M-FORCE
Review
I recently recieved this watch as a gift and thought that others might like to share my impressions of it.
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Watch Data Manufacturer Orient Watch Company Ltd. Model Number EX0F-C0 Model Name M Force Movement 21 Jewel Automatic /Date, 21,600 BPH with power reserve indicator Power Source Automatically wound mainspring Accuracy +- 3-10 Seconds per day. Dependant upon state of regulation Hands 4 hands, Hour, Minute, Second and Power reserve indicator Bezel Stainless Steel, uni-directional ratcheted with detents at 1 minute positions. Watch Dimensions L - 49mm
D - 44.5mm
C - 6mm
T - 14.9mm
B - 20mmWeight 167.8 Grams (with bracelet) Construction Case Solid Stainless steel. Crystal Glass Crystal Face Black with semi-luminous markers Crowns 1- Screw down crown, 1 - Push Button for quickset date Back Stainless Steel signed screw down back. Water Resistance 100 meters (330 feet). Bracelet/Strap Solid link stainless steel bracelet with 6 removable links and 4 adjustment holes in the clasp. Double locking clasp with flip lock. Suggested Retail Unknown
Initial Impressions. The watch was received in a nice little "Treasure Chest" box with the watch resting on a grey pillow.
No protection was on the front or back of the watch and there were no instructions found, only a warranty booklet listing warranty stations throughout the world.
I removed the watch from the box and inspected it for scratches and defects. There were none found.
Band, Case and Bezel I proceeded to remove links to size the watch for my wrist. This band uses the familiar push out split pins found in most Asian made bracelets.
I observed that the band has 2 large links coming off the watch case tapering down to smaller links near the clasp. This needs to be taken into consideration if a replacement band or strap is to be fitted later.The case is a solid stainless steel screw back unit which moulds nicely with the other components of the watch. It tends to bulge out near the 9:00 and 3:00 positions, but is not objectionable when worn. The bezel is engraved with numbers at the top and bottom and markers at the sides, I assume that this is decorative since it is not very functional if you are trying to use the bezel as a timer.
Legibility Daytime legibility is good by virtue of the broad, sword shaped hands and orange second hand. Arabic numbers at 12, 3, 6, and 9 allow easy "at a glance" time reading. The power reserve indicator is easy to spot when not covered by the hands and gives a good indication of the amount of run time left in the main spring.
Like Citizen watches the date is too small and does not have a magnifier so you will have to put on your glasses to read the date.
Nighttime legibility is POOR. There is a small amount of weak glow paint on the hands which stops glowing after about 20 minutes. The markers and numerals do not have any glow at all.
It is hard to believe that this watch could be considered for use as a diver's watch since there would be no luminosity left after any but the shortest dives.Movement The movement in the M-Force seems about the equivalent of similar 21 jewel movements used in Seiko and Citizen watches. The auto winder appears to be uni-directional since putting it on my watch winder one way will cause the power reserve to discharge, and turning it the other way will cause it to charge.
The power reserve moves up from zero to 40 hours in about 8 hours of wear on the wrist.
The quickset date push button is a bit too easy to push and I have found that I advanced the date accidentally several times when fiddling with the watch. The push button date is a feature of Orient watches, but in my opinion it is unnecessary since the crown seems to have a "phantom" first click (usually date set mode) when pulled out. The water resistance could be increased by eliminating this "hole" in the case.Accuracy I was going to make my usual "it's a mechanical watch, so don't expect accuracy" statement about this watch, but, wonder of wonders, after a week of wear the M-Force is running only about 3 seconds slow from where I set it !
This is amazing performance for any mechanical watch and the M-Force is the first mechanical I have had that did not need to be regulated right out of the box.
I don't know if this level of accuracy is normal for Orient watches, or if it will continue in it's present state, but the accuracy is very impressive.Closing Thoughts The M_Force is a well made, interesting watch for those who like Diver's watch styling but do not actually do any diving.
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