Orient"Mako-3" Japanese Automatic/Hand-Winding 200m Diver Style Watch

Great looking, smart buy.

My favorite watch to wear right now! So comfortable, looks so great on the wrist, decent time retention especially if you wind it up enough. I feel like this was a great bargain. Would def purchase again if had to.

Any Orient from the Mako 3, Ray 3, or Kamasu 2 series is an incredible buy. In fact, it's baffling that brands like Seiko can still sell their low spec, overpriced desk divers when these Orients are available.This is my second Mako 3, and just as it happened with the 1st one I have to report the watch is way more beautiful in life than in pictures. The watch is pretty enough as it comes out the box, but really levels up when you add a custom bracelet from "Miltat." These bracelets range in price between $60-$90 USD. And yes, the watch is beautiful enough to warrant such upgrades.The 1st pics are featuring the factory bracelet, then with some Nato Straps, then with the Miltat bracelet I recommend, and finally, I show it next to the Kamasu 2, the Ray 3, and many other Orient watches as well for comparison.Conclusion: A watch that cost less than $300 USD, yet comes with an automatic movement with 40 hours of power reserve, 200 meters of water resistance, unidirectional bezel with 60 mins markers, and a unique look and feel. Simply put, there's nothing else like it in the market.

This is my first orient watch. A lot of online reviewers have respect for the brand, and I liked the specs and color scheme of this Orient, so I thought I would try it.It arrived in a decent box and was well protected, but it barely fit inside the box.The Orient has a pleasantly dense feel to the band and case and the finishes are glossy and beautiful.The face is a lovely champagne color with a sunburst pattern. I love the mix of champagne, brown, and deep moss green. It’s very 70s, but in a good way. The face is nicely detailed and has great attention to detail. The second hand moves smoothly and the watch is easy to read at a glance. It keeps time well and isn’t noisy. It stays wound in my automatic winding case.The band is made from dense solid links. It looks great, and feels mostly nice, but something about the way the band moves and the sounds gives it a slightly lower grade feel than my similarly priced Timex, Bulova, or Citizen watches. It’s hard to put in words, and extremely subtle, but it feels like the bracelet does not match the quality of the rest of the watch. The clasp also feels a little “hollow” when locking closed.I love the size. The case is a touch thick, but overall it’s a moderate sized watch and fits me perfectly as a 5’7” and 135 pound male. I had to remove a few links, but it was easy to do with the right tools.All in all… a lovely watch.

Very good and looks like expensive.

The stock photo isn’t completely true to life, and it’s more attractive in person. The dial is more of a subdued brick red / dusty rose color. The bezel is mostly bronze colored with ruby red from 12 to 3. An unusual mix of colors, but they work well together. The bracelet gets a lot of criticism in online reviews, undeserved in my opinion. It’s nicely polished, substantial and classy.It’s a very nice watch that looks more expensive than it is. I expect that’s true of all the color options.Update: After a few weeks of wearing this watch, the accuracy has been really good. Mine runs about a minute or two fast PER WEEK! That’s remarkable for a self winder in this price range.

Striking colors on the bezel/dial, much more of a 'coffee' or 'beige' than an 'ivory', though (a compliment, in my book). Crown comes out smoothly for hacking and the minute hand remains perfectly still as the crown is pushed back in (something I cannot say about a cheaper movement). Does run a bit fast after about 24-hrs, but I really don't mind taking a few seconds to hack it to slow it down while I admire the design. It's my third Orient and none has been anything less than excellent for the price.

Initial review, really not impressed. Giving it a few days, but it is likely to be sent back.Negatives:1. Watch made in Thailand, not in Japan; the movement "maybe" made in Japan, did not open to check.2. Dial looks great in graphics renderings, but not in person. The hour indices are not outlined in black, but in silver, which makes it all barely distinguishable and very hard to tell the time in daylight.3. Lume is less bright and does not last as long as Orient Commuter. This is "Diver" watch, should have much better lume. AliX watches have better lume, costing 1/3-1/5 of this.4. Bezel is slightly misaligned and has some back play.5. Bracelet has no solid end links, no quick release, is clunky, heavy, with no taper towards the clasp. The clasp is stamped and low quality.Positives:1. Runs +5 sec/day.Orient used to be very good, what happened?