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PRESS INFORMATION for immediate release

ORIENT STAR SKELETON

ORIENT WATCH CO., LTD. releases ORIENT STAR collection SKELETON in the summer 2012. One of the most distinguished brands of ORIENT WATCH, ORIENT STAR, that was first created in 1951. The mechanical watches are simple but feature an exquisite style, worthy of the brand name with its celestial connotations. The lineup offers a diverse selection of products, featuring solid technologies all backed by its history, and designs that reflect the care take with every detail. Our latest ORIENT STAR SKELETON is ORIENT WATCH s flagship model, and is developed by fusing the company s tradition and technology. It features a high-precision, hand-winding movement and comes with case, band, and dial carefully finished to exquisite detail and style. The dial takes a dual-layer structure to offer a broader perception of movements that are visible, allowing an exciting view of mechanical movements through the sapphire glass surface. It can run continuously for more than 50 hours when fully wound and features a second-hand halt mechanism in the crown that stops the second hand when pulled.

ORIENT WATCH CO., LTD.

Global Merchandising Group. Marketing Planning Dept. 4-4, 2-Chome, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021, JAPAN Tel. : +81-3-3255-1374 Fax : +81-3-3255-1579 http://www.orient-watch.com Contact information e-mail address : info2@orient-w.co.jp

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[REFERENCE]

Ref No. DX00001W DX00002W

Dial Color White White

Case Material Stainless Steel Stainless Steel

Band Material Stainless Steel Black leather strap

DX00001W

DX00002W

[SPECIFICATIONS] Glass material : Sapphire crystal Caseback : Screw see-through caseback Water resistant : 50m Case Diameter : 40.00mm Thickness : 9.20mm

[FEATURES] The watch is built for easier handling, and features a creatively shaped crown with an appealing case and caseback. The hour and minute hands, small second hand, and the power reserve hand come in blue for high visibility. This offers a pleasing contrast to the silver movements and white dial, which expresses true class.

[ MOVEMENT ] Movement : ORIENT caliber 48E50 Made in Japan Drive system : Hand winding mechanism (Second hand halt mechanism) Vibrations : 21,600/hour vibrations Daily accuracy : +25 15 sec/day Running time : More than 50 hours Number of jewels : 23 jewels Function : Power reserve indicator

ORIENT WATCH CO., LTD.

Global Merchandising Group. Marketing Planning Dept. 4-4, 2-Chome, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021, JAPAN Tel. : +81-3-3255-1374 Fax : +81-3-3255-1579 http://www.orient-watch.com Contact information e-mail address : info2@orient-w.co.jp