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Many thanks for the in depth video and multitude of watches covered! I know your channel is working as is, but please consider slowing down your speech delivery, and maybe having 2 videos? for this amount of covers? :) I'd also love to hear you talk about the Quartz/Mechanical movements used. It seems so easy to pay £200 more for a watch with the same movement as an 'aliexpress' one. Are we really getting +£150 of better case and bracelet quality?? Anyway, thanks for your time, and I hope I gave some constructive feedback. (Yes, no hate trolling here).
I love my Ray raven. I just got the Mako 40 in white. Love both watches. They wear very well due to the smaller dimensions. But best thing about them is the value. The quality far exceeded what I was expecting to get for the money.
2 weeks after my son was born I had open heart surgery. Needless to say I bought the open heart Bambino. My name translates to 'fawn' and his to 'friend of deer'. Needless to say, it was a no-brainer purchase
You can tell how valuable Orient feels when you see zoomers and influencers mistake an Orient Bambino for a luxury watch just because of how classy it looks on a leather strap from that one Teddy Baldasarre video.
@@santorini8423 Teddy has a video where he has zoomers and influencers see if they can recognize watch brands, on the last segment, he lines up a bunch of watches with varying straps and the Orient Bambino kept fooling people into thinking it was a luxury watch because of how good it looked on a leather strap.
The green/orange Triton was my first automatic watch and I still love it. It took me a while to truly realize how insanely good its design is as well as the lume, the bezel and crown action which are nearly unmatched in all my collection.
I love orient. I wear a black dial ray 2 almost daily. I cook for a living and the watch has been more than impressive. If orient is listening, My Christmas wish is for a 36mm explorer "style" watch at the ray/mako price points. I recently took to ali express because I wanted to try 36mm and not be out a bunch of money. Of course I went straight to the orient catalogue but no luck. I now love the size and would probably daily an orient in this format.
The Orient Maestro was my first mechanical watch. A few things to mention as an owner: -I guess I was under influence of the fashion watch at the time because the design looked great, but nowadays a think its quite boring -My version has a pretty impressive 100m of water resistance -Although not super thick at 12mm, the thickness is towards the top which makes it a bit difficult to wear under a cuff -Mine was running at +20s a day. But once the warranty expired I regulated it my self and now it runs consistently at +3s a day
I don't own any Orient so far, but I've had a couple of Neo Classic Sports in my Amazon cart for a long time. I will definitely pick one up before they go out of stock.
I have one of their dive watch (Mako) with the Pepsi bezel. I like the watch quite a bit, but my only grip is the size of the crown, which is pretty small and somewhat hard to manipulate.
I bought an Orient Bambino V2 with the champagne dial and aside from the microscopic date window is an awesome watch; in my opinion rivalling the Tissot Le Locle that my wife bought.
This is now my favourite watch channel on UA-cam , such great content and done superbly, well done sir and I got my favourite watch at amzwatch， it hasn’t left my wrist for weeks
Picked up a MAMACOO's watch as my first watch last month and I’m absolutely in love with it. Perfect size, looks elegant, very comfortable. Now my only problem is holding off from buying more watches so quickly!
got my 39mm with the white dial on the 3-link "Bader" bracelet watch on MAMACOO 3 weeks ago and am loving it to pieces. Absolute fantastic watch that wears super comfortable on my 6.75 inch wrist. Chose the 3-link over the 5-link bracelet for the toolless quick adjustment. Way more comfortable than my Longines Hydroconquest 41 mm.
I own a Mako 3, in a JDM exclusive burnt orange fumé dial colour with orange and grey bezel insert. Fantastic watch. Also own a black dial Orient pilot watch. Type B dial flieger that’s excellent for the money asked. Love my two Orients, but still very annoyed that there are NO Authorised Dealers in Australia, so I have to go grey market, as overseas ADs aren’t allowed to ship to Australia 😢
Yes, the flieger is awesome. I really wanted a flieger and couldn’t afford a Dekla, so the Orient flieger scratched the itch. Wearing it as I type this!
I’ve been enjoying your videos. It’s great to see affordable watches discussed and showcased (and some scams exposed). Anecdotally we have the same wrist size, so your videos double as a demonstration of what specific models would look like on me. 😎
I bought a watch from amzwatch lightly used for my last milestone birthday. Don't wear it as much as it deserves, but not afraid to, either. It's stunning . Good taste, Sir.
