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Orient RA-AA0824L Mako Automatic Bracelet Watch - W29127
Ref. RA-AA0824L
Sits in Orient’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Orient watches we list, which start at £199.
Price range £199 to £440 across 29 Orient watches in stock.The Mako name has been in Orient's catalogue since the 1960s, and this generation of it carries the original's proportions and hand style forward while giving the dial a sunburst light-blue finish that moves through shades as the light changes angle. It is a direct diver's watch — unidirectional bezel, 200m rating, screw-down crown — built around an in-house movement Orient manufactures entirely in Japan. The F6922 is a hand-winding, hacking calibre, which puts it ahead of what most watches at this level offer: you can set the seconds precisely, and you can wind it from flat rather than waiting for the rotor to catch up. At 46.8mm lug-to-lug it sits closer to the wrist than the 41.8mm case diameter alone would suggest, which helps on shorter wrists. The bracelet clasp uses dual push-button releases with a fold-over safety lock, and both link size and effective length are adjustable without a watchmaker — link pins pull out by hand, and the clasp body has pinned micro-adjustment holes. At 169 grams on the wrist this is a substantial piece of metal, which suits the Mako's character well enough, but it is worth knowing before you commit to a day's wear.
- Reference
- RA-AA0824L
- Brand
- Orient
- Collection
- Mako
- Case size
- 41.8mm
- Case thickness
- 12.8mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Bezel
- Unidirectional rotating
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- F6922
- Functions
- Day-date
- Water resistance
- 200m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Three-fold clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 46.8mm
- Power reserve
- 40 hours
- Weight
- 169g
Learn more about Orient
Orient began in 1950 as Tama Keiki, successor to a Tokyo watch business Shogoro Yoshida had started in 1901. It became Orient Watch Company the following year and set out to do something few companies attempt: build complete mechanical movements in-house, at prices aimed at ordinary buyers.
That is still the point of the brand. Orient designs and manufactures its own calibres rather than buying Swiss ébauches, which is why an Orient automatic can cost less than a quartz watch from a fashion label while containing a movement the company made itself.
The Bambino made the case to a wider audience — a domed-crystal dress automatic at a price that embarrassed a lot of more expensive watches — and the Kamasu and Mako divers did the same for tool watches.
Orient Star sits above the main line, with higher finishing, power-reserve indicators and in-house calibres of greater complexity.
The company became a subsidiary of Seiko Epson in 2009 and remains one, which gives it manufacturing depth while leaving the identity distinct from Seiko's own.
- 1901
- Shogoro Yoshida opens a watch business in Tokyo.
- 1950
- The company is refounded as Tama Keiki.
- 1951
- Renamed Orient Watch Company.
- 1964
- Orient Star establishes the upper collection.
- 2009
- Becomes a subsidiary of Seiko Epson.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,868), Stainless Steel Watches (3,133), Automatic Watches (1,750), Blue Dial Watches (861), Sports Watches (800) and Dive Watches (572).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch built to be worn hard and got wet.
Strengths
- 200m water resistance, rated for actual diving
- 46.8mm lug-to-lug keeps the 41.8mm case wearable
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Orient's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 40-hour reserve means winding it after a day off
Orient RA-AA0824L Mako alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | RA-AA0824L | 98B466 | SRPF03K1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £375 | £369 | £430 |
| Case size | 41.8mm | 41mm | 43.8mm |
| Water resistance | 200m | 200m | 200m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 40 hours | 42 hours | 41 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched |
|
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 200m it is rated for swimming, snorkelling and recreational diving.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 40 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
What size strap does it take?
22mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 46.8mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16cm (6¼ inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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