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Eric L. 3T WIS 
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So I've been thinking about a yellow diver lately, and with the lack of DOXA 750T "normal" divingstar, I opted for the Orient Star 300m "helium gas diver," sold only on the Japanese domestic market. Orient exports the black and orange dials under the "Orient" name which US dealers carry, but not the yellow dial. Not sure why they dropped the Orient Star name either. I ordered mine through Higuchi, and as usual, Katsu-san was first class and a pleasure to deal with. Initial impressions - fantastic quality and finish, I wish I had a Seiko Marinemaster to compare it to (Christian (Onkel C) may post a review of the two at some point). Running +3s per day so far, and I like the neat power reserve dial - no more worries on this non winding watch "winding down" with the meter telling me exactly how much time I have left. I like the ratching bracelet as well, and the lume is among the best I've ever seen. The black portions of the bezel appear to be brushed and powdercoated, with the brushed finish still visible in those regions - I've never had a diver with this type of finish on the bezel and it is simply outstanding. A few quick and dirties, and I fiddled around with the long exposure setting on my camera to make a "sweeping" lume pic. The photos are not edited in any way - the watch really is that bright in the dark!     |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Oh yea that is nice. I just love the yellow.hearteyes.gif And that lume! WOW!!! :shock: Congrats on that pickup. Enjoy that baby. ;)  |
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canadajo 3T WIS 
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LOOKS LIKE FANTASTIC LUME .... a very cool pickup |
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teddyhanna Guest
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Yes I like it. that looks awesome. Hey that lume, can I use it on my christmas tree, wow that thing is bright. |
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Scuba Steve 3T WIS 
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Fantastic. That last shot has to be one of the best lume shots I have seen. Yeah, that one, waaaaaaaaaaaay over to the right. ;) |
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Danny S 3T WIS 
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Great watch and great photos! Well Done M8! cool10.gif |
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Paxman 3T WIS 
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Beautiful pix of a beautiful watch. Great score. Congrats and enjoy!! |
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watchboy 3T WIS 
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I've been thinking really hard for it actually.  I need to have a yellow diver in my collection again! Or a yellow dial watch! |
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IW 3T WIS 
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{post edited so they don't extend to the right so much} |
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srh_pres 3T WIS 
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Very nice pickup... and love the lume shots! :cool: |
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Eric L. 3T WIS
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IW wrote: {post edited so they don't extend to the right so much} Sorry if I did something wrong on the post. I did not notice anything odd about it (such as scrolling to the right). They were normal 800x600 images, and on my Firefox, showed up vertically so unless you have a screen resolution below 1280x1024, it should fit in the screen without scrolling. |
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MarkJnK 3T WIS 
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Great watch! Love that lume!! I was really torn between that watch and the Fortis Marinemaster that I bought. Me thinks I made the wrong decision... and once I get the Fortis fixed, I might sell it to fund the Orient. I'd love to see a wrist shot (and let us know your wrist size) Thanks! |
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Eric L. 3T WIS
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I will try to post some wristshots tonight. |
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Foster 3T WIS 
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Please point me towards the US dealers that carry the black and orange versions. I am interested in getting one. |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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Try Marc at IW. Link is to your left... |
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Foster 3T WIS
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Not there. I am pretty sure that watch only comes in black and yellow and is only available on the Japanese market, but maybe I am missing something. |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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Yea ask Marc I have him looking at getting me the orange dial soon. ;) If you look at the specs and the watches side by side the Orient Star and Pro diver are the same except for the dial work. :) |
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Onkel C 3T WIS 
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I can confirm that Marc has them (and for a great price, too):      |
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Paxman 3T WIS
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OOOPPPSSS!! I think Marc has the Orients and not the Orient Stars... My bad!! |
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Foster 3T WIS
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I have never seen those.....awesome! Thanks, guys! |
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IW 3T WIS
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The US market is only privy to the "Orient" version; which is the same as the "Star" version, less the badging. They come off the same line!!! The Orange will be available from me end of October. I most likely won't list them on the site. . . I'll be getting them for special orders only, so. . . any takers???  Foster wrote: Please point me towards the US dealers that carry the black and orange versions. |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Ok Ok... ya got me... put me down for one orange dial Orient 300m in October...:cool:... thx Marc... IW wrote: The US market is only privy to the "Orient" version; which is the same as the "Star" version, less the badging. They come off the same line!!! |
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Eric L. 3T WIS
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Yes the are the same watch. For the yellow version, you can only get it as an Orient Star from Japan. For the orange, only the US version an Orient. The black, you have an option - personally I like the Orient Star logo better (even though the watches are identical). |
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zippofan 3T WIS 
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Ever since they first came out the yellow dial Orient Star has been on my "Must Have" list though the price was somewhat daunting (sell some watches, NEVER!) That is a beauty in all the dial colors though the yellow is something special. Maybe I can talk my wife into one for a Christmas present... Congrats on your Orient!!!! hand6.gifhand6.gifhand6.gif Cheers, Griff |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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Congrats Erichand6.gif...That is a Awesome Diver and Pics Buddy! That lume shot is Amazing! |
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Foster 3T WIS
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I may be a taker, depending on how hard I scratch my pocket watch itch at a couple of upcoming antiques shows. |
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IW 3T WIS
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take your time. . . we've got plenty of it. If that Orange Orient doesn't suit you, try an Orange Zeno (shameless plug!) see my post in the IW section Attachment: IMG_2152.jpg (Downloaded 40 times) |
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Foster 3T WIS
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That's hot. face4.gif |
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watchguru 3T WIS 
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IW wrote: The US market is only privy to the "Orient" version; which is the same as the "Star" version, less the badging. They come off the same line!!! what's the price marc? |
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IW 3T WIS
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PM sent. |
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srh_pres 3T WIS
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Wow... thats really orange in overdrive. I think I will stick with the Orient Marc... we got a lot of time til end of October, so put me down for one and PM me a price when you get a chance. ;) IW wrote: take your time. . . we've got plenty of it. If that Orange Orient doesn't suit you, try an Orange Zeno (shameless plug!) see my post in the IW section |
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SanFranMan 3T WIS
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If you don't mind, I would be interested in the specs (esp. dia and thickness) of the OS 300m diver w/ yellow dial and the price and I can let you know if I'll take one. Thanks John |
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Eric L. 3T WIS
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A couple wristshots to compare size. My wrist is 7.5" and I used a couple watches the folks here are familiar with - DOXA 750T and Orsa Sea Angler.   |
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