Orient has announced a few new watches today, expanding its range of
solar models and adding more members to the Bambino 38 family.
Solar Powered Mako
It appears as though Orient has put more emphasis on solar-powered models
recently. It makes sense that many buyers of watches in the lower end of the
price range are looking to get more practicality for their money, and a decent
solar powered movement can deliver just that, with both quartz accuracy and not
having to replace batteries often.
So, with this in mind, Orient are presenting a bunch of watches
combining their “diver design” (aka Mako) with their solar movement.
This movement features a -20/+20 seconds per month accuracy, and about 12
months of power reserve on full charge.
Five references are being presented – of which four are in global
distribution:
·
RA-WJ0001E (RN-WJ0001E in
Japan) with a green dial
·
RA-WJ0002L (RN-WJ0002L)
with a blue dial
·
RA-WJ0003S (RN-WJ0003S)
with an ivory dial
·
RA-WJ0004Y (RN-WJ0004Y)
with a brown dial
·
RN-WJ0005L (Japan only
model) with a light-blue dial
Interestingly, these new models combine the case size of the Mako
40 with the dial design – including markers and hands – of the more classic
Mako II (42 mm). Like their mechanical siblings, the solar versions feature a
sapphire crystal, screw-down crown, and 200m water resistance. They are about
10% cheaper than the mechanical Mako 42 (which itself costs a little less than
the Mako 40).
Bambino 38
Orient have also just added a couple of new references of the Bambino
38mm model, which now has more color options than the original Bambino
case.
Five references are being presented – of which four are in global
distribution:
·
RA-AC0M14L (RN-AC0M14L in
Japan) with a light-blue dial, limited to 6,500 pieces (of which 50 are in
Japan)
·
RA-AC0M15Y (RN-AC0M15Y in
Japan) with a copper-colored dial, limited to 2,500 (of which 50 are in Japan)
Both models are bundled with a leather strap, and are generally similar
to the existing models in the Bambino 38 range.
