Japanese watch brand Orient has introduced new models to its iconic Diver design series. Dressed in a compact case measuring 39.9mm in diameter, the Orient Diver Design (Mako) model comes with a simple design ideal for everyday use. Five dial versions are available: Black, Navy Blue, White, Apricot and Lilac.
Popularly known as Orient Mako since its launch in 2004, Orient Diver Design boasts a casual and stylish design combined with a vintage feel, maintaining features such as water resistance to 20 bar, and in-house automatic movement that provides stable high accuracy and reliability.
This model brings a new dimension to the Diver design, which is popular both as a fashionable item and for wearing around town, with a compact, simple and light new style. The first difference is the case size: the new model has a more compact 39.9 mm case, compared to the 41.8 mm of its predecessor.
With the smaller case comes a movement that shows only the date, as well as a simpler dial calendar display. Bars are used for the Luminous Light hands and indices that allow the time to be read even in the dark, lending a clean feel and creating a simpler, more visible dial layout.
The simple, light feel of the design also extends to the shape of the right side of the case, where the crown guard usually sits but is deliberately omitted here, as well as the rotating bezel that is left uncoloured to showcase the texture of the steel.
The new design accentuates the colours of the dial even more, with the basic black and navy dials adding a sense of lightness to the Diver design, while the bright-toned white, apricot and lilac dials reminiscent of the morning beachside lend a refreshing, casual feel. The apricot and lilac models come with a pull-through calfskin strap in tones that suit the respective dial colours.
Inside the 20-bar water resistant case is an automatic in-house calibre F6722 (with hand winding). This provides stable high-precision accuracy with a range between ＋25 seconds to －15 seconds per day, with a 40-hour power reserve.
The new size and design combined with the mechanical movement make this diver design suitable to enjoy in a wide range of settings.
Technical details
Model: Orient Diver Design (Mako) 39.9mm
References: RA-AC0Q01B, RA-AC0Q02L, RA-AC0Q03S, RA-AC0Q05P and RA-AC0Q07V
Movement
Automatic (with hand winding) mechanical inhouse calibre F6722 made in Japan
Power reserve: 40 hours
Accuracy: ＋25 seconds ～ －15 seconds per day
Seconds hands hacking
22 jewels
Date
Case
Stainless steel case
Lug to lug: 46.5 mm
Diameter: 39.9 mm
Thickness: 12.8 mm
Sapphire crystal glass
Screw down crown
Uni-directional rotating bezel
Stainless steel case back with Dolphin icon
Water resistance: 20 bar/ 200 m (not an ISO standard diver’s watch)
Colour of dial
RA-AC0Q01B: Black
RA-AC0Q02L: Navy
RA-AC0Q03S: White
RA-AC0Q05P: Apricot
RA-AC0Q07V: Lilac
Bracelet / strap
Stainless steel (SUS316L) / trifold deployant buckle with push button and security latch / width 20 mm
Leather (brown) / pin buckle / width 20 mm
Leather (grey) / pin buckle / width 20 mm
