Member X 91 Posted January 21, 2010 Hey all :P After a drought of a couple of months (nooooooooo!) I buckled and got bidding on ebay again for things I can't afford lol So this was a cheapie that I spotted and thought it was worth a punt, even if it was only £18 including postage! :P Never heard of the brand but am impressed with the feel of it. Feels pretty solid and the automatic movement sweep is pretty smooth! No AR so get pretty bad reflections in the mineral crystal, but the dial finish is great and I quite like the look of the watch overall. It's also handy having day and date on the dial as I'm forever forgetting! lol Strap is the usual cheap quality but it's not uncomfortable or too shiny so think I'll leave it on for a bit. (Am tempted to swap it with something brown though.) Anyway, on with the pictures Apologies for not giving it a clean beforehand, I was supposed to be getting into bed so had to act quickly before the missus moaned lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dingle 57 Posted January 21, 2010 well done X. me likey a lot. :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KinCaidk 0 Posted January 21, 2010 Hey X, That actually looks quite good! I like it too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 85 Posted January 21, 2010 I've come across Orkina before. They tend to be quite poorly assembled, so don't expect it to last too long. Looks good for the dough though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trailboss99 997 Posted January 21, 2010 For 18 pound, why not? Good buy mate. Col. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted January 21, 2010 I've come across Orkina before. They tend to be quite poorly assembled, so don't expect it to last too long. Looks good for the dough though. You're not filling me with confidence lol Seems pretty solid, we will see what happens! I've got enough to wear on rotation now :P that I won't have it on more than perhaps once a week, so hopefully it'll serve a decent amount of time before dying lol Thanks for the compliments too! :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 85 Posted January 21, 2010 I've come across Orkina before. They tend to be quite poorly assembled, so don't expect it to last too long. Looks good for the dough though. You're not filling me with confidence lol Seems pretty solid, we will see what happens! I've got enough to wear on rotation now :P that I won't have it on more than perhaps once a week, so hopefully it'll serve a decent amount of time before dying lol hehe - sorry about that. :P It's just that our local watch-selling market trader bought a bunch of 'em on eBay. I bought a couple off him - both died within a couple of days. Turned out most of the rest did too - he wasn't happy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted January 21, 2010 lol Oh dear... Will report back if I have any issues!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 85 Posted January 21, 2010 fingers crossed! I suspect it may just have been a dodgy batch, but there ya go... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Member X 91 Posted January 21, 2010 Hopefully!! lol :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marcus 0 Posted May 21, 2010 (edited) I have an Orkina with moon-phase, date, day and 24 hour time coming in the post. I'm quite sure that the movement's they use are identical to those used by Stauer and Steinhausen. I used to have an Orkina skeleton before I "upgraded" to the Stauer. I wore it every day for 2 years. It eventually died, but I kept the movement and case as spare parts if the need ever arises. I have worked with watches for donkeys years now and I am quite proficient at repairing and adjusting them when they become problematic. Edited May 22, 2010 by Marcus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
