Like several others who have purchased this watch, this is my first mechanical watch; my first "real" classy watch. At around $130 bucks, this is an absolute value. To save review readers some time, I'll just say that if you're looking for an inexpensive, entry-level automatic watch and are considering buying this, just buy it right now. You will be very glad you did.
As far as appearance goes, I cannot believe how stunning this watch is to look at. The pictures and videos you see of it all over the place cannot begin to capture it's elegance. It's not a directly WHITE face; it's more like a light cream/off-white color that looks absolutely brilliant. The mesmerizing sweep of the second hand is hypnotic in its beauty; you can feel the craftsmanship that went into it. It keeps quite accurate time as well; it uses an in-house Japanese movement, which is a big plus for a watch at this price range.
The other thing is that due to its simplicity and its sparing of too many complications, the watch is incredibly easy to read quickly; there are some beautiful watches out there with lots of complications that make it difficult to quickly acquire the time; I didn't think that mattered much to me until I got this watch. Being able to tell the time IMMEDIATELY upon looking at the watch seems like it would be obvious, but with many watches, this is not the case.
Friends of mine who are serious watch collectors confirmed my purchase as one of the very best entry-level automatic watches that you can buy. Seiko's SARB065 aka "Cocktail Time" or basically any other SARB also falls into a great entry level watch category; but if you want something that looks incredibly elegant, and functions and looks like a higher-priced watch. Definitely worth getting this; makes for a great daily dress watch for the office; I am using the band that came with it, and it works great with a business/smart casual look.
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2nd Generation Bambino Version 1 Collection
About Orient Watch:
- Has manufactured mechanical watches for over 65 years
- All movements (the timing device) are made in Japan
- Producing our own movements ensures the highest quality and speaks to Orient’s true passion, watchmaking
A New Generation of Bambino
The design of the original Bambino, one must realize that it is anchored by two things: a domed crystal, and a domed dial. It would be these two features that would link all the Bambino collections together. The dial features a light, metallic sunburst dial that's offset by polished hour markers and dauphine hands. A date window sat at the three o'clock marker, and a track of seconds markers worked its way around the edge of the dial. The Bambino has been upgraded with the F6724 movement, the F6724 movement is automatic, hand-winding, and hacking.
- Automatic, Hand-winding, and hacking (seconds halt) movement
- Domed Crystal
- 50m Water Resistance
- Date Indicator
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This is my fourth automatic Orient watch that I have bought over the years and my first dress watch. This watch oozes vintage charm and old-school school class. The dial is not pure white but a more off-white which photos do not do it justice. The markers remind me of the old Hamilton dress watch that my dad used to wear along with the narrow sharp pointed hands. The domed crystal with the slight distortion at the angle adds to the vintage look of this timepiece. I initially was going to purchase the one with the subdial at the six o’clock position but this one was cheaper and more vintage looking. Like others have mentioned, the leather band is very stiff upon receiving it, I ended up bending it and twisting it to loosen up and I’m sure with regular wear it will loosen up on its own. it is a nice dark brown chocolate color which I may replace down the road for something not as flashy, but for now it looks very nice and complements the gold tone markers and hand. Like others have mentioned it probably could be a little bit smaller but on my 7” + wrist it looks fine. In my opinion Orient is a very undervalued watch that delivers outstanding value for its price point… Get yourself one now , You’ll be glad you did
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Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2020
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This is my fourth automatic Orient watch that I have bought over the years and my first dress watch. This watch oozes vintage charm and old-school school class. The dial is not pure white but a more off-white which photos do not do it justice. The markers remind me of the old Hamilton dress watch that my dad used to wear along with the narrow sharp pointed hands. The domed crystal with the slight distortion at the angle adds to the vintage look of this timepiece. I initially was going to purchase the one with the subdial at the six o’clock position but this one was cheaper and more vintage looking. Like others have mentioned, the leather band is very stiff upon receiving it, I ended up bending it and twisting it to loosen up and I’m sure with regular wear it will loosen up on its own. it is a nice dark brown chocolate color which I may replace down the road for something not as flashy, but for now it looks very nice and complements the gold tone markers and hand. Like others have mentioned it probably could be a little bit smaller but on my 7” + wrist it looks fine. In my opinion Orient is a very undervalued watch that delivers outstanding value for its price point… Get yourself one now , You’ll be glad you did
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