Orient really cementing itself as the new King of Value in watches.

I don't know why all the hate for this watch. I think the more reserved look is more refined and the size is great.

The best looking Mako so far and a sensible size too.

Sir, your delivery and presentation is spot-on, refreshing and very WATCHable. You have an appreciative subscriber.

I didn't like this release personally, but i enjoyed very much the fact that Orient moved to a smaller case. Nothing against the 42mm divers (i own a Kamasu II myself), but giving everyone options is a great move. Same for the Bambinos. It's also time for Orient to release some GMTs, because they have such in-house movements, as far as i known.

Love that they went with a 40mm for us with smaller wrists. Also love that they didn't add large digits to the dial and the bezel font is more subtle

I love how it looks, it´s very pretty looking in all colour variants. Orient needs to make this one in GMT version, this would be a hit!! I won´t use it to dive, so I can live without the lumed pipe, but it´s easy and cheap to fix this point, so hope they do

Great review .yes this case is perfect. I can think of tons of straps and bands to make this Orient pop... I own over 6 Orient divers and enjoy all of them

I always appreciate your honesty in your reviews. Sometimes I have to remember to put my preferences aside and realize that watch brands have to sell watches or they will not be in business very long. I would imagine Orient’s research marketing group has determined that this particular model has a likely potential to sell. I always wish every watch manufacturer success. The bracelet, lack of a lume pip and long last lume on the markers and an ISO rating would all be detractor for me personally. However I really like the way the watch looks overall when paired with a black tropic strap! Excellent review as always! 🥃

It mixes some elements of the Seiko SPB185 & the SPB143. I like it. Especially that white dial version.

Looks really good on that black rubber strap!

I've go this watch today and all I can say is it's amazing. I have a thin wrist and this mako 40 fits better than Kamasu. I don't dive and I don't need that lumi pip actually for the design it looks better as it is. The 26th second error makes it more interesting and I am happy I've got one so early until the fixed ones comes out. This actually is one of the reasons I was rushing into buying one and for only £200 of eBay.. I've changed the strap for a silicone one and it's just beautiful. When KZfaq will allow us to post pictures in comments?

I loved my Kamasu when I had it but always found it a bit chunky, especially with the 22mm lug width. So I'm glad to see they downsized but I wish they had kept the same handset and indexes as the previous one. The same look as the previous generation but downsized would've been a real winner, for me.

Don't rush to pick one up when it is just released since you are going to find ti closer to the actual retail price. Its the same scenario that happened with the Bambino 38mm models but now the prices have settled between $200-250 for the models currently. Just wait a few months for Orient to catch up with demand and you can easily pick these up for below $300. Definitely it won't reach the lower price range like the older Makos and Ray but definitely a great option for $200-300. I got the white (silvery) dial variant and enjoying it on a tropic strap, perfect combo for the summer. Again, great camera work 👏👏👏

Your videos are a pleasure to watch thank you 🙏

I like the purps and the salmon a lot- happy to hear I’m not missing much with the bracelet as I was considering ordering a black dial as well just to score the bracelet

I love how it defies time with that short and then extended second just after :25.

I hope it's a successful release and enthusiasts like it, especially the mod community, be nice to swap out the bezel for a full lumed one. The action on the bezel is quite tight, very tight, hurts my fingers after one full turn!

Looks a lot like the old Aquaracer from Tag, very good looking!

I don't like this watch with bracelet, but with tropic strap it's very cool, especially white strap is so gorgeous! Thanks for review! Have a good time and watch ;)

Lots to like - perfect size, interesting dial texture, and nice indices. But agree no lume pip is a detractor. A little refinement for the next release and they will have a great watch with this.

Fantastic video, thank you kindly! I very much like what this might be signalling for Orient more than anything. 39mm case? Yes! I don't think this release will have me giving up my Kamasu anytime due to some design elements, and the fact that my Kamasu runs at +3 sec/day out of the box. BUT this does get me interested in what might be coming down the line in the next few years. Thanks again and as always, amazing camerawork!

Very nice and honest review! Thank you!

The printing for the 26 minute marker is off. It's noticeably too close to the applied 5'oclock marker. It's like that on every one I've seen, no matter the color. Even on their website it's like that.

Superb was looking for a review

It's a very good value watch. Nice watch and good case dial

I just aquired this watch. Very happy with it. Probably gonna get a dark blue tropic strap for it.

