Mens analogue automatic watch with stainless steel strap raaa0001b19b. Featuring a sleek and durable design that is buoyed by world renown craftsmanship, orient watches boast only the best japanese movements. Orient defender 21jewel automatic field watch with 24. Seiko 5 sports snzh53k1 automatic divers mens watch. Orient defender fet0n003y0 khaki mens sport watch in adjustable stainless. These are two great japanese automatic field watches, both in 42 mm. Lugs the orients lug width is 22mm while seikos lug is 20mm.
At 42mm and a sandblasted finish, its a great watch for the weekender or your next camping hiking trip. The modern field watch has served as a bridge between technical pieces and. Buy orient mens fet0n001b0 defender stainless steel automatic watch and other wrist watches at. Jul 25, 2016 im assuming you mean the skx007 and skx009 specifically. Join us as we explore the orient defender mens automatic watch. I believe orient designed this watch with the intent of making it stand out from normal the usage of 2 subdials and asymmetry dial make the look more interesting and busy but still. Anyway, i felt like a newbie again with the purchase of these two basic seiko divers. My collection of classic style watches from seiko and orient. All in all, orient watch is more accurate than seiko 5, and its more practical. Whether its a dress watch, a diver, or something that you can match with your. Water resistance seems similar both are dive style watches, not true dive watches, size seems similar, styling is a little different. Mar 23, 2015 i have an orange ray and have been really happy, and would like a blue watch.
El0a001b orient mforce automatic watch seiko orient casio. Seiko 5 military automatic sports snzg09k1 snzg09 snzg09k. Orient is currently owned by seiko epson, a japanese electronics company. If you want to start with a cheaper automatic, you can try parnis, they can be had for around a 100. In 2009, orient became an exclusive subsidiary of seiko epson group, itself a subsidiary company of seiko group. Orient watch is one of japans big three watchmakers along with seiko and citizen. While the orient defender is not going to be the field watch for everyone given the dial design it is a remarkably capable watch with personality. Id like to add a cheap 100250 divers style watch to my meager collection. All, automatic, citizen, city, diver, field, hamilton, khaki, kinetic, motor, seiko, ska347, skx007, watch, works. But id love to hear everyones take on these two as they seem to be reigning champs in this category, and im curious if rwatches leans towards the mako edit for formatting. Jan 07, 2016 join us as we explore the orient defender mens automatic watch. Founded in 1950 by shogoro yoshida, orient watch has the particularity of producing all its movements inhouse. The skx009 and the black 007 that i show pictures of below and orient ray are very similar in the following areas.
The dial conveys all this without being too busy or cluttered. Orient watch, is a japanese watch brand owned by seiko epson. The cream colored orient defender, model fet0n003y0. Quick shipping to singapore, malaysia, japan, hong kong, usa, australia, new zealand, uk. If you prefer something to stand out from the crowd a risktaking watchmaker blazing a beautiful new trail then orient will make that watch. Seiko and even eta movements, which can have tricky minute hands that are difficult to sync precisely with the second hand. If there is any time gain or lose, i do not notice it. Im considering the purchase of a lowend automatic watch part 1. Orient defender 21jewel automatic field watch with 24hour. This function allows a diver to rotate the arrow of the bezel to the current position of the minute hand at the beginning of their dive, and if the bezel is accidentally bumped during the dive, it can only rotate so as to shorten the length of the dive, ensuring there will be plenty of air in the tank. It is the same caliber that powers many of the seiko prospex line of watches.
Just dont expect a divers watchlike lumes on the seiko snzg15 as its still in the more affordable sector of the seiko 5 line up but still, some lume is very much welcomed on any watch thats intended to be our daily beater watch. Fast shipping to usa, australia, singapore, hong kong, japan, uk, france, germany. Each of our distinct collections has a wide variety of unique timepieces to choose from. Apr 03, 2017 seikos stellar reputation in simple yet sturdy watches shows again through the seiko 5 military automatic sports snzg09k1 snzg09 snzg09k mens watch. Buy orient mens fet0n001d0 defender multieye function watch online at. Orient 300m cfd0c001b and seiko 200m sbdc001 yeomans watch.
The defender is one of orients best selling watches that has great military looks. If you look in the seiko watch thread you should see a couple. A field watch is a generalized term for a military infantry watch or one worn by someone who is traversing the outdoors. The only downside to the presage models in general is that theyve been a bit on the thick side, and for the sje073, seiko has introduced a new, slimmer movement that brings the case thickness down to just 9. Its crazy what can happen in a year, or should i say, six months.
T he orient defender is one of the japanese watchmakers answers to the humble field watch. Orient defender vs seiko snzg15j1 i just recently got the defender and was hesitant because the pics on the site did look like the dial was off crooked. Seikos stellar reputation in simple yet sturdy watches shows again through the seiko 5 military automatic sports snzg09k1 snzg09 snzg09k. Orient mens fet0n001b0 defender stainless steel automatic. Being owned by seiko provides orient the means to produce inhouse movements. Unfollow seiko 5 automatic watch to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
This is a new orient field watch with a black dial and white luminous hands and hour markers. I started at hodinkee in february, got married two weeks later a few blocks away from the office thanks will and grey for crashing my courthouse wedding, went to baselworld a few days after that instead of going on a honeymoon, and my wife gave birth to our second daughter in july. Seiko 5 mens snk809 automatic black strap black dial watch. Lug to lug measurement is 55mm for the orient vs 52mm for the seiko. Unbeatable value and a reliable, timeproved performer any way you slice it. Which is better to get, a seiko skx009 watch, or an orient. The seiko 5 range represents seiko s budget automatic watches, so it might be more fair to compare them to orient s lowerend three star line than to orient s whole product range. Field watches are meant to be durable, reliable, affordable, easy to read, and not particularly pretentious. Buy seiko 5 sports srp541 mens stainless steel compass bezel 100m automatic watch and other wrist watches at. Seikos website commemorating the 50th anniversary states the 5 key set of attributes are 1. We included the orient defender here on our list of best field watches under. Buy original el0a001b orient mforce automatic watch online at lowest price. Its just the picture because it was fine when i received it.
