{"product_id":"orient-grand-prix-100-f15419","title":"Orient Grand Prix 100 F15419","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne hundred. It is, on its face, a preposterous number of jewels to put inside a wristwatch. Most mechanical movements function perfectly well with seventeen, and even the most elaborate complications rarely exceed forty. But in the mid-1960s, Orient was mostly chasing a headline since the company was small, ambitious, and had something to prove.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe story begins in 1964, when Orient introduced a series of commemorative watches bearing 64 jewels, and as you guessed it, to celebrate the Tokyo Summer Olympics 1964. It was a marketing masterstroke dressed as horology, riding the crest of a peculiar industry-wide arms race where jewel count had become shorthand for quality in the minds of consumers. From 64, the leap to 100 was almost inevitable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo get there, Orient didn't simply pile jewels onto an existing caliber. The Caliber 660 was developed exclusively for the Grand Prix line, and it arrived properly equipped: Incabloc shock protection guarded the movement against the rigors of daily wear, while Orient's proprietary Triostat fine regulation allowed precision adjustment across three parameters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the Grand Prix 100 genuinely interesting is that the movement wasn't the only thing worth looking at. The multi-plane polished case catches light at competing angles, while the linen silver dial shifts tone subtly depending on where the light falls, somewhere between warm and cool, never quite settling. A day-of-week window at six o'clock displays full Japanese characters rather than English abbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis F15419 is a genuine survivor: Found as new old stock and complete with its original tags, strap, and buckle, as close as one can get to the Grand Prix 100 as Orient intended it to be experienced. The jewel race ended, as all races do. The Grand Prix 100 remained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShips from Tokyo, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOverall, this Grand Prix 100 is in immaculate condition. The case is sharp with no signs of use, except for light scratches and dirt due to long-term storage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe dial is the main attraction as it is beautiful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe caseback is beautiful and retains the original blue sticker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe watch comes with its original straps, tags, and buckle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBRAND: Orient\u003cbr\u003eMODEL: Grand Prix 100\u003cbr\u003eREFERENCE: F15419\u003cbr\u003eDIAL: Original silver linen dial\u003cbr\u003eCASE MATERIAL: Stainless steel\u003cbr\u003eCASE DIMENSIONS: Height 44mm, Width 38mm, Thickness 13mm \/ Lug width: 18mm\u003cbr\u003eCRYSTAL: Mineral Crystal\u003cbr\u003eCASE BACK: Snap-in caseback\u003cbr\u003eMOVEMENT: Cal.660\u003cbr\u003eManufacturing date: 1964\u003cbr\u003eService History: Unknown, ±10s\/day\u003cbr\u003eBracelet\/Strap: Original leather straps with its original Orient signed buckle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE TOKEI CLUB","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":47127403397295,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/1450\/7695\/files\/file_2d0384e1-1aa9-4cb4-8f62-2fb8d0b3b91c.jpg?v=1782817619","url":"https:\/\/thetokeiclub.jp\/products\/orient-grand-prix-100-f15419","provider":"THE TOKEI CLUB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}