Orient Star Diver 1964 2nd Edition

Japanese watch brand Orient Star has added two new Diver 1964 2nd edition models to its Sports Collection.

Following the release of the Orient Star Diver 1964 1st edition (reference RE-AU0501B) last year, the new Diver 1964 2nd edition pays tribute to this proud history once again by combining specific design elements of Calendar Auto Orient from 1964 with a modern, high-performance in-house movement. This full-fledged divers’ watch is compliant with the ISO 6425 standard.

Introduced in 2021, the Diver 1964 1st edition marked Orient Star’s 70th anniversary. The latest addition, the Diver 1964 2nd edition, is based on the Calendar Auto Orient, one of the company’s first divers’ watches released in 1964.

The Calendar Auto Orient featured simple dot indices on a mirror black finished dial, hands designed for excellent visibility, a rotating bezel incorporating an anodized aluminum ring, and sharply defined lugs.

The original Calendar Auto Orient equipped with an automatic movement was even more popular among watch aficionados than the hand-winding Olympia Calendar Diver which served as the inspiration for the Diver 1964 1st edition.

While the new Diver 1964 2nd edition reflects the designs inherited from the original model, it features the same specifications enhanced for the Diver 1964 1st edition such as a screw down crown, a screw case-back, a dual curved sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, and water resistance to 200 metres compliant with the ISO 6425 standard for air diving watches.

The in-house 46-F6 series F6N47 automatic movement provides high accuracy and a power reserve of over 50 hours. In addition to displaying the time and date, this Orient Star diving watch has a power reserve indicator, a rare function for divers’ watches.

The new Diver 1964 2nd edition is available with a black or green dial. The black version (reference RE-AU0601B) is a faithful tribute to the Calendar Auto Orient with a mirror black finish on the dial and a matching shiny black bezel surface.

The matte green dial version (reference RE-AU0602E) comes with a matching matte green bezel. The green gradation on the dial is inspired by the Ryusendo Cave in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

Made of high-quality stainless steel (SUS316L), the compact 41-mm diameter case makes the watch ideal for everyday use.

The two new models of the Diver 1964 2nd edition deliver features of a full-fledged divers’ watch as well as designs steeped in the heritage of Orient Star.

Sold as regular models, both RE-AU0601B and RE-AU0602E feature five-piece link bracelet in 316L stainless steel. A divers’ extension structure and the trifold deployment buckle with push button and security latch are included. The pyramid-like ridges of the additional silicon strap echo the design of the metal band of the original Calendar Auto Orient.

Technical details

Model: Orient Star Diver 1964 2nd edition
Collection: Sports

References
RE-AU0601B: With Black dial
RE-AU0602E: With Green dial

Movement
Automatic (with hand winding) mechanical in-house caliber F6N47 made in Japan
Power reserve: 50 hours
Accuracy: ＋25 seconds ～ －15 seconds per day
Second hand hacking
22 jewels

Functions
Power reserve indicator
Date

Case
Material: Stainless steel (SUS316L)
Case size: Length 49.6 mm / width 41.0 mm (40.2 mm w/o rotating bezel) / thickness 14.5 mm
Dual curved sapphire crystal glass with AR (anti-reflective) coating
Uni-directional rotating bezel

Strap
Stainless steel bracelet with trifold deployant buckle with push button and security latch, diverʼs extension
Width: 20 mm
Exchangeable silicon strap

Dial
Black or Green gradation

Other features
Air Diver’s 200 m (ISO 6425 standard)