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A Slimmer, More Wearable Diver From Orient - "Mini Neptune" RA-AC0K01B10B
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2021
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Just bought this watch , wear it for a day , and my first impressions is as follows:
1. Very nice and readable dial and big round indexes. Great lume!
Hands are great too.
Logo and text above 6 could be better. Red arrow in seconds hand is very nice.
2. Very nice (and comfortable) crown at 4 that feels robust.
3. Case beautiful designed and built. Thickness at 13mm (thinner than most dive watches i saw) gives a classy look. Diameter is perfect for a 17 cm wrist.
4. Bezel perfectly aligned, clicks nice, no return, feels robust.
5. Movement has been +5 sec in 24hours. Date change immediate ,a little before 12.
6. Bracelet could be better , but for me is ok, gets the job done.
Overall, it is a very nice sporty watch, that is easy to wear (not very heavy) and looks away more expensive that it is.
Very Happy to own it.
Recommended!
My wrist diameter is also 17 cm but wrist width is 50 cm. How wide is your wrist bro? Because I also want to buy this model but look at the L2L, it's a bit too long.
I was soo close to buying a Seiko SKX...for 650?.....bought this Orient Baby Triton for $200 shipped.....Absolutely LOVE IT!!!!
@@Crimson_626 i bought this and replace the bracelet with the Jubilee bracelet ... Perfection!
@@namduonghoang2931 Where did you purchase the Jubilee bracelet for this model? thx
@@anima201 i bought it from a local store in Vietnam, it's a small store, i dont think they have international shipping. But i think you can get the bracelet very easily by searching on the internet.
Lol I was expecting much different dimensions when I saw “mini”.
Same here! When I saw "mini" I got excited and I thought i was about to see a small orient that would fit my small wrist.
Yup! If that's a "mini", I'd hate to see the full-sized watch!
100%, bad choice of words there
Ikr. But tbf it's just a Neptune with the hands of a kamasu
43.4mm diameter, that's a Maxi Neptune! Nice looking watch but it would drown me 6.1inch lady wrist.
I have this watch. It 'feels' premium without breaking the bank. i was going back and forth between the Kamasu and this but the 4 o'clock dial/date won me over. After a couple years, it's still my goto watch out the door and still looks great.
I’ve heard this one is better quality especially in the crown, I went with the green triton
More like, Neptune Lite. Nothing mini about that chonker
This is my first automatic! I picked this watch out a few months ago and my wife purchased it for me as an early Christmas gift! Couldn’t be happier with it. Thanks for all the great content man, I’ve learned a ton from you!
In what universe is 43.5mm x 51mm “mini”?
To be fair Americans come in plus size, so this is pretty "miniature" for them.
@@samsan3095 that tired "amEriCanS _____" be original.
@@samsan3095 you mean over weight americans?
@@samsan3095 you could say that about any country. I'm an American in peak health. I also own a lot of land and 2 big houses, which you can't say for people like yourself
Have this in the dark green color. It is such a nice looking watch & has become one of my favorite everyday wears. I don't like the day feature on the Kamasu, I like the simpler cleaner look of this watch. Also being less weight & slimmer than the Neptune is a big plus. Very happy with this one.
Just as I was looking at getting an Orient diver, thinking they might be a little too large. Perfect.
I got an Orient Kamasu , think its 42mm and it wears a bit smaller to me. Good luck.
The orient kamasu is only 46 mm lug to lug, if you were thinking about getting that one
Kamasu or Ray 2 are a great size. I own a Ray 2 and love it. Compared, for example, to a Seiko SKX or SRPD, it looks so much slimmer (to me, it's the bezel design that makes it look slimmer, on the Seikos they are more vertical). The one shown in the video is still too big for my liking - but if you like the 43mm case and 51mm lug to lug go for it - the design is beautiful.
Ray 2 that I have, doesn't wear big at all
@@tiagodvt I think this is a bit too big for me too. What would you suggest for something a little smaller?
That’s a sharp looking watch. And, once again, your camera work is outstanding. You can make anything look awesome.
43.4mm with a lug to lug of 51mm...Nothing mini about this watch, I was really hoping they'd made something smaller and more wearable with a 20mm lug width.
LMAO, teddy, your losing it. Any bigger , itwould be a Flav A Flav Clock
Finally a watch that fits us big guys. There’s a million >40mm options out there
true, I like Orient watches but they tend to have fairly long lug to lug for any given case size, thus too large for my 6.5" wrist
There's other smaller options no need to cry.
