Everything looks good in low light. I learnt that the hard way at several bars at 3am in the late nineties

@Isahiyella

5 жыл бұрын

Indeed. As Willie Nelson, peace be upon him, once noted; 'I went to bed at 2 with a 10 and woke up at 10 with a 2.'

@sandywinfield9406

5 жыл бұрын

Ahh yes that 1990s 3a.m. Lowlight bar room trap.

@tech29X

5 жыл бұрын

LOL! we call it "coyote arm" syndrome.

@thermionic1234567

5 жыл бұрын

MrAdjaize There’s a song that may have gone with your experience...

@rasmuss-h1897

5 жыл бұрын

@@Isahiyella Wille is not dead, twat

These issues you bring up are only noticeable by people who own high-end watches. For the rest of us, who have only seen those on KZread or through the glass display of fancy stores, the Bambino is affordable perfection :)

@bmxriderforlife1234

2 жыл бұрын

I own a rolex I bought myself. My uncle owned 2 plus other nice watches growing up. And I have 3 heirloom I guess cartiers. For a cheap watch. Bambino only has 2 issues. Not enough color combos and the weird strap dimensions. 3rd would be hard to get the 36mm version cause supply and demand issues. Aside from that for a cheap daily beater dress watch its perfect.

@Green-6937

2 жыл бұрын

Well said..

@gaborm4767

9 ай бұрын

Absolutely not. It is my first automatic watch and I also have several problem with it after few days.

@FINsoininen

8 ай бұрын

​@@gaborm4767problems like?

As far as I can tell, no one was asking for a larger Bambino. A smaller 36-38mm version would get them a few new customers though.

@briang3598

5 жыл бұрын

At this point, the >40mm size and niche lug width are about all that's kept me from getting one.

@mikkoolavijarvinen3653

5 жыл бұрын

Given that they are big manufacturer they could actually manage maybe even three size versions.

@syntheticXstasy

5 жыл бұрын

Would the movement even fit?

@tunguyentruonganh7428

5 жыл бұрын

a 36mm Bambino is what I'm looking for ... my 6 inch wrist makes the Orient Mako 2 looks huge

@dmks2146

5 жыл бұрын

I agree. I would instantly pick one up at 36-38mm. 42mm on a watchface that is mostly dial is ridiculous. Might as well order clownshoes to go with it.

I got trapped into the best $125 I’ve ever spent, trap me again please!!

@uditjain3636

3 жыл бұрын

where'd you but it from? I can't seem to find it for under 160

@valentinof.7109

3 жыл бұрын

@JPS JPS what is the reference of your model?

@robc8468

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe so I bought 5 Bambinos so far or I could have bought one low end Swiss watch, no regrets.

@robc8468

3 жыл бұрын

@@uditjain3636 Amazon sells plenty of Bambino watches around $125 give or take $10.

@SixthGlory

2 жыл бұрын

Can someone help please. How to tell if you are buying a fake Bambino on Amazon? I'm looking at a blue dial, gen 2 V3.

I still wear my Bambino II from time to time. A very tidy, businesslike little watch. There's no Bambino trap - there's watches we wear and watches we don't .

The bambino saved me from getting a Mvmt when I was looking for a watch for my wedding and started learning. I got the rose gold white dial version which I like but still haven’t found a strap I truly love on it.

@oshoc01

Жыл бұрын

I got the same!! FAC00008W0 should be. What a beautiful watch it is. My only issue was the unexpected high duties/taxes and the FedEx scam disbursement fees that I was not aware of. But the watch itself is affordable perfection. Planning to wear it on my wedding as well!

@SamWilliams78

Жыл бұрын

@@oshoc01 yes I still love to wear it occasionally and the dial is truly beautiful. Congratulations on the Wedding, and you made a great choice!

@TobyH.

6 ай бұрын

Ugh...you almost bought a MVMT?

