With this Baltic, you will have the perfect mix of what was best in the 60s-70s with a modern hand-wound mechanical heart.

We return the major inspiration of the Univesal Genève compax "Nina Rindt" of the 60s, but also a bit of Daytona P-Newman or Speedmaster with this flared bezel and its flat links bracelet. Really a tasty mix brought up to date with a neo-retro sauce without losing the identity of Baltic

A pure beauty with a vanilla cream dial with a Swiss mechanical heart from Sellita in a manual version that works like a charm.

The detail that kills even if I am not particularly a car fan, is the number 04 of the limited series engraved on the back of the case in large like a number written on the door of a racing car, it is original and very aesthetic had to think of it

The only downside is the water resistance of only 5 ATM, but for a chrono it is not very serious and if we look closely this Baltic has exactly the same characteristics as for the Speedmaster 57 of Omega with a few details near

A tasty mix of the 60s and 70s

Here, we are dealing with an oddity from Baltic. Both modern, but with this aftertaste of vintage, rustic but elegant, does not reinvent anything, but resolutely different and all its grace or because of the bronze. It does nothing more than what is asked of it and that is already quite enough. 
Robust and waterproof to 200 m, it will easily accompany you on all aquatic outings once equipped with its Tropic bracelet which smells wonderfully of vanilla. 
All you have to do is replace the bracelet with a pretty brown leather to change everything, leather on a diver? Sacrilege! You will tell me... Well no! The magic works and we end up with an almost dressy watch and the sapphire bezel as well as the crème brûlée colored indexes are not for nothing. 
Time and humidity will quickly take the golden shine off the immaculate bronze out of the box, but that's not a bad thing, nothing and no one escapes the ravages of time, not even a watch, bronze remains a poetic reminder of this maxim.

On this Baltic, it's almost flawless? Robust and versatile but also precise thanks to its Miyota 9000 series, the only downside if it was necessary to find one, a French movement would have been perfect and a Tropic bracelet a little less rigid from the factory (a problem that the new Tropic FMK of the hermetic tourer model solves, but can only be purchased separately)

From rustic to dressed

Charlie Paris-Concordia South Pole expedition, 2nd edition numbered with STP 1-11 movement. The specifications and the history that gave birth to this great watch are enough to recall the greatest days of Rolex. Designed for a 1150km expedition in the polar cold of Antarctica, it will be able to face all situations while maintaining a certain French elegance that also allows it to be worn during major events. Without a doubt one of my favorites even when faced with much more expensive icons. Don't hesitate, it's a safe bet. A big thank you to Julien from the Remontre YouTube channel for this discovery

One of the best French watches

This magnificent Baltic HMS 002 straight out of the 40s is the perfect little dress watch from the brand. The silver sector dial has 2 types of textures that play very lightly with the light, all with a slight touch of blue with the hands of all beauty. The Miyota movement does the job without being extraordinary and Baltic offers us the choice of having a transparent back to admire it for a few extra euros. The hesalite glass remains both an advantage for the retro side but also a disadvantage because it is relatively fragile

The French sector dial for all budgets

A nice chronograph with a style resolutely from the past of French motor sports. Yema is trying to make a strong comeback on the market and despite some struggles, has managed to make a place for itself and this little chronograph is part of their entry-level range which is nonetheless qualitative. Here, we have a nice mecaquartz bicompax chronograph with date, the fully polished case and the domed mineral glass give a style straight out of the past. 2 trapezoidal counters to change from the very classic round counter, a red-tipped chronograph hand and a tachymeter scale with the most beautiful effect and all underlined by the 2 small checkered flags to affirm the automotive heritage of this watch. The watch comes with a perforated leather carrying pouch to change from the traditional box which ends up in a cupboard after opening. The well-made steel bracelet adds even more to the retro heritage which nevertheless hides a modern hybrid movement which works wonderfully. I regret however the absence of a small second to make the watch more lively outside of the moments when the chronograph is running.

A neo-retro French chronograph

Probably the best diver for less than €250, sapphire crystal, water-resistant to 20 bar, in-house movement, day/date complications, 120-click unidirectional rotating bezel with luminova ball, a very strong Lum (probably one of the best in the collection by the way). All with an incredibly beautiful red sunray dial that varies from intense red to black depending on the light. The only downside is the poor quality strap but which can still be easily replaced, especially with the Strapcode straps specially designed for this model, like the jubilee strap here.

