Somehow he prefer the gold LE version

alright, will try to get it, thanks for your suggestion

Solartime have the widest range of orient

I think it's better for you to purchase watch on the spot, especially when it comes to mechanical watches. You will want to inspect the watch before you purchase it, lately Orient new batches quality control is not as good as before, so I think it's better to inspect it first. Normally if you purchase it online if there are any cosmetic flaws you will need to send it for warranty, they might not change it 1 to 1 for you.

Haha I purchase my Orient Star from Solar time out of 4/2 got some cosmetic flaws..

yeap, the recent orient star I got also got very minor dial flaws but i didn't noticed it when i purchase it, i emailed orient japan and AD Time, they promised to replace my dial though.

misalignment on paint

Check out the power reserve 35th hour to 20th hour the metallic paint should be only at the side, not on the top.

Either the black paint or metallic paint didn't applied properly..

Unfortunately, I didn't noticed when I inspect the watch in the shop, went back after 2 days only found it out.. But anyway contacted them, they said will replace the dial for me.

Yes indeed quite bad QC, I also did sent and email to Orient Japan, they said they will contact AD Time to settle the case with me and as usual reply, will improve their QC

My another retrograde when I purchased it also got flaw on the first stock, the date doesn't aligns well, then after that the staff got another 2 for me to choose then finally found 1 totally flawless.

I guess we are really living in the what you pay is what you get world. Japanese watch overall is way more affordable than Swiss made watches, but just gonna take extra effort to check before you take home your watch.

But it's on the dial, so I'm not quite sure, I remember I got my first Orient Open Heart model, that's flawless, no complains..

yeah, bought out 3 and 2 was not quite perfect.

Good for you! Mhmmm Credor..

Woops, my bad... this guy got the same issue that i met in the store
http://forums.watchuseek.com/f410/orient-p...ems-874701.html

Erm, not quite sure, but I don't think so he's from Malaysia.

Sorry sorry, my sentence quite misleading..

What I meant is, the issue I met in the store for the Retrograde is the same as this guy posted in WUS forum.

Ah.. That lovely blue dial

Yeah, sadly JDM only

This post has been edited by more2teayap: Mar 2 2016, 06:09 AM

Try send it to ADTime Service Center in Shamelin, they are authorized service center for Orients.

Close up of OrientStar Retrograde, sorry for the quality, don't have a proper macro lens.

Got to agree with you on the QC part, I too having a hard time at the store, keep testing the day hands, some doesn't points correctly

I think it's not just the Retrograde having QC issue, last year I got my OrientStar Modern Skeleton and I realized the painting on the power reserve indicator was not right, contacted Orient Japan and after 3 days they ship a new dial to ADTime and they contacted me that they will change my dial on the spot.

Where did you get your strap?