Orient Mako III Kamasu - References, Prices and Owners' Reviews

I present to you my Orient Kamasu which is a Japanese automatic diving watch, I chose at the time this pretty watch for the very special color of its dial a pretty mix of green and black and for its original bezel which is green from 12 o'clock to 3 o'clock and the rest is in black, Orient is an exclusive subsidiary of the Seiko manufacturer and as I have a huge weakness for Japanese watches I had to have this watch which came out after the mako 2 and I do not regret my purchase. Its diameter is 41.5mm its dial width is 13mm and it indicates 20 atm

I had a red Orient Kamasu for 2 years that I loved to wear and I came across this new version with a magnificent smoked dial and beautiful vintage-style indexes, I couldn't help but fall for it. The design is obviously reminiscent of the Submariner but the color gives it a fun side that makes it authentic, it has its own signature. As for the specs, it's just perfect, it's waterproof and resistant, the precision is honorable and the comfort is there. The price positioning is really excellent.

This is one of the watches with which I started my watchmaking journey. It is almost an essential for beginners in watchmaking. The good "quality-price" ratio to try out a legendary design without taking your banker hostage. It has this fun side that its color sometimes burgundy, sometimes red brings. Its dial is magnificent, but I would criticize its reflections created by a moderately treated sapphire. Its other asset is its versatility, it is criticized for a metal bracelet of mediocre quality, but it adapts perfectly to a good number of bracelets. Technically, it is flawless, generously arranged lume, good water resistance of 200m, a crown protector, a sapphire crystal, a running indicator, a precise and reliable movement. I can attest to its robustness, it has notably resisted the test of the banana-boat on the beautiful Breton beaches. To sum up, it's the perfect watch to start with, but I admit that I don't wear it anymore, nor the duck blue version that I bought later. Because I got tired of this design that I've seen and reviewed, I'm now thinking about buying a new diver's watch, also colorful but with a more atypical style (why not a Doxa for example). But this Orient has set the bar very high and it's going to take a lot to convince me! Long live watches! Long live Japan! Long live Orient!