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Orient Kamasu RA-AA0002L19B blue dial front view
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Orient · Sports Diver

Orient Kamasu

RA-AA0002L19B

Sapphire, 200 m and an in-house hacking automatic for the price of a mineral-crystal Seiko — the value benchmark of the affordable diver category.

Street price

$235

MSRP $350

88

Selection Score

88 out of 100

Provisional

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At a Glance

  • Self-winding mechanical movement with 40 hours of power reserve
  • Date display
  • Unidirectional rotating dive bezel
  • 200 m water resistance
  • Sapphire crystal
  • Luminous hands and markers

Specifications

Brand
Orient
Collection
Sports Diver
Movement
Orient F6922, caliber F6922, 40 hours of power reserve, rated -15 to +25 seconds per day (orient specification)
Case
Stainless steel, 41.8 mm diameter, 12.8 mm thick, 47 mm lug-to-lug
Crystal
Sapphire
Bracelet / strap
Three-link bracelet with solid end links, Folding clasp with diver's extension and half-links, 22 mm lug width
Water resistance
200 m (656 ft)
Dial colours
Blue
Style
Diver, Sport, Everyday
Recommended wrist
Medium, Large
Country of origin
Japan

What we like

  • Sapphire crystal as standard at a price where mineral glass is the norm
  • F6922 hacks and hand-winds, with a tighter published accuracy window than Seiko's 4R36
  • Solid end links, solid centre links and half-links for fine sizing
  • 200 m rating with a screw-down crown

Full specifications

Brand
Orient
Model
Kamasu
Reference
RA-AA0002L19B
Collection
Sports Diver
Street price
$235
MSRP
$350
Movement type
Automatic
Movement
Orient F6922
Caliber
F6922
Power reserve
40 hours
Stated accuracy
-15 to +25 seconds per day (Orient specification)
Balance spring
Not published
Case diameter
41.8 mm
Case thickness
12.8 mm
Lug-to-lug
47 mm
Lug width
22 mm
Weight
160 g
Case material
Stainless steel
Crystal
Sapphire
Water resistance
200 m (656 ft)
Dial colours
Blue
Bracelet / strap
Three-link bracelet with solid end links
Bracelet material
Stainless steel
Clasp
Folding clasp with diver's extension and half-links
Date
Yes
GMT
No
Chronograph
No
Style
Diver · Sport · Everyday
Recommended wrist
Medium · Large
Country of origin
Japan
Released
2018
Selection Score
88 / 100

Score Breakdown

RatingWeightPoints
  • Value

    25%24.5
  • Movement

    20%17.2
  • Build Quality

    15%13.2
  • Design

    15%12.9
  • Wearability

    10%8.2
  • Features

    10%8.5
  • Brand & Ownership

    5%3.8
Selection Score88

Seven pillars, each rated 0–10 and weighted as shown. The total is the sum of the weighted ratings — the headline number can never disagree with its own breakdown.

Ratings are demo data pending editorial review.

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Orient has been a Seiko Epson subsidiary since 2017, which means its movements are designed and built by the same engineering organisation that produces Seiko's. The prices have not followed.

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