Orient RA-AA0C03S39B Contemporary Automatic Bracelet Watch - W2946

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Orient RA-AA0C03S39B Contemporary Automatic Bracelet Watch - W2946

Name: Orient RA-AA0C03S39B Contemporary Automatic Bracelet Watch - W2946
Brand: Orient
SKU: RA-AA0C03S39B
Price: 159 GBP
Availability: InStock

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Stepping up in Orient's range

The F6922 is Orient's own movement, built in Japan, and it does something that movements at this level often do not: it hacks, winds by hand, and gives over 40 hours of reserve. The practical result is a watch you can set to the second, top up before a long weekend without wearing it, and trust to run tidily rather than requiring you to manage it around it. At 41.9mm with an 11.7mm profile, this sits as a modern all-day proposition rather than a strict dress watch — enough presence on the wrist to read as deliberate, not so much that it pulls at a shirt cuff. The white dial with dark baton indices is high contrast without drama, and the exhibition caseback makes the case for the movement clearly without asking the wearer to take anything on faith. The bracelet is brushed and polished in combination, which gives it some visual texture rather than a flat finish, and the double push-button deployant means it stays where it is put. At 140 grams the whole assembly has weight that registers without becoming something you notice by the afternoon.

Reference: RA-AA0C03S39B
Brand: Orient
Collection: ContemporaryCase Size: 41
Case size: 41.9mm
Case thickness: 11.7mm
Lug width: 22mm
Case material: Stainless steel
Case shape: Round
Dial: White
Crystal: Mineral
Movement: Automatic
Calibre: F6922
Functions: Day-date
Water resistance: 50m
Bracelet / strap: Stainless steel bracelet
Strap colour: Silver
Clasp: Three-fold clasp
Lume: Luminous
Retailer: F.Hinds

Additional specifications

Lug-to-lug: 48mm
Power reserve: 40 hours
Origin: Made in Japan

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.

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Also in 3 collections

This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (2,351), Automatic Watches (1,148) and Automatic Watches Under £500 (206).

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What the specifications mean

A mechanical watch for everyday wear.

Strengths

48mm lug-to-lug keeps the 41.9mm case wearable
Luminous hands and markers for low light
Sits in the lower half of Orient's range as we list it

Worth knowing

50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
40-hour reserve means winding it after a day off

Best forEveryday wear

Less suited toSwimming

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Water resistance	50m	50m	50m
Movement	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
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Power reserve	40 hours	36 hours	—
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch

Can I swim with it?

Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.

Will the glass scratch?

It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.

Does it need a battery?

No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.

How 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 48mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16.5cm (6½ inches) upward.

Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.

Is 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.

Who are F.Hinds?

F.Hinds has been run by the same family since 1856 and is now in its fifth generation, with more than 115 shops across England and Wales. They are a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council and an Authorised Diamond Dealer.