I purchased a Maroon Orient Kamasu on January 20, 2024 for $236.38. It was purchased to wear as a “daily driver” at my desk job and as a foray into mechanical watches.

I wore it every single day from delivery to mid-August. After August, it was on wrist for the majority the day for most days, but was part of a rotation. Nowadays, it gets ~3 days of wrist time and is worn to bed most nights.

From Bezel to Bracelet, here’s how it’s been:

Bezel: The bezel has been good. It does exactly what…

A Year (and a Month) With the Orient Kamasu