AMZWATCH is one of my favorite watch manufacturers they do offer beautifull dials, good workmanship & moovements.That smooth sweeping second hand is truly mesmerizing！
Hey Ben, this video made me pull the trigger on buying a greenish/tealish Kamasu V1. I had been hesitant as my wrist is smaller so anything over 41mm gives me pause but seeing it on your wrist and understanding how the lug to lug makes it fit closer to a 40mm really helped and I really liked your suggestion on the color. LOVE the watch.
Excellent tour through Orient. I have always thought that one could put together a varied budget watch collection based on Orient alone. I own 3 Orients and am happy with all.
The Orient Flight series was my entry into the automatic watch world. I have one in each of the dial colors (green, cream, black, etc.) in the “B” dial. The Flight series is rather basic as some have noted, but the B dial always gets comments. Orient improved the series when it upgraded the movement to hack and hand wind. (I have the first movement which doesn’t hack or hand wind.)
Just bought the Orient Star Diver RE AT0102y0Y00B, brown dial, and man I think it has slipped under the radar. It is a little extra for some people due to the open heart but I find its so striking. For the money, I think it's so unique and I probably will never come across many people who have it or even know what it is which I find exciting sometimes. I have some mainstream brands which are recognized easily but sometimes it's nice to have something somewhat unknown.
I own the short run Mako USA which predated the Kamasu by a few years. Looks very similar to it and has sapphire crystal. My only complaint is the small crown.
Like always, great review Mate!! - I do like the Orient sub-seconds in the champagne dial, Neo Classic is sporty. I do have a Kamasu and thats always the best. I believe you missed the 1965 WEEKLY AUTO ORIENT KING DIVER - Reissue. very nice dial, hope you looked at it.. good job and thanks for all the effort and service.
Excellent video (as always). As much as I would like to buy an Orient, all of their sport models are much big. I think guys don't realize how ridiculous a 42mm watch looks. Orient needs to move toward 40mm for its divers and solar chronograph -- then I would be buying.
Great video, very accurate analysis. In my 4.5 years in the game as a watch collector and enthusiast, I collected a lot from MAMACOO I was thinking I was able to get a blue SD but I'm not vip enough, but I'm not giving up. Hehe. Great video.
Been watching your videos for a while now and was inspired to start a collection. Started with the MAMACOO, its specs for price and clean looks, now am looking for a dress watch to add.
Would LOVE an orient star video. Hard to find Orient Stars in person in the US to test out, but they seem awesome online. I've had a Bambino for years, very happily, now ready for an upgrade in the orient fam.
I'm very much over (was never into) the whole TiFfAnY bLuE thing, and I've never considered an open heart dial, but that RA-AR0009L10B (ugh) looks stunning. On the shortlist it goes.
Thank you very much for the review Ben! Besides the Mako solar chronograph, there is the Neo 70s lineup of chronograph watches made by Orient. I believe that it is worth mentioning or reviewing too. I am so glad to realise that so many Orient watches are great in so many ways yet remain extremely affordable. I really appreciate this review summary of the best Orient watches available.
I have the Triton with power reserve. Or did they change it to the Neptune?? Anyway, it's a freaking beast of a watch and certainly too big for me and I should probably sell it but it's such a great piece. I haven't been able to part with it.
My girlfriend just bought me gorgeous green Orient Star diver, and to my shame I still don't know a lot about their lineup, so a video about it would definitely be nice!
Can confirm Orient rubber straps are crazy long. My wrist is nearly 8” and there’s still pleeeeeeenty of holes to spare when I strap on their rubber straps even on the relatively short L2L on the Ray, on my bigger Triton (the OG ISO rated, power reserve model) it’s almost too long to be wearable.
I bought a watch from AMZWATCH lightly used for my last milestone birthday. Don't wear it as much as it deserves, but not afraid to, either. It's stunning . Good taste, Sir.
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Many thanks for the in depth video and multitude of watches covered!
I know your channel is working as is, but please consider slowing down your speech delivery, and maybe having 2 videos? for this amount of covers? :)
I'd also love to hear you talk about the Quartz/Mechanical movements used.
It seems so easy to pay £200 more for a watch with the same movement as an 'aliexpress' one. Are we really getting +£150 of better case and bracelet quality??
Anyway, thanks for your time, and I hope I gave some constructive feedback. (Yes, no hate trolling here).
Yes. A similar video on orient Star would be appreciated.
MUCH appreciated
Heck yeah, I want to get more solid info on the Orient Stars.
Agreed! They don't get nearly enough coverage. Please Ben!
Glad you made this, there's so many Orient watches out there it's nice to just have a good review of all of the best models in one place!
