rient Mako models are an important part of Orient’s 70-plus year history, representing everything that it stands for since their launch in the 1960s. This series has a dolphin icon engraved on the case back and has affectionally been known as Orient Mako since its launch in 2004. Maintaining features such as a water resistance to 20-bar, and in-house automatic movement that provides stable high accuracy and reliability, the series continues to be popular with its casual and fashionable design that also possesses a vintage feel.

The Orient Mako models with sapphire crystal glass originally featured bar or dot indices, but the new models have Arabic numerals at 12, 6 and 9 o’clock. The Arabic numerals lend a more casual feel compared to the bar or dot indices which are reminiscent of traditional, authentic divers’ watches. Although not an ISO standard diver’s watch, the new version is ideal for everyday use and casual wear.

The colour of the dial is reminiscent of a beachside view, and the day-date window and Luminous Light hands and indices allow the time to be read at any hour, even in the dark. The new line-up includes four models; the light blue and ivory dials evoke visions of beach views during the day, while the bordeaux and grey evoke the beach in twilight. The yellow accent on tip of the second hand on the light blue and bordeaux dials, and the orange accent on the hand of the ivory and grey dials, represent the sun’s rays. The bezel plate with six grooves, common to all Orient Mako models, is colour-coordinated to match the dial. On the aluminium plate of the bezel, two different colours share borders separated at the triangular and 15-minute markers: light blue and blue, light grey and grey, bordeaux and brown and beige and green.

Inside the 20-bar water resistant case is an automatic in-house calibre F6922 with hand winding. This provides stable high-precision accuracy with a range between +25 seconds to- 15 seconds per day, with a 40-hour power reserve.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Reference RA-AA0818L RA-AA0819N RA-AA0820R RA-AA0821S

Movement Automatic (with hand winding) mechanical in-house calibre F6922 made in Japan

Power reserve 40 hours

Accuracy +25 seconds -15 seconds per day

Case material Stainless steel

Case size Height 46.8mm / width 41.8 mm / thickness 12.8 mm

Case back Dolphin icon

Glass front Sapphire crystal

Bracelet Stainless steel (SUS316L) / trifold deployant buckle with push button and security latch / width 22 mm

Colours of dial Light blue, Grey, Bordeaux, Ivory

Other features Water resistance 20 bar (200 m. Not an ISO standard diver’s watch), screw down crown, second hands hacking, 22 jewels, Luminous Light, uni-directional rotating bezel, day, date