A real diver at a lower cost

Magnificent little Concordia model Nazaré quartz version. Here, the little one would like to pass for a big one and she almost succeeds. Under this slightly domed Sapphire crystal, hides a pretty smoked blue dial decorated with very sober but nevertheless elegant indexes and hands, all sublimated at night by a blue Superluminova of the most beautiful effect. But make no mistake, this little one has it in the belly despite its appearance. With its 30 bar of water resistance, it will accompany you in your best water sports sessions or more soberly your daily showers and your dips in the municipal swimming pool. Let's not forget the heart of the beast, a modest Seiko VH31 quartz movement which has the particularity of making the second hand beat 4 times per second, giving the illusion of a low-frequency mechanical movement, minus the worries of chronometry. Let's not forget to mention the case back magnificently engraved with a map of the reliefs of the underwater canyon of Nazaré. The bracelets deserve to be well built and all have the significant advantage of being equipped with a quick pump to change the bracelet at will, including the steel bracelet which is also equipped with 4 micro-adjustments. You will have understood that this modest quartz has nothing to envy a great mechanic.

It's beautiful, robust and elegant, it's French

The Orient brand was created in 1951 by Shogoro Yoshida in Japan. It all began in 1901 when the founder opened a watch boutique in the Ueno commercial district of Tokyo. For 50 years, it was able to take advantage of an expanding market and expand to the point of offering its own models. It was only in 1950 that he founded the &ldquo;Tama Keiki Co&rdquo; factory in the town of Hino. The original name of the company was quickly changed to accompany the release of their first model, the Orient Star, in 1951.
The name of the brand comes from the Latin Oriri which means to be born, to rise, to rise. Orient offers high quality, precise watches with unbeatable value for money. It is also known as one of the world's main manufacturers of mechanical watches in volumes.
The range includes models like the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/orient/mako_iii_kamasu"> Orient Mako III Kamasu</a>, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/orient/bambino_1"> Orient Bambino 1</a>, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/orient/mako"> Orient Mako</a>, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/orient/flight"> Orient Flight</a> and the Orient King Star.
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does an Orient watch cost?</h2>
The prices of Orient watches sold on the brand's website are changing between &euro;179 and &euro;1,350 depending on the models and finishes. Count &euro;245 for an Orient Bambino 2 and &euro;449 for an Orient Mechanical Sports.
Orient is owned by Seiko Epson Corporation and produces approximately 2 million watches per year, all models combined. To choose an Orient that best suits you, Dialicious owners' reviews are a valuable resource for evaluating each of the different models through real owner experience.
Check out the <a href="https://preprod.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_japanese_watch_brands">Ranking of the best japanese watch brands</a>, including Orient.
(Updated December 2023)
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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

Even Orient Kamasu 

It is indeed very generous this little unpretentious tool watch, because it gives a lot of pleasure to its owner at a very reasonable price (for a new automatic diver, that is): screwed crown, water-resistant to 200 m, sapphire crystal, stop-seconds, quick-set of date and day, in-house movement, pretty finishes, superb dial with reflections, ... I paid € 180 for it new (delivery included) from an Italian professional about 20 months ago. I wanted a watch that I am not afraid of damaging and that is shock-resistant when I tinker or garden. So of course, it has 2 known defects: a bracelet that is not as qualitative as the watch, and a crown that is quite small and difficult to screw and unscrew. For the bracelet, a Strapcode jubilee specially designed for it or a Nato and the problem is solved. For the crown, you just have to wear the watch as often as possible, and the use of the crown becomes anecdotal (once a month for the date). You see, there is no problem, there are only solutions! Otherwise, the movement is quite precise, at least on mine: I noticed a drift of maximum 10 s/day depending on the positions. Conclusion: the ORIENT Kamasu Mako III is a watch that brings me pleasure when I wear it, and that I find it hard to take off because it is so simple and easy to live with.

A generous watch

This little Japanese diver had been catching my eye for a long time. This limited edition version with a sunray blue and smoked dial and gold touches finally convinced me in the summer of 2022. Small? Not so much because it is almost 42mm in diameter but on the wrist it sits perfectly and seems much smaller. Very controlled thickness thanks to a flat sapphire crystal and a manufacture movement, water-resistant to 200m, it is its sporty and elegant ambivalence, especially in this limited blue/gold version that makes it so cute and endearing. Its weak point remaining its original bracelet (for this price range, we will easily forgive it), I pushed the vice to equip it with a very pretty jubilee bracelet from Strapcode to match the steel/gold style. The icing on the cake, the caliber adjustment shows a daily drift of -2/+2s/day for a watch bought for around €300. Crazy!

A diver with the look of a luxury watch

A small original diver, which, if it is inspired by its illustrious ancestors, has found its own identity. 
The little extra on the graduated bezel: a chevron that marks the graduation every 10 minutes (we could have called it "Stargate")
I also like its smoked dial, sunrayed in its lightest part which brings depth.
We will also appreciate the applied circled indexes which give relief to the whole. To top it all off, they are generously garnished with a cream Luminova with the most beautiful vintage effect.

A solid sapphire crystal completes the whole.
The case, the screwed crown, give a nice impression of robustness with its polished/brushed finish.
We could have wished for sharper edges, but that's asking a lot.
We may regret that the polished aluminum bezel insert is the point that risks getting damaged first.

An Orient house movement brings it to life, with a very satisfactory precision, which gives a beautiful coherence to the whole.

