OrientMen's 'Mako II' Japanese Automatic Stainless Steel Diving Watch

I bought this watch for my husband as a birthday gift and he loves it! It's a great watch for the price. It has a very accurate movement but the crown is a little on the small side making it a little hard to set the time and date but it's not that big of a problem. He wears it a lot it looks nice on his wrist it fits good and he's very happy with it! It's great watch for the price. Highly recommend this watch

Movimiento hecho en casa, cristal mineral, 200 metros de resistencia con esa corona de rosca están asegurados, simplemente el acabado pepsi tiene un encanto especial, un gran reloj y una excelente compra.

I ordered both the Ray II and Mako II so I can see the differences in person. They are basically the same watch with different markers on the bezel and dial, and a different design on the bracelet. This is probably one of best deals in watches. The automatic movement is very accurate and +5/6 sec between the two watches out of the box. The shade of blue is perfect: very dark and nice looking, but has just enough color that people can see it's blue from any angle. I'm so glad they got this right, and isn't the common bright gaudy shade of blue that looks nice on it's own but weird and plastic toy-like when you wear it. The design is classy but also has a rugged tool watch appearance. The wide chunky case, lugs, and rounded inward curve of the link ends give it a semi-cushion case appearance. In pics and videos the Ray looked better, but the Mako is a lot nicer looking in person that I expected and I actually preferred it. The only downside to the Mako is that thinner markers means the lume isn't as bright and visible, and there is no lume on the seconds hand. The short lugs are a good design approach and fit well even on smaller wrists, but the lugs and bracelet are wide and chunky. It looks a little too big on my 6.75 in wrists, mostly what pushed it past how big of a watch I'd like to wear was the wide lugs. I'd buy one again in a second if they made a 38-39mm version. I have smaller wrists but the size should work well for a lot of people.Some very minor cons are: the texture on the dial looks platicky up close, and the crown is a bit too small in use but is otherwise fine. I guess I'll take a smaller, less comfortable to use crown if it looks better. I think the overall look would be more refined if the lugs were 20mm instead, and I would have probably kept it in that case. The bracelet only tapers 2mm and would look better and more refined if it tapered more. The bezel looks great and isn't too reflective around the edges, but is hard to get a good grip on and turn. If the case were smaller and at least flush with the bezel it would be easier to use.

I rarely write reviews and only do so when a product is more than I expected. This Orient watch fits the category. I've been collecting, buying and trading fine timepieces for 30 years and have all the usual suspects; Rolexes, Brietling, Hamilton, Baume Mercier, Omega, Vacheron, TAG, etc... a strong collection of vintage and modern. I was turned on to Orient as almost a cult brand to watch collectors. Shame on me for not researching them years ago! I found out this company has been around for over 50 years. As a collector At the price point, it was a no brainer to give it a shot. Very happy I did. The accuracy of this watch is pretty amazing. It keeps better time than watches that are signficanly more money (100x more in some cases). The weight of the watch is good too. It has just the right amount of heft without being too heavy on the wrist. The blue face looks good. However, if you inspect very closely, you are not going to find the fit and finish of a Rolex, Omega, Brietling etc... That said, to a non-watch collector, those details aren't particularly noticed. I really liked the smooth edges of the case and the bracelet. Typically with lower cost watches, you get sharp edges and flimsy bracelelts. Not here. The watch case and bracelet are finished nicely and the bracelet also has good heft to it. Overall, I am very pleased with this watch and it is my new daily wear. It will be particularly useful when going on vacation when you don't want to risk bringing a high end watch for either damage purposes or God forbid, theft. This watch looks great for casual wear and sports activities but is equally at home on your wrist out to dinner or with business casual dress. I'm glad I took the change on the Orient brand and will likely purchase another.