FAG00003W0 Orient Classic Automatic Men's Watch

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Encouraged by the very positive impressions of the Orient Blue Ray II watch, I reached for another timepiece from the brand. This time the choice fell on a very elegant model - Envoy, also known as Caballero (that's for those who want to see it on YT, without typing a long product code ;) ). I had been planning to buy an open heart watch for years, and the price offered at www.zegarownia.pl did not allow me to stand idle any longer.

The watch is beautiful. The relatively modestly decorated, but still charming sunbeam dial is just a stage for the spectacular show unfolding continuously at 9 o'clock, for there beats the heart of the automatic mechanism of the Japanese brand Orient's own production, rhythmically measuring time. The icing on the cake here is the attractive navy blue hands, which go from almost black to light blue with the help of light. It's a mesmerizing combination that not only shows the time, but also absorbs it. Roman hour indexes give it a classic allure, although for fans of Arabic markers Orient has an equivalent for this model. The owner's eye will also be pleased to see the underside of the envelope - the glass lid allows observation of the mechanism with a nicely finished, for this price class, pendulum. This is a great watch for a suit, even a more formal one.

Advantages: amazingly precise mechanism - my copy boasts a +0.5 spd score; beautiful sunbeam type numerals; blue hands; relatively flat ("low") envelope; glazed rear bezel; stop second; possibility to wind the mechanism by hand; "in house" mechanism; beautifully finished envelope; crown bearing the brand's logo.

Disadvantages: the inscription "Water Resistant" on the dial of a watch with a rather formal purpose is completely unnecessary; clearly audible winding by the pendulum.

Given the affordable price, I would be unfair if, as disadvantages, I listed the quality of the strap and the mineral glass. While in this case replacement with sapphire may be either impossible or unprofitable, changing the strap to a higher quality product to suit one's taste and wallet would be neither an expensive nor a breakneck venture.

Encouraged by the very positive impressions from the use of the Orient Blue Ray II watch, I reached for another timepiece of this brand. This time the choice fell on a very elegant model - Envoy, also known as Caballero (this is for people who want to see it on YT, without typing a long product code;)). For years I have been planning to buy an "open heart" watch, and the price offered at www.zegarownia.pl did not allow me to remain idle any longer. The watch is beautiful. The relatively modestly decorated, but still charming "sunbeam" dial is only the stage for a spectacular spectacle that takes place continuously at 9 o'clock, because there beats the heart of the automatic mechanism of the Japanese brand Orient's own production, rhythmically measuring time. The icing on the cake are attractive navy blue hands which, thanks to the light, change from almost black to light blue. It's a mesmerizing combination that not only shows time, but also consumes it. Roman hourly indexes give it a classic charm, although for fans of Arabic tags the Orient has an analogue of this model. The eye of the owner will also be pleased to see the bottom of the case - the glass caseback allows you to observe the mechanism with a nicely finished rotor for this price class. It is a great watch for a suit, even more formal. Advantages: amazingly precise mechanism - my copy boasts a result of +0.5 spd; beautiful sunbeam dial; blue tips; relatively flat ("low") envelope; trained rear lid; stop second; possibility of manual winding of the mechanism; "in house" mechanism; beautifully finished envelope; lace with the brand logo. Disadvantages: the word "Water Resistant" on the dial of a rather formal watch is completely redundant; clearly audible winding through the rotor. Due to the affordable price, I would be unfair if I mentioned the quality of the strap and the mineral glass as disadvantages. While in this case the exchange for sapphire may be impossible or unprofitable, changing the strap to a higher-quality product, tailored to the taste and wealth of the wallet, will not be an expensive or breakneck undertaking.