Orient Men's '2nd Gen. Bambino Ver. 2' Japanese Automatic Stainless Steel and Leather Dress Watch

I love this watch. I collect watches of all levels. Micro-brands, mid-level, high end and I have so much respect for Orient. Yeah they do a couple of things that drive me nuts (bracelets with hollow end links and stamped clasps). They make their movements in-house. That is horologically significant. Even at this price point. Which brings me to the title of this review. I don't know how they can make such a handsome wristwatch for the price I paid (105 with tax). I wouldn't blink twice if I saw this watch advertised for 500 dollars. It's that nice. One thing is for certain. Pictures do not do it justice. Seeing it in person, the play of light on the domed crystal, the creamy tone to the dial and those wonderful blue hands. The strap takes a bit of time to break in but it's not bad. It's pretty. I changed it out for something less shiny and a little more "me". If you're in the market for a retro-inspired dress watch, you can't go wrong with this. I bought the white dial with silver indices because I planned to wear this as an every day watch that can play the part of dress up when needed. This looks just as nice with jeans and a t-shirt or golf shirt as it does with a suit and tie. Accuracy has been minus 2 to 3 seconds a day. Not bad at all. I was pretty surprised at the accuracy for a mass produced movement but Orient is a proud company. I've had a few of their watches in my day and all of them, regardless of price point, had accurate movements as good or better than any of the pricier watches in my collection. I have mechanical dive watches (Swiss Army & Seiko), mechanical chronos (Omega), quartz tactical G-Shocks, vintage pieces and some lovely hand-made custom pieces with Unitas hand-wound movements and this Orient is the only one I want to wear of late. So light on the wrist and handsome. Reminds me of all those great watches from the late 50's and early 60's that came from Omega, Longines, JLC, etc. If you're thinking of dropping 2 C notes on a Timex Marlin, STOP. Look at the Bambino. It's so much more watch for the money with a superior movement and quality. Look at them side by side yourself and the quality and fine finishing of the Orient is very obviously superior. "Amo il mio bambino!!!"

Just received the Orient Bambino Version 2 with the cream face and blue hands. I was looking for a quality, affordable automatic watch. I read all the reviews and settled on Orient. This watch is light and comfortable. Others have mentioned the band being stiff - that is not my experience. The band is elegant, high quality and not stiff at all. This is an outstanding watch. The price makes it a deal you can’t pass up! It has a vintage look that is classy and stylish. Although I just received this watch 2 hours ago, I highly recommend it!

I’ve had this watch for seven years. This is the watch that launched me into the watch hobby. I’ve wore it on my wedding day. It’s still running great. It’s still in great shape. This is an excellent watch. Such a great value for money. This is a great choice for new watch collectors and seasoned collectors alike. It’s a little large for a dress watch but looks great nonetheless. My main gripe is the 21mm lug width. Other than that I love this watch. This is a keeper!

What more can I say about the Orient Bambino that hasn't been said in all of the online reviews for this watch Nothing! But, if you do not research an item before you buy let me summarize... It is amazingly inexpensive for an automatic watch, in-house Japanese movement, it is beautiful, it's stylish, many variations, functions great, etc... My only minor complaint is that the band really is as bad as people have said in other reviews. It is stiff, it is not super comfortable, it feels cheap, and it is fairly small (I use the last hole to fit comfortably around my wrist). However I recommend this watch to anyone looking for a dress watch, an automatic watch, someone starting to collect watches, or anyone who wants to add to their collection. It really is the best watch for the money on the market! I did wear this to school (I'm a teacher) and I banged it on the chalkboard chalk holder while walking around my room pretty hard today and there was no damage to the watch on the case or crystal. EDIT: I loved my first Orient Bambino that I purchased a second one and received it yesterday. Now I have the black dial and the creme dial with blue hands. The creme dial looks great and is really easy to read. The blue hands are metallic blue and only appear blue in the correct light and actually look black most of the time. Correction, the blue hands are easily blue at work but seem more black at my home. When that light is perfect, the blue hands are stunning! I think the brown leather strap on the creme dial looks better than the black strap.

very attractive, classy, somewhat retro watch. all my watches before this one have been pilot chronos, and i wanted something a little less cluttered and more refined for the occasions i need something a bit dressy. this watch fits the bill perfectly. for those worried about the size, be aware that it 'wears' MUCH smaller than the 40mm case diameter would suggest. im not sure why, but it looks positively TINY, and i didnt believe it was actually 40mm until i placed it directly on top of one of my other 40mm watches. even side by side, it looks much smaller. speaking of size... if your wrist is even a little bit larger than average, get ready to buy a new band (which you might want to do anyway, this is not a great band, unfortunately)... my wrist is SLIGHTLY larger than average, but this is the first time i have ever had a watch band that BARELY fits. it is uncomfortable even on the last hole in the band... all my other watches, ive needed to take links out, or wear them somewhere in the middle holes, so this band seems inordinately small to me. i have a barton leather strap with rose gold hardware to match the watch on order to replace it.

