Orient '2nd Gen Bambino Version I' Japanese Automatic Stainless Steel and Leather Dress Watch

Beautiful watch

Me encanta el reloj

loved it, thanks much

Compré mi primer Bambino hace dos años aproximadamente (si, caí en la tentación dos veces más), y me parece el tiempo adecuado para poder escribir una reseña al respecto.El modelo que adquirí fue la versión 1, con el díal negro y la caja plateada.El Orient Bambino es un reloj elegante por excelencia. Complementa y realza perfectamente un traje formal, así como cualquier atuendo semi formal o casual. Puede vestirse incluso con un par de vaqueros, otorgando un aspecto desenfadado, pero siempre con un toque clásico de buen gusto.El cristal domado en forma de bóveda, los marcadores y agujas afiladas, y la correa de piel, otorgan al reloj un aspecto sumamente distinguido. Al vestir un Bambino, jamás pasarás desapercibido.Dial y cristal: El cristal y dial en forma de bóveda hacen a este reloj hermoso y lo distinguen del resto. Le brindan mayor profundidad, así como un efecto muy sutil de distorsión a la vista. Debemos considerar que los cristales domados se encuentran en relojes de más de USD. 400.Los marcadores en forma de daga, nos hablan de un reloj con personalidad e imponente, sin llegar a ser agresivo.Caja: La caja lleva una mezcla de partes pulidas y cepilladas, que resaltan en distintos ángulos de luz, según se mire.Su diámetro (40mm), hace del Bambino un reloj muy adecuado para las modas actuales, en donde los relojes masculinos superan siempre los 38mm. Sin embargo, guarda un diámetro conservador, a fin de no caer en la ridiculez de modelos de otras marcas, que suelen semejar un plato en la muñeca.Correa: Un aspecto muy importante a tomar en cuenta es que las características del Bambino, lo hacen un reloj únicamente para correa de piel. Yo tengo varias correas en mi colección y en una ocasión probé cambiar por un brazalete de malla… No. El Bambino irá siempre con una correa de piel. Su clase y elegancia no se pueden degradar a un brazalete de acero. Lo que si podremos hacer, es mejorar y potenciar su aspecto con una correa de piel de lagarto, por ejemplo.Mecanismo: Este reloj monta el mecanismo F6724; una evolución al movimiento que llevaban los Bambinos de primera generación. Con 22 rubíes, es ridículamente exacto. He comprobado que relojes mucho más caros, no vienen tan bien ajustados como el Bambino.El reloj se da cuerda automáticamente con el movimiento constante del brazo, pero posibilita también la cuerda manual, lo cual es perfecto para cuando queremos darle energía al iniciar el día o dejarlo en la mesa una jornada, sin perder la hora.En resumen, este reloj es una valiosa adición a cualquier colección, y la mejor opción como primer reloj automático.Si usas traje a diario, vistes casual, o simplemente un par de vaqueros con sudadera, este reloj te dará un toque de clase y elegancia a donde vayas, sin importar la edad que tengas.NOTA 1:Se ve mucho mejor en persona o en fotos del buscador, que en las fotos de Amazon.NOTA 2: No me responsabilizo si después de este, empiezas un colección de BambinosSaludos.

I like this watch. Looks great, but I'm a little disappointed. My problem is, I have to set it every morning. It doesn't make it through the night. Is this normal?

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.

This is my first mechanical watch, actually my first watch in a decade since I started using my phone for the time. But occasionally I want to leave my phone behind, so thought it useful to have a watch as well.A full wind lasts about 40 hours, but it is also wound through just wearing it. However, as I often do not wear it, it means when I do take it out of the drawer I need to wind it and set the time. For this reason a quatz battery watch may have been a better choice in this scenario.However this is no fault of this particular watch. This watch is beautiful, and the best thing is that it is suitable for both casual and formal outfits. Its simplicity is timeless and will never go out of fashion.The other thing worth noting is the that date needs to be manually again for any month that is not 30 days long. Again, not a limitation of this watch in particular, but still annoying.Keeps excellent time.It has an almost inaudible ticking sound. I was worried about the ticking as I value silence highly, but you cannot hear this watch unless it is next to your ear.If you are looking for an automatic mechanical watch, that is stylish, looks good with any outfit, and high quality on a budget, get this watch. If you are not going to wear it all the time, just be aware you will have to reset the time when you want to wear it. And personally I am not even going to bother with the date - to much hassle with little pay off.