Watches Reviews US: Recommended Watch #41: Orient Star Standard Date DV02003W and Orient Star Standard WZ0031DV

When we speak of most entry-mid level Japanese watch brands, one of the common features we get are workhorse bulletproof automatic movements w/o hacking and handwidning, excellent lume, stainless steel cases and .....mineral crystals. But on the contrary, Orient, a subsidiary of Seiko offer the most affordable watches with sapphire crystal. They have it on some of their dressier models evident by a sapphire crystl symbol on the dial. And now, with their Orient Star line-up, they just release a more upgraded sapphire crystal called SAR (super anti reflective) installed in their latest orient Star Standard date, which to say is one beautiful watch in itself.

There has been countless blogs and posts on watch forums about this watch and the great value it brings. Personally, I prefer the striped white dialed version. Here are some pics and videos.

Watch porn at watchtanaka, in Japan, this is the model no. WZ0061DV

The SAR (super anti-reflective) coating offers features on a whole different level for sapphire crystal. Below are some images from Orient Star website.

Water repellant properties. SAR on the left.

Superb visibility by 99% suppression of reflection. SAR on the left compared to ordinary sapphire on the right.

Technical details:

ORIENT caliber 40751 Made in Japan
Self-winding & Hand-winding movement
22 jewels
21,600/hour vibrations
Date indicator
Second hand halt mechanism
Stainless steel case & bracelet
Sapphire crystal with ORIENT SAR (Super Anti-Reflection) Coating
Screw see-through caseback with crystal
Water resistant to 5bar
Diameter 40.00mm
Thickness 11.61mm

The Orient Star Standard-Date is now available for sale and the 30% discount over at Orient Watch USA.

Now this weeks Weekly Watch Recom doesn't end there. While scouting for information on the Standard-Date, I stumbled upon an earlier model from Orient Star which looks very similar to the Standard-Date and offers a more minimalist look but beautiful nonetheless. The Orient Star Standard line.

They don't have the newly developed SAR coating on the crystal but it surely is a great execution once again by Orient Star. What struck me with this watch is it's oyster style bracelet. If the Orient Star Standard Date would have this one, it would be bliss.

Technical Details:

Drive system: Mechanical
Caliber: 40750
Case material: stainless steel
Glass material (Table): Sapphire glass (anti-reflective coating)
Glass material (back): crystal glass
Yes: Luminous Light
Band Material (Surface treatment): Stainless Steel
Band width: 20mm
Push three fold: clasp
15 seconds +25 seconds to over day difference: accuracy
Waterproof: 5 ATM
Anti-magnetic: 1 seeds
Driving time: 40 hours or more
Weight:
Thickness: 11.3mm
Longitudinal diameter: 46.5mm
Transverse diameter: 39mm
(Hand winding), with second hand stop device, see-through back, 22 stone self-winding: Other Features