A little review on my new watch

I received email from Orient that the flagship store was finally open on June 20 after twice delay and 2 disappointing visits.
I went to the store at 11. I was the first visitor to the store and was the first buyer. The new Mako wasn't on display and I had to ask around before it was brought out from the drawer. All dial colors were available, but when i saw the blue dial everything else seemed dull. I bought the blue dial from the store and exited quietly before the grand opening ceremony which was scheduled at noon. And I received a bag pack as gift

Hmm, would removing the hologram reduced the value of the watch? sorry, can't resist....

It just so happen that I was planning for a vacation to Bali. I was thinking of wearing my Orange Monster along as it is my official travel watch, but then I thought it might be interesting to wear the Orient instead. After all, it is a diver watch!
Off to Bali on the 22nd. After 3 hour flight delay, I arrived at the hotel.

Off to the beach


The next day I went to Tanjung Benoa for some water sports. Here's a shot from the boat


I went snorkeling, jet skiing, and para sailing.
The watch performed flawlessly, although I was having a hard time cleaning the watch from the sun lotion afterward especially around the bezel insert and the bezel. The bezel insert doesn't completely filled the space on the bezel, thus lotion and sand can easily enters the gap. The bezel itself is tightly fitted to the case so that no sand got stuck in between.
One thing that really annoys me about this watch is that the lume is so bad that I can hardly see it glow. I'd say it is non existence.
All in all, it is a nicely made watch. The bracelet doesn't feel cheap and it performed well. The clasp didn't gave in with all the jerks and vibrations from para sailing. There is no diver extension but I wasn't wearing wet suit so no problem there.
The lume is a real disappointment, especially for a divers watch. It's definitely not luminova. Heck, it's even perform much worse than tritium.
Well there you go, a little story about my trip with my new Orient. I hope you enjoy my (bad) writing.