In conclusion, Orient does not make fun of us with this Kamasu, which gives a lot for its price.
A nice piece for those who would like to push the entry door into the watchmaking passion.

Travel to the Orient (and we’ll come back!)

My first watch purchase of an automatic watch, I was looking for a watch that I could wear every day without having to worry about it. It fulfills this mission perfectly with a little style of its own with its stick indexes and the tip of its red second hand. It flirts between sporty and casual. It can be worn with just about anything thanks to its black dial. However, the OEM bracelet leaves a little to be desired, I changed it for this aftermarket jubilee. A true companion for every day and my witness to the passing of time.

Simply my first automatic watch

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!

A small Japanese car with a submarine-style design

I am the owner of the Orient Kamasu model 2010, this watch is fantastic value for money, it offers a blue-petrol dial on my model mounted with a khaki green bezel, the sunray dial plays with the light and goes to black depending on the orientation of the latter. It has 20 ATM and a screw-down crown, so it is a real "diver". The precision on my watch is +10 minutes/month. You have to see that the price is less than 250 euros, so you can't be too demanding... the metal bracelet does not have a diving extension for the suit. The crown is a little difficult to screw in because of the crown protectors, but you get used to it. Another small flaw, the bezel is difficult to turn but no alignment problem like with some Seikos. This watch was not a favorite for me because it is nothing exceptional but it does everything without getting angry with its banker. And so it is a watch that I appreciate and that I wear often. I recommend this reliable watch, water-resistant to 20 ATM with a sapphire crystal, an engraved and screwed crown and an in-house movement for less than 250 euros. What more could you ask for?

Orient the small brand of Seiko which is rising

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.

Unbeatable pleasure/price ratio

La marque SYE [Start Your Engine] a &eacute;t&eacute; cr&eacute;&eacute;e en 2020 par Arnaud Pezeron &agrave; c&ocirc;t&eacute; de Paris en France. La marque inaugure le Sport Tailoring au poignet. Elle propose des montres sport-chic de caract&egrave;re, fiables, ludiques et abordables inspir&eacute;es de l'univers de la m&eacute;canique auto-moto. La gamme comprend deux mod&egrave;les distincts, la <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/sye/mot1on_automatic_24">SYE MOT1ON Automatic 24 </a>et la <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/sye/mot1on_chronograph">SYE MOT1ON Chronograph</a>.
Cette marque embarque une innovation sur le changement du bracelet disponible en acier ou en cuir. La montre n'offre aucun espace entre le bracelet et la boite d&ucirc; &agrave; l&rsquo;absence de cornes, ce qui am&eacute;liore son confort et sa portabilit&eacute;.
<h2 class="p1">Combien co&ucirc;te une montre&nbsp;SYE&nbsp;?</h2>
La gamme SYE comporte deux mod&egrave;les disponibles sur le site de la marque : La SYE MOT1ON Automatic 24 est propos&eacute;e &agrave; partir de 750&euro;. La SYE MOT1ON Chronograph est propos&eacute;e &agrave; partir de 599 &euro;.
SYE est ind&eacute;pendante et produit plusieurs centaines montres par an tous mod&egrave;les confondus. Pour choisir une SYE qui vous correspond le mieux, les avis clients Dialicious sont une pr&eacute;cieuse ressource pour &eacute;valuer chacun des diff&eacute;rents mod&egrave;les &agrave; travers l'exp&eacute;rience r&eacute;elle des clients.
Consultez le <a href="https://www.dialicious.com/top/les_meilleures_marques_de_montres_francaises">Classement des meilleures marques de montres fran&ccedil;aises</a> dont SYE fait partie.
(Mise &agrave; jour Novembre 2023)

The brand SYE [Start Your Engine] was created in 2020 by Arnaud Pezeron near Paris in France. The brand is introducing Sport Tailoring on the wrist. It offers sporty-chic watches with character, reliability, fun and affordability inspired by the world of car and motorcycle mechanics. The range includes two distinct models, the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/sye/mot1on_automatic_24"> SYE MOT1ON Automatic 24</a> and the<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/sye/mot1on_chronograph"> SYE MOT1ON Chronograph</a>.
This brand has an innovation in changing the bracelet available in steel or leather. The watch offers no space between the bracelet and the case due to the absence of lugs, which improves its comfort and portability.
<h2 dir="ltr">How much does a SYE watch cost?</h2>
The SYE range includes two models available on the brand's website: The SYE MOT1ON Automatic 24 is offered from &euro; 750. The SYE MOT1ON Chronograph is offered from &euro; 599.
SYE is independent and produces several hundred watches per year, all models combined. To choose an SYE that best suits you, the Dialicious owners' reviews are a valuable resource for evaluating each of the different models through real customer experience.
Check out the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dialicious.com/en/top/the_best_french_watch_brands">Ranking of the best French watch brands</a>, including SYE.
(Updated November 2023)

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