Some new jewelry:
Seiko Kinetic Diver's Watch 200m SKA369P1 SKA369P SKA369 (cal. 5M62)
Water resistant 200 meters/ 20bar
Kinetic Quartz movement.
Luminous Lumibrite hands and markers
Rapid Date adjustment.
Unidirectional rotating bezel
Precise Kinetic Quartz movement with automatic power generator.
Power reserve indicator (second hand movement).
6-month capacitor (holds charge for 6 months).
Three Fold Clasp with secure lock and push button release
Hardlex Crystal.
Dial: Blue
Stainless steel bracelet
Diameter: 45mm including crown
Screw Back, Screw Crown
A nice sturdy and heavy diver watch. Looks much better in reality. Kinetic Engine (capacitor should hold for 10 years); though the internal rotor is noisy. Rotational bezel, helps one time their dives (though I do not know how to swim); and the proprietary Seiko Lumbrite lasts almost 2 hours...! Check out the Seiko "typhoon"; and the case-back. Screw-down crown with internal gaskets. Has the "hardlex" crystal which should be able to hold its own during war or over sea deployments...! Real-estate = 44mm (till the crown end). Also known as the Seiko "Pepsi" diver. Power reserve = 6 months, which can be seen using the push-button.
Orient Men's CFT00005M Power Reserve Semi-Skeleton Orange Automatic (cal. FT00-C1)
Dial window material typeScratch resistant sapphire
Display TypeAnalog
Fold-Over Clasp with Double Push-Button Safety
Case diameter43.7 millimeters
Case Thickness12.1 millimeters
Band MaterialTwo-tone stainless steel
Bezel functionSlide-rule
Special featuresWater Resistant
MovementJapanese automatic
Water resistant depth330 Feet
A brand which not many are aware of, but worshiped by horological aficionados. Japan-made, and an automatic which shows power-reserve for ~40H of energy. This added complication with the slide-rule bezel, and the exhibition case back (which I love) makes it quite a novelty. Last but not the least, semi-skeleton; shows the balance-wheel beating away to glory...!
Also ordered a bracelet re-sizing tool, cause the idiotic watch makers here scratch and tarnish the bracelet. Plus the Seiko bracelet is extremely complicated with respect to adjustment. Has a slip-ring system which hold the deployment bars together. Usually this falls out when the pin is removed. If the slip-tube is not used, the pin can fall out, and the watch can be lost. On the other hand, the Orient has the normal expanded end pins and took 2 minutes to adjust, where as the Seiko diver took around 2 hours...!
And the final shot: