Orient Kamasu. The most hyped and underrated watch at the same time 

Thank you very much, hombre!!! Massively appreciate comments like these! It’s incredibly motivating to read

I was actually thinking about it too… don’t know really 🤷‍♂️ Thank you very much, mate! I hope I will produce new videos soon :)

Hahhaah! Thank you so much, hombre! I love your videos! Thus I know you own the red one! And I am super happy that someone shares the love for this piece! And yeah, I thought I would make it more toolly… really stupid thing to do 😂 thank you very much for your comment! I didn’t even hope that you would watch it not to mention comment on it! Really appreciated!

You’re Absolutely welcome! :) I am glad you liked it and I can only recommend Kamasu as the first watch… I really do still like mine and still wear it very often. I don’t think you would regret. Thanks for watching!

Thank you very much, hombre!❤ hope to make more videos soon

Thank you! Yeah it feels like the promaster just plays whole different game whatsoever… funny is I got the Fujitsubo as well and that one is way more expensive but the loom isn’t that good… I mean still great, just not as the promaster’s 🤷‍♂️ thanks for watching and commenting!

😂 hahha thank you very much, hombre!!! I will make more videos soon, currently traveling and making one for my only (so far) GMT watch- Vostok 😁 I am so glad you liked it!

Thank you so much! And indeed so far that is the plan! Really appreciate your comment!

Nice! Someone mentioned it in the comments and I gotta admit I never thought about changing the bezel till that point… now it’s everything I think about 😂 cheers for watching!

Hey, could you please link the bezel insert you found?!? Thank you

@@WatchWatch-ck6xlBrilliant idea. Never liked the indentations in the bezel. The rest of the watch is pretty good.

Thank you so much!!! This is really motivating to read and I feel humbled! P.s. the Mako is amazing and it was one of the options, my friend has got a blue one as well and it feels more masculine than Kamasu in my opinion. Thank you again, hombre!

I highly recommend it… I wanted to show that is actually OK to love this watch and only get it cuz someone tells you to…

Thank you for watching!

Thank you very much! I really appreciate it and its very motivating to read, as I was super nervous to publish it in the first place! Thanks again, I really hope you will like the next videos also!

Yeeeeah, it wasn’t my brightest moment… I was nervous, OK? 😂

You're being you. Be happy.

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl Did you measure your heartrate throughout the event at least?

Thank you very much, amigo! Will do my best not to disappoint! :) and indeed got quite a few watches to talk about still in my collection 😁

Thank you very much, amigo! I really appreciate it! I hope I will make more videos soon!

Same with me!

Tell me about it! 🤦‍♂️ I made a goal to only buy one watch in 2024… I don’t think I’m gonna make it 😂 I really like the new gradient dials! If I was buying it now, I would probably get that too… thank you very much for watching and commenting!

Thanks, amigo!!! That is exactly why I made it, I wanted to show that there are people who actually love the watch for what it is! And I 💯 % agree with you! The price is more than fair for getting a watch with actual history and original design plus the specs! Thank you for watching!!!

Thank you very much, hombre!!! Will try to keep it up 😁 really appreciate it!!!

Can’t blame him! Ingot a red promaster myself and love it too, it feels like a proper tool that can survive just about anything… thank you for watching and commenting! It’s really motivating!

Hahahha 😂 I understand! Thank you for watching and commenting!

Hi! Thank you very much!!! I will do my best to try to keep it up… and with my Kamasu, I am constantly torn between Natos and the rubber I had it on in the video… that is probably still my favorite- but I think its got to do a lot with the fact that I got the black dial - it somehow works together… I think I would wear the green on on Nato all the time as well 😁 thanks again for watching!

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl You're welcome! Well, yes the balck dial works really well with the rubber strap. I think the dark green goes well too with black Nato, but with Natos the thing is, it is almost you have a new watch every day...

Thank you, hombre! I don’t think you will regret… I still wear this watch very often and when it comes to loom, this still the etalon I compere the other watches to… all the best!

@@WatchWatch-ck6xlI bought it I’m inlove with this watch I just hate the rattling noise the band makes thanks for an honest review I would have never bought it

@MajesticRidez that makes me so happy, hombre!!! Enjoy it as much as I do! Cheers!!!

Thank you, hombre! The Forteller was actually a gift from my wife and I cannot be happier with it, definitely one of my favorite pieces! There is just nothing fundamentally wrong with it… and hollu damn 48!?? 😂 that is an awesome collection I would say… I am trying to keep the “one in one out” policy and keep my collection bellow 20… but it’s difficult 🙄 I don’t know how unbiased I can be with Orient, but I would say get one… the Kamasu is just something special for me and its really good value for money. Thank you for watching and commenting, amigo! Massively appreciate the response

Thank you very much, hombre! I am planning to make more videos soon! Really appreciate your comment! Cheers!

