When the day came for me to choose my first “proper” watch as a sign of growing up, Orient was one of the few brands that was introduced to me by my dad. Eventually, this Orient Sun & Moon was gifted to me as a birthday gift during my final year in high school. Reminiscing the good times, I wore this little guy everywhere outside of school regardless of the occasion. After forever, the watch finally got some wrist time over the past week and it got me wondering, where does it stand amongst the other watches in my collection?
First, let’s talk looks. To be honest, this still catches my eye every time I see it. With there being a day, date and sun & moon indicator, the fact that visual balance is achieved on the dial is impressive. Adding the Orient logo into the mix makes it even more cool to see how the dial doesn’t look cluttered. As good as it is though, it’d be cool to see how the dial would look like without the date window and having both subdials be sized equally. Now here’s the best part, the different textures on the dial and subdials. For a watch at this price point, the level of effort that has been put into the dial is really worth applauding. It’s definitely an element that whispers, “hey, look a little closer, just a little closer” and it still gets me every single time. For that reason, it stands out amongst the other watches that I own despite not getting much time on the wrist.
Next up, the way it wears. To be fair, the amount of overhang from the lugs are acceptable considering the fact that it has a 42.5mm case. However, the white dial and slim bezel combination makes the watch appear larger on the wrist. Although a thickness of 14mm might seem to be on the thicker end of the spectrum, I find that it balances the watch visually. Because if we think about it, wouldn’t something this large look a little odd if it had a thinner case? But admittedly, I’d be lying if I didn’t wish this watch came in a smaller case size with a slimmer case profile. Because after all, it’s a dress watch, isn’t it?
To sum it up, taking this piece out from its case after what seems like forever has brought back a lot of great memories. Although it’s one of my least worn pieces now, this watch remains as something significant and it’s position cannot be replaced.
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