Orient Kamasu vs Orient Bambino V7

Buy the Kamasu if you want one watch that handles swimming, the gym and daily wear; its 200m rating, screw-down crown and in-house automatic movement make it the tougher, more versatile pick. Buy the Bambino V7 if you want a compact dress watch that slips under a cuff; at 38.4mm it suits smaller wrists better than the 41.8mm Kamasu. Both use Orient automatics with hacking and hand-winding, so the real split is rugged versus formal, not movement quality.

• Choose the Orient Kamasu if you need real water resistance and a dive-watch bezel for swimming, sports and everyday abuse.
• Choose the Orient Bambino V7 if you wear a shirt and jacket often and want a slim, classic dress watch on a smaller wrist.