It wear more comfortable and light than the Seiko 5kx
I bought it and I have 6.5 inch wrist...I think it wears just fine.
Just purchased one a few days ago on Jomashop for 219.00; love it. Absolutely a keeper, I want to call it the "new and better SKX."
Yeah, it does look very similar to the SKX. Love it!
Same here!!
How accurate is your watch , been thinking about getting one ?
I just received one of these. The box says Triton. Looks excellent for the money.
Love the design for price, i was however hoping for a little brother of sub 40 sub size, I guess to much to ask in Orient dive department :) nice overview, Teddy
I was soo close to buying a Seiko SKX...for 650?.....bought this Orient Baby Triton for $200 shipped.....Absolutely LOVE IT!!!!
While there are some very nice features here, I honestly prefer the Kamasu. If Orient had made this a true "mini", with a 41 mm diameter, it would have much more appeal. Nice review, thank you!
i was also wondering why this is "mini" - when it's not :D
My Pepsi version of this arrived today from Amz. Looks great on the wrist...reminds me of an SKX with hacking and sapphire. Price is much more reasonable than an SKX these days.
Why so many complaints about the size??? 43 mm is enough for a man's wrist
With a case size of over 43mm unfortunately it will not be more wearable for a lot of people. I have a Kamasu which is perfect for most wrist sizes.
I do believe this is my favorite Orient diver on your site.
I have had a blue Triton for over two years. When I saw this new model, I realized Orient was probably discontinuing the Triton/Neptune and picked up a black Triton while I could. I do like the longer minute hand of this new model and that it wears a little thinner, but like having a power reserve and full minute markings on the bezel (not just 15 minutes). My other Orient divers are a blue Ray II, a green Kamasu and a blue Orient Star Diver (RE-AU0302L00B). The Tritons have the best configuration of indices and lume of all my watches. I do not like totally losing an index to a date or day/date window. The combination of round and quadrilateral indices makes for very rapid reading of the time in dark conditions.
Sell me 1 of your tritons with power reserve.
@@jeffd3802 I ended up also buying the reviewed watch. It is a little more comfortable to wear than my Triton/Neptunes, since it is 1.2mm thinner and 23gms lighter. I have given a few watches away to close friends, but am not quite ready to sell any.
I just bought a Triton with a broken stem fixed it and with repairs it was $400 aud they sell for well over $1000 and are hard to get. Hold onto it mate...
Bro this watch still huge as fuck
For you
Shut up Meg
Just bought this watch and its amazing. Feels kind of small for the ones asking (7.25 in wrist).
$400+ for a regular F67 movement and no solid endlinks and a pressed clasp? I'll just stick with my Orient Ray II for $140.
@@othus123 yeah it's 200 bucks/euros almost everywhere :)
@@emdblues that makes it a lot better. I really hate the crown on my Ray and this watch looks to have a bigger crown.
I own a number of dive watches in this general price range including this one and I think it has the best bang for the buck, fits me perfect, looks amazing, just feels like a much more expensive watch.
I like this. I wish that more watch companies would start producing slim watches again.
It used to be that the thinness of a watch carried bragging rights for the manufacturer.
In Philadelphia, it's worth fifty bucks.
You didn't talk about the biggest deciding factor between kamasu and this - size
I can recall watching this video a while back and had to come back after grabbing the green dial version at a bargain price
Wears very well considering the dimensions. Quick question : Does anybody know if anything from Strapcode or any other aftermarket bracelet manufacturer fits this piece. Definitely would add something solid to the head of this thing. Thanks in advance and appreciate the video as always Teddy 👊🏼
did you check at long island watches?
I think I heard somewhere that starting sometime in 2020, Orient no longer assigns a "nickname" to their watches. They simply use the reference number for ID. I could be wrong, but; pretty sure I heard that from a reliable source. I like they looks of that black. If I were currently in the market for a diver, I would pick that over any Seiko in that price range. 8.5 inch wrist, so; no problem.Very cool watch, sir!
I love my “baby Neptune”. Was considering the Kamasu, the unique 4 o’clock crown and date tipped the scale for me. The green dial and bezel are mesmerizing on mine. As for keeping time, it does out perform both my Bambino and my Defender II
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I just got this in green for 205$. My first ever automatic watch. I wore only Garmin for years. I am amazed, I always thought that you have to pay thousands for a quality watch and that if you cannot afford that, and buy something cheaper, that you'll be seen as a poser. You and Nico made me buy this and probably more to come...
