The Seiko 5s of yesteryear, whose references and variants are (almost) innumerable, have always had a lot to offer. 

This SNZH55, with its false airs of Blancpain "fiftyfive", is no exception to the rule. What seduces you as soon as you open the case, a soberly domed glass, vintage touch, a bezel insert that is also transparent. 
The case is polished except for the surface of the horns, few angles on the latter but it does not clash with the whole. 
The notched bezel is essential, fortunately well balanced with the dial. The latter is deep, glossy black. Underlined by the subtly polished and brushed applied indexes. 
The sword-style hands are well filled with lume. 

In the 7 years that I have owned it, it has seen just about everything, despite its non-screwed crown, snorkeling, the swimming pool and even the Thermal Baths have not done much to it. 

We will still regret the "Hardlex" glass which remains more fragile to scratches. Besides, it has hardly moved. For the investment made 7 years ago, nothing to be ashamed of! 

Powered by a 7s26 manufacture movement, day and date complication, the precision is in the average range. 

Nothing to say, we were well served at Seiko a few years ago.

Message received five out of five!

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!)

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

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

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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