"Es wurde alles schon gesagt, nur noch nicht von jedem". In diesem Sinne möchte ich mich kurz fassen, ein weiteres Loblied auf die Uhren von Orient und hier auf die Bambino zu verfassen, wäre wie weitere Eulen nach Athen tragen. Deshalb kurz und bündig: + diese Version mit dem beigen Zifferblatt ist die perfekte Einsteiger Automatik im Vintage Look + die Version mit weißem Zifferblatt ist natürlich eine Alternative + Uhrzeit und Datum, was braucht der moderne Mensch mehr + absolut tauglich als Dress Watch tagsüber im Büro, aber auch abends im Theater + super solide Technik und Verarbeitung + Orient eigenes Automatikkaliber F6724 + trotz 40,5mm Durchmesser wirkt sie wegen der geringen Höhe von 10mm zierlich und elegant + das dunkelbraune Lederarmband passt sehr gut zum beigen Zifferblatt + einfache aber geschmackvolle Box (klar dass es in dieser Preislage keine Holzbox geben kann) Paar kleine (aber sehr ertragbare) Wermutstropfen: o die blauen Zeiger sind etwas dunkler als es auf den Bildern ausschaut o leider hat diese Version keinen Glasboden, das wäre noch die Krönung des Ganzen o Preis schwankend, mir ist sie die gezahlten ca. 145€ aber Wert Fazit: einfach ein Must Have in der Uhrensammlung! Ideal für Einsteiger, bezahlbar, originell und wertig. Aber auch für Fortgeschrittene. Kein Wunder dass sie in allen einschlägigen Quellen immer wieder positivste Erwähnung findet.

Beautiful, elegant watch at a very reasonable price. For those interested, though, keep in mind that this is a dress watch with a domed mineral crystal. This watch was my first serious watch after having used a basic fossil watch for awhile. I had initially bought this with the intention of wearing it everyday, but realized after receiving it that it didn't go with a lot of my outfits. When I wear short sleeves, the domed crystal, at least to me, seems to "jut out" a bit. This isn't to say that the watch is obtuse or cumbersome, it just has a different profile from what I'm used to. As winter rolls in and I start wearing long sleeves and outerwear, I expect it to get some more wrist time. My only real gripe is the strap. I had intended to give the watch 4.5 stars but just rounded up to a 5. Because the actual watch is so nice, I expect that they had to cut some costs with the strap. It feels cheap and cardboard like. Extensive wear does not soften the strap, and it still feels incredibly stiff. Additionally, the buckle seems go past the leather. What I mean is that, when wearing, if the watch is worn not too tight, not too loose, the buckle will start to dig into the underside of the wrist over time. I changed the strap out to a hadley-roma strap I got from amazon, and everything feels significantly better.

Je possède une Orient Mako automatique mécanique depuis trois ans. Étanche à 300 m mais je n'ai pas pu dire bonjour aux dorades... piscine, mer et douche nickel. Et je ne regrette pas mon achat. Des Seiko j'en ai trois dont une extraplate à quartz depuis 42 ans. Ce fut le cadeau de fiançailles de mon épouse. Toutes les deux (épouse et montre...) sont là. Une autre chrono quartz pilote et une autre semi auto à quartz ( la batterie interne se charge avec le mouvement du poignet). Le remplacement des piles m'énerve mais c'est mon choix. Mes choix actuels vont aux mécaniques automatiques et là cette belle montre est magnifique. Certes le bracelet en cuir est un peu "raide" mais c'est normal il est neuf et il se détendra à l'usage. J'ai lu qu'on entend le mouvement de la masselotte mécanique qui remonte le mécanisme... bof bof ou alors c'est l'oreille de superman. Par contre l'esthétique et l'allure de cette Orient, sont au top niveau. Classe et élégante. Ni petite ni grande. Pilpoil. Et j'adoooore le mouvement de la trotteuse. En plus contrairement à la Mako, on peut la remonter avec le bouton remontoir (redondance mais c'est le terme). Et les aiguilles bleues sont un plus qui sort de l'ordinaire. Bref 5/5 partout. À vous de voir mais moi je suis ravi. Bonne fin d'année sous vaccin...

O Orient Bambino é um clássico para todas as ocasiões, que tem boa apresentação seja com um terno ou uma bermuda. O modelo de segunda geração, versão 2, traz um visual ao mesmo tempo moderno e vintage. O tamanho de 40,5mm pode ser um desafio para algumas pessoas (tanto que a Oriente recentemente lançou uma versão de 38mm), porém não se torna excessivo ao ponto de ficar feio mesmo em que tem pulsos mais finos. O calibre (movimento) possui um movimento sutil e bastante preciso, onde até mesmo o ponteiro de minutos progride entre as marcas de maneira elegante. A pulseira surpreendeu, trazendo um toque extra de classe. Se você quer um relógio para utilizar em ambiente profissional, mas também em ambientes social e de lazer, o Bambino oferece uma ótima opção de relógio único para todas as ocasiões.

