Orient Caladar. Vintage Circa 1970S Orient Multi-Year Calendar Ref. Y469672-4A Automatic Cal. 46941 21 Jewels –
Blue Dial – 43Mm Stainless Steel
Overview
Vintage Orient Multi-Year Calendar, Reference Y469672-4A, Featuring A Substantial 43Mm Stainless-
Steel Case, Blue Sunburst Dial And Multi-Year Calendar Display.
The Unusual Dial Incorporates A Calendar Matrix Across The Upper Section And A Rotating
Month/Calendar Scale Across The Lower Section, Together With Applied Hour Markers, Gold-Tone
Hands, Central Seconds And A Day-Date Display At 3 O’Clock.
This Exact Y469672-4A Reference Is Documented With The Orient Cal. 46941 21-Jewel Automatic
Movement And 42–43Mm Case.
The Watch Is Running At The Time Of Cataloguing.
Specification
Brand: Orient
Model: Multi-Year Calendar
Reference: Y469672-4A
Era: Circa 1970S
Movement: Orient Cal. 46941 Automatic Mechanical
Jewels: 21 Jewels
Winding: Automatic
Case: Stainless Steel
Case Diameter: 43Mm Excluding Crown
Dial: Blue Sunburst Multi-Year Calendar
Hour Markers: Applied Round Markers
Hands: Gold-Tone Hour &Amp; Minute Hands With Central Seconds
Functions: Hours, Minutes, Central Seconds, Day, Date &Amp; Multi-Year Calendar Display
Day-Date Display: At 3 O’Clock
Calendar Control: Additional Crown / Pusher System
Bracelet: Stainless-Steel Bracelet
Caseback: Stainless Steel
Current Water Resistance: Not Tested
Condition: Vintage / Pre-Owned
The Watch Is Running At The Time Of Cataloguing.
Timekeeping Accuracy, Power Reserve, Calendar Accuracy And Service History Have Not Been Tested,
And Continued Operation Is Not Guaranteed.
The Blue Dial Presents Attractively, With The Multi-Year Calendar Scales, Orient Branding, Applied
Markers And Day-Date Display Clearly Visible.
The Stainless-Steel Case Displays Scratches, Marks And General Surface Wear Consistent With Age And
Previous Use.
The Stainless-Steel Bracelet Displays Scratches, Marks And General Wear.
The Crystal Displays Surface Marks And Wear.

The Stainless-Steel Caseback Displays Scratches And General Surface Wear. It Has Been Removed For
The Supplied Movement Photograph And Refitted.
Current Water Resistance Has Not Been Tested And Should Not Be Assumed.
Please Refer Closely To The Photographs, As They Form An Important Part Of The Condition Description.
Included With This Lot
Orient Multi-Year Calendar Automatic Wristwatch On Stainless-Steel Bracelet.
No Original Box, Papers, Service Records Or Additional Accessories Are Confirmed As Accompanying The
Lot.
Identification &Amp; Authenticity
The Caseback Is Marked Y469672-4A, Together With Orient Branding, Water Resistant, All Stainless
Steel And Japan Markings.
The Automatic Movement Rotor Is Visibly Marked Orient 21J 46941, Directly Identifying The
Movement As Orient Cal. 46941 With 21 Jewels.
Reference Y469672-4A Is Independently Documented As An Orient Multi-Year Calendar Using The Cal.
46941, And Period-Style Examples Are Recorded At Approximately 42–43Mm Excluding The Crown.
The Multi-Year Calendar Is A Manually Aligned Calendar System, Rather Than A Modern Mechanically
Programmed Perpetual-Calendar Complication. The Additional Control Rotates The Calendar Scale So
The Calendar Matrix Can Be Aligned For The Required Month And Year.
No Original Purchase Documentation, Service Records Or Manufacturer Authentication Accompany The
Watch. Originality Of Individual Components Has Not Been Independently Verified.
Design Context
Orient'S Multi-Year Calendar Watches Are Among The More Distinctive Japanese Mechanical Designs
Of Their Era. Rather Than Limiting The Dial To Conventional Time And Day-Date Indications, Orient
Incorporated A Multi-Year Calendar Matrix Directly Into The Dial.
The Y469672-4A Is Documented As An Early-Generation Multi-Year Calendar Configuration, With
Examples Using A Calendar Matrix Beginning In 1971 And The Cal. 46941 Automatic Movement.
At 43Mm Excluding The Crown, The Case Is Notably Large For A Japanese Wristwatch Of The Period And
Gives The Model A Substantial Wrist Presence.
Market Context
Vintage Orient Multi-Year Calendar Watches Have A Specialist Following Among Collectors Of Unusual
Japanese Mechanical Watches. Value Is Influenced By Exact Reference, Dial Configuration, Calendar
Functionality, Originality, Cosmetic Condition And Mechanical Operation.
This Example Combines The Identifiable Y469672-4A Reference, Blue Multi-Year Calendar Dial,
Substantial 43Mm Stainless-Steel Case, Running Cal. 46941 21-Jewel Automatic Movement And Stainless-Steel Bracelet.

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