Orient Sports DivervsTissot Seastar 1000

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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

Tissot Seastar 1000 at true scale

Seastar 1000

Diameter

43.6mm

40mm

Lug-to-Lug

51mm

n/a

Thickness

14mm

12.5mm

lowest

Water Resistance

100m

300m

highest

Power Reserve

50h

80h

highest

MSRP

$745

lowest

$875

Movement

Orient F6724

Tissot Powermatic 80

Case

4 specs
Diameter
43.6mm
40mm
Thickness
14mm
12.48mm
Lug-to-Lug
51mm
n/a
Water Resistance
100m
300m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
AR Coating
n/a
Yes
Dial Color
n/a
Graded grey-black
Indices
n/a
Indexes
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Orient F6724
Tissot Powermatic 80
Power Reserve
50h
80h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$745
$875
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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.

Tissot Seastar 1000

Owners widely praise the Tissot Seastar 1000 for its value and solid build, with one reviewer calling it a comfortable, sporty, and affordable everyday watch with a great case and dial ratio. However, some owners find the Tissot Seastar 1000 too large and poorly proportioned, citing small indices on larger dials and a difficult-to-read bezel. Criticisms also include a non-reflective crystal causing glare, mediocre lume, and a subpar bracelet, with some feeling it is underwhelming for the price compared to other divers. Overall, owners rate the Tissot Seastar 1000 highly for its value and solid build at the price point.

From video reviewers

The 80-hour power reserve from the Powermatic 80 movement is a significant strength. Reviewers did not reach a consensus on any weaknesses.

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