I don't like it when I have to write a critical review, especially for companies I like, but my Mako II (mostly the same as this watch), as has happened to others here, is another one that has a bad crown. It appears to be one of the common problems to watch out for with the Rays and Makos. WAY too stiff to operate properly and as a result you are really never quite sure it's seated to the case tube and properly water resistant. I returned mine.  I'm baffled at the lack of quality control, perhaps the spike in demand from Youtube positive exposure has caused them to drop the ball?  One occurrence doesn't make for a trend, but this seems to be a common complaint.  I reached out to the largest seller of this watch (besides Amazon) on the internet, he's seen it too. Orient, are you listening?