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Orient RA-TX0202B10B Mako Solar Chronograph Bracelet Watch - W2974
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The Mako name has belonged to Orient's dive-tool line since the mid-2000s, and this solar chronograph is one of the more ambitious things the family has produced — a proper 200m-rated diver that also tracks elapsed time, a second time zone and small seconds from a single solar movement built in Japan. The VS752 is not a borrowed ébauche but an Orient calibre, accurate to within 20 seconds a month and capable of running for around six months on a full charge, which in practice means it lives permanently topped up on any wrist that sees daylight. At 42.8mm the case reads large, but a lug-to-lug distance of 48.1mm keeps it closer to the wrist than the diameter suggests, and 13.1mm of thickness is restrained for a solar chronograph carrying this many functions. The matte black dial manages three subdials and a 24-hour display without feeling overcrowded, and the 120-click bezel gives the kind of positive engagement that rewards use rather than display. The bracelet is solid link rather than hollow, and 167 grams confirms it — the weight is present and deliberate, and the dual push-button clasp with its security latch means it stays where it is put.
- Reference
- RA-TX0202B10B
- Brand
- Orient
- Collection
- Mako
- Case size
- 42.8mm
- Case thickness
- 13.1mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Bezel
- Unidirectional rotating
- Movement
- Solar
- Calibre
- VS752
- Functions
- Chronograph, Date, Small seconds, Solar powered
- 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
- 48.1mm
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), Chronograph Watches (1,219), Sports Watches (800), Dive Watches (568) and Solar & Kinetic Watches (208).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A watch built to be worn hard and got wet.
Strengths
- 200m water resistance, rated for actual diving
- 48.1mm lug-to-lug keeps the 42.8mm case wearable
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Orient's range as we list it
Orient RA-TX0202B10B Mako Solar alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | RA-TX0202B10B | GBM-2100-1AER | AT2372-50E |
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| Price | £219 | £229 | £229 |
| Case size | 42.8mm | 44.4mm | 44mm |
| Water resistance | 200m | 200m | 100m |
| Movement | Solar | Solar | Solar |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Rubber strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
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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 charges from light, and the cell behind that is designed to last a decade or more.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWhat 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 48.1mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16.5cm (6½ 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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