Vintage 1970s Orient Three Star Automatic Diver Style Watch Blue Dial 42mm Japan

Vintage Orient Three Star – Automatic 21 Jewels – Diver Style with Internal Rotating Bezel – Blue Gradient Dial – 1970s

A vintage Orient "Three Star" automatic from the 1970s in a large cushion-style stainless steel case. The blue gradient dial fades from deep navy at the edge to a lighter centre and is framed by an internal rotating timing bezel with a 60-minute scale, its first quarter highlighted in red, operated by the crown at 2 o'clock. The dial carries applied lumed baton markers, the Orient crest, three stars below centre and a day-date window at 3 o'clock with an Arabic day wheel. The case measures 42mm across and 15mm thick, with a knurled outer bezel and a screw-down caseback engraved "Water Resistant : All Stainless Steel" with the Orient crest and case number 469655A-6B. It comes on a 22mm stainless steel link bracelet and with an Orient Japan presentation box.

Brand heritage

Orient traces its roots to the watch shop opened by Shogoro Yoshida in Tokyo in 1901, and was established as a watch manufacturer in 1950, taking the name Orient Watch Company the following year. It became one of the three great Japanese watchmakers alongside Seiko and Citizen, building its automatic movements in-house, and enjoyed particular popularity across the Middle East and Asia.

Model history

The Three Star was Orient's best-selling line of everyday automatics from the 1970s onward, taking its name from the three stars printed on the dial, and was exported in huge numbers with Arabic and English day wheels. This large cushion-cased version with twin crowns and an internal rotating bezel follows the style of the Orient King Diver, one of the brand's most recognisable sports designs of the period.

Specifications

• Brand: Orient
• Model: Three Star, diver style
• Period: 1970s
• Movement: Orient automatic, 21 jewels, Japan
• Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, day (Arabic) and date at 3
• Case: Stainless steel cushion case with knurled outer bezel and internal rotating bezel
• Case size: 42mm
• Thickness: 15mm
• Crowns: Two (2 o'clock for inner bezel, 4 o'clock for time and day-date)
• Caseback: Screw-down, case number 469655A-6B
• Bracelet: Stainless steel links, 22mm, fits up to approx. 21cm
• Included: Orient Japan presentation box (not confirmed original to this watch)

Condition

Pre-owned vintage condition consistent with age. The dial shows noticeable spotting and patina, with two small orange marks near the 12 and 6 o'clock markers, and the luminous material on the markers and hands has aged and discoloured. The knurled outer bezel and case show scratches and wear, and the bracelet shows light surface wear. No service history is available, and the watch is sold as is; timekeeping accuracy and water resistance are not guaranteed. Please review all photos carefully, as they form part of the description.

Please note

Please study all photos carefully. They show the actual watch you will receive and form part of the description. As with any vintage watch, it is sold as a collectible, is not guaranteed water resistant, and its timekeeping may differ from a modern watch.

Shipping

Ships from Giza, Egypt, carefully packed, with tracking.

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