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Heads up guys, spotted this model "Orient Star WZ0071DJ GMT" on Ebay, although the seller may be questionable...limited sale history and all.

Don't want to put up the link, because I don't trust the seller, but it at least may indicate that the watch is available?

I wouldn't buy the OS GMT there. Just ask Chino-Watch, Higuchi or Seiya. They should be able to sell the WZ0071DJ (blue dial) easily.

I just tried to order the WZ0081DJ limited edition. Chino said they don't carry it because only Orient Prestige shops would sell them.
Even Higuchi didn't succeed in ordering it (he asked for 960$ for the ltd.ed.). Seiya offered me one of the ltd.ed. WZ0081DJ for the same amount as this ebay seller.

It's okay for the ltd.ed. (which seems quite rare) and Seiya has no brick and mortar store for his living. But you should find the blue dial version for at least 100$ less at a reputable seller.

All of the aforementioned Shops are highly recommendable.

hth
Michael

 

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Am I the only one that thinks this OS looks SUPER sweet?

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I don't care so much for skeleton dials, but on the other hand it's a real beauty.

Michael

 

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Seiya is great!







Have a nice day!

Michael

 

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interesting.
that color scheme isnt on the orient japan website.
it only shows black and blue dials, both with red gmt hand.

That's right. Some days ago they removed it from the Orient GMT site.
They still have it in their news section.







Michael

 

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Hi Michael:

I have a couple of question for this watch:
1. Howdoes the ORIENT GMT mechanism work?
a. Does it work like SEIKO SBGM027, which means the "Hour" hand canbe independently adjusted without moving the "GMT" hand?
b. Or it works like ETA 2893, which means the "Hour" hand can NOTbe independently adjusted, whenever you move the "Hour" hand the "GMT" handwill also move?
2. Howmany pieces of WZ0081DJ have been made by ORIENT, since it was stated as aLimited Edition?

Thanks!

Jim

I think it's 1. b. When I set the time two days ago I think the GMT followed. Then I set the GMT hand (counterclockwise turn in the first crown position).

I'm sorry, I don't know the exact number of these. According to Katsu Higuchi it must be pretty rare:

"Dear Sir, Thank you! Im really sorry that I ordered to orient japan now, but It already all sold, only few shop can be carry more pieces…"

I'm glad Seiya-san found one for me... ;-)

Michael

 

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I then marched back to Yodobashi, picked up a blue on and hopefully this picture explains what I've been thinking about for a blue watch.

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If one looks closely, the dial glossiness is apparent in a bit of reflection from tip of the second had.

Congratulations Robatsu,

that blue dial is gorgeous! What kind of strap is that? I really like that brown! |>

Wear it in good health
Michael

 

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Any caseback pictures?
Any info of movement (40P63)?

I think this was just a typo: in fact it's the 40P53.



Cheers
Michael

 

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Have you dealt with Higuchi before? I emailed him on his site asking if he had the LE version (grey dial + green hands) available, and he responded to me a minute later stating it was in stock for 880USD and send money via PayPal if interested. Once I sent payment, I realized that I put the wrong model number in the PayPal payment but still mentioned the grey dial + green hands.

I quickly emailed him to confirm that I was getting the LE version of the watch, and not the blue dial version. It's been 30 minutes and he still hasn't gotten back to me yet. Should I be worried that he now has my money and I'm not 100% sure which version of the watch I'm getting????

Yes, I have. He's a good guy!

But I didn't tell the whole store. When I asked Higuchi about the WZ0081DJ limited edition, he instantly said yes, he could order it for me. So I sent him the money.
After an hour or so I received the money back via paypal and he mailed me:

"Im really sorry that I ordered to orient japan now, but It already all sold, only few shop can be carry more pieces… So I just refunded, please for give me"

He said, he could only order the blue and black dial versions. I asked about the price of the blue one (the same), but I didn't order, because I wanted to give Seiya a try. Again I made clear that I wanted the WZ0081DJ l.e. He answered that he could order the limited edition.
I paypaled the money (which was considerable more than 880$ :roll: ) after I had received a paypal invoice with the correct model designation.

I felt happy but was still somewhat unsure what I would see when I opened the package at the customs bureau. In fact it was the right watch. Great!

But you have to make clear what you want. I think Higuchi wasn't aware that he couldn't order the watch. I don't know, why Seiya could receive it.

While contacting Higuchi (in the last couple of years) or Seiya (in the last weeks) I often had to send mails twice. I didn't get an answer at the first time. Maybe they are overly busy. But I don't care so much, they are both great vendors.

Again: Faults could happen - but ask twice to make clear what you will receive!

hth
Michael