Orient Ray Raven II

Orient Ray Raven II

Orient Ray Raven II (ref. FAA02004B9), 41.5 mm steel case, 13 mm high, automatic movement (F6922), 200 m water resistance. List price $180 to $240.

Specifications

Brand
Orient
Reference
FAA02004B9
Style
Diver
Case diameter
41.5 mm
Thickness
13 mm
Case material
Steel
Crystal
Mineral
Movement
Automatic (F6922)
Power reserve
40 hours
Complications
day date, rotating bezel
Water resistance
200 m
Strap or bracelet
Metal
Released
2011
List price
$180 to $240

Ray Raven, the black one

By Kenji Watanabe, Osaka ยท

Orient had the Ray II and the Mako II, and the Raven II is the all-black Ray. It is a good-looking diver at a very honest price, 180 to 240 dollars, with the in-house F6922 automatic that hacks and hand-winds.

41.5 by 13 mm, 200 m, screw-down crown, day and date, mineral crystal, steel bracelet. On the wrist it is a normal diver, neither small nor large.

Black on black looks very sharp in photos and less legible in a dim office. The lume helps, but at a glance the hands can disappear against the dial, which is the one thing a diver's hands should never do.

If I were buying a cheap diver today, I would probably choose the Kamasu with sapphire over this one for 70 dollars more. But if the stealth look is what you want, the Raven is the inexpensive way to get it.

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