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Left : Kamasu AA0005B19A with Super-J Louis Diamond-like Carbon, Right : Orient Kamasu AA0002L19 on Goma BOR Watch Band Decision points: When originally looking for a Ray replacement, I was considering the Triton/Neptune, the Ray II, the Kamasu and the Kanno. The Ray II got ruled out because my dad has my original Ray and I didn't want just the upgraded movement. The Kanno got ruled out on case size over 43mm, so it was down to the Triton/Neptune or the Kamasu. I REALLY like the Triton/Neptune, but I was looking for a desk diver/beater. The Neptune's height meant it'd difficult with shirt cuffs (I have similar height divers and its a pain with long sleeves. Kamasu it was! Again this is the same bezel design as the Gen 1 Kamasu so existing owners wouldn’t be seeing any upgrade in this area. The only change here is that the Gen 2 now sports a two tone colour bezel as compared to the single tone colour on the Gen 1. My bezel, while not off, does line up ever so slightly to the left of the marker. I have seen others that do line up perfectly though. Because of the folded end links however it does rattle a bit which could be off putting to some. I do however like the sound of the rattle as it reminds me of the sound of armour clinking about when worn. I know many people have swapped them out for a Strapcode bracelet with custom solid end links and I do intend to try one out and compare them in the near future. Keep a lookout for that review.
When I first got the watch I was very worried about afters ales parts as they don’t exist but now when mine goes bad I can just get a replacement movement but keep the Kanji date wheel.
You've got broad and lumed indexes complimenting the handset, which reminds me of those divers of the 1960s from Cimier, Longines, Iaxa, Rotary (to name just some). All these features combine to give it 200m or 20bar of water resistance making it perfectly capable of going for a swim. These are regular editions, which differ in dial and bezel color and watch bends. A limited-edition RA-AA0007A09A completes the Orient Kamasu family. Dial/hands/bezel/glass: SKX has a marginally more legible dial, but the indices are misaligned. Lume is even. Bezel on the SKX also misaligned and has slop. No such on the Kamasu. Hands are a toss up. SKX has mineral glass, Kamasu sapphire. Winner: Orient Kamasu by a score of 2 wins (bezel and glass), and 3 draws. The SKX legibility still only warrants a draw due to persistent alignment issues.
Dimensions: Hard to tell in the picture, but my SKX007K2 is wider at 43mm, although it appears shorter lug to lug. the SKX is a smidge taller, and the short L2L makes it wear "fat". Winner: Orient Kamasu. This lovely watch is undoubtedly one of the reasons behind the Orient Kamasu series rising popularity. And, for a good reason. If someone is looking for an entry watch, he will not be disappointed pulling the trigger on a Kamasu.Well needless to say, I absolutely love this watch. So much so that it has actually taken over my Orient Defender II as my go to daily watch, the one that I grab whenever I can’t or don’t have time to decide on what to wear. The dial refresh really did it for me and has caused my diver collection to expand beyond what I had originally limited it to. Now obviously, I wouldn't classify Orient as a micro brand. Being a subsidiary of the Seiko Epson Corporation, Orient avoids this issue, which often occurs when there is a frenzy for a particular model. They've also enjoyed a long watchmaking history of over 75 years, offering a wide variety of watches for all tastes and wrist sizes, which I'm sure allows their tooling and production to continue at full throttle. Orient also produces its movements in-house; more on that later.
It comes equipped with either steel or rubber watch band. Both provide comfortable and secure wear in both everyday and diving use. Of course, there are also additional ones available, this Super-O Boyer, among others. The lume used throughout is all in matching green. While it may not be the same luminescent formula, Orient could have fooled me into thinking I was looking at a Seiko with C3 at first glance. Longevity is acceptable with the lume, and although it's not going to win any lume wars, it is miles better than many other, lesser watches you could find at this price point. After two month, I took the watch to the Baltic Sea, everything I noted is still valid. The Kamasu is a nice, little gem, a fun watch, a daily beater. The model I am reviewing today is the grey gradation dial variant. This piece I personally bought with my own money from BigTimeSGP. Yes, let's talk about this beauty of a dial! Probably the first thing we notice about any watch; the first characteristic that grabs our attention! It's like walking into a house as a prospective buyer and thinking either "I could live here for years" or "Nope, get me out of here!". The shade of green is perfect and behaves differently depending on the light. It has a pleasing sunburst effect, and although it is green, it often exudes teal hues. The texture under macro examination exhibits a subtle orange-peel texture.Hi there folks! My blue Kamasu has finally arrived, so for those of you wondering which of Orient's budget divers is for you I thought I'd record my initial impressions and make a few comparisons to the standard at the price point, the Seiko SKX 007. I will also make a few remarks regarding the original Orient Ray. I gave my blue Ray to my father and two years later came to miss the blue beater. The Kamasu is the replacement, and a bit of an upgrade. There exists a small space in the world of mechanical watches, a space that is occupied by only a handful of brands that are able to deliver solid build quality from a reputable manufacturer at a reasonable cost. Orient is one of those few brands, and the Kamasu expertly exemplifies those abilities. These are the important elements that really matter, and this is how a watch can earn its “cred”, not from shady marketing or murky sourcing. The Kamasu reminds all of us cynics of one thing: sometimes you can believe the hype. About the author I learned that Kamasu is the Japanese word for Barracuda. Both, bezel and minute hand, give a corresponding impression. Looking at the bezel it looks like a barracuda took a bite. The minute hand comes to a very sharp point, like the teeth of a barracuda.
For the price even pre-discount, you get a reputable brand with decades of watch making experience, incredible build quality and finishing for the price, a sapphire glass crystal and a proven in-house movement. I’d be hard pressed to find a better value than this. Now that we're acquainted with all three series in general, it's time to move onto the centerpiece of the article: the battle of their three individual representatives for the title of the budget-friendly deep dive watches. They don’t sell them in the UK so I got mine from Japan for 210 pounds but the extra money and made in Japan with the Kanji days if defiantly worth it. Movement info is stowed away at the bottom, with 'Movt Japan' plus the F6922 movement coding. Again, this is minimally printed in white.
Seiko SKX Vs Citizen Vs Orient Kamasu
The lettering on the dial is quite unobtrusive. There`s the Orient emblem applied/printed at 12 and in very tiny letters you read "Automatic" (cursive, white), "Water Resistant 20 bar" at 6. My movement keeps +1 or 0 maybe +2 a day but if I position it at night correctly I can get 0 or +1 oddly enough the beat error on phone mic tomography shows it as being near 2.0 but it’s hard to trust a phone app. The newer kamasu watches with the faded dial look good but for me the Red or the green sunburst all day.
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