Orient Kamasu: Full Review (8 months on wrist)

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I've owned this Orient Kamasu for 8 months. I wear it regularly (once a week). It's an absolute pleasure to wear; let me tell you why.
However, I do have some concerns. Check out the video for full details.
Update August 25, 2020: I did sell the Kamasu last week. No regrets.
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@stevepick9527 11 ай бұрын

Bought my red dial Kamasu 3 mos ago and really like it. Gains about 5 seconds/day and has some similar scratching on the case sides but I can buff it out. What I am very impressed with, as you say, is the lume, as it is BRIGHT and lasts a long time! It is better than my Seikos and Citizen which is saying something! I feel for the price point you can’t go wrong not to mention, it is a gorgeous looking watch!

@MyAffordableWatchCollection 4 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous watch, awesome specs. A sure winner. I love the red dial.

@donrogan2812 4 жыл бұрын

Love that dial colour. Great review.

@legendsend3520 3 жыл бұрын

Those scratches speak more about you than the watch 😂.

@Hakuna_My_Tatas 10 ай бұрын

Thats what I’m tawkin aboot!! Kamasu in red for the win!

@JohnBuckmaster-sw3wm 3 жыл бұрын

I have this watch I don’t like it very much… about once every two weeks As I have a fairly large collection. Just a note it’s very easy to get those scratches out on a polished surface… There are many Easy to use products That will make all but the deep scratches go away… Thanks for the fun review

@stephanx2384 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for yor review but in all honesty I don't know what you are doing to your watch. I got mine, also in red, about a month ago and wore it every day, so probably the same wristtime as you. I don't have any scratches whatsoever on the locations you pointed out in your video. The only possibility for such scratches to occur would be if you wore some kind of bracelet next to your watch as is often the case today.

@ge48421 3 жыл бұрын

This watch has some fairly deep scratches on the case back. I have not managed that on any of my watches.

@daneedler 2 жыл бұрын

He did state that he bought the watch used so, who knows what the previous owner did to it.

@Ubermentsh Жыл бұрын

Looks awesome on a wide black leather strap with white trim stitching

@danh5977 3 жыл бұрын

Ive had the Orient Kamasu for about 1 and a half years and the only scratches for me are on the bezel insert, small nick on a lug and on the bottom of the caseback.

@dimitardimitrov5366 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, these scratches are difficult to swallow up! My first Mako version 1 was worn every day for years, and had no scratches whatsoever! Thank you for warning for this particular issue , that might be a deal breaker!

@tiagodvt 2 жыл бұрын

The Mako/Ray have exactly the same polished finish on the sides. I own a Ray and Kamasu and they are both fine. I guess it depends on your use - that can happen with every polished surface.

@drazman9 3 жыл бұрын

I wear mine like 99% of the year since this is my EDC/tool watch and being that, it held up quite nicely (I have it for 2 years now)! There are absolutely no nicks or scratches on the crystal, the bezel on the other hand could use some tougher material. The original rubber/sylicone strap starts to show wear, which I thought would be tougher, but I gotta admit it went through oil, salt water and a bunch of soap LOL! The movement gains a constant 1.3 minutes each month, on mine, but the screw and the infamous "wobbly" crown have held up in adjustments just fine! All in all, I really can recommend this watch for anybody who is looking for a "cheap thrill" - since this watch can be both!!

@roby496 Жыл бұрын

Lucky you, mine gains more than 1 minute a week 😢

@TimeToGoTravelAndTimepieces 4 жыл бұрын

Kind of strange what's happening with the finish. I've had quite a few Orients and haven't had that problem. Still love the watch and that dial color is great. Nice vid!

@madrockwatchesadventure4501 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting B! It is odd regarding the finish. However, like you, I still really enjoy the watch. The color, specs, and it's very comfortable.

@dimitardimitrov5366 4 жыл бұрын

TimeToGo Travel And Timepieces Exactly the same thoughts and feelings here!

@thegorn 29 күн бұрын

The Orient Kamasu is blingy, chinsy, cheap and a little cheesy, but I fkn love it!

@madrockwatchesadventure4501 29 күн бұрын

Same here Gorn!!! Ha ha ha. Thanks for leaving a comment.

@doranakal7826 Жыл бұрын

Hey, I've read on several pages that modern Orients use Seiko in-house version of Superluminova, Lumibrite. Some models have weaker application of the material and those don't perform as well, while other models are better in this regard and those can even be on pair with Seikos.

@CTRL84 4 жыл бұрын

My Kamasu lost that shallow "engraving" from the crown. I wear this watch almost everyday, it's a desk diver for me, and i also wear a stone bead bracelet. After about a month, logo disappeared being constantly in touch with polished stone beads, rubbed off, crown itself is in good condition.

