Orient RA-AA0009L Men's Kano Stainless Steel Blue Bezel Blue Dial Automatic Dive Watch

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While not an essential element for diving, having the day of the week and date visible is quite useful in daily use. The Orient Kano comes with either a rubber strap or stainless steel bracelet, depending on the model, both designed to fit 22 mm lugs. The bracelet is also smooth and comfortable to wear and this is helped by the use of a stamped clasp which I feel helps reduce the weight of the bracelet. Of course a milled clasp is desirable but I never felt this clasp wasn’t solid enough for its intended use. We even get 4 micro adjust holes which is more than some OEM bracelets found on watches twice the price. I’m looking at you Hamilton.

At launch, the Kano already came in quite a few different flavours and certain variants have been added and removed along the way. Today this watch currently comes in the following variants: The crystal on this Orient diver is mineral glass and is slightly recessed into the bezel, providing good protection. Visually, the case is polished on the sides and brushed on the top, a classic design feature of dive watches. This provides a better grip, even with the crown guards flanking it, whose mission is to protect it from damage.

Not much should be expected of bracelets in this price range, but I’m quite tempted to say I really like this one. Yes it has folded end links, a stamped clasp and isn’t particularly resistant to scratches despite being a mostly brushed finish, but that doesn’t make it a bad bracelet. Another question – will this insert require a double-domed sapphire? OEM sapphire in this model is flat.

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This movement is exactly the same as the one found in more expensive watches from the brand, such as the Orient Mako II or the Kamasu.When we talk about entry level dive watches, we often tend to think about watches like the Orient Mako, Seiko 5KX, Kamasu, Ray, and so on. Then we have the Orient Kano, the larger entry-level alternative to the Orient Mako. While I usually don’t go for watches in this size range, being offered a chance to review it did teach me some surprising things about it.

Basically, the differences lie in the combination of colors and the strap in some cases. Here are all the models:The Orient Kano was designed with a clear goal in mind: to be a vintage-style watch that looks much more expensive than it actually is. While the hands and markers provide plenty of real estate for lume application, I was honestly hoping it would be a bit brighter than it actually is. Now don’t get me wrong as it is still on par with the lume found on the Mako and the Ray, however the size of the markers didn’t really offer as much luminescence as I had expected. It is still very useable, just that given the amount of room there is on the hands and markers, I did expect it to be a bit closer to the brightness of the Orient Stars.