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl gracias amigo !

Thank you very much for watching! I need to check the Tommy Vercetti

Hahahha I think I think a lot of people would have it that way… it is a really sensible and really damn good first watch… or really damn good watch in general… I still love mine And I always will😁 thanks for watching!

Thank you very much, hombre! Exactly! Makes me wonder if they are going to change the prices just like Seiko did (hope not) the quality vs what you get is great… thanks for watching!

I agree 100% and I admit I am bias when it comes to this watch… I simply love it despite its flaws… but also understand that they would be off-putting for a lot of people

This is actually a 100% truthful summary. My gateway to watch collecting and damn I thought I was the only one who thought the bezel was annoying to deal with. And sapphire without anti reflective is…🤦🏾‍♂️

What are the better options in this price category?

Thank you very much! ❤ much appreciated and hope to make more videos soon enough

Thank you very much! I really do this cuz its my hobby and talk about watches I currently own in the collection, so it’s difficult not to be biased, but I try 😁 it’s incredibly motivating to read this! I hope I will not disappoint moving on! Cheers, compañero!

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl that is what has attracted me to the channel an enthusiastic collector.

Thank you, hombre! That is what I hoping for, I wanted to show that is watch is actually worth owning, not only because someone else tells you so… thanks for watching

Thank you very much! I was super nervous to make it and publish it, reading this really motivates me!

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl , You have great screen presence, your speech pattern is very pleasant and you have presented us with a very comprehensive review of this watch . I have the "teal" version of the Kamasu and I can confirm everything you said about it. One thing I should point out is that my Kamasu has an accuracy that has simply astounded me: under + 30 seconds per week (I wear it every 2 days, in alternance with some of my other 12 watches, so I never check the accuracy every day, I just re-adjust it every Saturday). I see you have quite a lot of interesting watches in your collection, you should continue with those.

@@FlorinC1984 don’t know what to say… thank you so much! I Really do!

Hahha thank you, hombre! But actually no, I work in IT 🤷‍♂️ I wouldn’t make a great sales representative, trust me 😂 thank you again!!! Hope to release more reviews soon!

Hola y muchísimas gracias, compañero!!! Mi amigo también tiene la esfera verde y es una maravillosa! A mi me encanta que es 41mm… es “suficiente” para mi muñeca 😁 Bienvenido a mi canal! Thank you very much again!

Thank you very much, hombre! I had couple of Kamasus in hands, my close friend has a green dial also and all of those I saw were aligned perfectly:) so we got lucky… and exactly - putting it on a good quality rubber makes it almost perfect for me… very comfortable… Thank you very much for watching and commenting! I really appreciate it!

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl lucky you. Still better than Seiko Sport KX and still love my Orient hulk

That will totally not disappoint you, the red one is just mesmerizing! Hope you will get yours soon! Thank you very much for watching and I hope to make more videos soon! It’s very motivating to read, as I wasn’t even sure whether or not to publish the video… its way out of my comfort zone! 😁

Right? I find my self gravitating to cheaper watches more than to my “grail” watches 😂 this hobby is just amazing… thanks for watching and commenting!

Hahhah 😂 glad you appreciate it! Coke is my cryptonite 🙄 thank you very much for watching! I am honestly blown away and very humbled, my best scenario was like 800 views… this is very motivational!

Hahahha 😂 thank you! I really appreciate that!

Thank you very much! ❤ it’s very motivating to read!

Hahahha 😂 yeah I wish I knew what I was getting myself into 😂 thanks for watching!

Thank you so much! ☺️ honestly it was way out of my comfort zone, first I recorded it, watched it and deleted everything… It took me a while to try again 😂 really appreciate this comment! Thanks again!

Thank you very much! Completely agree! Even with it’s “flaws” its one of the best things to spend your 200$ on! I still love it… have to admit that I really like the Mako line… especially the more colorful ones ;) thank you for watching!!!

Right? I tried the “substitution” with couple of models from AliExpress and I actually ended up selling all of them. The burgundy dial looks amazing and I would lie if I said I wasn’t feeling any regrets after buying the black one… but overall I am super happy with it… thanks for watching and commenting

My friend has got this legendary green variant and I gotta agree… it is a thing of beauty! I somehow managed not to scratch the bezel, but the case is full of scratches 😁 cheers, hombre!!!

