Orient Sports DivervsSquale Matic

Matic
SqualeMatic

Ref. matic-grey-rubber·MSRP $1,595

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Measurements

Catalog photos are all shot at the same flattering size. These aren't: every case below shares one millimeter scale.

Orient Sports Diver at true scale

Sports Diver

Squale Matic at true scale

Matic

Diameter

43.6mm

44mm

Lug-to-Lug

51mm

51mm

Thickness

14mm

lowest

16mm

Water Resistance

100m

600m

highest

Power Reserve

50h

highest

38h

MSRP

$745

lowest

$1,595

Movement

Orient F6724

Sellita SW200-1

Case

5 specs
Diameter
43.6mm
44mm
Thickness
14mm
16mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Steel
Water Resistance
100m
600m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
n/a
n/a

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Orient F6724
Sellita SW200-1
Power Reserve
50h
38h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$745
$1,595
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Reviews

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

Orient Sports Diver

Owners widely praise the Orient Sports Diver for its stylish appearance and value, with one owner selecting it over microbrands for its in-house movement and original design. The starburst blue dial and pebble-like design are noted as attractive features. Some find the watch too large and thick, and one owner considers the black lume inadequate for diving. The in-house Cal.F6N42 movement is not the most accurate, and a minor criticism is the lack of a lumed pip on the bezel's zero marker. Overall, owners rate the Orient Sports Diver highly for its stylish appearance and value for money.

From video reviewers

The Orient Star Diver features excellent legibility due to its luminous hands and markers, along with sapphire crystal. The watch has a power reserve indicator.

Squale Matic

Owners widely praise the Squale Matic for its superb finishing and comfortable wearability, with many noting its vintage-inspired design and the 4 o'clock crown contributing to a compact feel on the wrist despite its 44mm size. Reviewers highlight the outstanding lume on the hands and the double-domed sapphire crystal as favorite features, while some owners find the bezel insert glossy and the lume on the orange indices to be almost non-existent. One owner dislikes how the oyster bracelet terminates at the springbars instead of sitting flush with the case. The Squale Matic is powered by a Sellita SW200-1 automatic movement. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Squale Matic highly for its robust build quality and comfortable, vintage-inspired ergonomics at its price point.

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