Orient is positioned so uniquely in the watch market. What a wonderful brand.
same place as San Martin would you say now ?
@@serenityinside1Not a chance
Love Orient, safe and affordable with some quirky and interesting models, yes please do an orient star video, thanks Ben.
I love my Ray raven. I just got the Mako 40 in white. Love both watches. They wear very well due to the smaller dimensions. But best thing about them is the value. The quality far exceeded what I was expecting to get for the money.
2 weeks after my son was born I had open heart surgery. Needless to say I bought the open heart Bambino.
My name translates to 'fawn' and his to 'friend of deer'. Needless to say, it was a no-brainer purchase
You can tell how valuable Orient feels when you see zoomers and influencers mistake an Orient Bambino for a luxury watch just because of how classy it looks on a leather strap from that one Teddy Baldasarre video.
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@@santorini8423 Teddy has a video where he has zoomers and influencers see if they can recognize watch brands, on the last segment, he lines up a bunch of watches with varying straps and the Orient Bambino kept fooling people into thinking it was a luxury watch because of how good it looked on a leather strap.
The red Kamasu was the first watch my wife bought me. Valentines Day 2021. I don't wear it a lot, but I still like it.
The green/orange Triton was my first automatic watch and I still love it. It took me a while to truly realize how insanely good its design is as well as the lume, the bezel and crown action which are nearly unmatched in all my collection.
Another great video Ben. so close to 200k now. u guys going to AG this year?
The Orient superking with the red wine colored vintage dial looks gorgeous.
Always entertaining and informative. Thanks Ben.
Hey Ben, there's this Orient Symphony 4 that use a Sapphire Crystal for pretty much under $200!
I hated my Kamasu until I got a black ceramic bezel mod from Long Island watches. Now the watch is stunning. Really worth it.
I love orient. I wear a black dial ray 2 almost daily. I cook for a living and the watch has been more than impressive. If orient is listening, My Christmas wish is for a 36mm explorer "style" watch at the ray/mako price points. I recently took to ali express because I wanted to try 36mm and not be out a bunch of money. Of course I went straight to the orient catalogue but no luck. I now love the size and would probably daily an orient in this format.
Yes for Orient Star line-up. Not much quality info about it.
I bought a Bambino a few days ago. Thanks for uploading a video on Orient!
Great video, Ben. The Orient Star definitely deserves a mention and perhaps it's own video. I find they are a huge step up in fit and finish.
Ay hello chronometer
The Orient Maestro was my first mechanical watch. A few things to mention as an owner:
-I guess I was under influence of the fashion watch at the time because the design looked great, but nowadays a think its quite boring
-My version has a pretty impressive 100m of water resistance
-Although not super thick at 12mm, the thickness is towards the top which makes it a bit difficult to wear under a cuff
-Mine was running at +20s a day. But once the warranty expired I regulated it my self and now it runs consistently at +3s a day
I really like the mechanical orient maestro. The blue hands and hour markers are unique and the raised crystal is a great touch.
I don't own any Orient so far, but I've had a couple of Neo Classic Sports in my Amazon cart for a long time. I will definitely pick one up before they go out of stock.
Orient also has another great chronograph. The Orient Neo 70s Panda.
I have a blue ray 2 and a Bambino small second. I love them both. Orient makes really good watches. Thankyou Ben for this great list
Black ray 2 was my first real watch purchase. I was thinking of a bambino but I wanted something more everyday than dressy. Still my most worn watch.
Yes, please, a round up on the gorgeous Orient Stars would be marvelous!
Love Orient watches. Top, top brand. Tom at Tus Watches is an absolute star. Fantastic guy to deal with
Like the Mako Sport in purple, I'd put a quality black leather or silicon strap on it 👌🏻
My favourite is the ORIENT ”Bambino” Small Seconds (RA-AP0002S10A) which gives off Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Small Seconds Q1218420 vibes.
I have one of their dive watch (Mako) with the Pepsi bezel. I like the watch quite a bit, but my only grip is the size of the crown, which is pretty small and somewhat hard to manipulate.
In terms of chronographs, I think Orient Neo 70's Chronograph looks quite decent.
I have a blue dial Kamasu that I put on a black and blue NATO strap because I dislike bracelets. Lovely watch, got it for like 150 bucks.
Thanks for the break from the dozens of rolex videos. My picks would be the kamasu red dial and the cream dial 38mm bambino.
I bought an Orient Bambino V2 with the champagne dial and aside from the microscopic date window is an awesome watch; in my opinion rivalling the Tissot Le Locle that my wife bought.
