OrientMen's 'Mako II' Japanese Automatic Stainless Steel Diving Watch

I bought this watch for my husband as a birthday gift and he loves it! It's a great watch for the price. It has a very accurate movement but the crown is a little on the small side making it a little hard to set the time and date but it's not that big of a problem. He wears it a lot it looks nice on his wrist it fits good and he's very happy with it! It's great watch for the price. Highly recommend this watch

Movimiento hecho en casa, cristal mineral, 200 metros de resistencia con esa corona de rosca están asegurados, simplemente el acabado pepsi tiene un encanto especial, un gran reloj y una excelente compra.

Excelente 👌 reloj muy lindo, muy buena relación calidad y precio. ⌚️

I ordered both the Ray II and Mako II so I can see the differences in person. They are basically the same watch with different markers on the bezel and dial, and a different design on the bracelet. This is probably one of best deals in watches. The automatic movement is very accurate and +5/6 sec between the two watches out of the box. The shade of blue is perfect: very dark and nice looking, but has just enough color that people can see it's blue from any angle. I'm so glad they got this right, and isn't the common bright gaudy shade of blue that looks nice on it's own but weird and plastic toy-like when you wear it. The design is classy but also has a rugged tool watch appearance. The wide chunky case, lugs, and rounded inward curve of the link ends give it a semi-cushion case appearance. In pics and videos the Ray looked better, but the Mako is a lot nicer looking in person that I expected and I actually preferred it. The only downside to the Mako is that thinner markers means the lume isn't as bright and visible, and there is no lume on the seconds hand. The short lugs are a good design approach and fit well even on smaller wrists, but the lugs and bracelet are wide and chunky. It looks a little too big on my 6.75 in wrists, mostly what pushed it past how big of a watch I'd like to wear was the wide lugs. I'd buy one again in a second if they made a 38-39mm version. I have smaller wrists but the size should work well for a lot of people.Some very minor cons are: the texture on the dial looks platicky up close, and the crown is a bit too small in use but is otherwise fine. I guess I'll take a smaller, less comfortable to use crown if it looks better. I think the overall look would be more refined if the lugs were 20mm instead, and I would have probably kept it in that case. The bracelet only tapers 2mm and would look better and more refined if it tapered more. The bezel looks great and isn't too reflective around the edges, but is hard to get a good grip on and turn. If the case were smaller and at least flush with the bezel it would be easier to use.

Knowing Orient is a value proposition brand, I had to own one. The Mako II ultimately was my choice because I enjoyed how it has the vibe of a Breitling Superocean 42, and an in-house Orient caliber. This was the first 22mm lug-width watch I've purchased, which forced me into purchasing a rubber strap as well as numerous Natos from Crown & Buckle. I've enjoyed the larger feel of the 22mm straps on this watch too.The bezel action was stiff at first but the action is getting better with time. I find the larger indents on the bezel incredibly easy to get a finger nail in when the hands are to slippery to move the bezel - great thinking on Orient's part. The red tipped second hand provides a great contrast to the black dial and white indices.I've read others complaining about the Day/Date window and I don't understand that. It's very pleasant to see both complications included in a watch at this price point. These are incredibly easy to set up. One area of complaint is the crown. I find it very stiff and hard to screw down all the way, finding myself closing it with my fingers inside my shirt as it can be slippery and as stated, stiff. Once it is down you know though, which is a good feeling.The build quality is above what I expected for this price range. It feels more expensive, but I know it is not. I'm looking into sending this watch off to have a ceramic bezel and sapphire crystal put in it as I'd like to use this watch in my collection for years to come. That is subjective and a me thing however as I enjoy wearing this watch on and in the water.Overall, Orient provides a fantastic value here. As you'll notice in my photos I do not include the factory bracelet in the photos - I'm not a factory bracelet person, it's Nato or Rubber for me on all of my collection. Again, totally subjective, but handling the factory bracelet I can say it is much better than others in this price range. This is just a great looking watch for any enthusiast looking to score a nice diving piece. If this isn't the one for you aesthetically, they have plenty other options in the Orient lineup sure to fit your needs. Enjoy.