The Orion Project from Watches By Nick

I first encountered Nick Harris of Watches By Nick on Instagram (@watches_by_nick), where he was posting pics of the modified Seikos he sells on his site. He sent me "The Traveler", a Seiko 5 modded with a magnifying crystal and military dial that was making its way around the Instagram watch nerd community. I encountered him again this past April at the Philadelphia Watch Get Together, and he told me about Project Orion. This was no mod project but an all new watch that he designed himself. Needless to say, I had to get my hands on one. He lent me a prototype for this review.

The Orion is a mid-sized dress diver rated for 100m water resistance. As you might expect from a Seiko modder, it houses the familiar Seiko NH35 movement, a reliable, hacking, hand winding, 24 jewel automatic with a 21.4k bph vibration rate and a power reserve of more than 40 hours. 

It is is a stout little beast, only 38mm wide, but 49mm long, and nearly 13.6mm thick from its solid, screw down case back to its domed, blue anti-reflective coated sapphire crystal. These proportions give the watch considerable presence while still maintaining a mid-sized appearance on all but the biggest wrists. I found it to be a perfect fit on my 6.5" wrist and easy to wear with a button cuff. The front and rear surfaces of the stainless steel case are brushed, while the bezel and everything else are mirror polished. When I say everything I mean everything, including the barrel between the lugs, which is a very nice touch. 

The Orions's most striking feature is a broad, knurled crown with scalloped guards. The crown is almost 9mm wide but not particularly tall, so while it is surprisingly large, it does not overwhelm the case or poke out in an ungainly fashion. With so much surface area to grasp, operation is a breeze. An engraving of three circles in motion with comet-like tails decorates the head. I like the way Nick has incorporated the oversize crown and the almost pouty curve of the guards, but I am sure this will a polarizing feature.

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