I’ve been into watches on and off for years, but recently have re-kindled my interest and started looking around at different models etc. I’ve never been able to invest serious money in high end Swiss makes, but as this is only a small part of the horological world, it really hasn’t impacted upon me or my choice. I have usually stuck with Divers and Chronographs, - large chunky watches - mainly because of the look. I’ve owned several makes, from relatively expensive brands such as Omega, Longines and TAG (I still have a Aquaracer Chronograph from the mid 2000’s) through a whole plethora of G Shocks (I used to work outdoors a lot) and other Japanese makers such as Seiko and Citizen. Other brands along the way include Tissot, Fortis, Hamilton and even some micro brands too. As I’ve got older, my preferences have started to change, and as I’m in an office based role now, some of my watches simply looked out of place with suits and formal wear. A few months ago I started surfing watches on various websites and noticed the Orient brand. A few weeks ago I found an Orient Producer second-hand on Ebay and got it really cheaply. The look (white dial and blue hands) really appealed to me, and have enjoyed wearing it with a suit and nights out. I continued to look around for other dress watches and even wondered about buying a vintage Omega 1970/80’s Quartz model, but then found the Bambino range on line. I spent a bit of time doing some research and this particular model is nearly sold out, and many places (especially here in the UK) don’t stock it or are charging silly money. I took the plunge and ordered it on a Sunday, and the watch arrived at 8am the following Friday, all the way from the US. Very impressive. The watch itself arrived in a Jiffy type padded bag which initially made me concerned about the knocks and bumps it may have received travelling several thousand miles from New York State. My worries were unfounded though, and the bag contained the Orient outer box (bit of a crease to a corner), the inner hard box, the Guarantee card and manual as well as the watch tag with model number. It was working out of the box – so must have had a relatively bumpy trip……… Initial impressions were the size. I know dress watches should come up small but on my 7 and 3/4 inch wrist, this 40.5mm watch didn’t look big. In fact, my first impression was it seemed small and certainly not nearly the same size as my Aquaracer (41mm). Maybe it was also due to my preference for bigger watches. I also think that looking at it on the wrist, the domed mineral glass edges encourages you to focus on the face and chapter ring, and somehow the outer edge and case seems to slip into the background - which makes the watch face appear smaller. Maybe it is just me……? I know this particular mineral does scratch, so had a look around for a replacement sapphire and have found one for $45 from Singapore. I will probably look to get a local watch repair shop to change it in the future Setting the time was easy due the hacking feature (this must have the F6722 movement? – I’m sure someone will correct me if I’m wrong), and the hand winding was positive, with just the right amount of resistance when turning the very nicely finished crown. The date setting is a nice complication to have; and you can sense things were moving in the watch internally when setting – reflecting its mechanical nature. The appearance is definitely vintage – with the cream dial and Roman numerals harking back to a watch I remember my dad owning, and certainly brings to mind the classic dress watch qualities. The more modern twist of blue hands is what really appealed to me, and contrast nicely with the cream face. Looking closely at the dial, the applied Orient symbol creates a nice touch – but not sure it needs the ‘water resistant’ on the dial. Still, it’s written in small letters so no real problem with it. Nice combination of polished surfaces with matte elements, but I do think the crown would have looked better if signed too. Now I know from all the reviews that the strap is seen as the weak point, but in all honesty, I have seen and owned worse. I was actually pleasantly surprised. Yes it is a bit shiny and certainly stiff; but the colour works with the watch and I’m sure it will ‘wear in’ with time. It feels OK to me in the hand, and I would certainly try it out on the watch for a few weeks to see how it shapes up. I did actually order another watch strap (Dassari?) to replace this one with, due to the poor reviews. Contrary to reports it isn’t too hard to find 21mm straps. It’s not here yet, and I’m sure I will use it, but think I’ll stick with the Orient for a while before replacing it. Overall, I am extremely pleased with this watch. The Bambino and the Producer have re-invigorated my interest in watches and I suspect other Orients will be making their way to my collection over the coming months. If you have a Polaris GMT for sale – let me know! In terms of the buying experience, I couldn’t be happier. Amazon marketplace delivered (literally) when it came to choice, price and speed. The declaration to Customs and the collection of import fees via the deposit scheme meant the watch didn’t get stuck and me being hit with import and handling fees from HMRC. I have bought from the US before and had watches get through under the radar as well as being hit with fees. For approximately £125 (August 2018) including postage and import costs, it is a bargain. Definitely recommended.