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The Orient Bambino 38 is an entry-level automatic dress watch with a 38.4mm case, a clean black dial and a domed mineral crystal. It runs Orient's in-house F6222 automatic movement with 24 jewels and a 40-hour power reserve, and it wears smaller and more classically than the 40.5mm Bambino it sits beside. It suits people who want a mechanical dress watch for the office or formal wear without paying Swiss prices. Against rivals like the Seiko 5 SNKL or Timex Marlin, it offers a true in-house automatic and a more traditional look, but it gives up sapphire crystal, hacking and hand-winding, and its 30m water resistance is splash-only.
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Lowest price we've seen: $425.00 on Nov 10 at First Class Watches. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 10.
Owners treat the Bambino 38 as one of the best value mechanical dress watches around, praising its proportions, dial finishing and smooth sweep. Common complaints are the mineral crystal, the non-hacking, non-hand-winding movement and the modest water resistance.
