Orient

Orient Women's All Gold Diamond Index Self Winding Automatic Watch #BNQ1Y001D

• Japan 21 Jewels Self Winding Automatic Movement by Orient
• Stainless Steel Case and Band with Fold Over Clasp
• Mineral Crystal, Day/Date Display with Spanish Option, Luminous Hands and Markers

Product Description

Orient Watch was formally established in July 13th, 1950 in Tokyo. However, the history of Orient Watch really dates back to 1901, when Shogoro Yoshida, the founder of Orient, opened a wholesale watch store in Ueno, Japan. Orient Watch has always focused on mechanical watches, primarily automatic watches with its own in-house automatic movements Orient was once part of the "Big Three" watch companies in Japan along with Citizen and Seiko. In the 70s, when mechanical watch companies faced hardship from the mass introduction of inexpensive quartz watches, Citizen and Seiko took the path of mass producing quartz watches, Orient stuck with what it did best, making mechanical watches. Today, Seiko owns a controlling stake in Orient. Orient, however, continues to make its own mechanical movements. For its quartz models, it uses Seiko's quartz movements. What sets Orient apart from other watch companies is really the fact that Orient has always been focusing on making its mechanical movements better and more reliable. It is unusual today to find a watch company that makes its own movement selling watches at prices offered by Orient. Most of the watch companies that do make in-house movements are big name specialized watch companies such as Patek Philippe whose watches ranges from tens of thousands of dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars. To find a specialized watch company that uses in-house movements selling its watches at prices that are affordable to most people is truly refreshing.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001R96YQC
• Item model number: BNQ1Y001D
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,722 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Unsure, June 25, 2009

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Joyce M. Abramson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Orient Women's All Gold Diamond Index Self Winding Automatic Watch #BNQ1Y001D (Watch)

I received the watch about 2 weeks after the purchase. I was so excited to have a women's self winding watch. I read up about the company and could not wait to open the pkg. To my surprise, it is not a totally self winding watch. It is a solar powered watch. I had seen some of those at Kohl's and did not want that type of watch. It did say I would never have to replace the battery, so I kept it instead of returning it. I have worn it.It looks great with my gold bracelet.I had a problem with it stopping and I had to re read the instructions to make sure I knew how to activate it. It did not want to reactivate exposed to the sun as it said it would. I have been wearing it to bed and it has not stopped since. I will have to see how it goes. There is a one year warranty.