Well if there is such a thing as a Bambino trap, then there has been one massive Rolex trap for decades. Orient is a great brand and the Bambino is a great watch for the price. Not convinced about the higher size, nor Orients new hipster marketing and move to open hearts on anything. But still a great brand. I have the Orient star classic so won't get one of these. But if you are looking for a nice affordable dress watch it's definitely worth a look

@TheSproox

5 жыл бұрын

I opted for the Orient Star Elegant Classic, I can't complain

@websterrice9394

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheSproox Same here! Absolutely love the watch. Did put a hirsch strap on it tho haha

@tombowers2020

4 жыл бұрын

Chris Moore Uggh, the Hipster ads are a waste...and stupid. I thought I was the only one.

@yoyoyoyoyo6714

4 жыл бұрын

Open heart are nice Edit: spelling

@TypeSly

4 жыл бұрын

I disagree on the Rolex trap, because they are so desirable that not only are they easy to sell, but they retain their value.

It’s a gorgeous watch (especially at the price point). Personally, it’s a trap I am happy to have fallen into!

38 x 11 x 20 x 45 Give it a decent leather strap and sapphire crystal. Charge $250. People will line up for them. I don’t get what’s so difficult about that..

@gauthampalaniandy5865

4 жыл бұрын

So true!!!!

@Ferien7

4 жыл бұрын

SunsetSheen it would dry up sales on other color bambinos and other watches in their inventory. Low end watch manufacturers intentionally ruin their watches to ensure no one watch is perfect. That ensures consumers buy other models when the ones they have inevitably prove unsatisfactory

@robc8468

3 жыл бұрын

Or even Seiko hardex since they are now owned by Seiko.

@paulvon2378

3 жыл бұрын

Look at the Orient Star (that's their better brand)

I'm still in the Bambino trap 3 years later. And I never regretted it :) 3 of these beauties, and they are wonderful, and most affordable for the amazing and classy watches they are

@genghiskhan7041

Жыл бұрын

Who do you think of the Seiko Presages?

I recently purchased this same Bambino in green dial as my first mechanical watch and first steps inside a horological approach and i am quite happy with it. I don’t find it noisy. It’s elegant and comfortable. There’s no trap.

@oshoc01

Жыл бұрын

I call it the "Las Vegas gambler" watch. It is beautiful, but I decided to get the rose gold and white. Will choose between a Presage and the green Bambino when I have the $ for it.

@lereconst134

Жыл бұрын

@@oshoc01 Jajaja nice nickname. Great choice of color. Rose golds are unusual but quite elegant. Presage dials are another level, almost Grand Seiko but at a more affordable level. Good ones!

I have the exact same watch and never wear it. It is just too big. I am going to give it away to a MVMT wearing vegan girl to make the world a better place.

@gregoryho9307

5 жыл бұрын

That kind of charity ought to be tax deductible

@WeekendWarrior604

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 bless your heart

@muffemod

5 жыл бұрын

MVMT Chinese crap 😂

@DanaTheInsane

5 жыл бұрын

I'd pretend to be a Vegetarian for a free watch. :)

@gitmoholliday5764

5 жыл бұрын

Don't... Jody allready said we are all nuts, just give her a newspaper and let her fold a paper hat or something. 🐸

I have one with the green dial. I really like it in the sun and my wife (who could care less about most of my watch collection) insists on me wearing my Bambino to any outings that are more dressy in nature. It's her favorite, so that makes it a win in my book. She even prefers it over my Breitling Navitimer!! Thanks for doing the review!!!

Exactly!!! Got one last year after reading, watching all the love heaped on it. I loved looking at it, never wore it, then sold it. A bit too big, lousy strap and it was the last mineral crystal watch I'll ever buy.

I have this same watch and I like it a lot, I just wish that they did go smaller. I would have loved to seen it in a 38- 40 mm.

You really should make a video called The Diver Watch Trap - clunky, heavy and people don’t dive with them.

@Bob.martens

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts. Until I got a Samurai. Gets 80% of my wristtime easily...

@simonhargreaves5123

5 жыл бұрын

Everything you say is true but I keep going back for more...

@HA-el1br

4 жыл бұрын

hahaha, on point.

@xsweetxvampirousx

4 жыл бұрын

So on point bro. I also hate people that buy sports cars that can go 200mph that never drive that fast. 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

@Unborn8436

4 жыл бұрын

Well its because of the looks. I mean people don't buy sports cars to go drag racing or something. Its just to showoff and to feel good when looking at them

I swapped out the crystal for an aftermarket double domed sapphire with blue AR coating. No more worrying about scratches and totally elevates the look of the watch. Really easy to do with some basic watch tools.