This is actually my first mechanical watch that bought just a couple of weeks ago, in the pepsi color scheme. Really enjoy it. The only i dislike is a sound which i guess is from the rotor, which sounds as if metal is grinding against metal. Not always though, only sometimes. Will remove bracelet when i have some time to confirm its from the rotor.
Grabbed this watch after your vid pushed me over the edge. Love the style with the 4pm crown, and I’m not a pro diver so extra certifications and stuff on the Neptune would just be overkill
This watch is between $200-$250 brand new (Amazon, Walmart etc), why is it over $400 on your site?
I'm all for supporting but what exactly is the reason for this level of markup?
I dont know how you do it, but you make the watches look so beautiful. Amazing
Deffinitly considering picking this up as an alternative to the similar looking Seiko 5, the higher water resistance and sapphire crystal deffinitly mstvh up with what I'd want for this style of watch, especially with that neat looking 4:00 crown style
What watch is Teddy wearing?
This made me really consider this model. Thank you as always!
Loved my first watch, the black Kamasu, so much I ordered the black mini Neptune and seiko SNZG13 with a nato strap as my budget Hamilton field khaki. Now I got a collection and love it. All watches were under $250 each. Of course, I also got the gshock casioak with my Kamasu.
Only wish they came out with a Ray 3 that has sapphire crystal. Orient is killing the budget dive watch market though and even the Ray 2 out specs seikos dive watches up to $600 being 20 bar. And is still better then Casios haha
This watch suffers the same problem as the Kamasu - sapphire crystal with no AR coating. I would rather have mineral crystal at a lower price, or sapphire AR at a higher. Index of refraction for mineral crystal is 1.5, and sapphire is 1.76. That means uncoated sapphire has much more glare and dial washout.
It does have AR coating.
I like the looks. More understated than many. Also, the inhouse calibre is nice.
But for the money, a pressed clasp with a generic locking mechanism and hollow end links is a downer and takes away from the plus of the head piece. They could also go with better polishing on the case. I guess I'm spoiled with the CW light catcher style cases. Those are amazing.
If only c.wards would have their new trident with 12 o'clock logo only instead of 9 o'clock name. Otherwise I agree on that light catcher case. Pure class. C. Wards are made better than tag heuer and oris i.m.o.
Indeed CW is at another detail level, and price too.
SKX meets Kamasu + Ray II, I have been eyeing one of these for my collection, would definitely upgrade to a milled clasp
Mini? I was really hoping for a smaller diameter.
Big watch!! Very versatile diver but orient need more watches with less lugggg to luggg
What size is the crown? The crown on the Mako/Ray is extremely small and a bit of a pain to operate.
As of today the RA-EL0001B does not seem to be any longer manufactured. I found a 2018 new but 5 year old is risky.,,
the RA-ACOK series of watches have been christened (by ME) as the "Ray-Cock". Feel free to use this name.
I think 20mm band and 42mm case on a diver watch is the sweet spot don't you agree?
I have a 7.5 wrist
Orient would you make this Neptune Triton in 42mm case 20mm band ?
If anyone is scared of the size and weight, on paper its seems like it wears heavy and clunky, but this watch wears super light. Its about the same weight as the SRPD, and it even feels more comfortable than that watch for me
What is your wrist size?
@@bgnicolas 7.75 inches
@@bgnicolas i have videos on my channel how it wears (of both this watch and the 5kx)
Unfortunately, the absence of anti reflective coating on this watch made it a no-go for me. It had everything going for it until I realized the foggy lens and then I can't unsee it. Of all things, I can't fathom why orient would choose to skimp on this low-cost yet high impact feature.
I recently bought a Kamasu. I admit I do like the cleaner dial here with the single date at 4 and the round markers. The bezel also looks better with the Sub style lines. However the size and value of the Kamasu is better. Also I think you really need to replace the bracelet with a Strapcode miltat one to really enjoy this watch. I replaced mine and it made a big difference. 400 plus 100 for a strap starts to get expensive for entry level. Good review video. Would be cool to see Orients line of divers all lined up to compare sizes.
Reading the title I thought this would be something around 38mm with a 45mm lug to lug. Cmon bruh...
i just gave my triton in for service and already i miss it
Orient just needs to figure out a way to make a 40mm x 46mm diver case with the same thiccness as this. 🤡
Kamasu?
