Orient Star Classic

I think watches888 still have some if not ebay

 

Orient Star has a lot of models with a power reserve indicator. Whether or not you consider them to be "ultra affordable" is up to you.

 

Yes, you're right, my fault.

Let's define what I consider super ultra affordable in this case: the closest to $100 it can get (even lower? lol).

Basically, the cheapest automatic watch with a power reserve indicator I could find available in the market. And again in this case, by cheap I really mean cheap, including cheaply made (it doesn't matter to my purpose and intention in this case). Let's think I want to take it apart

Any suggestion is a good suggestion.

Thanks in advance.

Edit: did I post in the right theme forum?.. I hope so lol

 

Orient $140 Parnis $70

 

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Orient $140 Parnis $70

I found a Parnis! That should do it.

Thank you Tjcdas and all.

 

Would you please mind to give me the source for those $140 and $70 watches, please? Because this's what I get for the Orient here:
CAD $554.83

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Brand: Orient
Orient Mens FFD0F001B Vintage Power Reserve Meter Watch

Or this:
Price:
US $279.00
Approximately CAD $355.18

This's out of stock:
$199.99 56% off

 

Orient ebay pickup not a Orient Star.

 

Came in to also suggest Orient Star as I own two of their Basic Date models, but I see you are looking for something more affordable and are satisfied with the Parnis suggestion. Hope you enjoy it!

 

I think the ship has sailed, but for anyone else interested

Draken has two models that have a PR... there are multiple variations within each model, but I've just selected one image for each below.

Peregrine – Draken Watches

www.drakenwatches.com

Yes the dragon is the Power Reserve indicator. Pretty cool...

Kalahari – Draken Watches

www.drakenwatches.com

Cool large Power Reserve arc above the pinion. Larger watch though...

 

I think the ship has sailed, but for anyone else interested

Draken has two models that have a PR... there are multiple variations within each model, but I've just selected one image for each below.

Peregrine – Draken Watches

www.drakenwatches.com

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Yes the dragon is the Power Reserve indicator. Pretty cool...

Kalahari – Draken Watches

www.drakenwatches.com

Cool large Power Reserve arc above the pinion. Larger watch though...
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That first one has got to be the coolest implementation of a power reserve indicator that I've ever seen. Too often, PR indicators just feel tacked on and can clutter up the dial. That's a really novel and fun way to do it.

 

 

Might not quite meet the OP’s price range criteria.

 

Nesun automatic with power reserve indicator (Nomos homage) - less than $100.00 from AliExpress

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• sorinp1
• Sep 26, 2020

 

I’d go Orient Star even if it meant me going pre-owned.

 

Sea-Gull M172s? It's a bit of a classic, I suppose. Used to be very popular here in F71 years ago. It's still around, though. Mine is ten years old now and still works fine. Never had it serviced, so the movement turned out surprisingly well.

 

Hi folks:
Even I already bought a couple of PR indicator watches, I'm still looking for the cheapest PR indicator watches on the market. I found an automatic Forsining with PR indicator, put it in the shopping basket, just ready to PayPal it when I read the whole illustration again while PayPal was loading and... pushed the brake pedal to the metal when I saw a fine print on the lower hand-right side of the picture shown below reading "Power Reserve - Decoration, has no function" I couldn't believe it, and I wonder if anyone knows if this Forsining model has a functional power-reserve indicator, or it's just decorative as the vendor states. You may think 'well, it reads so', right; but it's not the first time I find vendors copying and pasting or carrying on information from a different item.

You can ask me questions and/or suggest other brands or models, but before you derail from my main question I'll briefly explain you why I'm looking for the cheapest PR indicator available:

I don't intend to wear this watch, I actually want it to use as a real tool: to compare and measure power reserve in other automatic watches with no power reserve indicator. So, basically, I'll use it as a meter, not as a watch itself. Therefore I don't really care about any other characteristic of the watch like case material, glass type, transparent caseback or anything, as a matter of fact, I don't even care about the time indicator hands, just the PR indicator is the only functional hand I need. All I really want in this case for my specific purpose this time is a real automatic power reserve indicator tool watch, that's all.

There're several vendors offering this same watch model at slightly different prices, but I don't know if there're in fact any differences in the movements inside the watches from different vendors. I'm assuming they all have the same automatic movement inside but I may be wrong, I don't know enough, sorry.

Now that you have the full picture, please let me know if you know that the watch pictured below has a real functional PR indicator, or not.

Thank you all in advance.