@AlfredoRGuillen

2 жыл бұрын

Can you tell us where you bought this aftermarket crystal?

@matttubtim3098

2 жыл бұрын

@@AlfredoRGuillen usa.crystaltimes.net/

@matttubtim3098

2 жыл бұрын

You may have to clip the seconds hand ever so slightly to clear the new crystal. The new crystal has less clearance since it is a dome. Worth it for the upgrade.

@AlfredoRGuillen

2 жыл бұрын

@@matttubtim3098 thanks for the tip! Where did you buy it?

@lolollolol5654

Жыл бұрын

where and how much the crystal

There is no Bambino Trap - it's all about the knowledge and expectation of the watch enthusiast at an early stage of their watch collecting journey. The Bambino is what you run across when you first start getting interested in watches and people get it because it has some very strong positives - it is cheap, has a reliable automatic movement and it looks stylish. Around $200AUD for a watch isn't going to break the bank so it's an easy buy-in for the novice looking for something with genuine horological chops. It's only after that that they actually start to discover what their true preferences are and if going onto watchuseek has taught me anything, dive watches are the king, pilot watches are popular and dress watches are anomalies. Personally, I love "dress watches" and I wear them but stylistically they are an echo of a bygone age (like the Madmen TV show). I wear them in an office environment with ties, Italian shirts and polished shoes but how much of the young generation, navigating through the "gig economy" are in this kind of environment? Is the Bambino a daily watch AND a weekend watch? Not really. People soon discover this when they realise that they don't wear the Bambino very often and then sell it. And technically speaking, the Bambino is not a dress watch - the seconds hand and date complication disqualifies it as such. It is closer to what used to be called "day watches" which is the place where watches like the SARB033 and 035 also inhabit. That is, too utilitarian for a dress watch but too refined for a tool watch.

@ElijsDima

5 жыл бұрын

great summary. Agreed on all points.

@stevenwymor1398

5 жыл бұрын

Never thought of it as strictly a dress watch. It's not a tool watch for sure like a diver or pilot watch. I have those too. But I wear my Bambinos in all sorts of situations from dress to daily wear casual. Sure, my SKX or Ray II get the most wrist time, but I work from home and wear my Bambinos with anything. They dress up and they dress down with ease. I love all three of them. My SARB033 is kinda my dedicated dress watch due to the size even though that is kinda in the sport watch category too. But it slip under a cuff with ease and looks and feels pricier than it is. When I wear a suit, the SARB goes on the wrist. Oh, and love your profile pic, just noticed Camus.

@ashleyb66

5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on one of the, if not thee longest comments I've seen here. 😳

@docholliday4292

5 жыл бұрын

Totally agree spot on points.

@ohhenry2

5 жыл бұрын

Very well said. I fell into the "Bambino Trap" precisely because (1) I was at the very beginning of my watch hobby; (2) I didn't yet know my style preferences; (3) I didn't yet know my size preferences; (4) the Bambino is a very nice watch at a very nice price. Point 4 is the Bambino's VIRTUE, not fault. Points 1-3, meanwhile, are all on me. To call it a Bambino Trap is to suggest that the fault is somehow in the watch or the praise surrounding it, rather than in the buyer's lack of self-knowledge.

I bought that same Bambino 9 months ago, today is one of my favorite watches! Occasionally my wife uses the watch as well😁

How is it a trap? At its price, it's pretty much perfect whether you use it everyday to work or hardly ever wear a dress watch. Think about it. If you hardly ever had the chance to wear a dress watch, why would you waste a thousand dollars on a Max Bill automatic that will sit in your box 99% of the time when you can have the Bambino that only cost a fraction of it. And if you wear a dress watch everyday to work, again the Bambino would make a perfect beater watch that you don't care about scratching.

@leoscarpoli1nonly

5 жыл бұрын

@42treg Exactly. Big wrist guys deserve some watch attention too. Tired of all these sub 7 inchers complaining about 40mm being too big, like she said 🤣

@nrbrown5985

5 жыл бұрын

This is my thinking. I have reason to wear a dress watch maybe 2-3 times per year. I’d rather not spend a ton.