@@KillingMoon_ I actually have the green one which I love, but it's still on the bigger side. 41.8 Case, 47mm L2L and 12.8 thick. Thanks to the 47 L2L I can pull it off with my 6.25 wrist. I guess I'd love if they could slim it down to 11mm somehow.
Get a 39 mm Glycine Combat Sub, it's 39/40 x 46 x 11.3 mm. Much thinner, smaller, with better bracelet and better in every way except for the lume (but still holds very well). Similar price point.
Amazing watch! I have it in the green dial ❇️, I call it Orient Triton 🧜♂️ and I love it!
Love mine. Just wish their was a ceramic insert. My 1st day I marked up the insert. Life of a chef I guess. Lol
With 500$ you can buy a Lorier Neptune 3, witch is a much better value, the bracelet is much better quality and the clasp is much more solid, you are getting a miyota 90s5, thaa as f is males better than the one orient is offering with this watch and you are getting a lug to lug of 47 mm, that suits a lot more wrists than 51 mm. The lorier neptune 3 will probably be my next diver watch acquisition. I know it’s a micrograms and not everyone likes that, but the offer much better value than normal watch brands. I personally love microbrands. Great review Teddy by the way. Love to watch your videos.
Its on amazon now for like 220 euros, msrp is not accurate
Love the watch, but wish Orient would supply a more tapered bracelet.
It boggles mind why more brands don't have more tapered bracelets and straps.
Hi Teddy, hope you doing fine. I'd love to see this watch in a smaller case, not more than 41mm in diameter an above all with no date function. Who needs it nowdays? And it is spoiling the simetry. I mean, if you dive, you going down and up the same day. If not, who cares? And a tool watch needs to be a tool watch. Let's keep complications for dress watches. Hands-dial contrast, good lume, and a good water resistance are the important things, yet it can be used as a dress watch when simple and balanced. Great video as always...
Got 1 from Amazon a few weeks ago. It was $230
If they were the same price would you recommend this watch or a kamasu?
They actually are the same price...quick search and you'll find it.
This is really just a prettier (subjective I guess) and probably better in a lot of areas SKX inspired. More expensive though. At this price I would have love a ceramic bezel and maybe a bettet clasp.. but hey, this is no microbrand.
Excellent review, now Im confuse, I have these 2 watch in my mind the seiko srpd63k1 green and this one orient ra acok black, which one do you think is better to buy? Thanks
Love the 4 o’clock crown that the Kamasu doesn’t have.
When i hear -15 / + 25 per day I just wonder why they would not lower that margin a bit? I have a ray raven 2 and the watch sits well below that threshold. Nothing special of course in terms of timekeeping, but safely inside. That daily deviation is just sort of…funny ☺️
It's all C.Y.A.
My Kamasu averaged +28/day. It drove me nuts.
Hi, please advise buying on orient mini Neptune or Kano black. Which one is better?
Great looking diver, but a 51 mm lug to lug ...tsk tsk
48mm would have been perfect for both smaller and larger wrist sizes.
Hello Teddy - I'm torn between this and the Kano on a 7.5" wrist…thoughts?
Nice watch and nice review, this one or kamasu, which is better or what do you suggest, thanks
Love the range of Orient dive watches. I call this one 'Tako'
U r been a little too negative on this watch . Compared to Neptune which is not in the market anymore.
Hollow end links and pressed clasps do not bother me; they allow the watch to be sold at a price point that falls nicely into my preferred range. This is the watch for anyone who complains about the Kanno's mineral crystal and the Kamasu's smallish crown.
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Thanks for the video 👍 would you say it wears bigger than a casio duro since that's just a bit too big for my 18.5cm wrist
The only thing I worry with these Orient divers is I hear the lume markers appear very “yellow” in person
Yellow? All of mine are undoubtedly green to me. Here's a picture of my own Kamasu imgur.com/a/HYz3pnB
@Riki P. Ah I gotcha. Ive noticed that kinda depends on the dial, with the red and blue dials I haven't noticed it as much as I have on black or the green-ish ones
Sorry, that's not a Neptune/Triton at all without the power reserve indicator. I love the PRI complication and that's a major reason I bought my real Neptune/Triton.
i can buy this watch for 220 euros now. Should i do it?
edit: bought it for 200!
Just bought one
Beautiful. Interesting how all watches that I like never get the size I want, few years ago when I wanted 44mm all were too small, now when I transitioned to 40mm watches all are too large. :)
Is this better than the kamasu?
