Orient Star automatic with date, calibre 59742, 21 jewels, reference 597302-70, running – 33 mm stainless steel case with an ivory dial, applied Arabic numerals at 12, 6 and 9, luminous wedge markers and dauphine hands, date at 3 o'clock, display caseback, on its Orient Star steel bracelet. PLEASE NOTE: this is a small watch. The case measures 33 mm across excluding the crown, and the bracelet as linked fits a wrist of about 170 mm with no spare links included; the design is a classic men's style, but the size makes it a boy's or unisex size by today's standards, and it is listed as unisex. The watch shows general wear: fine swirling hairlines cover the whole caseback, the clasp cover carries many hairlines and small scuffs, and the case sides, the tops of the lugs and the outer faces of the bracelet links carry light scratches. On the inner ring between the dial and the crystal, at the 6 o'clock side, there is faint spotting and discolouration, visible in two photographs. These are described under Condition below and are the reason the watch is graded Good rather than Very good. Two further observations have not been established by handling: a line of reflected light over the crystal that does not sit in the same place in different photographs, and a small brown deposit in the gap between the crystal and the bezel at 4 to 5 o'clock seen in one photograph only. The engravings on the caseback ring are shallow and worn, so the full reference number and the serial number could not be read in the photographs; the reference 597302-70 is as received with the watch and is consistent with the beginning of the engraved number and with the calibre 59742 marked on the rotor. The year of manufacture is not known; the six-digit reference with a -70 suffix, the 597 calibre family and the twin-ellipse Orient Star emblem point to the late 1990s or the 2000s, and the period entered in the listing fields is an estimate. The dial carries no water-resistance marking and the caseback ring shows no depth or bar rating in the photographs; the gaskets have never been tested or replaced, so the watch is not water resistant and must be kept away from water. The crystal is not marked as to its material, so no claim is made about it. The lug width has not yet been measured and is given below as an approximation. Overview An Orient Star automatic with date in stainless steel, in a compact dress case with a sloping polished bezel, hidden lugs that take a fitted bracelet, a coin-edge crown at 3 and a display caseback showing the gold-coloured rotor signed ORIENT and marked with the calibre and jewel count. The dial is ivory with a satin finish – measured off the photographs at a hue of 40 to 45 degrees and a saturation of 15 to 20 per cent, a warm cream that is clearly off-white but not as yellow as champagne – with the twin-ellipse emblem and ORIENT STAR below 12, AUTOMATIC and 21 JEWELS above 6, applied silver Arabic numerals at 12, 6 and 9, polished applied wedge markers at the other hours, each with a luminous dot at its inner end, and a railway minute track numbered every five minutes. The faceted dauphine hour and minute hands carry luminous inlays and the slim seconds hand is plain steel. The date window at 3 o'clock has an applied silver frame. The bracelet is Orient's three-row oyster-style bracelet with a polished centre row and a folding clasp embossed with the Orient Star emblem. The watch was running when photographed. Specifications - Brand: Orient - Model: Orient Star - Reference number: 597302-70, as received; the engraving on the caseback is only partly legible – see the note above - Serial number: not legible – see the note above - Movement: automatic, Orient calibre 59742, 21 jewels, with date, visible through the display caseback. The rotor is marked 59742, 21J, JAPAN and ORIENT. The movement is clean, with no rust or discolouration visible. - Date of manufacture: not known; estimated late 1990s to 2000s – see the note above - Case: stainless steel with a sloping polished fixed bezel, brushed lug tops, polished sides, hidden lugs, a coin-edge push-in crown at 3 o'clock and a screw-down display caseback with six notches. The caseback ring is engraved STAINLESS STEEL, JAPAN, KW in a box, and a worn reference and serial. No sticker. No plating and no precious-metal hallmark anywhere. - Case diameter: 33 mm excluding the crown - Crystal: flat, with no chips or cracks. A line of reflected light seen in the photographs has not been established as a scratch – see the note above. The material is not marked anywhere. - Dial: ivory with a satin finish. Measured off the photographs with the white background in the same frame used to correct the white balance, the dial reads at a hue of 40 to 45 degrees, a saturation of 15 to 20 per cent and a brightness of 60 to 75 per cent across six sample points, so a warm cream. - Dial printing and fittings: twin-ellipse emblem and ORIENT STAR below 12; AUTOMATIC and 21 JEWELS above 6; a railway minute track numbered 5 to 60; a dial code at the foot of the dial too small to read - Markers: applied silver Arabic numerals at 12, 6 and 9, and polished applied wedge markers at the other hours, each with a luminous dot at the inner end - Hands: faceted dauphine hour and minute hands with luminous inlays, and a slim steel seconds hand. Whether the luminous material still glows has not been tested. - Date: window at 3 o'clock with an applied silver frame, white disc with black numerals - Water resistance: no rating visible, and the gaskets have not been tested – see the note above - Bracelet: Orient stainless steel bracelet, three-row oyster style with a polished centre row and brushed outer links, fitted end pieces shaped to the hidden lugs, and a folding clasp embossed with the Orient Star emblem on the cover and marked STAINLESS STEEL inside. No other maker's name appears anywhere on it. Three micro-adjustment holes. No spare links are included. - Lug width: approximately 18 mm, estimated from the photographs – to be confirmed by measurement - Wearable size: as linked the bracelet fits a wrist of approximately 165 to 175 mm, taken from the graduated cone in the photographs; the three micro-adjustment holes allow a few millimetres either way. No spare links are included, so it cannot be lengthened beyond this. - Weight: 74.68 g - Included accessories: none Condition Good, with visible signs of wear. - Dial: clean, with sharp printing, firmly seated numerals and markers, no crazing, no spots and no discolouration on the dial itself. The luminous dots are complete. - Inner ring: faint spotting and discolouration at the 6 o'clock side, as described in the note above. - Crystal: no chips or cracks. A line of reflected light in the photographs has not been established as a scratch – see the note above. - Hands: all three straight and clean, with no corrosion. The luminous inlays are complete. - Case and bezel: light scratches on the case sides, the tops of the lugs and the polished bezel from normal wear. A small brown deposit in the gap between the crystal and the bezel at 4 to 5 o'clock appears in one photograph only and has not been identified. No dents and no distortion. - Display caseback: fine swirling hairlines over the whole caseback, as described in the note above. The display glass shows no notable scratches; the engraving on the ring is shallow and worn. - Movement, seen through the display back: clean, with no rust and nothing missing. - Crown: intact and correctly seated. - Corrosion: no rust and no green corrosion were found anywhere on the watch. - Bracelet and clasp: no broken or missing links. Many hairlines and small scuffs on the clasp cover and light scratches on the outer faces of the links, as described in the note above. No visible stretch. The clasp closes and latches correctly. Working order The watch is running. The seconds hand was checked against the timestamps of four consecutive photographs spanning 14.2 seconds: it advanced by about 14.5 seconds over that interval, in step with the elapsed time, with no interruption. The date is displayed correctly. The power reserve, the automatic winding by the rotor, the date changeover, the timekeeping accuracy and the water resistance have not been tested with equipment, and the movement has not been serviced. Please consider this a used mechanical watch that may require servicing at some point. Included Watch and bracelet only. No box, papers, warranty card, spare links or other accessories. Shipping Ships from Japan. Registered and insured shipping, mainly via DHL or FedEx. Import duties or taxes may apply depending on the buyer's country. These charges must be paid by the buyer. No weekend shipping as courier pickups are unavailable on Saturdays and Sundays. Please feel free to contact me with any questions before placing your bid.