Was hoping orient would go 40. Love my mako USA and customized it with the steel insert with a red triangle. But always felt it a bit larger than I like. This might be a purchase if I can get a different bezel.

Agree with your review. Disappointed with lack of lume pip. I also wish more brands would realize that a tapered bracelet brings so much comfort. Cheers.

That misprint on the 26 seconds mark :s .... perosnally I would go for something funky, the purple grape dial looks amazing.

I'll be interested in aftermarket bracelets, hopefully LIW is on the case!

I like this a lot aside from the bracelet. Beautiful. Cheers!

Wow. This is going to look great on my wrist.

I think this will pretty popular overall which means the mod scene and mod parts available will be good, hopefully. Coin edge bezel and a beads of rice bracelet would make this watch look good.

I am so into getting the purple dial. 😍

for the dial on 26 second mark, does anyone spot the mis-aligment? or it is specific design in purpose? idk

I own Mako 2 Pepsi which I love but bringing smaller case and bracelet, date only, saphire and again beautiful color pallete on their dials is another great step for Orient and their budget divers. For maximum awesomeness I'd appreciate different style of bracelet, but reduction to 20mm is welcomed.

Oh man I really like this model in the purple or salmon dial, but I think I'll wait and buy the Mako Chrono diver

finally they fix the crown issue😮

It's a nice watch. I'd buy it if I was in the market looking for a decent budget diver. Orient is a great company.

I definitely want to check one out eventually, but I will follow the advice of the title :)

Thank you for another great review! I absolutely share your thoughts about the bracelet, and how good the watch looks on a strap. For my personal preferences, I would have wished for a domed sapphire instead of a flat one.

Hey, would you mind talking about the G-Shock Mudmaster 2000? I find it to be the coolest tool watch and it sure is my favourite

Not a diver, but I would think an Orient watch would not be the first choice of any experienced diver. Hence, the missing lume pip should not be an issue for most individuals.

Got the exact one last week . Enjoying it

A GMT version would be nice, the black bay pro is one of my favourite looking watches.

Thanks for the great review. Did you noticed that the 26 minute marker is way off. Also the 34 minute marker isn't that great positioned. What a mistake😢

Like the design a lot. If the price settles to offer a good discount as Orient watches often do it will be a good buy.

I love this watch 😍

Orient starts to make changes,very interesting,from video,the finishing looks better than old Orient models too.

I like the esthetics. There has to be a third party bracelet that fits this watch like a glove? Some bracelet with taper. Maybe SKX alternatives will fit?

Looks really good. Still im not getting rid of my kamasu yet.

Juat bought the blue faced one ....im immediately throwing that bracelet in the trash for sure. Hopefully someone makes an aftermarket one down the road

Lacking the lume pip and crown guards, It's not a true diver. But it's a very handsome 'desk diver', and is a nice everyday around-the-house [or workplace] tool watch. Or for travel. Good for simple timing functions, or say, lap swimming in a pool. Looks great on the black tropic strap.

Where did you buy the rubber strap?

Did they fix the issue with the off side printed seconds markers?

I just ordered earlier today the salmon dial. I believe it's an awesome offering from orient with really good size, pop up dial colour, nice indexes and hands combination and reliable movement. The only downside for me is the lack of lume pip. I really can not understand why they skipped that , especially at a 200m watch.

Hoping the mod scene will come out with bezels and bezel insert to fix that lume issue 🤞🙏

Why 26th and 27th minute chapter ring mark has a weird larger spacing on the dial? Is it a quality control flaw in the entire MAKO 40 series?

I’m not worried about the lume pip, this watch also looks fantastic on a leather strap.

For me it's aTudor steel black bay and the Seiko prospex , but, at a great price.

Where did you get the rubber straps? Nice video ❤

Is it me or is the 27 minute marker missing? or is the 26 minute marker missplaced?

Nice, tried to buy one from Italy, couldnt buy it.. i think it should have a tapered steelbraclet.. and it like very nice on the white tropic 👌🏻

Orient just killing it right now with their releases. Hope they will not become another Seiko

That’s the best looking orient I can think of

I need a mako solar panda, will pricing decrease in future ?

