[FrancoThai]

Continuing my Vintage Japanese Brands Collection with Orient, I have based it on my taste for Vintage Divers. In the 60s it started with the Swimmer ( not Diver yet ) and I choose this Orient Weekly Auto Swimmer 21 jewels for its WABI SABI Two Tone looks and the "swimmer" blue print on the dial.

 

[FrancoThai]

After the beast, now the beauty with an other Vintage Orient Weekly Auto Swimmer 25 jewels with lumed hands and markers.

 

[FrancoThai]

This time with the Vintage Orient Calendar Auto Swimmer. Compared to the Weekly Auto Swimmer ( 40m ), this one has a screw down crown therefore a better water resistance of 100m in blue print on the dial.

 

[FrancoThai]

Back to Vintage Orient with the Top of the Line, Orient Grand Prix Triostat 100 jewels. Citizen / Orient / Ricoh in the competition of who will have the most Jewels. This is already a preview of my next collection after Orient which is Ricoh.

 

[FrancoThai]

Coming to the BIG BOYS with the famous Orient King Diver 21 Jewels ( No KD ) and the 1942 movement. Mine is a quite rare configuration with a Non Fluted Bezel and a Brown Inner Ring on its original Snake Bracelet.

 

[GTR83]

These are all excellent pieces - did you pay an arm and a leg for them?


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[FrancoThai]

An other Orient King Diver, this time it is 23 Jewels with the 4950 movement and a slimmer case.

 

[FrancoThai]

A different Orient King Diver design with the Chronoace and its Patented Bracelet.

 

[FrancoThai]

Jumping into the 70s with an other generation of Orient King Diver. This time the "King Diver" as been replaced by "KD" due to diving regulation. More colorful with a Rainbow bezel. Movement ref. 46941 inside.

 

[FrancoThai]

The last Orient King Diver was reissued in 2000 as the King Master 21 Jewels. This is the Silver Face version.

 

[FrancoThai]

Not easy to find a vintage Orient World Diver with the 1942 movement in mint condition. This one is all original in good condition. Aside with the Orient King Diver with the same movement.

 

[FrancoThai]

Change of design in the 70s with the Orient Diver Ha and the Orient Diver Quartz.

 

[FrancoThai]

Still in the 70s with two Orient 21 jewels automatic.

 

[FrancoThai]

Approaching the end of my vintage Orient collection with the best. Gold or Silver with the Grand Prix Triostat, 100 or 64 Jewels.

 

[FrancoThai]

Ending my vintage Orient collection with this cool Orient Chronoace 21 Jewels with a transition to my next brand collection which is Ricoh.

 

[Sturmgewehr1944]

Amazing collection! I’m sure it was not easy finding these watches !!

 

[FrancoThai]

Amazing collection! I’m sure it was not easy finding these watches !!

Thanks. Yes it needs patience and also luck.

 

[FrancoThai]

Starting the last JDM brand of my collection with Ricoh and this Waterproof Cryscut which has a Sporty Diving Look.

 

[FrancoThai]

In the current economy, better buy some Gold. Top of the line vintage Ricoh Dynamic Auto 45 Jewels.

 

[FrancoThai]

I have been away from JDM watches for a while since I went back to the Vintage Swiss Watches. Then I had the opportunity to get two rare watches from friend collectors. The first one is this Orient Freshman King Diver. This scar face engraved M-MIYAZAKI on the back has some caracter to it.