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The Orient Star Classic Semi Skeleton is a dress automatic with an open-heart dial that shows the balance wheel and escapement at 9 o'clock. It runs Orient's in-house automatic with a 40-hour power reserve and a power-reserve indicator on the dial, a feature rare at this level. The case is stainless steel with a mix of polished and brushed surfaces, and the dial comes in white, gray or beige with applied index markers. It suits buyers who want a mechanical dress watch with visible movement detail and Japanese in-house engineering rather than a Swiss badge. Against entry Seiko Presage open-heart models it offers a power-reserve gauge and sapphire crystal on some versions, but the mineral crystal on others and the modest 50m rating on leather-strap versions are the trade-offs.
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Lowest price we've seen: $460.00 on Nov 10 at Chrono24.com. Tracked across 2 stores since Nov 10.
Owners rate the Classic Semi Skeleton as a strong value dress automatic, praising the open-heart view, the power-reserve gauge and the finishing for the money. Common complaints are the mineral crystal on some variants, the loud rotor and the limited strap options at 21mm.
