Japanese watchmaker : Orient Bambino 38mm best-selling timepieces

The Bambino has been one of the best-selling timepieces of the Japanese watchmaker Orient for years. Throughout the years it has gotten bigger and better, with unique dial designs, exciting colorways, and strap configurations.

One of the strengths of the Orient Bambino collection is the variety of dial colors available. It will be difficult not to find a color that you like. The colors range from black dials, white dials, and even retro-inspired dials, there is an Orient Bambino for anyone interested in an affordable dress watch.

Orient Bambino watches have two main designs that give them a distinctly retro look. The designs are a domed dial and a domed crystal. The watch also has a wide variation of colors and different types of straps, that can be worn anytime, anywhere, and with anything, this therefore, makes it one of Orient’s most popular watch lines.

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Orient Bambino

Orient watch manufacturer is known for offering high-quality watches at affordable prices. This also applies to the Bambino collection, which is home to a wide range of affordable, and elegant dress watches. The Bambino watches are defined by a sense of reserved retro charm. They have a steeply domed mineral crystal that protects the domed dial from the elements. The watch also features a stainless steel case that is 11 mm thick. Therefore, you can choose from 40.5-mm men’s models and 36.4-mm women’s watches.

The Bambino also has many designs, from simple Bauhaus-style watches and classic models with Roman numerals and a railroad minute track to collections with small seconds or partially skeletonized dials. Nonetheless, they are all unified by their quality construction, applied indices and numerals, and beautiful sunburst dials.

The watch also has a perfectly sized date window with chamfered edges at 3 o’clock. Another impressive feature of these Bambino timepieces is their movements. They are fitted with robust and precise automatic in-house calibres. Also, the manufacturer regularly updates and improves their movements.

Orient Bambino 38mm

The Orient Bambino 38mm has a classic and simple style. It has been released in 4 publications which are, the silver model, the beautiful beige edition with blue hands, a black dial, and a silver dial paired with a gold-colored case.

It features a traditional design like a convex dial and domed glass. The model has also been a consistent best-seller over the last decade in over 70 countries and regions around the world. It featured mostly 40.5-mm case diameters, but these latest models have a more compact 38-mm case.

There is a current trend of global watches moving from large watches with a bold presence to smaller watches that fit the wrist more comfortably. Likewise, there is a trend of simple watches displaying only the time using ageless designs with classical looks. Orient Bambino 38mm features these trends in a size that suits both men and women.

It is powered by Orient’s automatic in-house 46-F6 series calibre F672 movement that offers high performance and reliability. Also, the beautiful finishing on the movement can be adored through the see-through case back, and the domed glass and convex dial with simple bar indices generate a vintage feel.

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Technical Specification

Case

Case Size 3H-9H: 38.4mm

Case Size 12H-6H: 44mm

Case Material: Stainless Steel

Caseback Design: See-through Caseback

Caseback Structure: Snap

Glass Material: Crystal Glass

Movement

Automatic Self-Winding: Yes

Jewels: 22 JewelsJewels

Vibration: 21,600 vibrations/hour

Hand Winding: Yes

Movement: Mechanical

Calibre Code: Cal.F6724 Made in Japan

Feature

Second-Hand Halt Mechanism: Yes

Date: Yes

Water Resistance: 3bar (30m)

Strap

Strap: Leather

Orient Bambino 36mm

The Orient 36mm classic mechanical watch with bar index for ladies offers an outstanding combination of classic allure and exceptional watch-making, that offers several notable features. This Orient 36mm is a smaller watch, and some retailers do market it as the “ladies’ Bambino.” But truly, it is the perfect example of a unisex watch, and its proportions may be what some men with smaller wrists are searching for.

The Bambino 36mm is a unisex watch at its heart, so guys who want to add a dress watch to their watch roll will not be disappointed in the Bambino 36mm. The watch has a rounded boxed glass that elegantly frames the curved dial, set in a beautiful stainless steel case. It also has a very attractive see-through case back that enhances the refined aesthetic.

Other notable features of this watch include a stylish all-occasion strap, alluring hands, date aperture, and hand-wound crown with automatic self-winding functionality. The watch also supports water resistance of 30 meters.

Case

Case Size 3H-9H: 36mm

Case Size 12H-6H: 42mm