[OldeCrow]

Soon to be available from Orientwatchusa (rumored to be available only to forum members!) the Orient Star WZ0351FD 200m Air Diver Black dial.
Also available in Blue and Yellow.

WZ0351FD Black
WZ0361FD Blue
WZ0391FD Yellow


Caliber: 46N4A
Band width: 22mm
Accuracy: +25 seconds -15 seconds
Waterproof: 200m
Power reserve: 40 hrs
Thickness: 14.8mm
Transverse diameter: 43.5mm
Crystal: Mineral Glass with Anti reflective coating
Other features: Automatic movement, Power reserve function, 21 jewels, 200m water for scuba diving (JIS1 species), screw down crown, divers bracelet extension.
Warranty: 1 Year

This is my second Air Diver, Initially I was put off by the bezel on this model and dismissed it completely just from the pictures I saw.
Then on impulse I bought the WZ0371FD (Yellow dial on rubber) I was very pleasantly surprised to receive the watch and discover I really loved the bezel! It has a distinct "coolness" that is really not conveyed in pictures!
Fit and finish is near perfect. The crown is large, has large knurling, is easy to open and close and has a full 3mm worth of threads on the crown tube!
The bracelet is a solid stainless bracelet with classic split pins holding it together, no pin and collar fuss here. the divers extension and clasp are traditional bail and push button release with a heavy scissor clasp.
The Air Diver is thinner than the O/OS 300m diver so it wears a bit better with dress shirts but it has the same 46N4A movement and the dial finish is on par with the 300m diver too, lume is slightly less impressive than the 300m diver.
The Air Diver is a clear step up from the "sport divers" and I believe other than the depth is on par with the O/OS300m diver. It's a fantastic watch that will get noticed!

I will take some pictures against a white background soon!

[kew]

Very good Chris. Would it be correct to say that "Orient Star" will stay on the dial or will they go the way they did with the 300m and make it an "Orient"?

[OldeCrow]

These will stay Orient Star models!

[ruzmidah]

OldeCrow, on 15 March 2010 - 09:02 AM, said:

These will stay Orient Star models!

Hi

I am curious as to the difference (if any) between this model and the discontinued JDM revolver?

TIA

Fairuz

[kew]

ruzmidah, on 15 March 2010 - 01:16 PM, said:

Hi

I am curious as to the difference (if any) between this model and the discontinued JDM revolver?

TIA

Fairuz

Hi Fairuz,

Maybe they are left overs. The stuff that they could not sell there.

[scottymac]

Way cool! I love mine (black dial) and I have a yellow dial on the way.



I hope more people get the chance to check these out; it's a great model. Bit of a sleeper, if you will.

Totally agree re: the bezel. It's much nicer in real life.

Will they be posted for sale here only, or up on the site?

[OldeCrow]

The JDM revolver hasn't been discontinued, that is just some dumb consumer getting suckered into a buy

[watchmadness]

Cool Watch! Would love to have one!

[Flaxmoore]

It's a beauty.

I presume something weird happened with a symbol, and it's -15/+25 seconds? I've never heard of "Sun seconds" outside astronomy.

[kew]

Flaxmoore, on 30 June 2010 - 11:12 PM, said:

It's a beauty.

I presume something weird happened with a symbol, and it's -15/+25 seconds? I've never heard of "Sun seconds" outside astronomy.

I think maybe Chris copied and pasted from a Japanese-English translation. It's full of stuff like that.