The Orient Mako II FAA02001B9 is the black-dial Mako II on a steel bracelet, with Arabic numerals at 12, 6 and 9. Orient Watch USA still lists this watch, under the current catalogue code TAA02001B9, and cross-identifies the earlier FAA02001B9 code. The store SKU stays FAA02001B9. It is not a Kamasu, not a sapphire crystal, and not the later 39.9 mm Mako 40.
If you know the original Mako, the II is the update that matters. The earlier 469-series calibre did not hack or hand-wind, and it used a second crown. The F6922 does both from the crown at 3, and the bezel is a 120-click unidirectional insert. The nickname still comes from the dolphin on the case back, which owners read as a shark. The watch itself is a straightforward black sports watch with a day and a date.
What the listing photos show
The dial is black. Arabic numerals sit at 12, 6 and 9. The other hours are bar indexes, with smaller marks toward the minute track. The seconds hand has a red tip. Day and date sit together at 3. The dial reads Water Resist 200m. A small movement line runs along the lower edge of the dial. That line is on the photographed example. It is not a claim that the movement is made in one country, and we do not quote it as an origin.
The bezel is black with a triangle at 12 and a minute scale. The crown at 3 is a screw-down crown. The bracelet is stainless steel. The third photo is the solid case back and a foldover clasp with the Orient mark. A round sticker covers the centre of that case back, so this page does not describe an engraving hidden under the sticker. The clasp matches Orient’s foldover clasp with safety for the current AA02.
Case and movement
Orient USA’s sheet for TAA02001B9, which names FAA02001B9, lists a 41.5 mm stainless steel case, 13 mm thick, 47 mm lug-to-lug, and 22 mm between the lugs. Crystal is mineral. Water resistance is 200 metres. The movement is in-house calibre F6922: automatic, hand-winding, hacking, about 40 hours of power reserve, day and date. Retailer sheets for this reference list 22 jewels. Amazon’s product table has also shown 41 mm and a 20 mm band. Those figures do not match Orient’s sheet or the 22 mm attribute on this page. Use 41.5 mm, 13 mm, 47 mm lug-to-lug, and 22 mm.
A 41.5 mm case with a 47 mm lug-to-lug is a conventional sports-watch size, not a large diver. The 13 mm thickness is the part that catches a tight cuff. The 22 mm bracelet is what you would replace if you later wanted rubber. Price the watch as supplied first.
Orient rates the AA02 to 200 metres and places it in the diver-design range. That water-resistance figure is not an ISO dive-watch certificate. For swimming and surface water sports, the screw-down crown and the 200 m rating are the published specification. We are not publishing a weight. Orient’s own warranty wording is not copied here.
Specifications
- Reference: FAA02001B9. Current US catalogue code TAA02001B9. Global code often AA02001B
- Collection: Mako II / AA02 diver design
- Movement: Orient calibre F6922, automatic, hand-winding, hacking
- Jewels: 22
- Power reserve: about 40 hours
- Dial: black, Arabic numerals at 12, 6 and 9, bar indexes on the other hours
- Seconds: red-tipped
- Calendar: day and date at 3
- Case: stainless steel, 41.5 mm wide, 13 mm thick, 47 mm lug-to-lug
- Lug width: 22 mm
- Crystal: mineral
- Bezel: 120-click, unidirectional, black insert
- Crown: screw-down
- Case back: solid screw back
- Bracelet: stainless steel, foldover clasp with safety
- Water resistance: 200 m
Origin
Orient is a Japanese brand. The current US page still sells this black Mako II, so this is not a discontinued design. The case back of the unit supplied shows where that unit was made. The dial photo can show an older movement line. We do not treat that line as an origin claim, and we do not add a current-production Thailand note from it either.
Common questions
Is FAA02001B9 the same watch as TAA02001B9?
Orient Watch USA lists TAA02001B9 as the current catalogue code and identifies FAA02001B9 as the earlier code for the same black-dial, steel-bracelet Mako II. This listing keeps the FAA02001B9 SKU.
What movement does the Orient Mako II FAA02001B9 use?
Calibre F6922. It winds from the wrist, and you can also hand-wind it. Hacking stops the seconds hand for setting. Power reserve is about 40 hours. It replaced the older 469-series Mako calibre, which did not hack or hand-wind.
What size is the FAA02001B9?
Orient USA lists 41.5 mm across, 13 mm thick, 47 mm lug-to-lug, and 22 mm lug width. Ignore marketplace tables that say 41 mm or a 20 mm band for this reference.
Does the Mako II have Arabic numerals?
Yes, on this black dial. Numerals sit at 12, 6 and 9. The other hours are bars. That is the easy way to tell it from the Mako III RA-AA0010B19B, which uses bar indexes only and a rubber strap.
Is the crystal sapphire?
No. Orient specifies a mineral crystal on the AA02. If sapphire is a requirement, compare a Kamasu or a current Mako 40 rather than expecting this reference to have it.
What is the water resistance of the FAA02001B9?
200 metres, with a screw-down crown and a 120-click unidirectional bezel. The dial in the listing photos reads Water Resist 200m. Orient files the model as diver design. That is not the same as an ISO dive certificate.
Where can I buy the Orient Mako II in Australia?
This is the Chronospride page for FAA02001B9. It is out of stock. When a unit is back, it is authentic stock, inspected before dispatch, with free shipping Australia-wide on eligible orders.
Authentic stock, inspected before dispatch. Free shipping Australia-wide on eligible orders. Covered by Chronospride’s 12 months warranty, handled by our team. See our authenticity and warranty page.
| Brand | Orient |
|---|---|
| MPN | FAA02001B9 |
| Gender | Men's |
| Band-Material | Stainless Steel |
| Case-Material | Stainless Steel |
| Movement | Automatic |
| Case-Size | 41.5mm |
| Band-Width | 22mm |
| Band-Colour | Silver |
| UPC | 4260412865697 |
| EAN | 4260412865697 |