The red one is probably and honestly the best pick still… I somehow came to peace with the crown… not ideal, but its just a little flaw, little pricey to pay for otherwise amazing watch 🤷‍♂️ congrats to yours, hombre!!!

❤ totally agree… the strapcode is one of the ones I am looking at as well… choosing between that one and the Jubilee from Long Island :) thanks for watching!

Hahhah, I totally understand you! I am however a lot weaker than you 😁 apart from this one I got few other divers - citizen promaster eco-drive, citizen fujitsubo, forteller cambrian, Zelos swordfish field, seiko alpinist 1959, vostok komandieraki gmt, seiko flightmaster, Hamilton khaki, couple of vintage watches and gshocks off course 😂… I don’t think you would regret buying this one… it is a great piece for the money! Thanks for watching!

Great daily wearer!!! I still absolutely love this watch… for a while I wanted to buy one of the new Makos - I really like the design, but I don’t want to neglect my Kamasu 😁 I bought the strap here: Just found this amazing item on AliExpress. Check it out! 12,51€ 9％ Off | New Design 20mm 22mm FKM Watch Strap Quick Release Fluoro Rubber Richard Mille Watch Bands Wrist Belt Bracelet Accessories a.aliexpress.com/_Eyi2kU5 I am super happy with it! Thank you very much for watching and commenting!

I really and I mean really like the black and gold one - Ii just wasn’t sure if I could pulled that one off, since it was my first watch… if I was buying it again I would probably try 😁 have you tried the new smaller Bambino? That is … “tempting” but I don’t really dress up all that often to own a dress watch

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl I also sometimes feel the black and gold is too "flashy" for me, I like to be subdued. In terms of Orient, I bought the recently introduced Mako 40 in white dial. It's a bit smaller, has a 20mm bracelet (no taper) and has a look that falls between tool watch and dress watch. They have some other colors that look nice.

Yeah that is really, really nice… the new Mako line is beautiful in my opinion

🤔🤔🤔 mmm never really thought about replacing the bezel… will check it out! Thanks watching and commenting

@WatchWatch-ck6xl I bought it because of the hype and wasn't happy at all. To me, the bezel looks cheap. Replacing it was a game changer . One of the most beautiful watches in my collection. I went for coin edge bezel with Sub style markings.

You really made me thinking about it 😂 googling it as we speak

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl you won't regret it at all. It's become a near perfect budget dress diver for me now

Hi! It is and I think that was the reason why it was recommended so much in the first place, a diver from major Japanese brand with sapphire crystal for around 200 EUR… not a single scratch❤️ thanks for watching!

Thanks for recommending it! I am actually thinking about that one or the one from Long Island… not quite decided yet 😁

Hi! Actually no, it almost looks like the bezel insert is a bit sunken in the bezel it self, if it makes sense. I don’t take any special care or precautions, the watch was used almost as a beater for some time, but the bezel insert holds up very well… might be just your piece? My friend has got a green Kamasu and he abused just as much as I did and the bezel insert looks also brand new. So not really sure here, amigo :/ thanks for watching and commenting! Need to check the bracelet you mentioned!

Hahahhah 😂 nice one

I hear you, amigo… when you look at bigger brands today, Orient is totally up there to pick… I still hover over getting a Bambino, especially now with the new models… but also, I don’t think I would have a good excuse to wear a dress watch… I never dress up 🤷‍♂️ thanks for watching and commenting!

Totally agree with the lugs, 20mm would make the watch more balanced in my opinion… but I can’t help to love it despite all that… on a good strap, the watch just does it for me

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl yes, still one of the best in this price range!

It totally does! Strangely I don’t see a lot of the blue dials out there… and I totally dig that one also… give it a chance ;) thanks for watching!

That is actually what I really appreciate about them and why I have tinkles to buy another model 🤦‍♂️ their design speaks to me, prices are fair for what you get and the design is original

Someone mentioned modding it and replacing the bezel and I can’t stop thinking about it now 😂 I am actually a fan of aluminum mate inserts, but I think the coin edge would suit a whole lot better! And I completely agree! You have to have reasonable expectations with watches for that price, but for what it’s worth, Orient delivers here - I think that for the price you pay it’s an amazing option… thank you very much for watching and commenting, hombre! Massively appreciated

Smart move, and if I had some experience before, I would probably do the same… the original bracelet is just on the same level as the watch head ;) thanks for watching and commenting!

Thank you, hombre

BTW: Good start with this video. :-)

Thank you very much, hombre! Really appreciate it and the strap is really good one! Almost surprisingly so, considering the price Just found this amazing item on AliExpress. Check it out! 13,00€ 20％ Off | New Design 20mm 22mm FKM Watch Strap Quick Release Fluoro Rubber Richard Mille Watch Bands Wrist Belt Bracelet Accessories a.aliexpress.com/_EGWEsal

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl I got a few rubber straps like yours from Aliexpress. So comfortable and good looking on my Promaster. Thanks again for the really good tip.

