Bambino Version 2' Stainless Steel Japanese Automatic/Hand-Winding Dress Watch

Very nice looking dress watch. Silver Roman numeral hour and minute indices, gold hour, minute, and second hands. Date window at 3 o’clock. Exhibition case back. I bought it for the striking dial color, which I do not know how to characterize. Different light sources change its appearance. Right now, it is a bit of a deep, slightly purple, wine red. Automatic movement, easy to set. The leather band is finished on one side only, which some people may find fault with. It does have a nice color, but is stiff out of the box. The first time I wore it, I had to readjust it three different times, tightening it on my wrist as so as to remove a bit of its stiffness. As it lacks any lume whatsoever, it is not a watch to wear if you expect to tell time in darkness.

The Orient Bambino with the burgundy dial is easily one of the best dress watches I’ve picked up in this price range. The deep burgundy color looks incredible in person — rich, warm, and eye‑catching without being flashy. It gives the watch a unique character that stands out from the usual black or white dials. The domed crystal and classic design give it a timeless look, and the finishing feels far more premium than the price suggests. It wears comfortably on the wrist and pairs perfectly with both casual and dressier outfits. Accuracy has been solid, and the automatic movement is reliable and smooth. For anyone looking for an affordable dress watch that still feels special, this one is a winner. Highly recommend.

Excelente

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!!!"

This is a very nice-looking dress watch. I get occasional comments on it, which doesn't happen with most of my other watches, even much more expensive ones. The price is definitely right, at $255 at the time of this writing. Accuracy is adequate, better than I would expect for the price. The strap isn't exactly luxurious, but it looks pretty good and it fits my relatively large wrist, which is rare out of the box. But, naturally, it isn't perfect. The crown mechanism feels a bit on the flimsy side, and when manually winding (as when I haven't worn it for a while and need to jump start it) feels gritty, for lack of a better word. So far I've had no issues with it, but I don't yet know how durable it will be in the long run.

Great looking watch at a very reasonable price. The blue hands pop in certain light. One warning on the Version 2....ive had some difficulty finding alternate bands. 21mm doesn't seem common and deployment clasps for 21mm bands are also hard to find. Looking for an alligator embossed band in blue with white stitching.

Gonna get the 2 cons out of the way first. 1. It's very large for a dress watch. If they were to bring the diameter down to 38mm I think it would be perfect, but unfortunately fashion watches these days are all large. If you want a more traditional automatic dress watch that is smaller however, you'll have to go vintage and gamble on its condition, and possibly pay quite a bit more. 2. It rattles a bit. I own a few Automatic watches (vintage Bulova, vintage Omega, a Seiko SKX, etc), and they all have a small amount of rattle which is to be expected. However this is more noticeable. It's not that bad, but I was almost worried there was something wrong at first. Also, not a con, but the strap isn't all that great. If you like crop leather it isn't so bad, but I replaced it. Pros 1. Very nice polish all around. All numerals and accents are placed evenly, the face is clean of any blemishes, and the case was pristine. The individual tick marks that surround the edge of the face are very crisp, it reminds me of a nautical instrument. 2. The lens. It has a very large raised lens, which I appreciate because it pays homage to older vintage watches. It almost reminds me of a ship's windows because of its curvature. However, that means it can be more easily damaged because of how pronounced it is. While not sapphire, its held up fairly well so far. I wear it every few days and never while in uniform. The risk is worth it, its eyecatching. 3. The movement. I'm no expert on a horology nor the Orient Cal 48743 movement this watch has, but so far it has been more than serviceable and hasn't gained or lost any significant time. Being able to manually wind the watch is an amazing feature and something I miss when I wear my gshock or my Seiko SKX (which is automatic but you can't wind! Biggest criticism of that great watch). The date has always been accurate as well, provided you set the watch correctly for the month (different months have a different number of days obviously) 4. Water resistance. I haven't swam with this watch, and I wouldn't recommend that at all. However I've done the dishes a few times without thinking and there's been no issue. I question if this truly is 30M rated, I'd want to see someone test that actually. But like I said, it's been rained on and soaked in soapy water without issue. Overall: It would be very difficult to do better for less than $200, or the $140 I paid for that matter. This watch is perfect for casual business settings or on a college campus. Could fit with a lot of different aesthetics I think. For the cost I paid, it's not disposable but I feel like I can wear it without worrying to much about damaging it.

Fantastic automatic watch. Couldn’t be happier.

Parabéns Equipe Wixez! O relógio é lindo, chegou muito bem embalado e em perfeitas condições. Obrigado pela rapidez no suporte e excelente atendimento!

Very nice watch and good for the price

Es un excelente reloj, muy ligero y ademas de tecnología in-house en su movimiento automático, valió mucho la pena.

The watch was nowhere close the quality of the image in the picture. The strap was of a very low quality and the watch itself was very light. The dial was probably plastic. I don't know if this was an original Orient or a fake 👎 I returned it immediately.

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...