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October 13th, 2020

The Orient Bambino is a class dress watch that you will often catch a glimpse of. It’s clean, simple and unique style, combined with the
a ordable price have made this watch very popular.

There are four main versions of the watch, with two additional special versions added in the second generation. Speaking of which, the
Bambino has had an update which they refer to as Generation 2.
 So, if you are in the market for a Bambino then this is the guide for you.

I will show you all the models that are available, the key di erences and important speci cations. Each is broken down into easy to nd
sections.

The Orient Bambino - 5 Versions of Generation 2

The ve versions of the Bambino refer to the various styles of the watch. The main di erences between them are in the dial with things
such as the hour markers, the hands and the dial color. However, there are also di erences in some of the crowns and slight
di erences in the watch case as well.

Bambino Version 1
Version 1 is perhaps the classic Bambino with the clean rhomboid hour markers and matching hand color and case. The rest of the dial
is very clean except for the outline to the date window, which seems a little out of character in this very simple model.

There are three white dial versions with silver, gold and rose gold cases. And there is also a black dial with silver or rose gold case.
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Bambino Version 2
Version 2 is more of an old-school watch with Roman numerals and a more prominent minute marker train with two lines around the
outside of the dial. The ner hands are also less obtrusive in this version, although often still match the overall color scheme of the
case and hour markers (not all models though).

The case is also noticeably thicker around the dial with a larger, tapered crown, that suits it very well.
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Bambino Version 3
Version 3 is another very clean and simple version of the Bambino, but this model is ultra-modern (or some would call Bauhaus
inspired). 

The dial has a slight sunburst to it (although far less then Version 4 below). The silver hour markers are right on the edge and straight
as an arrow. The Hands are the same, with an almost block-like look because of the square ends. This is of course one of the many hat
tips to Bauhaus. The logo is also sliver to match the rest of the design, which is a nice touch.

The cases are all stainless steel, with no gold or rose gold options. Somehow, it just would not make sense. And the crown is more of a
modern squared-o look like the rest of the watch. 
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Bambino Version 4
Version 4 is similar to version 3 but with more of the original thicker hands and hour markers thrown in. The markers are quite unique
though, with a rounded shape to them. The hands and markers are again all matching (and the case in two of the models). The Date
window also has a border in this model like version 1.

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The dial is probably the most stunning feature of this version with a starburst color added for air.

The third model below is probably the most outstanding with the leather strap matching the color of the hands and markers, and a
silver colored case to compliment it all.

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Bambino Small Seconds

Orient have take the popular Bambino and put a few spins on the standard models. The rst to be released was the Bambino with a
sub-dial for the seconds instead of a third hand.

The design has also been modi ed slightly with hour markers similar to version 4 (slightly rounded) but arabic numerals also placed at
3,6,9 and 12 o’clock. The minute train is subtle around the case edge, as is the date window which is perhaps the smallest of all the
models.

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Bambino Open Heart

Bambino Open Heart is a slightly di erent take on the Version 4 Bambino. The dial looks very similar in terms of it’s clean and simple
style and rounded markers, but this one is missing a date window. Instead, it has a skeleton watch style open section showing the
internal workings of the movement. This is at the 9 o’clock position and certainly makes a big dent in the face. You will either love it or
hate it.

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Bambino Version 5
Orient love improving and adding to the Bambino collection, almost like it was one of their babies! Ok, enough with the Italian puns,
this is the latest update to the Bambino – Version 5, released in late 2018.
There are two distinct models in this release, the rst is a classy dress watch which is a minimalistic as it is stylish. It comes in three
avors, all with white dials and black hands, albeit leaf-shaped, which is a new design for the Orient Bambino. The indicies are also
using a new serif style font, which also has a touch of cursive, matching closely the dotted minute train around the dial. 

Otherwise, they are very simple dress watches which make a statement, despite their minimalism. You can choose with stainless steel
or rose and gold coated steel.

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The second style they have released is an all stainless steel version, both case and band. This is a big change for Orient, who have
previously only created Bambinos with leather straps.

The case is very similar, with the slight onion crown being a stand-out feature, but the dial on these models is more like the Version 4
dial, but slightly di erent again. Both the hands and indicies are tapered, and there are no numerals anywhere on the dial. The colors
are also more in line with a stainless steel watch, with black, blue and cream, with steel hands on the darker model and a stunning blue
set of hands on the white. This model is also slightly more expensive than the above version.
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The Orient Bambino - Generation 1 vs 2

The Di erences
The Movement
The most signi cant change between Bambino Generation 1 and 2 was the updated movement.

The original Bambino Generation 1 used the Orient 48743 movement. It was a reliable and durable automatic movement with date
function.

The Generation 2 upgraded the movement to the Orient cal. F6724 which is a 22 jewel automatic movement with date function.
However, it also included hacking and hand-winding. Most people will appreciate the ability to hand-wind, because automatic watches
have this weakness of running out of power when you don’t wear them for a few days.

Note: The Small Seconds uses the F6222 movement, a sibling of the F6724 which obviously needs some slight changes for the sub-dial.
Visual Changes
The other main change Orient made on the Generation 2 was to correct what many considered to be a bit of a typo on the bottom of
the dial.

At 6 o’clock on the Generation 1 dial were the words “Water Resist”. This is obviously a little o , and should have read “Water
Resistance”. Which, as of Generation 2 it now does.

The Orient Bambino - Generation 1 & 2

Shared Features
Watch Dimensions 40.5mm diameter

All of the Bambinos except for the Version 4 share the same watch dimensions.
Some are a little odd, like the case dimension being a bit larger than most dress
watches (which are normally below 40mm). However it still sits and looks great
for a dress watch. The band width is also less than normal, making it marginally
harder to nd replacement straps. Here are the dimensions (except Version 4).

Case: 40.5mm diameter, 12mm width  (42mm diameter, 11.8mm width for

Version 4)

Strap: 21mm, (22mm for Version 4)

21mm strap width

Note: Version 4 is larger (42mm, 22mm

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Dome Mineral Crystal

One of the features the Bambino is known for is it’s large domed crystal window. As you can see in the image above, the dome is
nearly as high as the watch is thick. It creates quite an e ect, to the point where some people even claim that the second hand is bent.
Such is the curve of the glass.

All Bambinos share this feature and is one of the truly unique and impressive ones this dress watch has that stands out from the
crowd.
Screw-down Caseback & Signature Crown
Another nice nish to the Bambino is the screw-down caseback. You can see the Gen 2 in the image above. The Generation 1 was
similar but a slightly di erent shape.

All Bambinos also feature the Orient logo emblazoned on the metal.
Leather Strap with Stamped Buckle
Completing the elegant look of the Bambino line is the leather band with the Orient stamped buckle. This gives the strap just a little
more class, if that is even necessary on such a classic watch.

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