Orient Watch was formally established in July 13th, 1950 in Tokyo. However, the history of Orient Watch really dates back to 1901, when Shogoro Yoshida, the founder of Orient, opened a wholesale watch store in Ueno, Japan. Orient Watch has always focused on mechanical watches, primarily automatic watches with its own in-house automatic movements Orient was once part of the "Big Three" watch companies in Japan along with Citizen and Seiko. In the 70s, when mechanical watch companies faced hardship from the mass introduction of inexpensive quartz watches, Citizen and Seiko took the path of mass producing quartz watches, Orient stuck with what it did best, making mechanical watches. Today, Seiko owns a controlling stake in Orient. Orient, however, continues to make its own mechanical movements. For its quartz models, it uses Seiko's quartz movements. What sets Orient apart from other watch companies is really the fact that Orient has always been focusing on making its mechanical movements better and more reliable. It is unusual today to find a watch company that makes its own movement selling watches at prices offered by Orient. Most of the watch companies that do make in-house movements are big name specialized watch companies such as Patek Philippe whose watches ranges from tens of thousands of dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars. To find a specialized watch company that uses in-house movements selling its watches at prices that are affordable to most people is truly refreshing.

The reason why this particular line of semi-skeleton stands out is because this watch is Marcus Grönholm-inspired. Marcus Grönholm, former rally car driver, is recognized for his victories in the World Rally Championship in 2000 and 2002. He is known to be a fearless driver that never gets intimidated by the thrill of racing. Likewise, you must not be intimidated by the complex functions of this watch. People find this watch to be special, because it combines the quality of a sporty look with the value of intricate design to create a timepiece that Marcus Grönholm would wear himself. Some people would look at the dial (face) of this watch and get intimidated by the complex designs and functions. They should, however, be amazed and intrigued by the many features and attributes that this watch has to offer. You will notice that this semi-skeleton has 7 holes. Within these holes you are able to see the mechanisms that operate watch. One feature of this timepiece that is unique is that this watch has a slide rule. This means that the owner is able to turn the inner bezel (the ring of the watch) so that it could perform such functions as multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, currency conversion, and distance conversion. This can be done by rotating the crown (time-setting piece) located on the 4 o’clock indicator. Unlike other Orient watches, the time-changing crown for this particular piece is located at the 9 o’clock indicator. Two facts about the crowns that you might find interesting are that they are both screw down (which means they keep water from entering the case), and that they each have the Orient logo. This semi-skeleton dial has luminescent time indicators as well as hour indicators. This allows for the owner to view the time during the evening. Another interesting feature of this watch is that it is water resistant up to 100 meters. Located near the 6 o’clock position is the power reserve indicator, which allows for you to measure the stored power in the spring of the watch in units of hours. Since this watch is a mechanical watch, it is powered by the spring of the watch; therefore, the watch will power itself for up to 40 hours when it is being worn. You will notice that this watch comes with a sapphire crystal. This basically means that the glass used in this watch is equipped with a more scratch- and shatter-resistant material. If you look at the back of the watch, you will see that it is an exhibition caseback. This allows for you to view the complex mechanics that power this watch. By looking into the caseback glass, you can view the rotor (semi-circular piece that pivots back-and-forth), which is dressed with the official Orient logo stamp on it. The band comes in either solid stainless steel or genuine leather. For the bands that come in metal, the first two links are tapered followed by untapered links. Another interesting characteristic is that the band has both matte and finished links to provide a two-tone variation to the watch. The metal band also comes with the double-locking deployment clasp that gives added security. For the genuine leather band, the clasp comes in a deployment clasp. Both clasps prevent the watch from coming off unintentionally. This collection comes in a wide range of looks. For the metal band watches, the dials are in different colors: black, orange, white, and yellow. The leather bands come with different color variations for the leather, the leather stitching, and the dials. The black leather bands have three different variations: black dial with white leather stitching, orange dial with orange leather stitching, and white dial with white leather stitching. The last variation is the blue leather band, which comes in a blue dial and white leather stitching.

