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Win it: The Orient Explorer Automatic Dual Time

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In Person: The Orient Explorer Automatic – $455 w/ SUMMER2012 ($650)

Consider this week of giveaways a thanks. Without your readership, your emails, your terrific comments, and your willingness to spread the word, Dappered wouldn’t exist. The collection of good guys who frequent this corner of the internet is by far the greatest achievement of this website. Good luck, and once again, thanks a million.

Easily the most asked about item ever featured on Dappered.  Whenever it shows up here on the site, or when it’s worn in person, there’s a decent chance that someone will ask about it.

Instead of a third subdial, the second time zone function is displayed through a cutout around 9 o’clock.  The designers slickly push your attention that way with a barely raised pie-piece shape radiating from the center.  Case diameter is listed at 44.5mm, but it wears much smaller.

And then there’s the build of the watch.  Sapphire case, the movement feels incredibly solid as you click through the options with the crown pulled out, and it comes with an exhibition case back.  Details like etched logos on the crown, and a smooth moving interior bezel also point to this being one extremely well made watch.

40-hr power reserve winds quickly and seems to last longer than that, being that it’s only run out on me two or three times in the almost year I’ve owned one.  But then again, it rarely spends more than a day or two off my wrist.

Win it: To enter to win The Orient Explorer, send your first and last name in an email to contests@dappered.com w/ the subject: “Explorer”.  One entry per person.  Winner is drawn at random.  Deadline: 11:59pm E.T. on Sun. 8/5/12.  Good luck, and thanks to Orient for providing one of their top of the line watches for Reader Appreciation Week.

UPDATE:  Congrats to Lawrence L. who won the Explorer!  Thanks to Orient, & all involved in last week…

Comments

  1. WOW. This week has been amasing. Thanks to Dapper and all who has provided giveaways this week.
    Also gongrats to the lucky winners, and best of luck to all who has entered one or several contest.

  6. This has been a hell of a week of give aways. If I had to pick one to win though – this would be it.

  8. After a
    spectacular week of stellar giveaways, I think we owe you a week of Writers
    Appreciation. Thank you Joe to you and
    your team.

  19. Yup, this is the business.

    I don’t comment much, but read every day, and frequently act on the advice and deals presented here. I appreciate the true value you guys offer here, and I look forward to reading for many years to come.

    Thanks for an amazing week of giveaways. As a reader, I certainly feel appreciated.

  22. Drat! You’re right. Looks like it wasn’t scheduled up. No matter, just use Summer2012 for the 30% off. We’ll get the Dappered code up and running in time for the next Orient review & giveaway, and there should be more. About every other month I’m thinking. Working direct with Orient and they’re looking forward to more honest watch reviews and giveaways with you guys.

  26. How have you other Orient owners done with their Customer service? I can’t seem to get a response from them.

  29. I don’t know what all those dials do, but it sure is a beautiful watch. Thanks Joe for all those great giveaways!

  31. Damn, that is a nice looking watch! I agree: Dappered has gone above and beyond. Beautiful work of color, class, and design.

  32. Couldn’t have put it better. Thanks again, Joe. You’re my first go to every morning.

  33. Will do a follow up post on Monday. Winners have been announced with updates at the bottom of each of the “win it” posts. Three prizes have been given away so far, with two to go. The Orient watch giveaway deadline isn’t until Sunday.

  44. I’ve owned this watch for over a year and I absolutely love it. Its my favorite watch in my collection.

  48. Amazing! This has to be my favorite new Orient. I must add one to my collection!

  50. I’ve been reading this site every day for months now, but this is my first time commenting.
    Just wanted to thank Joe for not only running one of the greatest sites on the web, but also for his obvious appreciation of all of us readers. He replies so often to us in the comment section, and it’s been a hell of a week of giveaways.
    I’m looking forward to many more years of this site being my go-to first thing in the morning.