INTRODUCTION

THE AFFORDABLE DIVER WATCH Welcome to our Orient Ray II Diver Watch review. Orient was founded on 13 July 1950 in Japan which markets mechanical watches and quartz watches. Their mission is to offer great-quality, attainable timepieces with enduring style for people around the world; Many companies these days even try to replicate the design and movement of what Orient have achieved firsthand. In this review, we will be covering one of their luxury watches which was meant for both diving and casual use – The Orient Ray II, which also has made quite a name for itself as “the most affordable luxury diver’s watch”. Is it really worthy of that name? Read on to find out.

OUTLINE

THE OVERVIEW Model: FAA02004B9

Website: Orient

Movement Type: Automatic

Style: Diver

Price: USD 335.00 (Recommended retail price, you can probably get it cheaper online)

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Definitely a well-built watch. Stainless steel with waterproofing. Design

Sleek, elegant, fitting for a luxury watch. Glows in the dark. Value

Expensive as a watch, not so much as a luxury watch. Overall

One of the best affordable diver watches.

NAVIGATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS Section A

Unboxing Section B

Build & Ergonomics Section C

Specifications Section D

Conclusion

SECTION A

UNBOXING & FIRST IMPRESSIONS Comparing with most of the cheaper watches that we have reviewed here on Infinity Timewatch, the Orient seems to come in style and “substance”… Although the box looks very simple, this one is authentic and neat.

One bad experience with the packaging though – The front cover popped open even before we officially open the box, which is quite a nasty surprise. But thankfully, the watch is secure with the pillow and did not fall out by accident.

SECTION B

BUILD & ERGONOMICS Packaging misadventures aside, the Orient Ray II is actually a very solid full stainless steel watch… Plus, it has the cool designs to boot; A watch worthy of the luxury class.

THE DESIGN

The watch face has a nice reflective star-burst patterned background and a black dial. A black bezel compliments the design, however, only turns in one direction. There are no numbers on the dial, which is a good move to reduce the visual clutter to prevent a busy watch full of numbers on both the dial and bezel. Apart from those, a day and date sit nicely on the right side, along with only one crown.

BUILD QUALITY & WATCH MOVEMENT

As expected from a mechanical diver’s watch, the full stainless steel body feels heavy and capable of taking some punishments. It is also rated with a water resistance of up to 200m – You can go dive safely with this watch, knowing that it will not sustain any damage.

This watch has a heart of Japanese watch movement – Very smooth. However, being a mechanical watch, it does suffer from some inaccuracies over time; You will have to manually readjust the time once in a while.

The one thing that we do not quite like about this watch, is the single crown design. While it does reduce the visual clutter, adjusting the date, time, and winding the spring all from one single crown is tricky – You will have to keep some mental notes on how to do these.

Lastly, the Ray II is missing sapphire glass that most luxury watches have. It uses mineral glass, which is not as scratch resistant, but good enough.

STRAPS

The straps are made of full stainless steel – people with sensitive skin might want to take extra care. While the stainless steel is made to withstand diving and seawater, you will want to clean it properly to prevent bad skin reactions.

The safety clasps double clasps are a good feature, but also kind of a double-edged sword. While it will not fall off easily, it is not as easy to remove as well. Well, the straps can be changed for anyone who does not like the design in any way.

GLOW IN THE DARK

Another of those great features for this watch is that it illuminates in the dark. Kinda awesome and is great for situations if you need to check the time in the dark.

SECTION C

TECHNICAL SPECS Adapted from the official Orient USA website, here are the technical specifications of the Orient Ray II watch.

Men/ Women: Men

Power Reserve: Approximately 40 hours

Crystal: Mineral

Movement: ORIENT Cal. F6922 Automatic, Hand-winding, Hacking Movement

Clasp: Fold-over with Double Push Button Safety

Crown: Screwed-down

Water Resistance: 200m

Case Material: Stainless Steel

Case Diameter: 41.5mm without crown

Thickness: 13mm

Dial Color: Jet Black

Bezel Material: Stainless Steel

Bezel Function: 120 Click, Unidirectional

Calendar: Day/Date

Band Material: Stainless Steel

Lug Width: 22mm

SECTION D

CONCLUSION Luxury watches can easily cost thousands, and even though some people will still say that the Ray II is expensive – It really is worth all the money to us. A well-designed solid built watch, good materials and waterproof; Orient has stayed true to their “attainable quality watch” ethos. So if you are looking for a quality watch that does not cost too much, you can put this one on your considerations list.

THE GOOD

Solid watch – Full stainless steel and waterproof.

Well designed, fitting of a luxury watch.

Great value for money.

THE BAD