What's the Cheapest Orient Automatic Watch on Amazon

Continuing our quest for inexpensive classics on Amazon, I'm checking into the automatic watches of Orient. Long an independent brand and now a subsidiary of Seiko, Orient has long made attractive and affordable automatic watches. In June of 2025, I found three inexpensive Orient models that are very worth a close look. The cheapest Orient watch on Amazon is this Orient TriStar Automatic with a champagne dial. It's a direct descendent of the Orient TriStar models that have been popular all over the world since the model line was introduced in the 1970s.

The Orient Tri-Star (RA-AB0F11 G) - Amazon Photo

This watch earns a 4.4 rating with 13 reviews. It also retails for less than $140. However, this watch isn't a hand-winding watch. It is powered by your movements.  That means you need to shake it for a bit before you wear it.  For watches like this, I usually do arm curls and twirl it around a bit. You can check out this Orient Tri-Star here on Amazon. Since I don't wear champagne (uh...that looks pink) watches myself, I'm also going to highlight another Orient alternative that is inexpensive and just down right cool.

Orient Ray II with Rubber Strap (Amazon Photo)

This is the Orient Men's Ray II (above) with a Rubber Strap. This one has a brilliant blue dial and is a more modern automatic. It can be hand-wound and is also powered via your movements. It also has 200-meters of water resistance and a 120-click unidirectional bezel. At less than $175, this watch is quite affordable and you can find it here on Amazon. Orient has been making automatic watches for over 65 years and they have a history of delivering value to customers all over the world. This watch has earned 4.5 stars from over 261 reviews. Don't be surprised if I don't snatch this watch up soon!

Watch Wearing Wednesday: The Perry Ellis Deep Diver

A Last Look At Fall Foliage in Atlanta

It was a dreary day here in Atlanta yesterday.  Many trees have given up large numbers of leaves. A short jaunt to my local coffee shop turned into a bit of a leaf looking and photography expedition. My watch for the day was my Perry Ellis Deep Diver.  It's thin case and somewhat dressy look make its unidirectional rotating bezel, screw-down crown, and 200 meter water resistance a bit of a surprise.

A Perry Ellis Deep Diver watch against a backdrop of trees

Nature isn't far away

Before the onset of our admitted short winter, I tried to find a little color. It's the last part of fall and the trees are giving up their leaves. One of the things we've found here is that you don't necessarily have to go to the mountains to see the fall foliage, there is much fall color to be seen in the city and close in suburbs. You don't have to venture out of a shopping center parking lot to find trees with vivid yellow leaves and vast piles of fallen ones.

Fall Foliage in the back of an Atlanta area shopping center

Wildlife in Atlanta's Chattahoochee River Corridor

The area near the Chattahoochee River is quite wooded with lots of wildlife corridors. My wife and I have seen animals including an American mink, a skunk, a bobcat, a boar, red foxes, grey foxes, coyotes, and turkeys. Some local residents have even seen bear wandering through the area.

The Perry Ellis Deep Diver among the leaves

The neighborhoods have preserved many hardwood and decorative trees.  They offer the most colorful foliage. Of course, since there are many mansions of the well-to-do in the area. Sometimes you'd like to linger longer, but you don't want to arouse the suspicions of some of the neighbors. They give you that accusing look.

A suspicious neighbor eyes me up

A Glimpse of the Chattahoochee River

It's enough to make you skeedaddle over to the river itself. The river was a bit swollen from the rain in the region. I took this quick shot of the river from the parking lot of one of the area's more exclusive restaurants.

Way Up Yonder on the Chattahoochee River

It was nice to get out and take a glimpse of the foliage while we still had plenty of leaves and color.  But, as signs in the parking lot reminded me all license plates were noted and all vehicles were being record, it was time to move on. It was a nice 20-minute sojourn with nature and see the river on a damp and overcast day.

A glance at my Perry Ellis watch reminds me that it is time to head home

Check out this link for a full review of my Perry Ellis Deep Diver Watch on this blog.