====== Orient Star ======

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**Orient Star** is a sub-brand of the japanese watch producer [[Orient]].

This branch was established in [[1951]] with the intent to present models in the upper quality segment. In contrast to the main watch ranges of Orient the models of this branch are equipped only with [[in-house]] produced mechanical movements. 

=====History ======

|1951|Orient Star is created|
|1957|Orient Star Dynamic is launched with hour, minute, and second hands on the central axis of the watch.|
|1971|The 46 series movement is created. It formed the base movement of the Orient Star and Orient brand for 50 years.|
|1991|The [[skeleton]] model Mon Bijou is launched.|
|1996|The [[power reserve indicator]], now an iconic feature of the brand, is integrated into the design.|
|2017|The Mechanical Moon Phase is launched.|

===== Models =====
Current models:
  * Contemporary
  * Heritage Gothic
  * Diver 1964 1nd Edition (2021)
  * Diver 1964 2nd Edition (2022)

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