Seiko 4R15 Diver – SRP043K2

From a picture on the catalog to the final product, the 4R15 diver is finally released. This is the first Seiko diver that uses the 4R15 movement. Like the 7Sxx movement, the 4R15 does not hack nor handwind but it has a power reserve of 50 hours according to its specification.

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Orient Classic Automatic CFD0E003W

Orient has a number of nice classic automatic models that they offer in Japan. They are known to collectors as Japan domestic models (JDM) and are made in Japan with very good quality.

Besides the JDM’s, Orient offers a wide selection of watches in the international market and some of them are pretty well made and certainly worth looking at.

CFD0E003W

This time round I had the opportunity to handle a recent Classic Automatic in the international lineup, the model number is CFD0E003W (shown above).

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