List Price : $600.00 Price : $450.00
Product Description
This watch features a 21 jewel Orient in-house made automatic (self-winding) movement, scratch resistant sapphire crystal, power reserve meter, rotating internal slide rule, dual screw down crowns, partial skeleton face, luminous hands and indices, and an exhibition case back. Case: Solid stainless steel, polished, 44mm (w/o crown), 12mm thick. Band: Solid stainless steel with a deployant closure, 24mm. Water Resistance: 10 ATM Warranty: 1 Year
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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.
- Quality Japanese Automatic movement; functions without a battery; powers automatically with the movement of your arm
- Solid stainless-Steel Bracelet
- Scratch-Resistant Sapphire crystal
- Skeleton case-back
- Water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M)
Orient Men's CFT00004B Power Reserve Semi-Skeleton Black Automatic Watch
Orient Men's CFT00004B Power Reserve Semi-Skeleton Black Automatic Watch Reviews
| 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:  Such a great looking watch!, Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Orient Men's CFT00004B Power Reserve Semi-Skeleton Black Automatic Watch (Watch) I really love this watch. It is reasonably accurate for a mechanical watch (I would guess it gains about 6 seconds per day). I like the sporty, but dressy looks, the automatic winding function, and the power reserve indicator. The semi-skeleton face is very nice too. I catch myself staring at the oscillations of the balance wheel, and marvel at the engineering that goes into a watch like this. I am very impressed by the Orient brand. I hadn't heard about them until I started searching for a mechanical watch. I also like the fact that Orient makes all their movements in house rather than using cheap Chinese-made movements. Edit: I have to disagree with the other review stating that the crowns seem fragile. They are both screw-down crowns, and they feel solid as a rock when they are properly screwed down. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:  Nice watch, Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Orient Men's CFT00004B Power Reserve Semi-Skeleton Black Automatic Watch (Watch) Nice watch, very good looking, however the crowns feel a little bit fragile, however very nice looking watch, love the sapphire back Don't think. Just buy!!, This review is from: Orient Men's CFT00004B Power Reserve Semi-Skeleton Black Automatic Watch (Watch) Just got this the other day. I had been sitting on the fence about this brand and in particular this watch. I have a major problem. I am a self admitted watch freak but stuck with a struggling college dude type of budget. So I get maybe one decent watch a year. I was looking at this for a long time and loved the look of it but just couldn't commit to an unknown. I live in a small city with no examples to personally see and try on. So looking at these pictures was as good as I could get. Xmas rolls around, get a surprise couple hundred from a relative, added it to my existing watch fund and it was time to get serious. I stared at this watch for over an hr before I finally took the plunge. Got it in the mail very quickly and upon opening it I was sold. I have since owned it about a week and my overall impression? I absolutely love this watch. Probably the best investment I have made in a very long time. The looks are outstanding, the feel and balance of it can't... Read more |
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