Im pretty sold on the white face seiko, as i just bought an orient. Orient watch company, more commonly known as orient, is the largest japanese company producing mechanical watches. But id love to hear everyones take on these two as they seem to be reigning champs in this category, and im curious if rwatches leans towards the mako. Dimension the orient measures 45mm across and the seiko is 44. It may well become the most successful model in history, the vw bug of. Orient mens defender multieye function field watch.
Seiko 5 mens snk809 automatic black strap black dial. A stately and sophisticated timepiece with lots of wow factor, this orient watch stands head and shoulders above the competition. An elegant unique take on the classic field watch design. Dec 30, 2012 my collection of classic style watches from seiko and orient in this last post of 2012, i would like to share with you my collection of classic style watches from seiko and orient. Today we are taking a more detailed look at both the seiko snzg11 snzg11j1, and the orient defender fet0n003y. Apr 23, 2018 the lume on the seiko snzg15 is minimal but should do be able to help to tell time in dark areas. Seiko superior automatic army green dial green canvas men. I would say that the orient is a category above the seiko 5 and since it is well within your budget i would go for that. Getting a real tritium face for the 007 is apparently difficult, although it looks cool as hell. Stream or download popular movies, tv series, and more. Yet somehow still familiar, with elements similar to seiko s snk snk805, and snzg.
Field watches are meant to be durable, reliable, affordable, easy to. It usually takes a month or so before you get your watch, but they usually have good prices. From a utility standpoint, the day, date and 24hour dial couldnt be more useful, and at the least, practical for this kind of watch. The seiko presage sje073 is the presage that presage fans have been waiting for. Lume is the same the ray and 007 lume are equally bright and last equally long. Seiko 5 automatic green dial stainless steel mens watch. So lets go through features and specifications to assess how closely related or vastly different they are.
I believe orient designed this watch with the intent of making it stand out from normal the usage of 2 subdials and asymmetry dial make the look more interesting and busy but still following the standards of big bold markers and hands with matte finishing of military watches. May 31, 2018 the cream colored orient defender, model fet0n003y0. Seiko 5 navy blue dial silver tone with luminous hands and markers unidirectional rotating bezel stainless steel case and bracelet three fold clasp with push button release seiko 5 series water resistant 100m 10bar 23 jewels approximate measurements. Orient is owned by seiko but still have their own movements. Stylistically, the high contrast in the dial really brings out this militaryinspired motif. Established as an independent company in 1950, it became a functional subsidiary of seiko epson in 2009 before being fully integrated into the company in 2017. Durable case and bracelet wrist watch nerds define the 5 key elements a bit differently. All in all, the dial is far from the simple and rugged styling of typical military watches. Handson the zenith chronomaster revival shadow by jon bues. Yet somehow still familiar, with elements similar to seikos snk snk805, and snzg. I think a lot of people go for the seiko 5 when they are trying to get the cheapest reliable automatic watch. They are decent quality and sell with leather bands. Orient defender mens automatic field watch youtube.
Both watchmakers make watches at a wide variety of prices and it wouldnt be particularly fair to compare, say, a grand seiko to a cheap orient thee star, or an. Buy original el0a001b orient mforce automatic watch sel0a001b0 at cheapest price. If you prefer a triedandtrue watch with proven and popular designs, seiko is the brand for you. The lume on the seiko snzg15 is minimal but should do be able to help to tell time in dark areas. A beautiful choice of elegance at a party, meeting or with. Feb 01, 2017 the skx009 and the black 007 that i show pictures of below and orient ray are very similar in the following areas. Seiko 5s with leather straps or alternatives styleforum. Orient defender automatic black dial mens watch fet0n001b0. Indeed, there arent other field watches that i know of on the market with an asymmetrical set of subdials that include the time, date, day of the week, and ampm indicator. The defender the defender is the refined field watch thats been missing from your collection. The watch has a traditional, leftrotating, countup, dive bezel with 120 positions. Our premier orient star features this elegant 41mm stainless steel mechanical watch, showcasing impeccable craftsmanship of the case frames the meticulous movement of the watch. With 5 to choose from, your biggest decision is choosing which to get. Mens seiko 5 automatic stainless steel watch with black canvas strap mens watches, field.
Shown above is a classic style grand seiko gmt sbgm003 that was purchased in 2005 iirc. Seiko black dial automatic field watch with 40mm case, and. I just loved the look of the skx over the better specs of the mako. Invicta does sometimes use a rebranded seiko movement in some of their watches but not for this particular sub clone. I have an orange ray and have been really happy, and would like a blue watch.
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