Continuo achando acho que tem alarmismo nisso tudo. E continuo acreditando que uma marca iria transformar sua vaca leiteira numa bomba....
O mais engraçado é que essa discussão volta e meia retorna ao Forum, mas não consegui encontrar em nenhum outro lugar algo que maculasse o calibre (exceto no FRM).
Uma busca no WUS, só elogios, e nada sobre nenhum questionamento a respeito da qualidade ou durabilidade destes calibres. Comparações com Seiko sempre mostram leve superioridade, comparações com ETA sempre mostram um excelente custo/beneficio.
Se alguém puder mostrar algum tópico que mostre, questione, teste ou mostre evidencias de baixa durabilidade deste calibre, eu realmente gostaria de ver.
Abaixo alguns comentarios de uma pesquisa rapida no WUS com "Orient 46943 quality" e "Orient 46943 durability"..... Posso estar pesquisando errado, mas gostaria realmente de ver evidencias reais.
" I have that movement and it has been amazingly accurate even when abused by wearing whilst running, riding a bicycle, and a motocycle............ It may be the one out of thousands that has an issue."
"The 46943 movement has been around nearly forever, one of the great workhorses, very reliable and proven. I really don't think there is anything wrong with the movement model."
"Hello there! Your watchman better watch his mouth.. *just kidding* Well Orients are a humble but durable watch brand which uses its in house movements, which are all unique in a special way. The price of servicing a swiss watch (basic lube) at their authorised dealer can easily allow one to purchase one to three Orients timepieces. Talking about durability, Japanese branded mechanical watches (Seiko, Orient and Citizen) are known to withstand harsh usages without fail, compared to their dearer Swiss counterparts. Furthermore, most of these affordable and durable Japanese watches ended up as a daily beater watch in almost every watch collector's collection! Many reputable watchmakers also claim that the slower beat rate of these Japanese mechanical watches (21700bpm, with the exception of hi-beat models) can actually outlast their smoother Swiss 28800bpm counterparts due to less moving parts, less friction and slower speed. Anyhow, people like me do have interest in Swiss and also Japanese watches as both are beautiful and unique in their own special way.
Which Orient you should buy? ALL OF THEM! (if you can afford it) Wear a different watch everyday, every occasion, every situation. Each model tells a different time and story. If you have a tight budget, choose one that suits your lifestyle.. are you a construction guy, a sports person or a desk diver? If you are a rough person with scratches on your hands, you might need one with sapphire crystal, stainless steel band and all stainless steel body.
Last but not least, if your Orient ever fails (usually after years of abuse), don't be sad as you had already saved so much money... Time to get a new one. Enjoy your watches!"
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