@madrockwatchesadventure4501 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Le Baastarde, thanks for the feedback. I was curious to know if other people had experienced anything similar.

@sachinsingh-rh6fq 3 жыл бұрын

I bought it today ... Kamasu blue dial ... 1/6/21

@haroldaseron5169 4 жыл бұрын

Love this watch! Those are Spanish days, i believe, not French.

@bondpit8750 3 жыл бұрын

True! Funny thing is, there are likely more Spanish speakers in Canada than French, even tho’ French is the 2nd language and spoken by the French Canadian province of Quebec.

@alohm 3 жыл бұрын

@@bondpit8750 Not likely - many of us speak French: but you would never know. Many of the Spanish speakers are Spanish as a first language - thus more noticeable.

@Aaron-fb1pq 3 жыл бұрын

@@alohm I live on the west coast and lived in Alberta, I've never met a person out here who speaks fluent French unless they were from Quebec. I meet Spanish speakers all the time

@nandii0730 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, can you tell me how long the lume lasts? Thanks!

@friendlygoz 3 жыл бұрын

Do you find the red dial to be versatile? I’m considering it as an everyday watch. Thanks.

@madrockwatchesadventure4501 3 жыл бұрын

It was fairly versatile. I'd have no issues recommending it.

@Matt47749 Жыл бұрын

What is the size of the crown? And beautiful video!!!!

@mikecarvell8953 4 жыл бұрын

That scratching is odd. I have an Orient Triton and an older M-Force "Beast" and neither has any significant amount of scratching. I'm not particularly gentle with them either. I love that red dial!

@madrockwatchesadventure4501 4 жыл бұрын

That's for commenting Mike! I really do like the watch. I plan on keeping it and would definitely still buy another Orient. Cheers!

@bmwforlife6951 2 жыл бұрын

You want a simple explaination for those scratches? Check your hands. you wear a big chunky ring. Trust me, it's from that ring. When you wear it only once a week there is no way it will scratch that much. Everytime you pick that watch up you touch it with that ring. Check the caseback, even that has deep scratches. That ring is the malefactor. Get rid of the ring, buy another Kamasu and check the scratches again. Thank me later.

@reinaldtan2361 3 жыл бұрын

how do u change the date and month?

@dinoXAs2 4 жыл бұрын

I don't know what you do with that watch once a week, but it won't get those scratches by itself. I don't believe this casing is any different in overall design as orient ray 2 for example... Maybe you drag it behind a car or something? Kids play with it?

@pl4195 Жыл бұрын

everyone is saying gen1 better than gen2. what do you think?

@petervernelen6784 Жыл бұрын

Thx for the video, looks a bit undersized on your 7.5 inch wrist for a sports watch that is, so I guess my search goes on since I have about the same wrist size

@atifghafoor6258 Жыл бұрын

Might have already found a watch but the Orient kano is a bigger dial with the same sort of style minus the sapphire crystal.

@petervernelen6784 Жыл бұрын

@@atifghafoor6258 Thinking triton light here RA-AC0K01B10B, however orient needs to upgrade their bracelets.

@atifghafoor6258 Жыл бұрын

@@petervernelen6784 most of there watches have a non metal strap version as well but I understand different people like different things.

@Beck-Stein 3 жыл бұрын

Seiko has diashield for case protection

@vmatomatonti2948 3 жыл бұрын

Try cape cod stainless steel wipes.

@isthatAMV 4 жыл бұрын

Is any one else’s Kamasu kinda noisy? Like when you shake it on your wrist? Kinda sounds like something loose inside?

@italianstallion701 4 жыл бұрын

That’s the automatic movement winding?

@whochairs 3 жыл бұрын

The stock bracelet takes advantage of any excuse to rattle it seems like. Better on different straps or the popular jubilee bracelet you see in a lot of these videos

@mitchellsmith1593 Жыл бұрын

I don't shake my wrist..is that a thing? I'll try it...

@mitchellsmith1593 Жыл бұрын

I just won't shake my wrist in public...they would probably take me away...

@boxingfan5742 3 жыл бұрын

I've barely worn mine, maybe 4 - 5 times since I've had it (shortly after they came on to market, maybe 2 years now) I hate having to try again and again to screw the crown back in because it barely catches that short bit of thread, maybe 3/4 of a turn. I'm thinking of sending it back to Orient to have them correct that. That's why I'm looking for other people's comments regarding their Kamasus' crowns today. My Orient Mako II does not have that problem.

@dustinr16 4 жыл бұрын

What are you doing while wearing this watch? None of my 5 year old watches look anything near that bad. Like how do you get all those scratches by the crown guard? That area should be protected from scratching by the protrusion of the crown guards and crown.

