Orient

Orient Men's CFT00001W Power Reserve Semi-Skeleton White Automatic Watch

• Quality Japanese Automatic movement; Functions without a battery; Powers automatically with the movement of your arm
• Solid Stainless-Steel Bracelet
• Scratch-Resistant Sapphire Crystal

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The reason why this particular line of semi-skeleton stands out is because this watch is Marcus Grönholm-inspired. Marcus Grönholm, former rally car driver, is recognized for his victories in the World Rally Championship in 2000 and 2002. He is known to be a fearless driver that never gets intimidated by the thrill of racing. Likewise, you must not be intimidated by the complex functions of this watch. People find this watch to be special, because it combines the quality of a sporty look with the value of intricate design to create a timepiece that Marcus Grönholm would wear himself.

Some people would look at the dial (face) of this watch and get intimidated by the complex designs and functions. They should, however, be amazed and intrigued by the many features and attributes that this watch has to offer.

You will notice that this semi-skeleton has 7 holes. Within these holes you are able to see the mechanisms that operate watch. One feature of this timepiece that is unique is that this watch has a slide rule. This means that the owner is able to turn the inner bezel (the ring of the watch) so that it could perform such functions as multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, currency conversion, and distance conversion. This can be done by rotating the crown (time-setting piece) located on the 4 o’clock indicator.

Unlike other Orient watches, the time-changing crown for this particular piece is located at the 9 o’clock indicator. Two facts about the crowns that you might find interesting are that they are both screw down (which means they keep water from entering the case), and that they each have the Orient logo.

This semi-skeleton dial has luminescent time indicators as well as hour indicators. This allows for the owner to view the time during the evening. Another interesting feature of this watch is that it is water resistant up to 100 meters.

Located near the 6 o’clock position is the power reserve indicator, which allows for you to measure the stored power in the spring of the watch in units of hours. Since this watch is a mechanical watch, it is powered by the spring of the watch; therefore, the watch will power itself for up to 40 hours when it is being worn.

You will notice that this watch comes with a sapphire crystal. This basically means that the glass used in this watch is equipped with a more scratch- and shatter-resistant material.

If you look at the back of the watch, you will see that it is an exhibition caseback. This allows for you to view the complex mechanics that power this watch. By looking into the caseback glass, you can view the rotor (semi-circular piece that pivots back-and-forth), which is dressed with the official Orient logo stamp on it.

The band comes in either solid stainless steel or genuine leather. For the bands that come in metal, the first two links are tapered followed by untapered links. Another interesting characteristic is that the band has both matte and finished links to provide a two-tone variation to the watch. The metal band also comes with the double-locking deployment clasp that gives added security. For the genuine leather band, the clasp comes in a deployment clasp. Both clasps prevent the watch from coming off unintentionally.

This collection comes in a wide range of looks. For the metal band watches, the dials are in different colors: black, orange, white, and yellow. The leather bands come with different color variations for the leather, the leather stitching, and the dials. The black leather bands have three different variations: black dial with white leather stitching, orange dial with orange leather stitching, and white dial with white leather stitching. The last variation is the blue leather band, which comes in a blue dial and white leather stitching.

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Orient Watch: Orient CFT00001W men's watch features polished finish stainless steel case with screw down crown. This great watch also comes with high quality Japanese automatic movement, scratch resistant sapphire crystal, water resistant up to 100 meters, 8 1/4 inches genuine black leather strap with deployment clasp and white skeleton dial with power reserve indicator, luminous hands and hour markers.

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001EWEPWM
• Item model number: CFT00001W
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #93,588 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Orient Men's Power Reserve Semi-Skeleton White Automatic, February 25, 2009

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Purchase, February 22, 2009

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This is an automatic watch, which means that it doesn't have a battery and is powered by a spring which is wound through the movement of your hand while you wear it. It features a 40 hour power reserve so you ought to either wear it at least every other day or keep it on a winder if you don't want it to stop.

The glass is sapphire crystal which is as scratch resistant as you can get, but could be shattered if you were to hit it hard enough. I've never actually seen this happen before, but it's a possibility.

The movement is one of the in-house movements made by Orient and so far has proven to be very accurate (it's gained about 10 seconds after its first week) though it is missing one or two usefull features. This is a non-hacking movement, which means the second hand does not stop when you set it, which makes setting it exactly to another timepiece hard.

I've received many compliments with it and have worn it with jeans and a t-shirt and with a suit without feeling like it was out of place in either setting. Be sure to check out the review of the cft00004b on youtube. All told this was a good purchase.


*Edit*
Coming up on a year later, the only complaint I've had is that the strap has needed to be replaced. The glue that held the leather to a metal insert came loose, and though I re-glued it for a while the repair did not last. However, this isn't entirely unexpected as leather watch bands don't last forever and eventually need replacing.

I've also found that if you gently put backward pressure on the knob as you are setting the time you can make the second hand stay put long enough to sync it up, though I'm not sure I'd even worry about it.

Regarding the slide rule, I've found that it isn't terribly precise, but it's good enough for calculating tips or doing rough estimation.

5.0 out of 5 stars quality and comfort, December 16, 2008

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B. Allen "Sucres" (Pittsburgh, Pa) - See all my reviews
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Orient has definetly out done themselves with the semi-skeletons. The color options are a good choice and the band allows for great comfort and Maneuvrability. A lot of other watches irritate the skin and make it hard to perform certain tasks while wearing them. Plus the ability to see the inner workings of the watch is a great touch. This is a well crafted time piece.