@lkkjhtemmexv1838

5 жыл бұрын

@@leoscarpoli1nonly they complain cause they dont use it... once i went to the shop and put on the wrist, felt in love for it, is big but its not huge.ad its very nice... you have modern tissot handwinding, and nobody complaing about those huge suizz movements that makes your tisot have 42 mm, so why lsiten idiots,,

Was thinking you meant trap by getting the 21mm lug ones and realizing the provided strap sucks and it's very difficult to find a good 21mm strap

@stevenwymor1398

5 жыл бұрын

I've had no trouble at all finding a wide variety of 21mm straps for all three of my Bambinos either on eBay or Amazon.

@alex_inside

5 жыл бұрын

I kinda like the 21mm lugs since you can use 22s and 20s on this watch.

@robsinHL

5 жыл бұрын

I have used 22 and 20s on it

@fluffyfreak505

5 жыл бұрын

Try having big wrists, and finding longer straps in 21mm.

@lkkjhtemmexv1838

5 жыл бұрын

@@stevenwymor1398 TRY 20 MMM PAW,,, WHAT THE FUK .. i won the original strap bambino, its not very flexible and its not original leahter, but the wathc cost 200 you want a 70 dollars strap on it??? there is a guy tha make original leather traps,,, and they are very flexible and nice, oi will put a 20 mm on my bambine, after the original one, get fuly damaged and inopperational, which aint happened again.

The only thing I'm disappointed with is that it wasn't called the "Bambino Bamboozle".

@lkkjhtemmexv1838

5 жыл бұрын

seko idiotas are always disappointed, why dont you buy an orient and use it? you will learn..

Love it ,anything less than 42 mm looks tiny on me so perfect dress watch and love the colour scheme on this one .Price is great too and noisy movement is a conversation starter lol

@lkkjhtemmexv1838

5 жыл бұрын

noisy moevment,,, ??? you must be a big idiot...

I have the v4 with the green dial. I immediately changed out the strap for a more casual one. Though the watch is a little large for my taste, I wear it more than any other. It has been perfect for wearing to the office m-f and cheap enough that I don't worry about banging it around. The design and interesting color get a lot of compliments. The sound doesn't bother me either..I enjoy the experience of shaking it and listening to the movement! :) If I had one wish to be granted it would be a smaller size.

After this vid I decided to get mine out for the evening. Wore it to a local fete and then out to dinner. I have the black and rose gold 2nd Gen. roman numeral version. I was surprised by how large it looks on the wrist as a “dress watch” when I first purchased it. I feel this watch is part of the “all you can eat, “McMansion” , Invicta generation where more and bigger was thought to be better. I am also glad this is changing to a more minimalist smaller more elegant size. I still like it though just the right amount of rose gold and it will stay with my collection. I’m thinking of trying a green Colareb with it to see how it looks.

I picked up my version four blue dial on sale for 109 bucks USD believe it or not my only qaulm with the bambino is it's a bit big for a dress watch at 42mm. I feel like my sarb035 is perfect size for that not small not big and still casual enough to wear everyday if someone wanted to. The bambino also looks great on a lot of different straps just not perfect size for a dress piece. But does the job for someone on a budget that needs to dress up every once and a while in my humble opinion. You get a lot of bang per buck with the Orient for sure,

Very informative. I know I'm late to the scene watching and responding to this video. I'm considering getting the Orient Bambino V4 in blue for my wedding. The blue face and black band would look great with the midnight blue tuxedo with black trim and onyx/silver cufflinks. Any thoughts if it would be more worth it to get the Seiko Presage/Cocktail Time over this? Nearly triple the price but I wonder if the Seiko would wear better over the years. I too am rather clumsy with my watches and fear the Bambino would end up scraped and flipped right after the wedding. Thanks in advance!

Am i missing out on the "trap" thing? This looks like a beautiful watch for the price

Don’t bother if you’re in Bambino trap or even if such a thing actually exists. You are undoubtedly together with any owner of more then three watches (me included) in another trap - watch trap 😃

@lkkjhtemmexv1838

5 жыл бұрын

i think you should talk more about mobile phone trap.

