Was browsing the store and tried out this code and it worked. It gives 5% off, bringing the watch price down to $267. Judging from previous posts, this seems to be a decent price.
Tempted to purchase but I have too many watches already…
Previous deals:
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/597164
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/542472
I don't think there's any official Orient Dealers in Australia anyway :S
Closest we get is Amazon, but I'm not sure Orient will honour their warranty…
These look like decent quality and spec, falling under the Seiko brand. You could still get Invicta Pro-divers for a lot cheaper but either should be ok.
Full list of Kamasu on sale.
Can get for as low as $226 with a diver band.
Metallic band not worth it.
It's odd some have sapphire, some have mineral crystal.
Saphire and red tip on seconds hand is kamasu. Naming gets confusing. The metal wrist band is not bad. Runs a few minutes behind after a few day to a week and the crown needs care as it looks fragile. I've had the blue for almost a year, wear it a few time a week and not a scratch on the glass. Not sure mineral would have survived, we are building a new house and I'm usually doing bits of work on site. The green one looks very nice.
I've got a few ray II, Mako, Mako II, and crown looks fragile on all of them
Orient is not a part of Seiko. Orient falls under th Seiko Epson brand.
Yes that's what I meant
Swiss made watches are usually the way to go which is why I mentioned Invicta, some of them use a Japanese movement (nothing wrong with the Seiko NH35 movement).
Don't know why the neg, they go on and Amazon here pretty cheap all the time.
i have a few invictas with the n35 …..great value for money.
Swiss made watches are usually the way to go
Why? I don't own any Swiss watches, am I missing out on something?
@G-rig: Fair enough, I guess I just have issues with the deception behind the laws regarding where companies are allowed to state where their products are made. Not saying it's just Swiss watches that do this.
@G-rig: You won't find a swiss watch at this price point for what the orient offers. Don't get me wrong I have a few swiss and german dress watches, great watches but all are over $1200. Love my Junghans Max Bill but nowhere to wear now with Sydney lock down :(
For a daily beater the kamasu at under $300 is a decent watch.
@WatchNerd: I'm going to strongly disagree that Swiss means being better.
The stamp "swiss made" means 50% of it needs to be assembled in Switzerland and inspected there (if quartz) or 80% if mechanical.
https://www.montrichardwatch.com/the-differences-between-swi…
@Deadalready: Yeah agree it's not a blanket rule just a guideline on quality and reliability with known decent brands with a long term history in watch making. Obviously there are a heap of options around, just been to find the best quality for the money.
Sounds like the crown/stem issue is something to consider on these. No watch is perfect but you'd expect them to be durable and last for a long time.
Orient is a lot of value with an in house movement. I have the Mako II and it makes the perfect beater watch.
Going to checkout adds 10% for GST, so total price actually AUD $293.68 (or USD $210.10 which works out a bit cheaper)
The stem on mine broke within six months. It's a known issue. No warranty in Australia and Joma, where I bought mine, specifically doesn't cover stems. Parts are very hard to come by. It was pretty and one of my favourite watches, but is just collecting dust now.
No hard to fix to yourself with basic tools and YouTube. Alternatively, order the part and take to a watch smith for a cheap and quick fix.
yeah i heard this a lot
orients break stems but i havent bought on for a long time
i think any decent watchmaker should be able to cut a generic stem to fit however i'd be impressed if you could get this done for under $200 in australia
Not a bad watch (I have Mako I, Mako II) but the band mounting on the case works loose early on .. :-( .. !! Prefer Citizen Ecodrive Nighthawk (again, I have a couple) .. !!
The code has expired and 10% GST will be applied.
Just watched a review on the Mako, they mentioned this site. $162 USD, Free shipping, 1y international warranty. May be handy if people were still chasing one.
https://dutyfreeislandshop.com/orient-ra-aa0008b19b-ra-aa000…
Interesting no minute markers on the bezel for a drive watch, should be marked out to the first 15 minutes to time dives (and for ISO certification), apparently the bezel could be a bit easier to turn and the crown looks a bit Small for the watch. lume is not bad for the price, as is the bracelet (push pin, Hollow end links).
Kamasu with sapphire is probably worth the extra.
https://youtu.be/AKEnPws9IbA
Change to US currency for a further discount :)
Also, there is the blue dial at the same price: https://www.creationwatches.com/products/orient-watches-252/…
It appears that this may be a 'grey' import version based on the product code ending in a B instead of A. Not sure if there is any difference in the build quality
https://drop.com/buy/orient-mako-iii-automatic-watch/talk/23…