That is a shame about the lack of lume pip. I can't even say it's an aesthetic choice, because it would really look the same either way, but more functional with the lume pip. It must have been a cost saving measure. The lack of taper on the bracelet is unfortunate, but more expensive watches make that same mistake, as mentioned. The taper on my Explorer II bracelet and even on the Seiko bracelet for my "baby Alpinist" are really defining features that take the wearing experience to the next level.

What happen to 26mins marker?

Every watch looks gorgeous with this level of contrast and your video editing skills 😂 it makes them look so pretty. I must say it's a bit of a concern I have, I just know the colors etc just won't look like that in person, by a significant margin I think. And I'm still baffled that 99% of the time, watch companies are at the opposite of the spectrum, and show us the most ugly represensation possible of their watches.

Pop out the bezel, drill out where the loom pip goes and apply a lume pip.

A handsome watch for sure.

I'm guessing the dial error with the 26th minute marker (look closely) is why this watch is now available here in Japan for around US$200!

I'm curious; who really _needs_ a lumed pip and what for?

Whats your wrist size pls and thanks for review

I wish they made it in a 42mm variant It’s perfect

I was prepared to be disappointed based on the title of the video. However I love the watch and it's dimensions. The bracelet needs to be ditched immediately, much like the Kamasu. Hopefully Strapcode will come up with a suitable replacement soon.

What happen to 26 minute marker😅

That’s a really nice-looking watch! I’d love it with a lume pip. How am I supposed to grill burgers at midnight without one?

To be honest with you, Orient seems to be stuck in the middle with this one. It looks like a dress divers watch, but for the price you can really go wrong !

I pre-ordered and got the 25% off, a total of only £260 (€300). I went for white dial as I have no watches that offer 200m in white in my collection. I have a small wrist (which is also why I've got a BB54), they are the same lug width so I've gone out a got a nice black tropic strap and a a few different coloured single pass natos. I agree the bracelet is quite poor indeed. This watch will remain on straps and will take a beating given the price.

Nice review, but someones has to adress the misalignment of the 26th minute marker (insanely off) and the 33th (slighty off) I just can't believe that this blattant design mistake can be found on actual products AND commercial designs. Once you notice it, you can't unsee

So orient is pausing all production in this model bc of the dial defect for the seconds markers

I love It. I want It ... perfect for me👌🏻❗

No mention of the misprinted dial? That space between 26-27 is too big.

Can't stop looking at that misaligned 26th second marker...

Wow. So much complaining. Personally I like the bracelets on Orients. I like that they do not taper. I prefer it. It also does not bother me at all that there is no lume pip on the bezel. So many enthusiasts complaining of «deal brakers» in the community, and I also see it in the comments of this video already. Rolling my eyes…

Good choice for a first automatic? Its either this for 450 euros or seiko models which cost 670 euros for sapphire crystal ones, other brands are unavailable here in India

You did a heck of a job covering over that screw up at the number 26

I want the purple on a stainless bracelet

Did you notice the gap at minute marker 26 on the chapter?

I don't think this is from the Mako line, RA-AA0818L19B is the Mako III, and this new 40 mm diver is just a generic one inspired from orient star line. Anyway, even with a few things missing (like the mentioned loom pip on the bezel, for me this is not an issue) I would say Orient is stepping up their game when it comes to design. I own the Blue Ray 2, and I always compared the Orient watches to Citroen cars. They are a bit quirky. For example the first gen Mako Ray that had a pusher for date changes, or their retro inspired calendar watches and so on. They have their own unique style that can be polarizing. You either like it or you don't. But with this new designs, that are more main stream, Orient is reaching a larger client base. In the end they managed to make it a true Orient design missing the placement of the 26 minute marker. Modern and appealing done in a true Orient way quirky and appealing. I like it!!

I was expecting a shout out to misplaced 26 min mark.

what do you mean by suffocating? i dont understand

I think it's gorgeous. I love the design, could be an Omega or something and it looks way more expensive than it actually is. Also I love the features. It could be 600 dollars more expensive and it still would be great value.

The minute markers between 5 and 6 are also messed up.

The misaligned second markers between 25 and 30 are driving me crazy and every single one of theses seem to have this mistake. Even on the press photos. I mean sometimes little mistakes make your watch unique but its not special or unique when everyone has it

350-400? Kind of a shame, you can import an Orient Star Real-Diver on a bracelet if you add a hundred to that, so i'd probably recommend doing that instead.

Too bad about the misprint on the minute track.

The look and upgrade in quality are intriguing, but personally I liked the old dimensions.