Same question, price aside, which is better?
The kamasu wears smaller and is the "dressier" diver. Two things I don't like about the kamasu - the bezel has not much grip and the crown is too small and also not grippy enough. Both things are much better on this watch. Because this one uses similar indices to the triton, lume is also better on this one. For me this one is the more practical watch and I don't mind the bigger size. The kamasu on the other hand is less practical, but the more elegant watch and also fits on more wrist sizes, because it is smaller.
@@WolfiPr good answer, the Kamasu is more of a desk diver (although you can absolutely take it diving) while this one looks more "tooley". Matter of preference. As a Kamasu owner, I can absolutely recommend it even for smaller wrists.
Nice review, very detailed and objective. Nice watch.
Anyone can compare this to the Kamasu? Both look good.
Teddy excelente. Una pregunta orient tiene movimientos de 28800vpm y porque nunca se habla de los Royal orient gracias y feliz año nuevo
This is $200 more on your site than on Amazon Teddy!
Bought the watch. It looks really nice. But i have probably a defective model. It's nowhere near +-10 seconds per day. More like +-10 minutes day
Does anyone know of a bracelet that can be used to upgrade this watch? Solid end-links and milled clasp ideally
I call it the "little mermaid". Not quite Triton but still in the family
Is this bigger than the Orient Kamasutra? I want a dice watch my buddy told me to check out the Kamasutra or Kamasutra 2.
I really like orient, out of the big 3 jap companies I prefer their style. Stock bracelets are also underrated, it's comfortable durable adjustable sombitches but why is the buckle always polished out of the whole watch thats the only spot that always gets scratched
So brush the buckle from now on sombitches thanks
I own Orient Kamasu, and it's a bit smaller in diameter and a bit taller in height than I would like it to be on my 7" wrist (I wear it above the bony protrusions there). I wondered why you are not stating your wrist size regarding the particular watch diameter in each of your videos about a new watch? I appreciate that you always state that particular watch dimensions, but you see: not every viewer knows what your wrist size is when watching that video about that watch. A viewer may be thinking whether this one would look good on his wrist but can't get that knowledge from a video if he doesn't hear there and then about YOUR wrist size.
He actually did that here. The hand model in the video has 7.1 inches wrist
You can get this much cheaper at New York Watch Store. I love this watch
So I just realized this is another big watch from Orient. Shame, one of my favorite watches is a cheap 36mm Orient tri-star. I wish they would make more watches under 41mm, its sad to see so many good watches get ruined for some of us by oversizing them (all).
My understanding is that this model is known as the "Triton" while the watch it is based on is known as the "Neptune." It is a mistake for Orient to go strictly by reference numbers since it will be too complicated for consumers. If possible, you, other watch dealers, and enthusiasts should push back with Orient about this. None the less, I think this watch has a slight edge over the Kamasu having been able to look at and review both.
Originally watch with power reserve on dial was called Triton and for some people Neptune but Triton was first and most known name. This watch when go out was called mini Triton or mini Neptune. Triton and Neptune are names reserved for higher spec watch, but now people starts use those names for this watch. Stupid but true.
Search this watch on the web and 99% of retailers name it Triton. That's because it is a Triton. Sorted ⚓💪
Would it kill Orient to make a sub 40mm diver?
If it had a power reserve indicator I'd get one
does anybody know, whether the Triton or SKX metal bracelet from Strapcode would fit this watch?
The watch is perfect in this price range, but it is too big compared to the RAY and Kamasu models. So I don't understand the title of the video "A Slimmer, More Wearable Diver From Orient"...
Is it a matte black dial?
I am able to buy this or the kamasu for the same price, having a hard time deciding
Get the Kamasu
@@ΠαῦλοςΠαυλίδης-χ7θ Same suggestion ... at some moment you may want to have a better bracelet ... you can get amazing bracelets for the Kamasu (I've bought two different styles from Strapcode)
If You have a wrist size above 7inches, You should get this.
Nice looking watch,slight nod to the skx007.bracelet let's it down,and calling it the mini Neptune makes no sense as it's close to a 44mm.the kano is still the best of the orient dive watches in my opinion applied orient logo applied markers ,signed crown japan movement great lume and it's only £135.00 now on uk Amazon. Bargain
This watch is more neat, less clutterred dial and the lume is improved than kamasu
What does it weigh