This year marks the 75th anniversary of Orient Star. Some pretty special announcements were expected, and indeed, Orient has just announced a bunch of ...
Orient has been producing skeleton watches since 1991, and its full catalog of semi-skeleton and full skeleton models is the largest among Japanese ...
The first edition of the Orient Star Diver 1964 was released in 2021, to celebrate the brand's 70th anniversary and commemorate Orient's first dive ...
Normally, I'd stack new Orient Star announcements onto one blog post, but seeing this beast of a watch, I knew it had to receive its own dedicated item. ...
Orient presented the M34 F8 Date two years ago. Since its introduction, this model has become the brand's own "mini-Grand-Seiko" (no longer a poor man's ...
I was not ready for it, but it happened: the Orient Star M34 F8 Date Meteorite exceeded my expectations, as high as they already were. I mean, I often like ...
Orient has just unveiled three new watches to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its Orient Star brand. These are new versions of familiar product lines. ...
Following up on the recent announcement of new watches from Orient, I received a nice bunch of samples to review. And while I guess the more intriguing ...
When discussing Orient's early history, two watches stand out. The first is the New Orient, introduced in 1950. The second is the Orient Star, introduced a ...
Textured dials have long been a hallmark of thoughtful watch design, one that goes beyond the basics. Texture can be subtle or flagrant, it can overpower ...
As longtime readers of Orient Place know, I’ve been compiling stats about this blog’s activity for years – often sharing some fun insights in the annual ...