“Fell into the Bambino trap and I like It”...sounds like a song title!!! I like mine not a scratch on it...had it for 1 year...wear it a couple of days per month...I have a large watch collection...I have the green one love the color scheme...

I've always had really cheap watches and I don't remember ever scratching the glass on any of them. Bought one of these for the office, was really careful with it and after 2 weeks noticed it had a small scratch in the glass 🙄. I think it's just the dome shape that makes it too easy to catch on things, plus it's only mineral glass. It's only noticeable if you look really close, but now I know it's there it annoys me. I still wear it but disappointed. I haven't noticed any noise though, maybe I need my hearing tested. Any suggestions for a similarly priced dress watch? I don't like anything below 40mm, I feel they look too small even on my skinny wrist, just my personal preference.

got this exact watch for crimbo last year and I've got to say i'm pretty happy with it. I'm always kind of attracted to dress watches even though I have absolutely no need for one, but I think this particular model can be worn with anything. i'll probably wear it today with my rubber onesie, matador cape and Christmas party hat. perfecto!!!

I feel as some have commented here... I went for the TGV review and bought the watch about 2 years ago. I got the same V4 you show here. Its a great watch for the suits and I ondly wear it on a Camel colored ostrich strap that seems to pull out the rose gold nicely. I usually am sporting a grey suit with the belt and shoes matching the watch camel coloredostrich strap. Get some compliments from the guys from time to time, even still. Have to say though, its not part of my regular rotation as I have higher end watches to wear to justify the investment. I may even sell it or gift it if I want to get another higher end piece. This is a watch you get along the road of watch collecting. Still a great bang for the buck watch in my 18 years of watch repair, collecting and reselling experience. Great video and glad you gave this watch a second glance. TGV or other reviewers weren't too far off the mark in their videos years back. Glad for the hack, wind and 22mm strap too....

@steve_seguin

5 жыл бұрын

I have the same watch. Switched out the band for a dark warm brown croc leather band. Looks fantastic. For the price it really should of included a sapphire crystal, as there are great watches for less. That said, it's the only watch I have that gets compliments. It's pretty. No scratches yet.

No Bambino Trap sufferings here. I was teetering on the edge for nearly 2 years. I looked at my needs and realized that I only have a use for a true dress watch 3 maybe 4 times per year. I have lots of watches I can dress up (or down) with a simple strap change. However, I will tell you that I am stuck in low- to mid-range quicksand. Just too many $150-$500 watches that I thought were what I had to have at the time, but now I’m having trouble thinning out my collection. I’m well over 15 pieces and I’d love to get down to like 4-5 and free up enough money to add something nice to the collection. Maybe an Oris, a Tudor, maybe even a vintage piece (a decent tool watch that I would find useful). As always, I enjoy your videos and your unique perspectives. Keep up the watch video magic, Jody! 💪🏼💥🍺

@willardhooton920

5 жыл бұрын

Matt I’m definitely knee deep in the $150-$500 trap...about twice as “deep” with around 30🤪

@robsinHL

5 жыл бұрын

Oris aquis all the way for me. A Tudor black bay would be great too... Or... Oh wait don't listen to me, I only dream about desk divers. But seriously, I have an Aquis and it makes my SKXs and Orient Bambino look like they came out of a bubblegum machine.

I've got a blue dial V4 and absolutely love it! It was my first automatic watch and have been really impressed with the quality that Orient provides for the price, so much so that I purchased another Orient recently, the white dial Gen 3 Sun and Moon. I have some micro scratches and scuffs on the crystal though, but it's only noticeable if you're trying too hard. Orient makes really elegant watches with top notch finishing and their in house movements have good accuracy. Both my Orients are around +5 secs per day :)

I've had my Bambino V4 for a few months now and still do enjoy it. I got it for around $130 USD and wear it at work (retail). For a cheaper nice looking watch you really can't go wrong. On a normal day you would never really notice the noise coming off of it and for me the large size is pretty perfect as I have large wrists. Personally I wouldn't wear it out at night because the hands definitely are small compared to the face. As you mentioned they "get lost" is a perfect way to say it, they can when it's in a darker environment. Other than that I have enjoyed owning and wearing the Bambino V4 and for me it fits into the general style of watch I normally like.

