Orient Mako Owner Review : Generous, convicing and inspired

It's again a purchase of love at first sight, pleasure, that's why I fell for this numbered anniversary model, certainly more expensive, but which also offers more visually compared to the Mako range. It has everything I like and more, the textured dial in gradient blues similar to the undulation of the ocean, a pattern that is reminiscent of the Omega Seamaster from before 2006. The applied indexes that in this context could serve as ships. The Arabic numerals at 12, 9 and 6 have other shapes and make it easier to read the time. The gold accents on the hands provide an interesting contrast, I deplore a little the absence of a touch of color for the tip of the second hand, it looks a little more "wise" like that. Finally the unidirectional bezel in black PVD aluminum (which could split), with black and blue insert graduated up to the 20-minute marking which comes to align with the Anniversary Edition inscription on the dial which dissipates the minute marking at this location. Inside the F6922 movement, 3HZ, 40 hours of power reserve and the day and date complications at 3 o'clock with a double window very elegantly integrated into the dial with an outline that takes the light well. In terms of precision I observe that I am within the tolerances (-15 / +25) of the movement with about 1min10 more after a week of daily wear, so about 10s per day. The dimensions of the case may seem impressive with 41.8mm without the crown and 46.8mm from lug to lug, and these 12.8mm of very correct thickness. It may be the black PVD of the bezel that refines it, it seems smaller and is worn a bit like 39-40mm, even if you are not from the Thanos wrist team like me, you have to try it. For the moment I have only worn it with its steel bracelet, with 22mm between lugs common to the models, I have not yet obtained a bracelet in these dimensions, with the colors of this timepiece there will be a lot of possibilities to dress up the watch. I am thinking of a black and blue diagonal weave NATO with a beige central line for example. The bracelet is correct, it could be a little better if it was a little thinner at the buckle, we are on 22mm all the way and the buckle which is a simple pressed fold, with a double security: two push buttons to release the clip and a flap. Overall I am won over by this proposal from Orient, it is the blue one in my collection until one day a Seamaster joins it.