New Orient Bambino Small Seconds

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New Orient Bambino Small Seconds

Post by AtomicTom » Mon Jan 22, 2018 10:43 am

Did you by chance have time to see the new Orient Bambino Small Seconds
already guys? It's set to be released in just a couple days it looks like.

With this latest version of the watch having a domed dial, domed mineral
crystal, dials in black, champagne, and white with faceted markers, and
hands, nice numbers, small seconds sub-dial, 40.5mm stainless steel, gold,
or rose gold plated cases, new F6724 automatic with it's 40 hour power
reserve, and classy looking leather straps.

A few pictures for you...

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Found out about these from Worn & Wound guys...

http://wornandwound.com/introducing-ori ... e-classic/
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Re: New Orient Bambino Small Seconds

Post by CGSshorty » Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:11 am

Why does this watch need a date window?
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Re: New Orient Bambino Small Seconds

Post by JP Chestnut » Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:15 am

CGSshorty wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:11 am
 Why does this watch need a date window?
It doesn't. It also doesn't need to be so thick.
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Re: New Orient Bambino Small Seconds

Post by AtomicTom » Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:07 am

CGSshorty wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:11 am
 Why does this watch need a date window?
JP Chestnut wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:15 am
CGSshorty wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:11 am
 Why does this watch need a date window?
It doesn't. It also doesn't need to be so thick.
Some really terrific points there guys !! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Guess the date window, and thickness can take away from a watch like this.
Might be the movement in both cases I guess. ..Thought they overall had a
really nice look honestly. ..That champagne dial version especially !!! :o
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Re: New Orient Bambino Small Seconds

Post by JP Chestnut » Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:31 am

It looks great - like a cheap iwc mini Portuguese. Just drop the date and thickness.
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Re: New Orient Bambino Small Seconds

Post by AtomicTom » Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:52 am

JP Chestnut wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:31 am
 It looks great - like a cheap iwc mini Portuguese. Just drop the date and thickness.
It's a great comparison there Jacob ! :salute:

Went over to the Orient USA website just a second ago, and it looks like all
of the Bambino models do have a date, and are about the same thickness
as these above evidently.
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Re: New Orient Bambino Small Seconds

Post by dnslater » Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:59 pm

CGSshorty wrote: ↑
Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:11 am
 Why does this watch need a date window?
Orient loves complications, thus you have a date window. It is in their DNA. Seriously, google search "Orient Dress Watch" and I defy you to find a single example that has no date or other complication.

They work a date into nearly every watch they make. If not a date, than skeleton, or power reserve, or timezone, or day, or all of these......
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Re: New Orient Bambino Small Seconds

Post by CGSshorty » Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:18 pm

That’s interesting. I had no idea.
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Re: New Orient Bambino Small Seconds

Post by jeckyll » Wed Jan 24, 2018 3:32 pm

I think the first version without the numerals was better. Having the date and the "3" together is awkward.
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