Orient Mako 40 RA-AC0Q14L vs Seiko 5 Sports Field HDB009K1: which should you buy?
Two new automatics a few pounds apart. The Orient Mako 40 is the better-built diver, with a sapphire crystal and 200 m water resistance. The Seiko 5 Sports Field HDB009 is a field watch with a compass bezel and a Hardlex crystal. Pick by the job, not the price.
Pick the Mako 40 RA-AC0Q14L if
You swim, you want sapphire rather than a mineral crystal, and a dive bezel is more useful to you than a compass.
Pick the 5 Sports Field HDB009K1 if
You want a field watch rather than a diver, you like the compass bezel, and 100 m water resistance covers what you do.
How do they compare side by side?
| Spec | Mako 40 RA-AC0Q14L | 5 Sports Field HDB009K1 |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Orient | Seiko |
| Reference | RA-AC0Q14L | HDB009K1 |
| Case diameter | 39.9 mm | 41 mm |
| Thickness | 12.8 mm (better) | 13.2 mm |
| Lug to lug | 46.5 mm | 48.5 mm |
| Water resistance | 200 m (better) | 100 m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic |
| Calibre | F6722 | 4R36 |
| Power reserve | 40 hours | 41 hours (better) |
| Crystal | Sapphire (better) | Curved Hardlex |
| Strap | Stainless steel (316L) bracelet, 20 mm, trifold deployant clasp with push button and security latch | Nylon strap combined with leather, 20 mm |
| Colourway | Navy blue gradation sunburst dial, steel case and bezel | Brown dial, brown compass bezel, steel case |
| Launched | February 2026 | June 2026 |
| Brand RRP | £379.99 | £350 (better) |
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A dot marks the better spec, where "better" is clear-cut (more water resistance, longer power reserve, a harder crystal). Specs from each brand's published information.
Read the first looks: Orient Mako 40 RA-AC0Q14L · Seiko 5 Sports Field HDB009K1
Questions people ask
Which is cheaper?
At RRP the Seiko is £350 and the Orient £379.99, so the Seiko is about £30 cheaper.
Which is tougher?
On paper the Orient, with a sapphire crystal and 200 m water resistance against Hardlex and 100 m on the Seiko.