I've had the blue version of this watch for just over a year now. Absolutely love it. Actually never worn it on the bracelet yet, went straight to a leather strap because I wanted to wear it before I sized it. Definitely agree that the manual winding is a bit gritty compared to most of my other watches, but really doesn't bother me. All in all, thanks for the review! Fun to watch what other people think of them.
I have been interested in Orient Star for a long time and your review has finally gotten me to pull the trigger. Just picked up a cream dial retrograde and I can't wait for it to arrive.
Great review on a very underrated and often overlooked watch brand. I have owned this watch for just over a month now, and am VERY impressed with it. The dark green is stunning, esp. in the sunlight. The finish is simply oustanding. The power reserve indicator is brilliant! Mine runs around 6 secs/day slow when worn, and around -1 second when stored overnight with the crown down. I am DEFINITELY getting another one, either in blue or gold. WAAAAAY better than any Seiko at this price (they are around the 500+ dollar mark, but worth every penny) Chrono24 has a bunch of these, but prices vary widely depending on where you buy them. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Couldn't agree more. Orient Star is a brand that is very overlooked. Their movements are better than Seiko's in this price range, all of their watches are fully made in Japan. and they sell for way under MSRP. If they weren't so big I also want one of their diver's as well.
I have just recently purchased the Orient Star Classic. Really beautiful. This watch with the blue second hand and the white/cream dial is next on the list. The classic will be my dress watch and this will be my day to day watch. This one benefits from sapphire crystal whereas the Star has mineral crystal to give it that stunning throwback dome effect. That makes this watch a far better choice for day to day wear.
I bought this some days ago from Chrono24, from a merchant in Singapore. I bought the white one which has the hands of seconds and power reserve blue. It's already in my home town but I'm on vacation and I'll get it on Monday when I'll be back. I'm so excited because I love it on videos and photos and it seems a real deal as for quality /price. Also there are a lot of videos but they're all in some strange language without subtitles at all. So I loved to find this review in English which is not my language but it's at least understandable from me. Thumbs up for you Ciao from Italy
You are welcome. Yes, I am familiar with those videos, I watched a lot of them to help me decide if I wanted this one despite not understanding what they were saying. I think you will really enjoy it, let me know your impressions when you get it on Monday :)
@@JustWatches1 i got it today. It's wonderful, I love it and I admit I would have liked a colored one, for example I understand that yours must be great with direct light on it. But on mine I really like the blue hands (seconds and power reserve), they really give it a twist. Now it's time to sell my (ex) smartwatch ;-)
@@vincenzogiambusso Mechanical Watches > Smartwatches :) You got the white with the blue? I love that one too, something about blue hands on a white dial is so classic. Also that is a way more versatile dial color that the green!
Orient star makes very unique looking watches for sure. I kind of like these, not very much videos on youtube about orient star, or information about them on the internet in general. I own 2 orient divers and they sure are very good in the quality for price aspect. I might have to consider selling my tissot dress watch at some point, and maybe get an orient star in the place. Btw. Great video!
Yeah, I have been checking out more Orient Star models now. They have a new diver I really like, it is just pretty big! Tissot makes really nice dress watches. This one is a little bit out there, but I like it :)
@@JustWatches1 wow this watch is stunning. The open heart is so striking because it creates depth. Every metal piece and surface is polished perfectly. I can spend all day looking at this piece
@@lal3724Excellent!! I’m glad you like it. The finishing on this watch is insane for the price and you are right about all the details. Even the power reserve indicator has a beveled high polish edge! Enjoy it you made an excellent choice.
I want one!!! Great watch, great brand. I couldn't see the green, looks dark blue. Looks more refined than any affordable Seiko. And no misalignments,...
Very nice, just bought this exact version on jomashop! Originally had a blue plain dial version lined up pre-owned, but that didn't work out, then this caught my eye. Pretty excited, as I'm purchasing it as a commemoration of my 20th birthday!
You won't regret it and the price for it on Jomashop is a really, really good deal. Let me know your impressions when you get it and happy 20th birthday :)
Same! I was looking for the green one to begin with but just couldn't find any anywhere that could compare to jomashops listing, decided to go with the blue dial one then and bam, suddenly that's out of stock and the green ones in. Can't wait to see how it is in person. Hope you enjoy yours too. Great finishing, sapphire crystal, 100 m resistant, a power reserve indicator, there's just a lot of value one gets from this price point.
@@JustWatches1 @UC6KkSgaUIC6CoSOkWDzKRfw Watch just arrived, and boy am I floored! Absolute stunner! The way it plays with/catches the light and has varying personalities depending on lighting is quite mesmerizing. Thanks for making the review again, showing people how awesome this piece is!
