40 eyes. too). This is a great watch you can dress up or dress down. It's good, as is, but I'd recommend swapping out the stock bracelet with something that does it more justice. You can find several good options here on Amazon, so do a search. Be prepared, though: the best options'll run you $80-$100. I bought the Ray 2 out of curiosity. The brand gets a lot of praise in the watch blogs, so I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. Turns out, Orient makes a really solid product, and this Ray 2 is now in my rotation. If I didn't have multiples, the Ray 2 would be a great candidate for my only watch. I think it was a good purchase and, unless you turn your nose up at any watch that doesn't command four figures, I think you'll be happy with it, too. BTW, I put it on the timegrapher, and it came up +8-11 seconds/day in all six positions. Impressive. I don't mind a mechanical that runs a little fast, and the hacking movement of the Ray 2 makes it easy to re-sync it with the USN Observatory when needed. Buy one, and wear it in good health.

Over the years, I've had several watches which have been mostly quartz fashion watches. With the stay-at-home order, I've had more free time and have started learning more about watches. The Orient Ray II is amazing, especially for the price. As you can see from my picture, I swapped out the bracelet for a nato strap and it completely changes the look and feel for the better. I love the size of the watch. It is not as big as other watches that I've owned, but it seems like it is the right size and fits my 7.5" wrist perfectly. The blue sunburst face is beautiful and pictures hardly do it any justice. The QC on this watch is great. The chapter ring and bezel all line up perfectly. The 120 click bezel is tight but spins easily. Some people complain that they need to get their nails into the teeth to get it to move, but I can easily manipulate the bezel with just a pinch of my fingertip and thumb. The automatic movement is great and has been keeping accurate time since I started wearing it. I don't have a timer, but compared to my cell phone, I'm still right on time after about a month. The motion is hacking (second hand stops when you pull the crown to set the time) and I think it hand winds. I've been wearing it daily so I don't know about the power reserve. The crown is a screw-down crown and can be a little hard to get to. It's not that bad really, but it's not super easy to manipulate. I do wish that this had a sapphire crystal, but for the price, it's hard to complain. There are several aftermarket options to upgrade and I've been thinking about swapping it out for a double dome sapphire crystal, which can be found for around $60 online. I highly recommend the watch. It's accurate, it's cheap, it's beautiful. My only problem now is that I want to start building a collection...

This watch is even better looking in person, and feels much higher quality than the price suggests. The detail in the hands, bezel, dial, crown etc. are fantastic, and upon close inspection, this watch is flawlessly finished. The dark PVD finish really sets it apart. At this price point, there are simply no reasonable complaints to be made. Unreasonable ones would be the inexpensive but still perfectly functional stamped clasp (milled would be nicer) and the solid caseback (Orient's in-house automatic movements may not have the stunning finishes of the high-end Swiss makers, but they'd still be nice to look at through a piece of sapphire). That said, the bracelet is better than any I've had on a Seiko. My favorite things? The red outline on the second hand; hadn't noticed it in the photos, but in person, it's a subtle way of making the dial just that more interesting without being tacky. My other favorite thing is the PVD finish. I wasn't sure how it would look in person, as I've seen poorly-done (ie, uneven) PVD treatments on a few inexpensive Chinese watches, and it looks terrible. No worries there; the Orient is flawless. I can't stop looking at this thing. Go ahead and treat yourself, you definitely won't regret this one. You get a PVD finish, 200 m water resist, an automatic movement, and a really quite nice bracelet with lots of flexibility (removable links AND 3 position micro-adjust) for this price? And it's a reputable, well-regarded brand? If you find a better watch anywhere near this price, let me know!

As many reviews have already echoed, this is one of the best automatics available at this price point, and it punches above its weight class in many categories. Pros: - Lume is better than most watches at this price. - This is a great looking watch. I didn't initially love it after wearing a Submariner clone for years, but it has really grown on me and I think this is a fantastic, unique design. - The case feels and looks thin, making this a relatively low-profile and non-bulky diver. - The band feels and looks sturdier than similar watches at this price point (i.e Invicta Pro Diver) and the clasp is smooth and strong. - The movement is quite accurate, and certainly for this price point. I'm seeing ~5spd fast, however other reviews have reported that this will change as the movement wears in (they are assembled in a non-used state). Cons: - Lume is not as good as 'nicer' watches - The mineral-crystal glass seems to 'smudge' more easily than other watches I've used. Reviews mention scratching, which is probably likely, and a sapphire replacement is a common upgrade. - The crown is a little too small and not knurled enough, as has been reported ad-nauseum. - Some reviews complained about the bezel being hard to turn. It *is* harder to turn than some other divers, but I haven't had a significant issue. - I would love to see a clear case back for this. - The date wheel in the second language is a little weird and it takes a bit of time to change over. If you're up in the early morning you may get an unexpected date reading.