Imichael11
Bronze Contributor
The Orient Poseidon Diver
Rare Brazilian Domestc Diver 300m
The Orient Poseidon has been around for a few years now and it is extremely popular among the brazilian horology community. It is available in three models: one with a Black dial and bezel, one with black dial and black&red bezel and one with an orange dial and black bezel. My Orient is the black dial and black and red bezel.
Overall
- Model: Orient 300m 469SS040 O1SX;
- Movement: Orient 469 in-house automatic non-hacking and non-handwinding movement with 40h power reserve;
- Case diameter: 46mm case diameter excluding crown;
- Case thickness: 17mm;
- Lug to Lug distance: 51mm;
- Lug Width: 24mm;
- Weight: 276g;
- 300m water resistance with Helium release valve;
- Day/date display;
- All stainless steel case and screw-down caseback;
- Screw-down crown without shoulders;
- Uni-directional 90 clicks rotating bezel.
Signed crown.
Movement
The movement inside is the classic 469, an automatic 21 jewels, non-hacking, non-handwinding, beating at 21600 vibrations per hour.
The 469 series dates back to the 70s and is has proven to be a reliable workhorse. It is the same movement used in the famous Makos, but without the pusher button in the 2 o'clock position. In this case, the week date is set turning the hour hand past the midnight.
The crown function on this watch is as smooth as silk. Best on any watch I’ve owned including the Seiko MM300. 017.
Dial
The black dial looks very beautiful thanks to the perfect aligned hour markers and hands, the clean look continues with the red and black bezel. The thin metal frame frames around the hands and indices are also a nice touch. The lume is a greenish colour.
At 3 o'clock is located the day/date window. It also has the thin metal frame around it. Both day and date wheel are made of or painted to look like metal while the writing is black (except for DOM/SUN which are red). You can set the date wheel to either english or portuguese.
The text presented on the dial is very clean and classy. At the top you can only spot the “Orient” logo, without the lions; and at the bottom “Automatic / 300m” printed in a font that reminds me a lot of the Seiko Sumo's
Crystal
The crystal here is mineral and slightly domed
Bezel
The unidirectional bezel has 90-clicks with a lume pip at 12 o'clock. The action feels solid.
Bracelet/Strap
Here is where this beauty really shines. The oyster-style bracelet is well made. The end-links are solid. The signed fold over clasp with both safety and push button. The extra rubber strap seems to be very resistant and it's comfortable. The clasp is signed.
Conclusion
Being restricted to the brazilian market and now out of production, this watch is really hard to get and very collectible.
Please notice that there is a pin prick at 44 and 32 on the bezel. Very hard to see.
$450. by EMT Shipped
Rare Brazilian Domestc Diver 300m
The Orient Poseidon has been around for a few years now and it is extremely popular among the brazilian horology community. It is available in three models: one with a Black dial and bezel, one with black dial and black&red bezel and one with an orange dial and black bezel. My Orient is the black dial and black and red bezel.
Overall
- Model: Orient 300m 469SS040 O1SX;
- Movement: Orient 469 in-house automatic non-hacking and non-handwinding movement with 40h power reserve;
- Case diameter: 46mm case diameter excluding crown;
- Case thickness: 17mm;
- Lug to Lug distance: 51mm;
- Lug Width: 24mm;
- Weight: 276g;
- 300m water resistance with Helium release valve;
- Day/date display;
- All stainless steel case and screw-down caseback;
- Screw-down crown without shoulders;
- Uni-directional 90 clicks rotating bezel.
Signed crown.
Movement
The movement inside is the classic 469, an automatic 21 jewels, non-hacking, non-handwinding, beating at 21600 vibrations per hour.
The 469 series dates back to the 70s and is has proven to be a reliable workhorse. It is the same movement used in the famous Makos, but without the pusher button in the 2 o'clock position. In this case, the week date is set turning the hour hand past the midnight.
The crown function on this watch is as smooth as silk. Best on any watch I’ve owned including the Seiko MM300. 017.
Dial
The black dial looks very beautiful thanks to the perfect aligned hour markers and hands, the clean look continues with the red and black bezel. The thin metal frame frames around the hands and indices are also a nice touch. The lume is a greenish colour.
At 3 o'clock is located the day/date window. It also has the thin metal frame around it. Both day and date wheel are made of or painted to look like metal while the writing is black (except for DOM/SUN which are red). You can set the date wheel to either english or portuguese.
The text presented on the dial is very clean and classy. At the top you can only spot the “Orient” logo, without the lions; and at the bottom “Automatic / 300m” printed in a font that reminds me a lot of the Seiko Sumo's
Crystal
The crystal here is mineral and slightly domed
Bezel
The unidirectional bezel has 90-clicks with a lume pip at 12 o'clock. The action feels solid.
Bracelet/Strap
Here is where this beauty really shines. The oyster-style bracelet is well made. The end-links are solid. The signed fold over clasp with both safety and push button. The extra rubber strap seems to be very resistant and it's comfortable. The clasp is signed.
Conclusion
Being restricted to the brazilian market and now out of production, this watch is really hard to get and very collectible.
Please notice that there is a pin prick at 44 and 32 on the bezel. Very hard to see.
$450. by EMT Shipped