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Dan Henry 1945vsOrient Multi-Year Calendar

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Dan Henry 1945

Owners and reviewers widely praise the Dan Henry 1945 for its rugged WW2-era pilot watch aesthetic and affordable price, with many appreciating its vintage hands and smooth chronograph sweep from the Miyota 6S20 meca-quartz movement. However, some find the 41.5mm case too large and the dial overly busy with subdials and scales, and note its 13.8mm thickness is substantial for a quartz chronograph. On balance, the consensus is that the Dan Henry 1945 offers significant vintage style and value for its price, despite some reservations about its dial layout and dimensions.

Orient Multi-Year Calendar

Owners report the Orient Multi-Year Calendar features a complex analog display for tracking days and dates across multiple years, housed in a 45mm stainless steel case with 100m water resistance. Some owners view the watch as a visually appealing novelty, noting that manual adjustment is required for months and that the older 20-year calendar version is difficult to find. One owner observed only light signs of wear on their watch, with minor desk rash on the buckle visible only under magnification. On balance, owners appreciate the unique calendar complication as a visually appealing novelty.

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
194541.5mm
Multi-Year Calendar43.5mm
Power Reserve
1945
Multi-Year Calendar40h
Water Resistance
1945
Multi-Year Calendar50m
MSRP
1945$300
Multi-Year Calendar$325

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Pilot
Diameter
41.5mm
43.5mm
Thickness
13.8mm
11.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
48.7mm
50.2mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
Caseback
Display

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Mineral
Dial Color
Black
Champagne

Movement

8 specs
Caliber
F6D22
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Beat Rate
0 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
0h
40h
Jewels
0
22
Hacking
No
Yes
Hand-winding
No
Yes
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$300
$325
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