Mechanically Orient-ed

The star product range, aptly called Orient Star, was the first collection of mechanical timepieces produced by the company in 1951.

Watchmaker Orient may hail from the Land of Quartz, but it’s the affordable mechanical watch that it wants to perfect, reports JOY LEE.

In the 1970s, Japanese watchmakers reportedly brought the established Swiss watchmaking industry to its knees with the introduction of quartz watches.