Orient Star Catalog from 2003

I managed to dig out an Orient Star catalog that was kept somewhere in the house for years. From the back of the catalog, I can see that it was printed in November 2003. This catalog shows the Orient Star Royal and Orient Star models. I believe Orient Star Royal was renamed as Royal Orient [...]

Singapore Skyline in the new Seiko Criteria Chronograph Ad

Shown above is the current Seiko Criteria ad featuring the 2nd generation Wang LeeHom chronograph. A new ad is created every time a new Criteria chronograph model is released. This particular ad shows the Singapore skyline in its background and I think it should be documented here because you don’t see the Singapore skyline or [...]

Grand Seiko available in Singapore during the 60′s and 70′s

Most of us believe that Grand Seiko’s were only sold in Japan during the 60′s and 70′s. Today, I would like to share some old newspaper advertisements which suggest that one or two models were available in Singapore during that period. These ads were placed on our local newspaper, The Straits Times between 1969 to [...]

Understanding Orient model number for international models

I found this in the 2011 Orient catalog and thought it might be a useful resource for Orient fans out there.

Orient 60th Anniversary Commemorative Book

Orient released a commemorative book as part of its 60th anniversary celebration. This 200-page book tells the story of Orient including its history, products and expertise. It also features staff from different departments as well as business associates. I had the opportunity to take a look at it via the local Orient distributor, Big Time. [...]