Superb video man! I have just ordered that watch with white dial. Can't wait... I also have 6.75 inch wrist and I hope it will not be too big for me (I do tend to like smaller dress/sporty watches about Seiko 5 size) will also review it on my other channel. Watches Gadgets and Stuff! Thanks man! Subscribed!
Thanks for review! While I usually prefer a more clean look and am not a fan of subdials or other extra things on the dial, this watch is very attractive. The powermeter is a very useful feature. And I like the open heart. This watch has its own character, and I really want it, particularly in the green color reviewed in this video. It will be a nice complement to my other watches.
It definitely has it's own character. This one has survived manage purges of the collection and holds a unique place. I don't think you would be disappointed.
Yesterday I received the watch. Beautiful! The finish is very good and the green dial looks awesome. This watch definitely looks to be more expensive than it is. Very satisfied so far! Even if the most people are uninterested in watches I am sure the special design will get attention from some.
Taking pictures of this watch is driving me crazy, I just can't capture the color and you are correct it looks blue in this video. This is as close as I have come to getting the green: instagram.com/p/CD96l_SHb1p/?
It was running +7 on the timegrapher, but I haven't tracked it on wrist. I tend to switch my watch everyday (or multiple times a day lol) so it is hard to gather data that way. I actually love when they run a little fast because you can just hack them for a few seconds to re-sync the time. I can track it's real life performance for a few days and let you know!
okay, I wore it all weekend, and it is averaging about +4-5 seconds a day (+5, +7, +2). That is pretty perfect for me, I am not going to mess with it. (I have regulated one watch, but only because it was about -20 seconds a day).
Just a quick update for those who will read this section. After bringing it to a watch shop and asked to verify the setting (I don't exactly know what this means), it's now on an average of +3 to +4 secs per day, which is perfect for me
Thanks, yes, they carry them at a great price. Last time I checked the green was out of stock, but I think this watch is still in production so hopefully they get more!
Orient star is very good high quality made watches. I just ordered the orient star diver "pepsi bezel"... From creation watches. I own an wear the orient star heritage. Adore an love the watch!. So i will have a 2 watch collection of orient stars. I did own other watches but they were all stolen from me. Orient triton Orient star classic Orient star basic Orient sun an moon Orient star diver Those were stolen. I might be even missing a few out of that list. But ill have 1 dress watch an 1 diver. An ill be happy. Maybe 5 to 10 years i can add a omega to my 2 star watches...
Oh that is terrible that those watches were stolen from you, I'm sorry to hear that :( Orient Star is a super under rated brand and I'm a huge fan of their watches!
@@JustWatches1 Thanks, so am i. Wish i could of owned the first edition 1964 star diver. But prices are to high . watch flippers grabbed them all. An now charging triple the price. An a star moon phrase. Gems by orient.
So most of the time it looks black, and only in very bright direct light do you see the green. However, in that bright light it is very dynamic, just don't expect it to look green very often if that makes sense :)
@@JustWatches1 im trying to add a green watch in my collection - i dont have more than one watch of the same dial color - do u think this watch will suffice as THE green watch in my lineup?
I don't have experience with that particular one, but I do think Orient makes very nice watches. The Orient Star line does seem to have a higher level of quality (based on my experience with this one), but at a higher price.
Who ever this guy is in the video talking to the general public describing the orient watch well, he blows tim mosso away!. Tim mosso is boring an just bad. They need to hire this guy. His voice should represent their company sales........
I've had the blue version of this watch for just over a year now. Absolutely love it. Actually never worn it on the bracelet yet, went straight to a leather strap because I wanted to wear it before I sized it. Definitely agree that the manual winding is a bit gritty compared to most of my other watches, but really doesn't bother me. All in all, thanks for the review! Fun to watch what other people think of them.
Glad you are enjoying yours. It is still one of my favorite watches. Thanks for watching :)
I have been interested in Orient Star for a long time and your review has finally gotten me to pull the trigger. Just picked up a cream dial retrograde and I can't wait for it to arrive.
Yes, I'm excited for you! Please let me know what you think, I can't seem to capture just how nice it is in photos or video.
Great review on a very underrated and often overlooked watch brand. I have owned this watch for just over a month now, and am VERY impressed with it. The dark green is stunning, esp. in the sunlight. The finish is simply oustanding. The power reserve indicator is brilliant! Mine runs around 6 secs/day slow when worn, and around -1 second when stored overnight with the crown down. I am DEFINITELY getting another one, either in blue or gold. WAAAAAY better than any Seiko at this price (they are around the 500+ dollar mark, but worth every penny) Chrono24 has a bunch of these, but prices vary widely depending on where you buy them. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Couldn't agree more. Orient Star is a brand that is very overlooked. Their movements are better than Seiko's in this price range, all of their watches are fully made in Japan. and they sell for way under MSRP. If they weren't so big I also want one of their diver's as well.
