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On impulse I bought this Mako because I have never had or seen an Orient before.
I have read  about it on the forums and got curious, so here we gotoon1.gif







And some wristshots, it`s rather bigface4.gif





Don`t know if it`s a keeper though, the lume is pretty bad.
I find it odd that the lume is worse than the smaller mako crap.gif
The build quality is top and could compare with Seiko diver`s in the same price category.
I think it wears nicely and is comfortable despite it`s size
So if you can tolerate the  insuffficient lume I would reccomend it ThumbsUp02.gif

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Those are nice congrats and enjoy. ;)

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Nice one, Tom. What are the vital stats? Is it a 42mm? If lume isn't great, maybe don't wear it that much for night activities. Gives you an excuse to change watches and keep the others moving and beatingsubtlelaugh.gif. Wear the Mako in good healthhand6.gif

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bigrustypig wrote: Nice one, Tom. What are the vital stats? Is it a 42mm? If lume isn't great, maybe don't wear it that much for night activities. Gives you an excuse to change watches and keep the others moving and beatingsubtlelaugh.gif. Wear the Mako in good healthhand6.gifThanks Jeff:) The diameter is 44,5mm without crown. The lume isn`t that bad but the reference for me is that awesome lume on the Frankenmonster and nothing beats thatface4.gif
And yes I will happely change before the evening woohoo.gif

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Its too bad they skimped on the lume with the new Mako. Bad move imho. Still a nice looking watch but without a decent lume job it may not warrant a spot in one's collection.

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Paxman wrote: Its too bad they skimped on the lume with the new Mako. Bad move imho. Still a nice looking watch but without a decent lume job it may not warrant a spot in one's collection.
Does anyone know what a Parks re-lume job would cost ...then you would have the best of both worlds ...just a thought for a watch with such an attractive entry point

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macbrad wrote: Paxman wrote: Its too bad they skimped on the lume with the new Mako. Bad move imho. Still a nice looking watch but without a decent lume job it may not warrant a spot in one's collection.
Does anyone know what a Parks re-lume job would cost ...then you would have the best of both worlds ...just a thought for a watch with such an attractive entry point

A good idea ThumbsUp02.gif I like the watch a lot so maybe it would be worth the extra money spent?

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Just my opinion, Tom, but I myself wouldn't spend extra for lume for a watch. I need lume only when I sleep at night. But even then, I sleep with a small bedside lamp and 2 watches on -- 1 on each wrist. One is always with decent lume (nothing beats the Frankenmonster, I agree) and the other is something that needs some wrist movement to power it up.

The great dress watches have among the worst lumes you can ever find but they don't bother me at all even if I have to sleep with them on. If I need to check the time inside the moviehouse and I happen to wear a watch with weak lume, I just check my cellphonesubtlelaugh.gif.

Maybe I'd spend extra for sapphire glass, or an extra strap or maybe even spare pins.

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bigrustypig wrote: I sleep with a small bedside lamp and 2 watches on -- 1 on each wrist.

 

Why does this seem unusual to me?? Two watches? You are truly a dedicated WIS.

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Congrats!hand6.gifhand6.gif

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Paxman wrote: bigrustypig wrote: I sleep with a small bedside lamp and 2 watches on -- 1 on each wrist.

 

Why does this seem unusual to me?? Two watches? You are truly a dedicated WIS.

Pax, surely you knew BRP was bi............subtlelaugh.gif

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Graham wrote: Paxman wrote: bigrustypig wrote: I sleep with a small bedside lamp and 2 watches on -- 1 on each wrist.

 

Why does this seem unusual to me?? Two watches? You are truly a dedicated WIS.

Pax, surely you knew BRP was bi............subtlelaugh.gif

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Paxman wrote: bigrustypig wrote: I sleep with a small bedside lamp and 2 watches on -- 1 on each wrist.

 

Why does this seem unusual to me?? Two watches? You are truly a dedicated WIS.

Hahaha. Nice one, Mark. I sleep with 2 watches on so that I can divert the cash for a winder to another watchsubtlelaugh.gif

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Graham wrote: Paxman wrote: bigrustypig wrote: I sleep with a small bedside lamp and 2 watches on -- 1 on each wrist.

 

Why does this seem unusual to me?? Two watches? You are truly a dedicated WIS.

Pax, surely you knew BRP was bi............subtlelaugh.gif

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Paxman wrote: bigrustypig wrote: I sleep with a small bedside lamp and 2 watches on -- 1 on each wrist.

 

Why does this seem unusual to me?? Two watches? You are truly a dedicated WIS.

+1!   goofy

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Looking good......ThumbsUp02.gif

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Thanks for nice commentsthankyou.gif
You have stealed this thread Jeff subtlelaugh.gifsubtlelaugh.gifsubtlelaugh.gif
The watch is however not a keeper it will be sold ASAP.
I just can`t keep a diver with as bad lume as thismistake.gif
Or maybe I will do as Jeff, put my radioactive Traser H3 on my other wrist at night subtlelaugh.gifsubtlelaugh.gifsubtlelaugh.gifsubtlelaugh.gif


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