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Cloaca
1906
Oct 16, 2017
You have to admire them: They stick to their story, and double down.
"Was this watch a mistake? The balance wheel is not even visible in the open heart window, and the date window has no numbers in it. Did you put the wrong movement in the case or the wrong face on the watch?"
"Uh, no, it's intentional, it's uh ... futuristic and, uh, ... artistic. Yeah, it's cutting edge, yeah, it's an edgy watch."
LATER IN A PRIVATE SALES MEETING
"What the hell are we going to do with these screwed up watches?"
"I have an idea. Let's give them to that website where we always unload our crap, Assdrop, uh, Massdrop."
"Great idea! They never ask questions."
TLemelin
165
Oct 16, 2017
CloacaHAHAHAHAHAHA. Best post I've ever read.
aristoxi
18
Oct 16, 2017
CloacaEveryone is absolutely entitled to their opinion-especially as it comes to style. Two technical points though: 1) the balance wheel and escapement are clearly visible if a bit off-center, and 2) The movement is not a day/date complication. . I think the name eclipse is an appropriate name for the watch with three coincident circles on the horizon that is reminiscent of an equatorial eclipse.
Asharus
70
Oct 16, 2017
CloacaIt’s leftover parts flung together. Honestly, I know orient is one of the most popular entry level dress watches out there, but for just a bit more, you can get a Swiss equivalent with a better movement.
TLemelin
165
Oct 16, 2017
aristoxiHe didn't say he doesn't like it... just gave a humorous illustration of his opinion. I think the watch is gorgeous but don't have a stick so far up my arse that I can't appreciate the humor in the post.
CloacaI understand the joke, but that window seems to be too close to the centre in order to be ever intended as a date wheel (maybe two wheeled big date, but still doesn't fit). The part in the window actually looks like crown clutch, which is a pretty cool 'complication', never saw that except skeletons (obviously). EDIT: Actually, looking at a few skeletons, the clutch is often obstructed behind gears or bridges and more outwards, it seems as a rather well planned feature here.
I like the design very much, unfortunately (or rather fortunately for my wallet :) ), doesn't ship to my country.
UsernameWasTakenEh, and then there's this: `No hand-winding capability`... Facepalmed.
Cloaca
1906
Oct 20, 2017
CloacaI was flipping through a website with photos of old Orient watches and found an old Japanese-market 39 mm dive watch that weirdly has this same kind of face. There is an open-heart circular hole at 9, and then there are two tiny rectangular holes at 3 showing something. So this weird configuration dates back many years at Orient and is part of their internal design culture.
Edit:
Here it is, in a photo from a Japanese pawn shop online. I figured out that the bogus "date window" is to display the stem so you can see it turn when you hand wind the watch.

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Edit:
Learning more about the watch above, and by extension the watch in this drop. Here's another, larger image of it:

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These are still available new, in varoius colorways, from Japanese jewelers and from Amazon.co.jp. They are not really (that) old. They are part of a relatively recent series of Orient watches called the "Retro Future" series, intentially designed with a steam punk look. Retrofuturism is a real movement, not just an Orient marketing idea; see Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrofuturism
The watch in this drop is obviously, to me, one of the designs from this Orient Retro Future series. So, yes, it's weird, but there is a reason for that, to make it look steam punky/retrofuturist.
Cloaca
1906
Nov 12, 2017
CloacaHere's Orient's explanation of the watch:
https://www.orientwatchusa.com/say-hello-eclipse-collection/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peiMn_uYAU0
Press release below:
Say Hello to the Eclipse Collection
Although Orient Watch may have the most diverse collection of open heart and semi-skeleton watches, the Eclipse collection is unlike any we’ve ever seen. Its distinct look invokes a sense of machismo and retro-futuristic style. Let’s look closer at the Eclipse, the only open heart model in our Sport line.
Right off the bat, your eyes are drawn to the dial design, which takes on a set of contrasting lines that intersect the watch through the hour markers. Each indented line adds dimension to the dial which you’d normally expect to come from the open heart window on the left side. This intrepid, in-your-face kind of look really stands out against related models. The design is stunningly cohesive, with the fence post hands mirroring the rest of the stainless steel accents in both color and finish. Lume runs around the outer edge of the watch.
The case and bracelet really help complete the retro-futuristic design of the Eclipse. The integrated bracelet features smooth, rectangular brushed steel links that stack one after the other in a line. A thin bezel allows the dial to stretch from end to end of the 40mm case. A scratch-resistant sapphire crystal covers the top side, while the case back prominently displays the engine, a 21 jeweled Orient caliber 46A41.

The Eclipse is available in Gunmetal, Navy, and White.