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Orient Esteem IIvsOceanica Watch Co. Thresher

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What people say

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Orient Esteem II

Owners widely praise the Orient Esteem II for its surprising quality relative to its price point, with many finding it a beautiful and nice-looking watch. One owner specifically highlights its lightweight feel, good performance, and decent price, though notes the dial is silver, not white as anticipated. Overall, owners rate the Orient Esteem II highly for its impressive value and attractive aesthetics.

Oceanica Watch Co. Thresher

Owners widely praise the Oceanica Watch Co. Thresher for its specifications, lume, sapphire crystal, and screw-down crowns. One owner notes the font on the insert and indices are directly taken from the IWC Aquatimer. A previous generation had an issue with the internal bezel rotating even when the crown was screwed down. Overall, owners rate the Oceanica Watch Co. Thresher highly for its impressive specifications and lume at its $250.00 price point.

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Esteem II41mm
Thresher40mm
Power Reserve
Esteem II40h
Thresher
Water Resistance
Esteem II50m
Thresher200m
MSRP
Esteem II$285
Thresher$300

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
Diameter
41mm
40mm
Thickness
11.8mm
12mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Water Resistance
50m
200m
Caseback
Display

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Sapphire
Dial Color
White
Special Red
Lume
None
C3 SuperLuminova

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
Orient FT622
Seiko NH35
Beat Rate
21,600 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
40h
Jewels
22
0
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$285
$300
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