Vintage Orient · Automatic · Day-Date
Orient Automatic (Black Dial, Gold Ring)
- Automatic
- Day-Date
- Orient
- Black dial
- Caliber 46
- Stainless steel
One piece · available in store
Serviced & tested Honest vintage condition Inspect in store
A vintage Orient automatic watch with a black dial with a gold inner ring, a day-date at 3 o'clock and a self-winding caliber 46 movement in a steel case. One original vintage Orient, serviced and tested, available to buy in store in Chennai.
At a glance
Orient Automatic (Black Dial, Gold Ring) is a vintage Orient automatic day-date with a black dial with a gold inner ring in a steel case. It runs Orient's 21-jewel caliber 46 family movement with a multi-language day wheel and has honest vintage wear. One original piece, available to buy in store at Clock House in north Chennai. Ask us for the price.
Specifications
- Brand
- Orient
- Model
- Orient automatic day-date (exact reference confirmed in store)
- Type
- Automatic self-winding day-date watch
- Movement
- Orient automatic, caliber 46 family (e.g. 46943), 21 jewels (exact caliber read from the caseback in store)
- Beat rate
- 21,600 vph
- Power reserve
- About 42 hours when freshly serviced
- Functions
- Hours, minutes, central seconds, day and date at 3 o'clock; day set by the pusher at 2 o'clock
- Dial
- black dial with a gold inner ring
- Case
- Stainless steel
- Era
- Vintage, 1970s to 1980s; build date read from the caseback in store
- Condition
- Honest vintage wear, original and unrestored
More about this Orient Automatic Black Gold
A vintage Orient automatic day-date
Orient, founded in 1950, was the third of Japan's great automatic makers alongside Seiko and Citizen. This is one of its vintage automatic day-date watches: a self-winding movement showing the day and date together at 3 o'clock.
Most vintage Orient automatics run the caliber 46 family (such as the 46943), a 21-jewel movement at 21,600 vph with about 42 hours of power reserve. Its hallmark is a multi-language day wheel, set by a small pusher at 2 o'clock, with the date quickset from the crown. We read the exact caliber and reference from the caseback in store.
Caliber and dating
Vintage Orients are dated from the caseback markings and serial. We read the caseback in person, so we tell you the exact reference and approximate build date rather than guess.
The Orient story behind this watch
Japan's third automatic
Orient built its name on robust, value-focused automatics, most famously the 3 Star and Crystal lines that put a reliable day-date on millions of wrists. Its caliber 46 has been in production, in one form or another, since 1971.
Value comes down to originality and condition: a clean, original dial and a smoothly running movement matter most.
Japan's third great automatic: Orient's caliber 46 day-date with its multi-language day wheel.
Condition & authenticity
Honest vintage, openly described
- Honest vintage wear: the case and dial carry age. Orient made these in large numbers, so condition and originality drive value.
- We check in store that the movement runs and self-winds and the day and date change correctly, including the multi-language day wheel, and that the dial, hands and chapter ring are original.
- The bracelet may be a later replacement. The caseback is read in person, so we give you the exact caliber, reference and build date rather than guess.
- Water resistance on a watch this age is historical labelling only.
In detail
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Questions about the Orient Automatic Black Gold
Good to know
What is the Orient Automatic (Black Dial, Gold Ring)?+
It is a vintage Orient automatic day-date watch: a self-winding watch by Orient showing the day and date at 3 o'clock. Orient, founded in 1950, was Japan's third major automatic maker alongside Seiko and Citizen.
Is it automatic or hand-wound?+
It is automatic (self-winding), with a day-date. Most vintage Orient automatics use the 21-jewel caliber 46 family, with the day set by a pusher at 2 o'clock; we read the exact caliber from the caseback in store.
How much is a vintage Orient automatic worth and what is the price?+
Value depends on condition, originality and the reference. We do not publish the price online. Message us on WhatsApp or visit the shop for the price and an honest quote on this exact piece.
Where can I buy a vintage Orient watch in Chennai?+
We sell vintage Orient and other watches in store at Clock House in Kodungaiyur, north Chennai. This Orient Automatic (Black Dial, Gold Ring) is in stock now. Message us on WhatsApp or visit the shop.
Can you service my vintage Orient?+
Yes. We service and restore vintage watches, including Orient automatics, at our Kodungaiyur workshop in north Chennai. We quote the work before we begin.
Interested in this Orient Automatic Black Gold?
One piece, in store in Vyasarpadi, north Chennai. Message us and ask for a quote, or come in to see it.