Just reading it is like 🤤 would like to see that one! Sounds like an awesome project, hombre… and you also made me think more about changing the bezel 🤔 thanks for watching and commenting!

It is the perfect first watch, hombre! I still own it after switching so many other watches and still absolutely love it… got 7” wrist… I love it… it is not going anywhere

Sometimes I still wonder if I should’ve bought the burgundy dial instead… I think its still the sexiest of the bunch, but since it was my first watch I also wanted to play it a bit safe… excellent choice, my friend! Thanks for watching

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl always wanted a red dial dive watch.....but not the one in citizen promaster.....this one 🤌🤌

Hi! Probably some dirt got stuck under the bezel.. with mine it helped when I washed the watch properly with soapy water and old tooth brush, if it doesn’t help, I would try to remove the bezel and clean it, hombre

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl I've seen alot of people say to use oil or wd 40 on the outside of the bezel would you recommend this.

I wouldn’t really… I think it would eventually start catching up more dirt and make it worse…

Weeeell it is a lot more than I promised myself to keep… This year I only wanted to buy one ☝️ and that didn’t work out… plus… I just received an email from helm, that my Vanuatu is getting ready 🤦‍♂️ 😂 well with a lot of watches I at least have videos to make 😂 thank you very much for watching!

Jej! První komentář v mateřštině! :) děkuji převelice! Je to tak! Myslím, že Kamasu byla vážně skvělá volba prvních hodinek a správně sběratelskou vášeň :) pořád je vnímám jako něco extra v mé kolekci a vždycky to tak nejspíš bude… a ano je to Cambrian! Skvělý postřeh :) popravdě jsem až nemohl uvěřit, že na první pokus přišli s něčím takovým… clasp by mohla být lepší, to je pravda, ale špatná vyloženě taky není :) jsem zvědavý jaký bude jejich dalši model 😁 ještě jednou děkuji!

Odpovídat v Češtině je opravdu těžší než jsem myslel 🤦‍♂️ 😂

I think you won’t make a mistake with any…. Mako feels a bit bigger and masculine, Kamasu on the other hand more sleek and can be dressed up easier I think… anyway… good luck!!!

I am honestly big fan of their divers, but not so much of the others… for instance their sport gada watches feel like there aren’t even any… you don’t get see them anywhere… thanks for watching!

Correct! Luckily its available all the time well below retail… I don’t see this watch going anywhere from my collection, on the good quality rubber it’s just perfect travel companion

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl One cool watch to have in a collection is the new g shock in all metal.

Hahahha, maybe I should switch from IT to watch sales😂 cheers

My friend had a blue dial Kanno and it looked amazingly… very masculine watch!!! Thank you for watching and commenting, hombre!

I think it is very subjective indeed, I think I wouldn’t have started even thinking that way if the original bracelet tapered more 🤷‍♂️ I still love the watch just on a different bracelet:) thanks for watching and commenting!

Wow! Man… that is actually really cool that someone who has got pieces like these in the collection, also had a kamasu! That is like totally the opposite of being watch snob! I got to keep Kamasu, I still like it very much, not only my first mechanical watch, but now also watch that started my youtube channel 😁 double sentimental value I cannot beat… thanks for watching and sharing your experience! Cheers

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl The komatsu truly is a fantastic watch and I would have kept it had it not caused pain on my wrist. I'm not even a big dive watch guy, but I really liked the presentation and finish of the kamasu. As you said, the main issue with it is the bracelet and the lug to lug size but apart from that, it's a truly amazing entry-level watch. On a personal note, I don't really care much about the value of a watch because generally I don't sell them. I just happened to get all of these expensive pieces from my grandfather because he was also a watch collector. In my current collection, I have everything from casios, a seagull and seikos to rolexes and a vacheron. My most recent purchase was from a micro brand; really I just buy what I like. I do care about value (aka value for money rather then resale value) but I care more about whether or not the watch fits my tastes and fills a gap in the collection.

💯% agreed, I love the watch despite it, it was probably a design choice made for a reason 🤷‍♂️ would I prefer different crown? Sure! Would I dump the watch because of it? Hell no! 😁 thanks for watching! P.S. that black and gold is a killer combo, how is the gold plating holding up?

