Orient Star Modern Skeleton (2021-) (Star Skeleton, RE-AV0B11N, Modern Skeleton) — Current Prices, JDM Listings, Market Analysis
The Orient Star Modern Skeleton is a JDM-market dress watch built around an open-dial mechanical movement that displays its gear train through the skeletonized dial. Tonbo tracks it under references Star Skeleton, RE-AV0B11N, and Modern Skeleton, with production noted as ongoing from 2021. At a current US median of $375, it sits in a competitive price band for skeleton-display automatics, making the Japan-to-US spread worth watching. Comp quality is limited at this stage, so all figures here should be read as directional rather than definitive.
Current US Market Value
The current US median price for the Orient Star Modern Skeleton (2021-) Star Skeleton sits at $375, based on a limited sample of comparable sales. Because the comp pool is small and flagged at 🟡 Limited comps quality, there is meaningful uncertainty around that figure. A thin sample can skew a median in either direction depending on condition spread, so buyers and sellers should treat $375 as a working estimate rather than a settled market price. As more transactions are recorded, confidence in the range will sharpen. For the most current comps, the Tonbo deals feed surfaces recent sell-through data as it comes in.
Active JDM Listings
Japanese market activity for the Star Skeleton is currently concentrated on Yahoo Shopping, with six listings appearing on May 19 alone. Prices are tightly clustered, which is a useful signal: it suggests authorized or gray-market retail rather than private-party auction variance. The listings break down as follows:
- Two Yahoo Shopping listings at ¥85,008 (approximately $565 at a 150 JPY/USD rate)
- Four Yahoo Shopping listings at ¥82,720 (approximately $551 at the same rate)
- All six appeared on the same date, pointing to shop-sourced inventory rather than individual sellers
- Condition data was not available on any listing
- No auction-format listings were present in the tracked window
The tight price clustering at the ¥82,720 to ¥85,008 range gives a clear picture of where Japanese retail is currently pricing this reference for buy Star Skeleton Japan opportunities, though landed cost after shipping, import duties, and proxy fees will compress the margin significantly.
Recent Alert History
No strict or opportunity alerts have fired for the Orient Star Modern Skeleton (2021-) Star Skeleton in the past 90 days. This is an honest reflection of the current data state: with a limited comp base and a short tracking history, the signal thresholds have not been met in either direction. It does not mean the model is uninteresting, only that Tonbo has not yet seen a listing clear the bar for a confirmed deal or a red-flag overvaluation. Alert coverage will improve as the comp pool grows. You can review how alert tiers work at tonbomarket.com/signals.
Japan vs. US Price Gap
The gap between Japanese retail prices near ¥83,000 to ¥85,000 and a US median around $375 is narrower than it first appears once you account for the full landed cost. A proxy service, EMS or tracked shipping, and US import duties on watches can add $60 to $120 or more to the effective purchase price, which erodes most of the theoretical spread on a watch in this price tier. The Star Skeleton price in Japan reflects new or near-new shop stock, while US comps may include a wider range of conditions, which partially explains any residual gap.
The primary risk factor here is comp thinness. With limited sales data on the US side, a single outlier transaction has an outsized effect on the stated median. Anyone sourcing this reference from Japan should independently verify current US sell-through before committing, rather than relying solely on the $375 figure in its current form.
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