Orient Star Saturation Diver

I have been interested in the the Orient Star 300m Saturation Diver for a while now and wanted to see what you guys think. There may be a few of you that have this watch (which can be had for under $800 preowned), so please give us your thoughts on your watch!

Here are some pictures and link:

http://www.orient-watch.com/product/pro_diver/

Info from Orient website:


Specs:

Mechanical Movement : ORIENT caliber 46N4A Made in Japan
Self-winding movement
Enhanced shock proof
21 jewels
21600/hour vibrations
Power reserve indicator, Date indicator

Stainless steel case and bracelet
One-way rotating bezel
Sapphire crystal with anti-reflection coating
Screw caseback, Screwed-down crown
Special extensible buckle for metal bracelet
Water resistant to 300m for saturation diving
Diameter 45.70mm
Thickness 16.60mm





Screw caseback with traditional lion emblem, which cannot be opened without *special caseback opener
To guarantee quality of 300m water resistant automatic watch for mixed-gas diving, only Orient Watch Co.,Ltd. Service Center in Tokyo, Japan will handle repairs and aftersales services.



Special Box with
Strap and Tool



Special Extensible Buckle

i just posted this watch at freeks the other day..........I love this watch, and have been checking the forums for them .., like you said, about 800 used.....so not that bad for what it is.....

Mark, isnt this a little big for you though, its a 46mm and very thick case, i know you kinda stay in the lower 40's usually........

heartbreak wrote:

i just posted this watch at freeks the other day..........I love this watch, and have been checking the forums for them .., like you said, about 800 used.....so not that bad for what it is.....

Mark, isnt this a little big for you though, its a 46mm and very thick case, i know you kinda stay in the lower 40's usually........

Yes, you are correct...usually my max is 44mm...but you gotta love the dial color and setup!

heres a link to a review about it, not sure if you saw this or not , and he has a video review as well and a ton of pics.......

http://ablogtoread.com/orient/orient-diver-automatic-saturation-diver-cfd0c001b-watch-review/

That watch is the bomm! I love the design, PR indicator, extensible clasp, EVERYTHING! Sounds like it's built to take a beating too..

. . . nice watch. Love the ratcheting extension . . .

I was on an orient kick for awhile and everything that I read about theses was very positive. They are big thick watches but are definitely built to take a beating. Orient movements are really good too.

With a 50% coupon at OrientUSA they are $900 brand new with warranty. I would not pay $800 used for a watch like this if I could get it BNIB from the distributor for $100 more. Just sayin'

Docrwm wrote:

With a 50% coupon at OrientUSA they are $900 brand new with warranty. I would not pay $800 used for a watch like this if I could get it BNIB from the distributor for $100 more. Just sayin'

Good to know...great info Doc!

andrema wrote:

Docrwm wrote:

With a 50% coupon at OrientUSA they are $900 brand new with warranty. I would not pay $800 used for a watch like this if I could get it BNIB from the distributor for $100 more. Just sayin'

Good to know...great info Doc!

They lied when they said no more 50% off. There is a 40% off + free watch coupon right now that I posted to the Deals section. There have been several 50% posts since 12/31/09 too.

A nice watch, I wouldn't mind getting this or the revolver someday. Good size too.

This watch is on my short list of want-watches BUT I have to be honest. If I was going to spend $800-$1000 for a watch I would get the Oris Watches TT1 Divers Small Second, Date 64376098454MB before this one for basically the same money.



that being said, I DO LOVE this Orient -

Orient CFD0C001M Automatic Professional Diver Mens Watch - orange dial

For me this one was love at first sight. Still want one.
My new Deep Blue being so similar, should hold me for a while.

However, new price was beyond what I was willing to pay for what it offered.
Personally feel 800-1000 should be the "new" not used price.
May be why there has been a sustained 50% reduction offer for 2 months.
But what do I know?

Fantastic looking diver, I really like that last pic. Great color of orange.