Best Orient automatic watches: Kamasu, Mako, Bambino and Orient Star

What the listing offers

• 49.5 mm lug to lug is the longest stated here and fills a wide wrist well.
• In-house F6P22 with a GMT hand and a 24-hour bezel, about 40 hours of reserve.
• Sapphire crystal and a solid-end-piece steel bracelet with deployment clasp.

Limits to know

• About 40 hours of reserve is on the short side if it sits unworn over a weekend.
• Solid caseback, so the movement is not visible.

What the listing offers

• Sapphire crystal and a screw-down crown are both stated, uncommon together at this price.
• 47 mm lug to lug is shorter than most divers of this diameter, per the listing dimensions.
• The F922 movement hand-winds and hacks, and adds a day and date display.

Limits to know

• The listing describes the 200 m rating as suited to marine activity and surface water sports but not diving.
• The red dial on this listing is a bold choice and may not suit every wardrobe.

What the listing offers

• 39.9 mm case with 46.5 mm lug to lug is the most compact diver here.
• Sapphire crystal and 200 m water resistance, per the listing.
• F6722 automatic with hand winding and hacking.

Limits to know

• The listing says the 200 m rating is not meant for diving.
• Thickness and power reserve are not stated.

What the listing offers

• Power reserve indicator and 50 hours or more of run time, per the listing.
• Stated accuracy of +25 to -15 seconds per day.
• Made in Japan with hand winding and self-winding.

Limits to know

• Lug to lug, crystal and water rating are not stated.
• Costs about twice the Bambino Open Heart.

What the listing offers

• Compact 38.4 mm case with a 44 mm lug to lug suits most wrists.
• F6724 automatic with hand winding, hacking and date, per the listing.
• Exhibition caseback and 20 mm lug width.

Limits to know

• 12.5 mm thick, which is thick for a dress watch.
• Mineral crystal and 30 m rating are basic.

What the listing offers

• Open heart dial and exhibition caseback, per the listing.
• F6T22 automatic with hand winding and hacking.
• 12 mm thick with a 46 mm lug to lug and 21 mm lug width.

Limits to know

• The listing says 30 m is not suitable for swimming or bathing.
• Domed mineral crystal rather than sapphire.

What the listing offers

• Sapphire crystal is stated on the listing, uncommon on a diver at this price.
• The F6922 movement hand-winds and hacks, according to the listing.
• 47 mm lug to lug and 22 mm lug width are stated, so fit is easy to judge.

Limits to know

• The listing describes the 200 m rating as suitable for surface water sports but not diving.
• No ISO claim, bezel action or lume details are stated.

What the listing offers

• 50 hours or more of run time with a power reserve indicator.
• Stated accuracy of +25 to -15 seconds per day, per the listing.
• Made in Japan and supplied on a bracelet, per the listing.

Limits to know

• Case size, crystal and water rating are not stated, so check before buying.
• At about $550 it costs more than the Kamasu with fewer stated specs.