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Orient RA-ACOQ11E Mako Automatic Green Silicone Strap Watch - W2999
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The Mako 40 came about when Orient's dive series — the Mako and Ray lines that had run large for years — was asked to do the same job in a smaller case. The answer was a 39.9mm watch with a lug-to-lug distance of 46.5mm, which is genuinely compact for a 200m-rated diver, and one that quietly drops the crown guards that the original carried. The result sits closer to an everyday sports watch than a dedicated dive tool, without giving anything away in terms of depth rating or movement quality. The F6722 calibre inside is built in-house, hacks, hand-winds, and is widely considered one of the more dependable automatic movements Orient produces at this tier. The opal green dial has a textured surface that catches light differently depending on the angle, and the orange seconds tip gives the dial a focal point that reads immediately without cluttering the layout. On the wrist, 94 grams on a pliable integrated silicone strap is light enough that the watch disappears during a full day, and the pin buckle needs no tools to adjust.
- Reference
- RA-AC0Q11E
- Brand
- Orient
- Collection
- Diver Design 40
- Case size
- 39.9mm
- Case thickness
- 12.8mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Green
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Bezel
- Unidirectional rotating
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- F6722
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 200m
- Bracelet / strap
- Silicone strap
- Strap colour
- Green
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 46.5mm
- Power reserve
- 40 hours
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 (4,683), Stainless Steel Watches (3,109), Automatic Watches (1,756), Sports Watches (800), Dive Watches (568) and Green Dial Watches (415).
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
- 39.9mm suits most wrists
- 46.5mm lug-to-lug keeps the 39.9mm case wearable
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Worth knowing
- 40-hour reserve means winding it after a day off
Orient RA-ACOQ11E 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-AC0Q11E | GB05490/04 | 98B466 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £299 | £299 | £369 |
| Case size | 39.9mm | 40mm | 41mm |
| Water resistance | 200m | 100m | 200m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Silicone strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 40 hours | — | 42 hours |
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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?
20mm. 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 46.5mm, 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, though at 39.9mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
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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