I have just recently purchased the Orient Star Classic. Really beautiful. This watch with the blue second hand and the white/cream dial is next on the list. The classic will be my dress watch and this will be my day to day watch. This one benefits from sapphire crystal whereas the Star has mineral crystal to give it that stunning throwback dome effect. That makes this watch a far better choice for day to day wear.
Nice choices! I am really impressed with Orient Star! Enjoy those watches :)
I bought this some days ago from Chrono24, from a merchant in Singapore. I bought the white one which has the hands of seconds and power reserve blue. It's already in my home town but I'm on vacation and I'll get it on Monday when I'll be back. I'm so excited because I love it on videos and photos and it seems a real deal as for quality /price. Also there are a lot of videos but they're all in some strange language without subtitles at all. So I loved to find this review in English which is not my language but it's at least understandable from me. Thumbs up for you
Ciao from Italy
You are welcome. Yes, I am familiar with those videos, I watched a lot of them to help me decide if I wanted this one despite not understanding what they were saying. I think you will really enjoy it, let me know your impressions when you get it on Monday :)
@@JustWatches1 i got it today. It's wonderful, I love it and I admit I would have liked a colored one, for example I understand that yours must be great with direct light on it. But on mine I really like the blue hands (seconds and power reserve), they really give it a twist. Now it's time to sell my (ex) smartwatch ;-)
@@vincenzogiambusso Mechanical Watches > Smartwatches :) You got the white with the blue? I love that one too, something about blue hands on a white dial is so classic. Also that is a way more versatile dial color that the green!
Orient star makes very unique looking watches for sure. I kind of like these, not very much videos on youtube about orient star, or information about them on the internet in general. I own 2 orient divers and they sure are very good in the quality for price aspect. I might have to consider selling my tissot dress watch at some point, and maybe get an orient star in the place. Btw. Great video!
Yeah, I have been checking out more Orient Star models now. They have a new diver I really like, it is just pretty big! Tissot makes really nice dress watches. This one is a little bit out there, but I like it :)
Just ordered mine before seeing this, can't wait. My first real watch
Please let me know your impressions when you receive it. I think you are really going to like it!
@@JustWatches1 wow this watch is stunning. The open heart is so striking because it creates depth. Every metal piece and surface is polished perfectly. I can spend all day looking at this piece
@@lal3724Excellent!! I’m glad you like it. The finishing on this watch is insane for the price and you are right about all the details. Even the power reserve indicator has a beveled high polish edge! Enjoy it you made an excellent choice.
@@JustWatches1 thanks bud!
I enjoyed your video. I have this watch with the blue dial. I put a blue Christopher Ward strap on mine, it looks fantastic.
Glad you enjoyed. Sounds like a nice pairing! Thanks for watching
You’re only a few subs away from 1k! I had a friend sub as well to help you. Orient makes solid quality watches. Great review brother.
Thank you so much! I’m pretty exited to have 1,000, it’s been a long road lol
Just Watches when you hit, you’ll feel something you’ll never forget nor expected. It’s emotional... at least it was for me. 👍
Came over and subbed from Avg. Joe Watch Reviews. Congrats on 1k!!!
Thank you so much! :)
I want one!!! Great watch, great brand. I couldn't see the green, looks dark blue. Looks more refined than any affordable Seiko. And no misalignments,...
Yes, it looks blue in the video for sure! I think Orient Star is better than Seiko as well!
Very nice, just bought this exact version on jomashop! Originally had a blue plain dial version lined up pre-owned, but that didn't work out, then this caught my eye. Pretty excited, as I'm purchasing it as a commemoration of my 20th birthday!
You won't regret it and the price for it on Jomashop is a really, really good deal. Let me know your impressions when you get it and happy 20th birthday :)
@@JustWatches1 thanks, mate! I’ll let you know what I think, for sure.
Same! I was looking for the green one to begin with but just couldn't find any anywhere that could compare to jomashops listing, decided to go with the blue dial one then and bam, suddenly that's out of stock and the green ones in. Can't wait to see how it is in person. Hope you enjoy yours too.
Great finishing, sapphire crystal, 100 m resistant, a power reserve indicator, there's just a lot of value one gets from this price point.
@@JustWatches1 @UC6KkSgaUIC6CoSOkWDzKRfw Watch just arrived, and boy am I floored! Absolute stunner! The way it plays with/catches the light and has varying personalities depending on lighting is quite mesmerizing. Thanks for making the review again, showing people how awesome this piece is!
@@yaliyu01 Wonderful, I'm glad you are impressed! Orient Star is highly underrated in my opinion. Enjoy it :)
Great video! I own a sarb and am thinking of buying an orient so this was very helpful!!!
Excellent, I'm glad it was useful. Which Orient are you looking at?