@madrockwatchesadventure4501 4 жыл бұрын

Ha, no idea man. Just wearing it and enjoying it! LOL

@jaysterling26 3 жыл бұрын

It's called wabi sabi ( now a certified marketing term for consumers to enjoy worn in / built in imperfections).

@utku486 Жыл бұрын

How green is the lume? İ dont think green lume goes well on red dial

@madrockwatchesadventure4501 Жыл бұрын

Very green

@AlejandroStars 3 жыл бұрын

Day is in spanish not french

@erichg.6235 4 жыл бұрын

Hm, ordered the same model yesterday for 225 Euros. Will see if my kamasu will scratch that much as the watch shown at the video. Possibly Orient used very very cheap steel vor the case. I own watches over years, not just one looks bad like the shown kamasu. OK, its a inexpensive watch, the vintage/used look may come very fast....

@stargazer2123 2 жыл бұрын

How did it hold up?

@erichg.6235 2 жыл бұрын

@@stargazer2123 The condition is still ok after a year. However, I have not worn the watch very often, there are no traces of wear.

@anthonydevono8833 4 жыл бұрын

My crown has issue when trying to screw back in I love my orient watches have 3 at moment but not sure I would buy another as the crown on Kamasu is nothing like the mako/ray action

@102ayushkumar3 3 жыл бұрын

aren't the Mako III and Kamasu Same?

@anthonydevono8833 3 жыл бұрын

@@102ayushkumar3 yes same watch

@jaysterling26 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, no , really? The crown on my Mako 2 is the worst of my 15 Watches. Don't they have a QC dept. in Orient ? Might still get it but waiting for a price drop.

@galil_6863 3 жыл бұрын

I agree, I just bought one. The crown is absolutely terrible.

@stoffe2055 3 жыл бұрын

Do you wear it in the pocket with keys? :/

@madrockwatchesadventure4501 3 жыл бұрын

Nope. I actually didn't wear it in any harsh environments at all. Not sure why it went so dull.

@stoffe2055 3 жыл бұрын

@@madrockwatchesadventure4501 weird have the same watch love the red dial been wearing it almost everyday but only hairlines om the bracelet yet

@gerardoesparza8650 3 жыл бұрын

Uummm it’s Spanish and English on the day wheel

@nickgosselin69 4 жыл бұрын

Those scratches have just pissed all over my chips( was on verge of ordering one....they look like they've come from being in your pocket with coins, or something like imo, why oh why didn't they use decent steel? Thanks for video

@danh5977 3 жыл бұрын

Its 316L stainless steel. Thats just heavy usage.

@tedblack2415 3 жыл бұрын

Dude they may have or acquire some issues but all that scratching isn't one iv'e encountered in the 1-1/2 yrs of ownership ,definitely user not watch.

@mikebrowning2701 Жыл бұрын

The guy bought a used watch

@rcucflyer2 28 күн бұрын

Get fkn watch .... get it

@waytoomany9997 4 жыл бұрын

I've read alot of reviews about the crown being extremely wobbly. Have you noticed this?

@madrockwatchesadventure4501 3 жыл бұрын

A little wobble, not much. I've sold it since this video went up, sorry I can't check it and confirm.

@deepb249 Жыл бұрын

@@madrockwatchesadventure4501ou sold it why? I was thinking buying it so it’s not good watch?

@madrockwatchesadventure4501 Жыл бұрын

@@deepb249 it's a great watch! Sold it because I was chasing another watch.

@deepb249 Жыл бұрын

Which color is mist popular in this kamasu watch?

@madrockwatchesadventure4501 Жыл бұрын

@@deepb249 I have no idea. I've seen numerous green and burgundy.

@hotdogsbeer8255 5 ай бұрын

How would this wear on a 7.5 inch wrist?

@madrockwatchesadventure4501 4 ай бұрын

It wears great. That is my wrist size.

@hotdogsbeer8255 4 ай бұрын

@@madrockwatchesadventure4501 oh OK thank you

@alfredjadeliteratus563 2 жыл бұрын

Red dial or green

@madrockwatchesadventure4501 2 жыл бұрын

My preference is the red.

@bobbythebobtail 3 жыл бұрын

Audio is a bit sketchy...

@madrockwatchesadventure4501 3 жыл бұрын

It sure is! Totally idiot doing his editing. Fired the guy who did this video.

@SaSpursFan 4 жыл бұрын

the orient matte style bezels they use make it come off as a bit cheap looking to me. I also dont like the logo and name and automatic on the face. I feel its too much and takes alot of real estate. The specs are so nice on the watch

@madrockwatchesadventure4501 4 жыл бұрын

Great comments! Thanks for taking the time.