Comments on: Orient’s Power Reserve Design http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/01/26/orients-power-reserve-design/ Japanese Watch Enthusiasts Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:36:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: petew http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/01/26/orients-power-reserve-design/#comment-1823 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:37:02 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/01/26/orients-power-reserve-design/#comment-1823 Hi Martin, I've had that Orient Star in my hand before. It's a beautiful and striking watch. Congratulations on your purchase. Although it's an Orient, it will fit in your collection quite well. As far as articles on ugly and uninteresting watches; I'm sure some of our readers would think that about some of the Casios we discuss! :-) Hi Martin,

I’ve had that Orient Star in my hand before. It’s a beautiful and striking watch. Congratulations on your purchase. Although it’s an Orient, it will fit in your collection quite well.

As far as articles on ugly and uninteresting watches; I’m sure some of our readers would think that about some of the Casios we discuss! :-)

]]> by: martback http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/01/26/orients-power-reserve-design/#comment-1821 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:08:29 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/01/26/orients-power-reserve-design/#comment-1821 I have been thinking of getting an Orient for a while. Inspired by this article, I bought an Orient Star Royal. It was actually the exact one pictured above, selling at Yahoo Japan for a decent price. To keep my spending to reasonable amounts, could you please do a few articles about ugly uninteresting watches. thanks / martin I have been thinking of getting an Orient for a while. Inspired by this article, I bought an Orient Star Royal. It was actually the exact one pictured above, selling at Yahoo Japan for a decent price. To keep my spending to reasonable amounts, could you please do a few articles about ugly uninteresting watches.

thanks / martin

]]> by: martback http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/01/26/orients-power-reserve-design/#comment-1814 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:03:31 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/01/26/orients-power-reserve-design/#comment-1814 Hi petew, while Orient might very well have been influenced by the Seiko design, Seiko seems equally to have been influenced by the Swiss power reserve watches of the 50s. As was confirmed to me last week at the Seiko Institute of Horology, the Seiko movement was more or less identical to Swiss power reserve movements of the early 50s and not a Seiko original design. regards / martin Hi petew, while Orient might very well have been influenced by the Seiko design, Seiko seems equally to have been influenced by the Swiss power reserve watches of the 50s. As was confirmed to me last week at the Seiko Institute of Horology, the Seiko movement was more or less identical to Swiss power reserve movements of the early 50s and not a Seiko original design.

regards / martin

]]> by: martback http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/01/26/orients-power-reserve-design/#comment-1813 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:00:10 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/01/26/orients-power-reserve-design/#comment-1813 Bryan, it could be interesting to note that Orient did not do any power reserve watches in the 50s or the 60s as Seiko did but that this function was only introduced with the modern Orient watches. Also, the Seiko power reserve watches do not seem to have been produced in large numbers but they stayed in the lineup for quite a long time. They were introduced in 1955 and the serial of the watch above looks like a 1959 watch. / martin Bryan,

it could be interesting to note that Orient did not do any power reserve watches in the 50s or the 60s as Seiko did but that this function was only introduced with the modern Orient watches. Also, the Seiko power reserve watches do not seem to have been produced in large numbers but they stayed in the lineup for quite a long time. They were introduced in 1955 and the serial of the watch above looks like a 1959 watch.

/ martin

]]> by: bryanandersen http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/01/26/orients-power-reserve-design/#comment-1757 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:53:15 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/01/26/orients-power-reserve-design/#comment-1757 Hi Petew, Here are photos (below) of the other example I mentioned of a Seiko from the 1950s with an "Orient-type" power reserve indicator. Note the script on the dial is different from the example shown in the post above. The pictures are by the same person as listed above in the article. <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.gmtplusnine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/seiko_pr_5.jpg" /></div> <div style="text-align: center"><img src="http://www.gmtplusnine.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/seiko_pr_7.jpg" /></div> Regards, Bryan Hi Petew,

Here are photos (below) of the other example I mentioned of a Seiko from the 1950s with an “Orient-type” power reserve indicator. Note the script on the dial is different from the example shown in the post above. The pictures are by the same person as listed above in the article.

Regards,

Bryan

]]> by: petew http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/01/26/orients-power-reserve-design/#comment-1755 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 20:01:58 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/01/26/orients-power-reserve-design/#comment-1755 After having owned a half dozen watches with PR indicators from different manufacturers, I have to say that I like the traditional Orient implementation the best. The worst, I've had is also from Orient. The PR indicator on my 300M diver is in such an awkward place. Although I slowly get used to it if I'm wearing it, it never fails to startle me, the first time I see it when I haven't worn the watch in awhile. PR indicators are wonderful complications on auto watches for those collectors that have more than a couple of watches in their collections and like to keep them running. That vintage Seiko is one of my favorites. Until I read your story, I never even thought of the potential Seiko influence on the now iconic design of the Orients. Now, it's so obvious! After having owned a half dozen watches with PR indicators from different manufacturers, I have to say that I like the traditional Orient implementation the best. The worst, I’ve had is also from Orient. The PR indicator on my 300M diver is in such an awkward place. Although I slowly get used to it if I’m wearing it, it never fails to startle me, the first time I see it when I haven’t worn the watch in awhile.

PR indicators are wonderful complications on auto watches for those collectors that have more than a couple of watches in their collections and like to keep them running.

That vintage Seiko is one of my favorites. Until I read your story, I never even thought of the potential Seiko influence on the now iconic design of the Orients. Now, it’s so obvious!

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