You should have included the star line as well! Best looking orients in my opinion
Got the Solar Panda and it is GORGEOUS
This is now my favourite watch channel on UA-cam , such great content and done superbly, well done sir and I got my favourite watch at amzwatch， it hasn’t left my wrist for weeks
Picked up a MAMACOO's watch as my first watch last month and I’m absolutely in love with it. Perfect size, looks elegant, very comfortable. Now my only problem is holding off from buying more watches so quickly!
That symphony would be great in 38.5mm. And I have an 8 incher. 41mm is just too big because it’s all dial, no bezel.
Don't blame you for boasting buddy....lol 😃
Im actually selling my Defender 2... I have a couple Orient watches. But I don't wear it enough. Great review as always!
got my 39mm with the white dial on the 3-link "Bader" bracelet watch on MAMACOO 3 weeks ago and am loving it to pieces. Absolute fantastic watch that wears super comfortable on my 6.75 inch wrist. Chose the 3-link over the 5-link bracelet for the toolless quick adjustment. Way more comfortable than my Longines Hydroconquest 41 mm.
I recently bought the teal coloured one . Colour stands out amongst other option giving it a more premium look .
I own a Mako 3, in a JDM exclusive burnt orange fumé dial colour with orange and grey bezel insert. Fantastic watch. Also own a black dial Orient pilot watch. Type B dial flieger that’s excellent for the money asked. Love my two Orients, but still very annoyed that there are NO Authorised Dealers in Australia, so I have to go grey market, as overseas ADs aren’t allowed to ship to Australia 😢
Yes, the flieger is awesome. I really wanted a flieger and couldn’t afford a Dekla, so the Orient flieger scratched the itch. Wearing it as I type this!
I’ve been enjoying your videos. It’s great to see affordable watches discussed and showcased (and some scams exposed). Anecdotally we have the same wrist size, so your videos double as a demonstration of what specific models would look like on me. 😎
I have a Kamasu and a bambino (original, i know). Love them, they look and feel great.
I just bought an Orient open heart, I adore it!
I bought a watch from amzwatch lightly used for my last milestone birthday. Don't wear it as much as it deserves, but not afraid to, either. It's stunning . Good taste, Sir.
Yep love to see Orient Star video. /thanks
I just purchased a Bambino Sun/Moon V2. I am blown away at the quality for a watch which was a little over $300.
Def can’t wait to see something on Orient Star!
Both my Orient Defender II (blue dial, stainless case) and the Triton (green) have the best lume I have seen. I also love my Bambino.
AMZWATCH is one of my favorite watch manufacturers they do offer beautifull dials, good workmanship & moovements.That smooth sweeping second hand is truly mesmerizing！
Hey Ben, this video made me pull the trigger on buying a greenish/tealish Kamasu V1. I had been hesitant as my wrist is smaller so anything over 41mm gives me pause but seeing it on your wrist and understanding how the lug to lug makes it fit closer to a 40mm really helped and I really liked your suggestion on the color. LOVE the watch.
hi! May i ask you your wrist size? because i also have small wrist size (6.25 inches) and i was wondering whether the 41mm would suit me well
@@marcosziadi9230 same wrist size! I love the watch so far
I wish they would bring back the Orient Monarch⌚👀
I own the red Kamasu, and absolutely love it.
One of my first watches was an Orient. Followed along almost throughout my schooling.
Excellent tour through Orient. I have always thought that one could put together a varied budget watch collection based on Orient alone. I own 3 Orients and am happy with all.
The Orient Flight series was my entry into the automatic watch world. I have one in each of the dial colors (green, cream, black, etc.) in the “B” dial. The Flight series is rather basic as some have noted, but the B dial always gets comments. Orient improved the series when it upgraded the movement to hack and hand wind. (I have the first movement which doesn’t hack or hand wind.)
Just bought the Orient Star Diver RE AT0102y0Y00B, brown dial, and man I think it has slipped under the radar. It is a little extra for some people due to the open heart but I find its so striking. For the money, I think it's so unique and I probably will never come across many people who have it or even know what it is which I find exciting sometimes. I have some mainstream brands which are recognized easily but sometimes it's nice to have something somewhat unknown.
I own the short run Mako USA which predated the Kamasu by a few years. Looks very similar to it and has sapphire crystal. My only complaint is the small crown.
