orionwatches

Nick
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6.00” / 15.24 cm Wrist
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Recent posts

New tool alert 🚨

Really excited for this one. This is an advanced hand installing tool. It picks up and installs hands calibrated to a direction and movement. This one...
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New packaging has arrived!

I’m excited to upgrade packaging to the leather pouches (with suede interior). I’d say a befitting upgrade and it’s slim (just like the watches) so it...
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The G100 is a Miyota 9 series

Just curious of how many people are aware of this and if it changes their perception of this movement. LJP is owned by Citizen. The G100 shares virtua...
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Recent Comments

commented on Got to try on some Orion watches ·

They look good on you 👍🏻

commented on New tool alert 🚨 ·

It means more SW-300s

commented on New tool alert 🚨 ·

All sorts lol. Gave up watch buying for tools

commented on New tool alert 🚨 ·

This tool is designed to remove hands

commented on New tool alert 🚨 ·

Here’s how it works to pick up the hands. Then you slide the tray over and perfectly install it. Essential for production. They even have automatic ones.

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commented on New tool alert 🚨 ·

Yeah, new this thing would be thousands but I found it for a few hundred in Switzerland, stoked to have snagged a deal that is designed for the 11.5 ligne movements I use

commented on Let’s be honest about Grand Seiko. ·

Seiko has watches at all price points. Why get stuck on their lower segment and deny yourself their great stuff? Have you tried this on? It may quiet that doubt

More posts

Blued screws or no?

Thinking about a future watch for everyone and blued screws are on the table. The movement would be plated a gunmetal grey, personally I don’t think blue screws and grey go well together (I think it’s...
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The Tesseract

Here’s the Tesseract. It features a dial that has been painstakingly micromachined and made in the USA 🇺🇸. The dials are galvanically treated to achie...
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Next Orion watch

Thinking of the next Orion watch. Basically have two ideas. One would be a Calamity style GMT with some updates and stylistic changes with the SW-330 movement. The next would be a smaller 37mm time on...
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The Sylph on ABTW!

Big thanks to @mikesgotwatches for taking some amazing photos (really nailed the lighting on the MOP) and writing a thoughtful review on ABTW. Perfect...

Watch Review: Orion Sylph | aBlogtoWatch

www.ablogtowatch.com
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The burgundy Hellcat

Some video of the burgundy & rose gold Hellcat for your enjoyment.
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New store displays!

Excited to get some new store display units to send to my stockists. Anyone have recommendations on stores you’d like to see Orion in?
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Restoration of a 100 year old drill press

If I’m not working on watches I enjoy restoring old tools and machines. Here’s a nearly 100 year old sensitive drill press I’ve restored. Fortunately...
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