Superb video man! I have just ordered that watch with white dial. Can't wait... I also have 6.75 inch wrist and I hope it will not be too big for me (I do tend to like smaller dress/sporty watches about Seiko 5 size) will also review it on my other channel. Watches Gadgets and Stuff! Thanks man! Subscribed!
I think you will really like this one! Let me know your impressions when you received it. I will check out your other channel!
@@JustWatches1 Thanks man! I will nake sure to share my thoughts on it once it is in my possession. Cheers!
@@TZKBeats well? Did you get it?
Thanks for review!
While I usually prefer a more clean look and am not a fan of subdials or other extra things on the dial, this watch is very attractive. The powermeter is a very useful feature. And I like the open heart.
This watch has its own character, and I really want it, particularly in the green color reviewed in this video. It will be a nice complement to my other watches.
It definitely has it's own character. This one has survived manage purges of the collection and holds a unique place. I don't think you would be disappointed.
@@JustWatches1
I ordered one from Jomashop yesterday. Unbeateable price I think!
Yesterday I received the watch. Beautiful! The finish is very good and the green dial looks awesome. This watch definitely looks to be more expensive than it is. Very satisfied so far!
Even if the most people are uninterested in watches I am sure the special design will get attention from some.
I like it,i'd say its difinitely more blue than emerald though.
Taking pictures of this watch is driving me crazy, I just can't capture the color and you are correct it looks blue in this video. This is as close as I have come to getting the green:
instagram.com/p/CD96l_SHb1p/?
Hi again, did you take some time to monitor the gain or loss? I wear it day and night, it gets an average of +9sec per day
It was running +7 on the timegrapher, but I haven't tracked it on wrist. I tend to switch my watch everyday (or multiple times a day lol) so it is hard to gather data that way. I actually love when they run a little fast because you can just hack them for a few seconds to re-sync the time. I can track it's real life performance for a few days and let you know!
@@JustWatches1 it would be nice thank you, just to have a comparison and maybe bring it for some fine tuning
okay, I wore it all weekend, and it is averaging about +4-5 seconds a day (+5, +7, +2). That is pretty perfect for me, I am not going to mess with it. (I have regulated one watch, but only because it was about -20 seconds a day).
@@JustWatches1 wow, it's great indeed... Mine seems to be on an average of +10 per day
Just a quick update for those who will read this section. After bringing it to a watch shop and asked to verify the setting (I don't exactly know what this means), it's now on an average of +3 to +4 secs per day, which is perfect for me
Hi! Great watch! Im just hoping that jomashop sell the green or the white dial version
Thanks, yes, they carry them at a great price. Last time I checked the green was out of stock, but I think this watch is still in production so hopefully they get more!
Orient star is very good high quality made watches. I just ordered the orient star diver "pepsi bezel"... From creation watches. I own an wear the orient star heritage. Adore an love the watch!. So i will have a 2 watch collection of orient stars.
I did own other watches but they were all stolen from me.
Orient triton
Orient star classic
Orient star basic
Orient sun an moon
Orient star diver
Those were stolen. I might be even missing a few out of that list. But ill have 1 dress watch an 1 diver. An ill be happy. Maybe 5 to 10 years i can add a omega to my 2 star watches...
Oh that is terrible that those watches were stolen from you, I'm sorry to hear that :(
Orient Star is a super under rated brand and I'm a huge fan of their watches!
@@JustWatches1 Thanks, so am i. Wish i could of owned the first edition 1964 star diver. But prices are to high . watch flippers grabbed them all. An now charging triple the price. An a star moon phrase. Gems by orient.
hey great review, can you comment on the dynamism of the dial, does the green pop at all, or is too dull and dark? ur right it looks black
So most of the time it looks black, and only in very bright direct light do you see the green. However, in that bright light it is very dynamic, just don't expect it to look green very often if that makes sense :)
@@JustWatches1 im trying to add a green watch in my collection - i dont have more than one watch of the same dial color - do u think this watch will suffice as THE green watch in my lineup?
Looks lovely. How does it compare to the lesser Orient Golden Eye 2?
I don't have experience with that particular one, but I do think Orient makes very nice watches. The Orient Star line does seem to have a higher level of quality (based on my experience with this one), but at a higher price.
I'm a Japanese person who likes Orient Star, but even in my country, their reputation is very low. Sad.😢
That is sad, I love Orient Star!
This one or the seiko presage open heart?
I think the Orient Star is way better as long as you like the styling!
Who ever this guy is in the video talking to the general public describing the orient watch well, he blows tim mosso away!. Tim mosso is boring an just bad. They need to hire this guy. His voice should represent their company sales........
LOL, not sure if you are teasing, but I actually aspire to be like Tim Mosso :P
@@JustWatches1 Not Teasing,.... Keep at it. Your headed in the right direction.
No
Fair enough :)