The Ray II is such an amazing watch at this price point it’s mind boggling. Yes it’s very Submarinerish in style but with a better looking handset. The lume is every bit as good as my Seikos if not a touch better. It’s thinner than an SKX, hacking movement, has after market support for bracelets, fitted straps, crystals, bezels and inserts. The only thing I’d personally change about it if I could would be to make it a date only and drop the day complication.

I have both the blue and black dial both in Strapcode bracelets(kind of a necessity if you ask me, the factory end links suck). If you don’t have one yet, why not? They’re still on Amazon for like $170. It’s a no brainer. The black dial could easily be my only watch if I could only afford just that.

  • TechFTP@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I have a black orient Ray II and have been needing to upgrade the braclet for awhile now, which one from Strapcode do you recommend?

    • plainoldusernamehere@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      If I had to buy a bracelet for mine today I would actually buy the Long Island Watch version. They have a more dramatic taper going from 22m at the end links down to 18mm at the clasp. That’s 2mm narrower than the strapcode. $10 cheaper too I believe.

      I have both strapcodes and a bracelet from Long Island Watch. They appear to be manufactured in the same place. Screws appear to be identical in design. Just Marc specs his bracelets to taper more. More aesthetic and feels better on the wrist. You take your pic either the oyster style or jubilee style if you want a bit extra bling.

      https://longislandwatch.com/islander-watch-bracelets/#/filter:use_on:Orient$2520Mako$252FRay$25202

  • zrx74@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Can’t say anything… I bought one almost 7 years ago because i didn’t have money for an skx — it’s still going strong and it’s been through hell and back, from cliff-jumping to diving, working on the house and car… lost my pearl hitting a barrel edge while washing grapes to make wine 😁 It’s an amazing watch, I will keep it forever. There are some cons to consider though: Lume is not better than seiko and the bezel got stuck for me, even though i washed it after going into salt water, and also removed & cleaned underneath the bezel.

  • professorfunkenpunk@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    My only regret is they aren’t 80 bucks anymore like when I got mine. But I’d put it up against watches running. 3-400 bucks