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Orient’s semi-skeleton mechanical sports watch offers a sporty look to owners. The bold design gives out an elaborate regard to the consumer’s taste. Just from looking at the dial, you will notice the semi-skeleton design that corresponds with the rest of the watch’s racecar motif. The watch balances sporty with casual; it is suitable for casual wear to business casual. This watch is known for its distinctive designs mainly because of its exhibition dial. You will notice the semi-skeleton watch allows for the owner to look into the internal part of the watch. The purpose of this feature is so that the owner can view the movement and the crown (stem or pin). There are a total of 3 exhibition holes located at the power reserve indicator, the 3 O’clock position, and the 9 o’clock position. One distinguishable design is the impression of the steering wheel at the 9 o’clock position, which covers the balance wheel of the watch. Both the 1950’s racing numerals, as well as the time and hour indicators, are luminescent so that they can be viewed during the evening without any difficulty. The dial faces come in two different colors: black or white. The model variations offer black and white dials for the metal bands, while the leather band models only come in black dials with a choice of black or brown leather. The last variation has a black theme on the dial, the leather band and case. The case itself is very intricate because of its design. It includes screws around the crown and the case that offers a very mechanical look. If you look at the side of the watch, you can see the prism-shaped caseback and the curved crystal that encompasses the dial of the watch. A racecar windshield influences the unique exhibition caseback for this semi-skeleton. This allows you to view the complication that is powering the watch. Because the watches are automatic, there are no batteries or electronic capacitors. Right above the exhibition caseback is the official Orient logo. The crown is in an interesting hexagonal shape. The piece has a solid stainless steel construction, and the case withstands water depths of up to 100m. You will also notice that the hexagonal crown is screwed down so that water does not enter the case. The power reserve indicator specifies the amount of energy, in units of hours, that is stored in the springs of the automatic watches. When the watch is still, it will consume the stored power in the spring. The power reserve indicator lets you know how much power you have left in your spring in units of hours. Just like a gas gauge, you can expect to see the power reserve indicator to go upwards as you are wearing it and decrease if the watch is stationary. At full charge, Orient Watch will run 40 hours without motion. This power reserve indicator is located just under the 12 0’ clock position. The bands come in either metal or genuine leather. The metal bands contain the combination of both finished and unfinished metals. The purpose of this mixture is to create a 3-D look as well as an arrangement of texture to the watch. In both sides of the case, the first couple of links are tapered followed by un-tapered links. The clasp for this metal band watch has a double-locking buckle that guarantees security for the owner so that the watch does not open unintentionally. Near the double locking buckle, there is another Orient logo on the clasp. The genuine leather bands come in 2 separate colors of either brown or black. Both brown and black bands have white stitching on both edges of the leather band. The leather bands do not have the same clasps as the metal ones. Instead, the leather band uses a deployment clasp, which means you don’t have to set the length of the leather band every time you wear the watch.

What fascinates me the most about this multi-eye sports watch is that the make of this model is motivated by Marcus Grönholm. As a former rally car driver, Marcus Grönholm would particularly enjoy the sporty design of this watch. Just notice how the slick design incorporates the ideals of athleticism in the field of watches. There is no doubt in my mind that this watch truly embodies those traits. One of the more eye-catching features for this collection is the dial numerals located throughout the watch. You will notice that the hour indicators show bold even numerals except for the 6 o’clock indicator. In place of the 6 o’clock hour is a date indicator, which shows all of the days within a month. Even during the evening, you are able to see the time because the watch numerals are luminescent. Notice how the power reserve indicator is located under the 12 o’clock position. This allows the owner to view the power that is in the spring of the watch. Since this line of watches is self-winding mechanical, the watch naturally stores power for up to 40 hours. This watch has a unidirectional bezel (ring of the watch). One captivating feature that this watch offers is the tachymeter, which is located on the inner circle of the bezel, which allows you to measure the distance of a target through the rotation of the bezel. The crown (time-setting piece) for this watch comes with shoulders for protection of the crown. Since the watch’s screw-down crown prevents water from entering the case, the watch is water-resistant for up to 100 meters. When looking at the side of the watch, you will see that the Orient logo is stamped on top of the crown. The band for this watch comes in either stainless steel metal or genuine leather. The metal band has two tapered links on both sides of the dial, followed by untapered links. It also has a combination of matte and finished metal to give a 3-dimensional effect. The clasp for the metal band is a double-locking deployment clasp. Unlike the metal band, the leather band has a deployment clasp. These clasps add extra protection so that the watch does not come off accidentally. There are a total of 6 different variations to this watch. The watches that come in metal bands come in different dial and bezel colors: black bezel on black dial, orange bezel on black dial, and black bezel on semi-white dial. The leather bands come in either black or brown. The black leather band has an orange bezel on a black dial. The brown leather band has 2 variations: a black bezel on a black dial and a white bezel on a white dial.