| Brand | Orient (Seiko Epson) |
| Caliber Number | F6L24 |
| In-House? | Yes |
| Movement Type | Automatic, self-winding mechanical |
| Jewels | 22 |
| Vibrations Per Hour | 21,600 bph |
| Lift Angle | 53 degrees? (needs confirmed) |
| Power Reserve | ~40 hours |
| Rotor Winding Direction | Bi-directional via Seiko Magic Lever |
| Hand Windable? | Yes |
| Anti-Shock System | Seiko Diashock |
| Functions | Central hours; central minutes; central sweeping seconds; day/night indicator at 6:00; open balance wheel at 9:00 |
| Hacking Seconds? | Yes |
| Country of Manufacture | Japan |
| Known Models | Orient Sun & Moon (Ref: RA-AS0008B10B black, RA-AS0007S10B two-tone, RA-AS0009S10B rose gold, RA-AS0010S10B yellow gold, RA-AS0103A10B blue) (Add your watch in the comments below…) |
The Orient caliber F6L24 is a self-winding automatic movement with 22 jewels. This movement features a skeletonized open balance wheel (aka open heart) with a sun/moon indicator (aka day/night indicator).
Orient makes their movements in-house in Japan.
You may have seen this movement incorrectly listed as caliber F6L-24 or F.6L24, but Orient officially writes the caliber number as F6L24.
Some of the topics covered in this caliber listing:
Power Reserve:
The Orient caliber F6L24 has a power reserve of 40 or more hours. Winding the crown 30 times will wind the spring fully and achieve full power reserve. Please report your power reserve experience below.
Replacement Prices:
Orient does not sell movements and they do not supply watch parts suppliers with movements. Therefore, you cannot replace an Orient movement unless you purchase another Orient watch and pull the movement from it.
Pros and Cons:
Pros:
- Affordable automatic
- Hacking mechanism
- Hand-winding ability
Cons:
- Not much official info or documentation provided by the manufacturer
- Parts are not easily available
Examples of watches with caliber F6L24:
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