My first Orient Star — Seiko Club Singapore Museum

chriscentro

2012-12-08 15:15 UTC

My first Orient Star

Hi

I've bought my first Orient watch today. I went to the Big Time to check out the Bambino and Seiko SARB series watches but ended up buying this beautiful cream dial watch. It's love at first sight!

Here are some quick and dirty pics.

004

2012-12-08 17:01 UTC

Re: My first Orient Star

Congrats on your new Orient , enjoy ;)

Valles

2012-12-09 01:41 UTC

Re: My first Orient Star

A very nice piece....

Whats the damage like?

chriscentro

2012-12-09 01:43 UTC

Re: My first Orient Star

Thanks guys, it's almost $700 after 20%, bought it from Big Time.

tankbustaz

2012-12-09 02:17 UTC

Re: My first Orient Star

beautiful watch indeed, I always love orient star

if you don't mind, please let me know the DC for this beauty?

chriscentro

2012-12-09 08:44 UTC

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"tankbustaz"
beautiful watch indeed, I always love orient star

if you don't mind, please let me know the DC for this beauty?

erm , sorry but what's is DC and since I'm asking what is WIS? haha, thanks

2 more shots

wish0635

2012-12-09 09:28 UTC

Re: My first Orient Star

"chriscentro"
Thanks guys, it's almost $700 after 20%, bought it from Big Time.

Orient is well known for their mechanical watches. Accuracy is very good, sometime better than the SARB series.

I bought mine about a year ago. Like the classic look.

Orient Star by wish0635, on Flickr

Cheers,

chriscentro

2012-12-09 10:54 UTC

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"wish0635"
[quote="chriscentro"]Thanks guys, it's almost $700 after 20%, bought it from Big Time.

Orient is well known for their mechanical watches. Accuracy is very good, sometime better than the SARB series.

I bought mine about a year ago. Like the classic look.

Orient Star by wish0635, on Flickr

Cheers,[/quote]

I saw your model also, very nice too.

004

2012-12-09 13:29 UTC

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I happened to be visting Takashimaya mall on Orchard rd today & checked out their watch range , i checked out your new Orient up close . Its actually a nice watch , i really appreciate the Orient Star lineup "Orient" make great watches .

chriscentro

2012-12-09 13:53 UTC

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"MIKER"
I happened to be visting Takashimaya mall on Orchard rd today & checked out their watch range , i checked out your new Orient up close . Its actually a nice watch , i really appreciate the Orient Star lineup "Orient" make great watches .

Agree, they are value for money.

tankbustaz

2012-12-10 01:49 UTC

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"chriscentro"
[quote="tankbustaz"]beautiful watch indeed, I always love orient star

if you don't mind, please let me know the DC for this beauty?

erm , sorry but what's is DC and since I'm asking what is WIS? haha, thanks

2 more shots

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nice shots :shock:

DC = damage cost

WIS = watch idiot savant

chriscentro

2012-12-10 04:27 UTC

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Oh i see, the damage is $698, I believe it's not a good price but I'm okay with it :)

tankbustaz

2012-12-11 17:07 UTC

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$700 not so bad lah bro

OS is an exclusive watch, not much the population

the most important is you happy with it,

wear with pride, cheers

wish0635

2012-12-12 02:17 UTC

Re: My first Orient Star

Totally agree with bro tankbustaz.

As long as you are happy with it, don't worry about the price.

Mine was around $650. Got it from Higuchi.

Wear it in good health.

Cheers,

2BHIGH

2012-12-12 03:23 UTC

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Very nice pc!

Congrats!

big-e-294

2012-12-12 04:14 UTC

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"chriscentro"
Oh i see, the damage is $698, I believe it's not a good price but I'm okay with it :)

nice OS.

very similar design to the OS i bought for my wife last xmas (also from Big Time)

dont feel so bad about the price. i paid almost $500 for the wife's OS (and its lady size) :lol: :lol:

tankbustaz

2012-12-12 10:35 UTC

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"wish0635"
Totally agree with bro tankbustaz.

As long as you are happy with it, don't worry about the price.

Mine was around $650. Got it from Higuchi.

Wear it in good health.

Cheers,

agreed bro, that's the main point about our hobby,

i bought my OS for more than $1100 lol

zidaneong

2012-12-12 13:42 UTC

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"tankbustaz"
[quote="wish0635"]Totally agree with bro tankbustaz.

As long as you are happy with it, don't worry about the price.

Mine was around $650. Got it from Higuchi.

