Orient 'Bambino Version 4' Japanese Automatic/Hand Winding Stainless Steel and Leather Dress Watch

I am amazed by the quality and aesthetics of this piece. From the beautiful domed sapphire crystal, to the classic style hands and markers, to the beautiful two-tone faded dial, this thing is beautiful all the way around. The size is perfect and the domed crystal does a nice job of giving the dial a magnified appearance. The band is top notch and the alligator pattern was a plus for something in this price range. I would have rather had the brown band, and accidentally ordered with black, but still looks really good with the gold and dark outer edge of the dial.From a functionality perspective, it keeps decent time, but I've caught it being a little fast by a few seconds a day. This isn't really a big deal for me and something I've gotten used to with automatic/mechanical watches. I just pull the crown, count to whatever I need, push the crown back in and you're good for another day. The comfort is outstanding and I can wear it for hours without even noticing it's there (other than constantly catching my eye of course).I have a number of nice watches and this is one of my favorites. Absolutely nothing negative to say about it. I wish I had a large clock size version to put on my wall!

If you read any reviews, you’ll soon find out it is a great watch. It just is. I was going to get the blue, but I already have a few blue watches, so I decedent to try this color because it was different from all my other watches. I’m not a big fan of gold in general, but this watch is really elegant. The dial is much darker in person than on the product photos. It makes the gold really pop in a good AND subtle way. With the sunburst dial and done crystal the face changes from light to dark in bright light.You’ll either love it or hate it, but I find the 42mm size perfect. 39 is about as small as I like to go. This is a beautiful watch and I like the 42 mm size to see the details like the applied logo. I love the micro thin second with red on the tip. You go into this knowing their is no lume, so it’s difficult to see in very low light and a no go in dark. The band seems of good quality, but not thrilled with the newbuck leather color. I will change it out. And of course......I would have liked/paid more, for a sapphire crystal.Accuracy is luck of the draw, but I’ve been tracking mine with an app and atomic clock. +2 seconds a day!!!Overall this is just a really good looking watch, from a really good company at a really good price. I am totally satisfied.

This is a pretty great watch. Admittedly, I'm not a watch enthusiast at all, but I was browsing around for a while, looking for a reputable brand that provided something both classy and rugged-looking. This Orient Bambino IV looked like my style (a little class, a little earthiness) and it was getting good reviews.After having worn it regularly for the past month or so now, I gotta say I'm very satisfied with the watch itself. As you can see in the attached pictures, the shine hasn't lost its luster, the leather band appears to be holding up quite well, and it checks off my style boxes.More importantly, after comparing its accuracy by checking daily with my phone's global clock, this watch seems to tick faster by about 30 seconds or so after a day. Not a big deal if you don't mind winding it every week. This being an automatic watch, i.e., it charges itself, no battery needed, with your own wrist's natural movements, I can't complain about needing to rewind weekly.Additionally, I should also note that I typically don't wear the watch on weekends, and have noticed it stops ticking after about 2 days without use/wear.Another note to add is that my foolish hand has a tendency to frequently bump into things right where the watch face is located and, I'm VERY happy to relay, the glass is strong, thick, and durable enough to not have obtained any scratches (yet).Overall, for the value, reliability, style, and accuracy, I'd say this is a pretty great watch to either start with or add to your current collection of time pieces. It earns my recommendation.

First Orient and definetely a keeper. First this watch quality wise is on another level than what its price shows. No this is not as well made as a Rolex or Omega instead it rivals brands like Hamilton. The case is polished steel that is really bright and even. The watch has a domed mineral crystal that is very thick. The watch has a signed buckle but no signed crown. The hands are short and the red seconds hands is somewhat of a turnoff seems to sporty for a dress watch but I am a youngster so I like the modern style. The dial is the real showpiece of the watch and its best attribute. Its a sunburst dial that plays with the light going from bright blue to a dark blue almost black color. The movement is hackable and handwinds. Now for the bad parts of the watch. Due to the cases polish dust and finger prints are ever present. The movement is good except that their is rotor noise which is normal for more inexpensive automatics. The crown is not signed but some of the previous orient bambinos do have the signed crown. The lugs are not drilled making strap changing more difficult. The leather strap has a alligator pattern but is actually genuine leather was really stiff at first but it broke in eventually. I hate all day/date complications but there everywhere but I just have to get used to them. The biggest problem for me is the size. At 42mm it is rather large for a dress watch. Had the size been kept at 38mm to 40mm it would have been better. The thing about this watch is that it can be dressed down with a different strap and be worn with very casual attire. Overall as a first automatic its a great piece, as a new collector you will be proud to own one, veteran collectors will be impressed by its quality to price ratio. Its a great watch that mixes vintage appeal with some modern styling.