Jody..Forget the "Bambino trap"! Your already knee deep (And sinking fast Kid!) in the T shirt vortex! And mate mentioning the crystal scratch and then moving smoothly (?) into that "I thought it was high time I gave the Bambino a 2nd crack" was the 2nd worst pun I ever heard!! (I'd tell you what the first one was...but you ain't said it yet!) Anyway mate, delighted to hear you try & read all the comments...cause it makes us "Nutters" feel wanted! You know I too almost brought a Bambino purely on the amount of positive reviews about them.......fortunately I got side tracked by a 105 year old Omega pocket watch. Consider something like this Jody...it has a lid that covers the crystal! Cheers mate!

@JustOneMoreWatch

5 жыл бұрын

Pocket watch! Why didn't I think of that?

I'm in the "just one more watch" trap

@MeetTheSLAYER

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

I have two, the gold/green and black/silver versions. Still absolutely love them for formal dinners / meetings and for a nice night out with the wife. I wore both during my wedding day, gold/green for my wedding day and black/silver for the evening with a tuxedo and they both got really positive comments, as they have when entertaining customers. They'll remain in my collection for sure :)

thank you so much for that link on top value watches !!! some really nice picks on there.

I got the less dressy cream dial version in June. Still love it since barely any watches have cream dials anymore with blue hands

@a5amr2

4 жыл бұрын

I just got that. Awesome dial

@bytemegga

4 жыл бұрын

I fell in love with the blue hands. The cream dial complemented the hands perfectly

I have one of the mark 3 Bambinos (blue dial, 40.5mm) and I love it. Just 2 days after I received it I started seeing ads for the Bambino Small Seconds, and I kicked myself for a few weeks. If they'd released a blue dial small seconds I would have flipped the mark 3 in a heartbeat. Have you checked out Parnis watches? They have an IWC Big Pilot homage with a 6498 and sterile dial for around $60 USD that I picked up on ebay a few months ago. It's taken the Bambino's old place as the watch I couldn't seem to take off.

@Lanciarules

5 жыл бұрын

Jacob Johnson the small seconds are too much towards the center of the dial, the central second version is better imho

@willardhooton920

5 жыл бұрын

Jacob Johnson I really like some of the better done (sapphire crystal etc..) Chinese lower cost offerings- As long as it has a NH35 movement or better👍

Have the same watch with anthracite face and rose gold. Like most say, it's a great value and gets considerable use in my budget rotation. Biggest gripe is that it's virtually impossible to read at night due to the lack of contrast between hands and dial. And yes, the hands are too short. Beautiful in good lighting though. Who cares about loud rotors? I like being reminded that I'm wearing an incredible little machine on my wrist, and I find it kind of soothing.

I actually bought two: V2 with the cream dial that I wear suited up, and V4 you have here. I like both of them a lot, but don't really get as much use of the V2. I find the gray dial and rose gold quite fetching, though the strap started showing its again almost immediately and had to switch it out. Still think it's a great entry level automatic...

I really enjoy my open heart bambino and mine is 40.5mm (case) and 46mm (lug to lug) and I think it’s a fine size for a dress watch. However, I purposely did not get the version 4 bambino because its size is 42mm (case) and 48.5mm (lug to lug), which is personally too large for my taste. So I would definitely recommend the bambino series 1-3 as it’s a beautiful watch at a great price. I also really enjoy the Timex Marlin, which is 34mm and a beautiful hand winding piece.

I have the root beer dial of same model. Dark color dials is a curse in Bambino as in the indoor light it has annoying light reflection. However outdoor is exact opposite very pleasant to look at The Rose gold case is a cheap quality with poor polish quality. If I am to buy another one I will only get the white dial. 42 mm has elegant presence on the wrist so not an issue. The rotor thrill feeling and sound is something that I enjoy an even try to trigger intentionally with arm swings when I walk. Omar from Dubai

I have the bambino small seconds and it's the perfect affordable dress watch for my collection. I don't wear it often but when I do need a dress watch it more than does the trick.

