The Orient Contemporary TAG03001W0 is the open-heart automatic Orient sells in the US as Golden Eye II. It is a small steel dress watch: 38.5 mm across, sapphire over the dial, and a steel bracelet with a fold-over clasp. If you want a mechanical watch that still fits under a shirt cuff, this is the brief.
Our listing photos show the exhibition case back and clasp, not the dial. Catalogue shots of this reference show a white or silver-white dial, an open heart near 9 o’clock, Roman numerals at 12 and 6, and baton markers on the other hours. Orient’s own US sheet confirms the white dial, the open heart, and the see-through case back. It does not list a date window.
Movement
The calibre is Orient F6T22. It is an automatic with hand-winding and a hacking seconds hand, so you can stop the seconds and set the time against a clock. Power reserve is about 40 hours. That is enough to leave it off the wrist over a weekend and still find it running on Monday morning, if you wore it through Friday.
The case back on our photos is a screw-down exhibition window. You can see the rotor. That is the point of an open-heart watch: the aperture on the dial, plus the window on the back, without turning the whole watch into a skeleton.
Size and water resistance
Case diameter is 38.5 mm, with 20 mm lugs and a push-pull crown. Orient’s US sheet lists the case at 11 mm thick and 45.5 mm lug-to-lug. Some retailer pages print 44 mm lug-to-lug and about 11.3 mm thick. If your wrist is between sizes, treat lug-to-lug as roughly 44 to 45.5 mm rather than one exact figure.
Water resistance is 50 metres, or 5 bar. That covers rain and handwashing. It is not a swimming or diving watch. The crystal is sapphire, which is the harder everyday choice over mineral glass.
Who it suits
Buy this if you want an open-heart dress automatic on a bracelet, not a leather strap, and you prefer a case under 40 mm. It is not a Bambino, and it is not a diver. The Contemporary line is the cleaner, more modern cousin of those dress models. Browse the rest of the Orient range if you want a date window or a leather strap instead.
Specifications
- Brand: Orient, Contemporary / Golden Eye II
- Reference: TAG03001W0 (also catalogued as TAG03001W and FAG03001W0)
- Movement: Orient calibre F6T22 automatic, hand-winding, hacking seconds
- Power reserve: about 40 hours
- Dial: white / silver-white, open heart near 9 o’clock; no date on Orient’s US sheet
- Case: stainless steel, 38.5 mm, about 11 mm thick, 20 mm lugs
- Lug-to-lug: 45.5 mm on Orient’s US sheet; some retailer sheets say 44 mm
- Crystal: sapphire
- Crown: push-pull
- Case back: exhibition, screw-down
- Water resistance: 50 metres / 5 bar
- Bracelet: stainless steel, fold-over clasp with safety
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.
Japanese brand. This is an older reference, not current Orient production. The case back of the unit supplied shows where it was made. Listing photos may show an earlier marking.
Questions buyers ask
What movement does the Orient TAG03001W0 use?
Orient calibre F6T22. It is automatic, with hand-winding and hacking seconds, and about 40 hours of power reserve. You can wind it by hand if it has stopped, and you can halt the seconds hand to set the time.
What size is the TAG03001W0?
38.5 mm across, about 11 mm thick, with 20 mm lugs. Orient’s US sheet lists 45.5 mm lug-to-lug. Some retailer sheets list 44 mm and 11.3 mm. It wears as a compact dress watch, not a sports watch.
Does the TAG03001W0 have a date window?
No. Orient’s specification for this reference lists an open heart and an exhibition case back, not a date window. If you need a date, look at a Stretto Date or a Bambino instead.
Is the crystal sapphire, and can you swim with it?
Yes, the crystal is sapphire. Water resistance is 50 metres. That is enough for rain and washing your hands. Do not swim or dive with it.
Is the TAG03001W0 a good everyday dress watch?
Yes, if you want a mechanical open-heart watch on a bracelet and a case under 40 mm. The steel bracelet is more day-to-day than a leather strap. It is still a dress watch: no rotating bezel, and only 50 m of water resistance.
Where can I buy the Orient TAG03001W0 in Australia?
Chronospride stocks this reference in Australia. It is inspected before dispatch, with free shipping Australia-wide on eligible orders. Warranty cover is Chronospride’s 12 months, handled by our team.
| Case-Size | 38.5mm |
|---|---|
| Band-Width | 20mm |
| Lug-Width | 20mm |
| Lug to lug size | 44mm |
| Case Thickness | 11.3mm |
| UPC | 4942715001919 |
| GTIN | 4942715001919 |
| EAN | 4942715001919 |