Wear it in good health.

Cheers,

agreed bro, that's the main point about our hobby,

i bought my OS for more than $1100 lol

[/quote]

This is nice. :)

wish0635

2012-12-12 14:43 UTC

Re: My first Orient Star

"tankbustaz"
[quote="wish0635"]Totally agree with bro tankbustaz.

As long as you are happy with it, don't worry about the price.

Mine was around $650. Got it from Higuchi.

Wear it in good health.

Cheers,

agreed bro, that's the main point about our hobby,

i bought my OS for more than $1100 lol

[/quote]

Very nice indeed bro. Is the model DX0002W?

New OS skeleton model. If I am not wrong, the PR is 50 hours. Only the Royal Orient has 50 hr PR.

Cheers,

ghostrider

2012-12-12 15:11 UTC

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"wish0635"
[quote="chriscentro"]Thanks guys, it's almost $700 after 20%, bought it from Big Time.

Orient is well known for their mechanical watches. Accuracy is very good, sometime better than the SARB series.

I bought mine about a year ago. Like the classic look.

Orient Star by wish0635, on Flickr

Cheers,[/quote]
Look nicer in leather strap.

chriscentro

2012-12-12 15:35 UTC

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"big-e-294"
[quote="chriscentro"]Oh i see, the damage is $698, I believe it's not a good price but I'm okay with it :)

nice OS.

very similar design to the OS i bought for my wife last xmas (also from Big Time)

dont feel so bad about the price. i paid almost $500 for the wife's OS (and its lady size) :lol: :lol:[/quote]

I actually saw the ladies one first and asked my wife whether she is interested,,,then I saw IT, haha

Couldn't resist taking a shot of my watch in front of some Christmas deco

004

2012-12-13 00:10 UTC

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^^

Great looking OS , very clean classic styling .

tankbustaz

2012-12-13 01:03 UTC

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"zidaneong"

This is nice. :)

thanks bro :mrgreen:

"wish0635"

Very nice indeed bro. Is the model DX0002W?

New OS skeleton model. If I am not wrong, the PR is 50 hours. Only the Royal Orient has 50 hr PR.

Cheers,

yup DX0002W

you are correct, the power reserve is 50 hours, a real beauty for me

even the looks is similar with its brother Royal Orient WE0031FQ :D

tankbustaz

2012-12-13 01:09 UTC

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"chriscentro"

I actually saw the ladies one first and asked my wife whether she is interested,,,then I saw IT, haha

Couldn't resist taking a shot of my watch in front of some Christmas deco

wowww, beautiful photo, you got skill bro Chrisc :shock:

zidaneong

2012-12-13 13:07 UTC

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"tankbustaz"
[quote="chriscentro"]

I actually saw the ladies one first and asked my wife whether she is interested,,,then I saw IT, haha

Couldn't resist taking a shot of my watch in front of some Christmas deco

wowww, beautiful photo, you got skill bro Chrisc :shock:[/quote]

Agreed, the pic is taken nicely. :)

chriscentro

2012-12-13 13:16 UTC

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Thanks bros tankbusta & zidaneong

chriscentro

2013-01-07 04:57 UTC

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I was at Mustafa early this morning and spotted 2 "exact" Orient models of my Orient Star.

There are 2 sizes, I'm guessing 38 and 40mm. Only blue dials (the colour is quite dull). Only $225, for those who are interested.....

tribe

2013-01-11 04:23 UTC

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very nice OS! I gotten the blue version of this - while the windup feels a bit rougher than my seiko, but the feel of the whole watch is very solid. I do prefer the bracelet of the SARB series though.

chriscentro

2013-01-11 09:16 UTC

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"tribe"
very nice OS! I gotten the blue version of this - while the windup feels a bit rougher than my seiko, but the feel of the whole watch is very solid. I do prefer the bracelet of the SARB series though.

Thanks, I like the oldie look.

Diospada

2013-01-12 15:43 UTC

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I just went to Taka today and saw the Orient Star lineup while looking for a dress watch. I was aiming for a Bambino but the Orient Star lineup made me reconsider what I wanted again.

chriscentro

2013-01-13 05:20 UTC

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"Diospada"
I just went to Taka today and saw the Orient Star lineup while looking for a dress watch. I was aiming for a Bambino but the Orient Star lineup made me reconsider what I wanted again.

haha, that was what happened to me, initially wanted a Bambino but when I saw the OS, oh my, i changed my mind. However, the Bambino is still in my wish list.