Orient sponsored Subaru Tecnica International Inc (STI) in the 2011 Nürburgring 24-hour race that took place in June 2011. This is the third consecutive year in which Orient collaborated with STI in this event. The 2011 Orient X STI commemorative watches will consist of a quartz chrono and a recently announced M-Force model.
Here, I will take a look at the quartz chronograph model, the first Orient X STI model that uses a quartz movement.
Continue reading
This time round, I handled a new Orient Stylish and Smart model. This model is the second one in the series which is targeted at the younger crowd. The watch features a rotating disk that replaces the traditional hour hand.
Here’s a quick look.
Continue reading
I had the opportunity to handle this Orient quartz watch from the Neo 70’s series. It is a retro style watch that is reminiscent of watches made in the 70’s.
Here’s a quick review.
Continue reading
The Orient Cal 469 40th Anniversary commemorative models are finally released in the Singapore market. There are two models, one in black case (EM7F001B) and the other in stainless steel case (EM7F002B). Both models are based on the design of the King Diver series from the 70’s.
Continue reading
Orient released some new colour variants of the Mako XL (aka Hog Rider) recently and I got myself one with a full luminous dial. Unlike the EM6500 Mako, Orient did not make any changes in the design of the Mako XL.
Continue reading
This time round, I had the opportunity to handle another Orient Star that was released in the international market and that is the Retrograde model, DE00002B.
Continue reading
A new Orient “Mako” was released recently and I had the opportunity to take a look at it. The new model is based on the old one but they have changed certain aspects to made it look more like a dive watch.
This post gives you a summary of the differences between the new and old model and also a quick photo review of the all black Mako, EM65007B.
Continue reading
This time round, I had the opportunity to look at a recent Orient model from a new product line, Stylish and Smart. This product line is targeted at young people just like what Seiko did with its now discontinued SUS (Simple & Strong) line many years ago.
Orient launched three of its Orient Star models in the international market recently. The three models come with GMT, Retrograde and Open Heart features respectively.
In this post, I shall take a look at the GMT model, DJ00001B.
Continue reading
Yeoman's Watch Review 