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl It’s holding up remarkably well. Looks new. And I use it quite a bit in some harsher environments; been having to go to a lot PT after a car accident in November and for the last month I’ve been in their pool practicing walking. They use a tonnnnnnn of chemicals (I think Bromine) and it’s trucking along fine. Even the PVD integrated bracelet I got for it (StrapsCo, it’s like a 99% color match, I love it) is doing alright. In the summertime I switch over to a black/gold NATO from Watch Gecko. Everything looks good years later.

Oh! I hope you are OK! Thank you for the reply! Looks like I was concerned about the longevity of the coating for no reason… all the best, hombre and good luck with the recovery!

Thank you very much, hombre! Really appreciated

Hi! It is a Forteller Cambrian, Norwegian microbrand and what is unbelievable, this was their first watch… I am super-impressed by it… there is nothing, nothing that would be fundamentally wrong with it… potential only upper part of the clasp, otherwise is superb. forteller-watches.com/ It was a limited run, not sure they will make more, but I know from their instagram, that they are about launch new model

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl thank you for all the info! 💪

That is why I’m here, hombre! Cheers 😁

Will totally have a look! Thanks for the tip! I actually don’t mind quartz watches - I love my Citizen Eco drive and recently absolutely adore my Lunar Pilot… Thanks again!!!

¡Buena decisión, hombre! ¡El rojo burdeos es una maravilla! ¡gracias por el comentario!

Hahahha! 😁 oh how much I understand… cheers

Ahoj! Napadlo me to, ale musim vymyslet jak to pojmout, jestli o vintage obecne, nevim jestli by to lidi vubec zajimalo 🤷‍♂️ no mozna to zkusim 😁 diky

Can’t disagree, I like Kano very much, just thing the Kamasu is thanks to its size more versatile. Thanks for watching!

Can’t be mad at you for that 😂 have flipped and will flip few watches my self! Thanks for watching, hombre!

I would look at amazon now… or maybe chrono24… there are quite often for good price… other option is jomashop, they usually are the cheapest

I gotta say, I am a bit jealous you can do that… I fell too deep in that rabbit hole and can’t get out 🥹 cheers

Who knows, in a few years, those could be "Famous last words" from me.

Hahahhah

Oh man! And are you happy with the long island strap? I have been thinking about it as well, partly also cuz I would like to support Mark, I love what he does… Thank you for watching!

I have replaced the Kamasu bracelet with the Long Island oyster bracelet, and I have been very happy with it. It makes the Orient feel like a more expensive watch.

That is absolutely fine, señor… I think that is the beauty of this hobby, I tend to keep mine, not only because I still really like it, but because of emotional value 🤷‍♂️ but I gotta say I got the black variant and I don’t find the crystal that bad, not even in the video.. got quite a few watches that give me harder times with their crystals 😂 Anyway, cheers! And good luck with whatever you decide to do, watches are here to makes us happy, if this one doesn’t do it for you, no point keeping it indeed

Muchisimas gracias, compañero!!!

Hi! The one I got is from AliExpress Just found this amazing item on AliExpress. Check it out! 13,89€ | New Design 20mm 22mm FKM Watch Strap Quick Release Fluoro Rubber Richard Mille Watch Bands Wrist Belt Bracelet Accessories a.aliexpress.com/_EICQWh7 Super happy with it - for the price is the quality almost unbelievable!

I understand that, I think its more like my personal preference, like I said in the video I wore the watch for a long time on it and like I said, functionality was never the issue, I just personally prefer the way it looks on rubber or something that tapers more.. glad you are happy with it. Cheers for watching!

I can see why… I wanted to buy black and gold version, too 😁 great watch

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl Exactly. I have the black and gold. I also have the red dial.

I am not sure I agree… I already have watches that cost 3x or 4x more… Woth watches more than anything else, works the emotional connection, for me for instance, probably because it was my first watch, I have a lot of memories with it.. I still enjoy wearing it a lot… and when you put it on a decent strap it changes the perception totally… I mean I understand your point of view… but I really do believe the watch has a place in a lot of collections :) cheers

Wow! That is very interesting to read! The price difference between those two is as wide as it gets and it proves the point that watches are personal and subjective things that you should like first, you are not buying it for anyone else. Thank you very much for watching and that comment!

@@WatchWatch-ck6xl same with my Orient Bambino Version 7 White Gold vs my Cartier Tank Solo. Or maybe, I just love Orient. Kidding aside, Orient is really a great brand for their watches. I also don't care other's perspective. Buy things that will make you happy and move on within the day.

100% none of us has a right to tell others what is ugly or what is not… that is why there is so many choices… you buy it for yourself and it should make you happy in the first place

Right? I think that would make it look so much better on a bracelet…. Thanks for watching!

Thanks 🤔 I guess 😂