This Affordable Orient Star Watch Just Flipped the Script on Style — Here’s Why It’s Breaking the Mold in 2024!
So, Orient Star has been around the horology block since 1951, right? But here’s the kicker: for their 75th anniversary, instead of celebrating with all the usual bells and whistles, they boldly ditched a signature feature that’s been their loyal companion for over three decades. Imagine a watch brand known for its power-reserve indicator since ’96 suddenly hitting the reset button—no power gauge, no date, just a sleek, stripped-back timepiece that whispers sophistication and daily charm. It got me thinking—is less really more when it comes to watch design? Because this new Sakigake Three Hand isn’t just a watch; it’s a statement, one that signals a fresh, clean-cut chapter for this classic Japanese brand. Curious yet? You should be. LEARN MORE
Orient Star has been making watches since 1951, but for its 75th anniversary it has done something slightly different: removed one of the features that has defined its watches for three decades.
The new Sakigake Three Hand does away with the power-reserve indicator that has appeared on Orient Star dials since 1996. It loses the date, too. What remains is an unusually clean, handsome everyday automatic that feels like a significant change of direction for the Japanese brand.
Better still, it comes in at 38.7mm, with a 316L stainless-steel case and newly designed bracelet. The sunburst dial gets faceted, petal-shaped hour markers and skeletonized hands, while the four colors are gold, silver, light blue, and copper. The latter is limited to 900 pieces.
Inside is Orient Star’s new in-house F7542 automatic movement, offering more than 50 hours of power reserve. There’s a sapphire crystal front and back, 100 meters of water resistance, and a properly useful screw-down crown.
The light-blue model costs €880, or just under $1,000, while the copper-dial limited edition is €960 (about $1,088). It’s quite a lot of watch here for the money. And that ice-blue dial? Very tasty indeed.





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