I bought a Kamasu red dial several weeks ago. It’s an stunning watch and actually looks better in person vs watching this on video
Like always, great review Mate!! - I do like the Orient sub-seconds in the champagne dial, Neo Classic is sporty. I do have a Kamasu and thats always the best. I believe you missed the 1965 WEEKLY AUTO ORIENT KING DIVER - Reissue. very nice dial, hope you looked at it.. good job and thanks for all the effort and service.
Great video, Ben! I saw the BambinoV2 w/subdials being called "Bambino GMT" or "Bambino Version 8"
Excellent video (as always). As much as I would like to buy an Orient, all of their sport models are much big. I think guys don't realize how ridiculous a 42mm watch looks. Orient needs to move toward 40mm for its divers and solar chronograph -- then I would be buying.
Surprisingly, the lume in my Kamasu rivals many of the best watches in my watch box.
Like the KAMASU watch with Black and Gold trim. I just wish the warranty was longer for their watches, might be why they’re on the cheap end.
Great video, very accurate analysis. In my 4.5 years in the game as a watch collector and enthusiast, I collected a lot from MAMACOO I was thinking I was able to get a blue SD but I'm not vip enough, but I'm not giving up. Hehe. Great video.
Great video, Ben!
Been watching your videos for a while now and was inspired to start a collection. Started with the MAMACOO, its specs for price and clean looks, now am looking for a dress watch to add.
I appreciate the comprehensive list.
Would LOVE an orient star video. Hard to find Orient Stars in person in the US to test out, but they seem awesome online. I've had a Bambino for years, very happily, now ready for an upgrade in the orient fam.
I'm very much over (was never into) the whole TiFfAnY bLuE thing, and I've never considered an open heart dial, but that RA-AR0009L10B (ugh) looks stunning. On the shortlist it goes.
Thank you very much for the review Ben! Besides the Mako solar chronograph, there is the Neo 70s lineup of chronograph watches made by Orient. I believe that it is worth mentioning or reviewing too.
I am so glad to realise that so many Orient watches are great in so many ways yet remain extremely affordable. I really appreciate this review summary of the best Orient watches available.
Brilliant as always. Much appreciated Ben.
Thanks for covering the Orient range.
It was about time somebody covered this great range of watches.
..Well done 👍🙂🇬🇧
I have the Ray with a strap code bracelet and the original bracelet. Love it.
When it comes to fine imitation watches, amzwatch delivers. I've bought from them several times, and I've never been let down.
I love tuning in to watch the white Headie One review watches
I have the Triton with power reserve. Or did they change it to the Neptune?? Anyway, it's a freaking beast of a watch and certainly too big for me and I should probably sell it but it's such a great piece. I haven't been able to part with it.
You should have included the marlin watches, especially the marlin chronograph.
I love Orient, I have a Mako II, it's great value.
Very helpful video. I'm looking to buy a new Orient and this is just what I needed. Would also love to see a video on the star models.
It surprises me greatly that the M-FORCE series isn't shown on more watch channels. The greatest dive watch available for the price, in my opinion.
I wish more orient watches had 20mm straps and 40 mm or less diameter
Love my teal Kamasu
My girlfriend just bought me gorgeous green Orient Star diver, and to my shame I still don't know a lot about their lineup, so a video about it would definitely be nice!
Thank you for making high quality videos!Love MAMACOO watch
Can confirm Orient rubber straps are crazy long. My wrist is nearly 8” and there’s still pleeeeeeenty of holes to spare when I strap on their rubber straps even on the relatively short L2L on the Ray, on my bigger Triton (the OG ISO rated, power reserve model) it’s almost too long to be wearable.
Love these videos
Ive got the green Orient Maestro with 10 atm water resist and Sapphire glass!
Orient actually issues new Tristar watches, and they are quite nice.
I'd love to see a video on Orient Star!
I'm glad other people like the SK, but yeah, build quality takes it off the table
Great vid! Looking forward to an Orient Star one.
Like misprinted stamps or bank notes those Mako 3s with the wonky second markers might just become collectors items
Just the video I've been waiting for
I bought a watch from AMZWATCH lightly used for my last milestone birthday. Don't wear it as much as it deserves, but not afraid to, either. It's stunning . Good taste, Sir.
Anyone have insight into how or when to get an Orient Ray II serviced? I've been daily wearing mine for almost 5 yrs.... still keeps great time.
My favorite watch channel without a doubt.I’m happy to spend my money on MAMACOO watches. I’ve never been let down by their products
I have the pepsi version of the Triton. It's somewhat overshadowed by the Mako and Kamasu but I think it's the better watch.
The bracelets and lume is far better than anything Seiko has put out
Terrific review Ben! Bring on Orient Star next!