You make absolutely the best videos!! So well-spoken and entertaining. And informative! Love your channel

I hate to say it, but the return of The Kittens of Rotor Noise Doom was perhaps my favorite element of this video. But, regardless, excellent as always, Jody!

No, I fell for "the Hamilton Khaki field" trap instead...

@chris6197

4 жыл бұрын

That watch is very good what u mean

@milo5524

4 жыл бұрын

@@chris6197 ok, I agree it's very good quality, but I regret the size of the dial too small 😏

@MeetTheSLAYER

3 жыл бұрын

@@milo5524 I agree, but I still wear it.

@joemother1098

3 жыл бұрын

Me tooooo, ended up trading for a vintage seamaster that I wear multiple times a week now

My girlfriend loves her! I gave her this one exactly for your year anniversary and she has been wearing it non-stop!

I have the same one and I dig it since I have a larger wrist. I'm a church Gower so ever Sunday it goes well with a nice suit. Other than than that it stays shelved at the the price you really cant beat it for certain occasions.

0:57 And that is why you're one of the few best watch reviewers on KZread!

I have always been a huge Orient fan, I own two. A Mako XL as well as a Ranger. I am enamored with the Bambino line of watches, but like you, I do not have an occasion to wear a dress watch. I do not work in an office. I do attend my wife's office Christmas party once a year, but that doesn't justify the need to own a dress watch. Besides my Orient Ranger does kind of fall into the dress watch category. I would absolutely love to own a Bambino but it is hard to justify it. I feel the same way about the Seiko Pressage. It absolutely mesmerizes me and I adore the looks of it, but I will probably never own one. They just don't fit my lifestyle. The green dial Bambino reminds me of the Alpinist and that is the Bambino I am most attracted to. I think the next watch in my cross hairs I think is the new Seiko srpc51 although you may have talked me into the Cadison. I love your work on the channel and am jealous of you. As I have said before, you are living the dream.

Ive got one and i love it. I also have the rose gold version and it gets a lot of positive feedback

Have the same piece. Love it, my only gripe with it is the mineral crystal glass. Wish they had a underside anti reflective coating. The glass is way too reflective, so much so that the hands and numbers aren't legible at wide range of angles.

Hi Jody, I didn't fall but there's definitely a trap and I've circled the edge so many times. Bambinos are just so pretty it's easy to fall for them on looks alone; that v4 with sunburst grey and rose gold is just beautiful. However, each version of the the Bambino was a near miss of the perfect watch, like meeting Goldilock's less attractive sisters; I balked at the 40.5mm so the 42mm clearly wouldn't do for me. I'm interested to know if there is a supplier of Sapphire crystals for all watch sizes which could replace any watch glass? I only buy sapphire now which is why the Junghans Max Bill has stayed in the shop but if I could change the glass on that, like you did on the SKX, I would be very much more inclined to buy.

Interesting video Jody - nice to hear someone not simply pouring love on these watches. It feels balanced. I wanted this very watch for years, and then recently I saw one in the metal and was actually a little unimpressed. I still think that for the money it's a great watch, but when I was actually looking at it with my eyeballs rather than on a screen, I found the watch lacked a bit of "pop" and the strap (one of the things I loved about it in the photos) just looked a bit weird in person. It's also (as you mention) really, really large for a dress piece, and my wrists aren't. So I didn't fall into the trap! But there's one other thing here; a couple of years ago I bought a SARB065, and it has ruined me; I love it so much, I find I (unfairly, in this case due to the price difference) compare everything to it. Would I put the Bambino on when the Cocktail Time is sitting there? No. I wouldn't...

@DKarkarov

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah that is one thing where reviews of the bambino did a real disservice. The straps. Cause Orient straps pretty much universally suck.

@jdtoronto11

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more. Was thinking of getting one and thought practically, concluded I would never put this one on over my Seiko Presage SRPB43 Cocktail Time. I do admire the fact that they can supply an in-house movement at such an accessible price point though. Oh well, to each his own!

early on in my watch collecting hobby I bought a bambino, the one with the green dial and gold case. it is a great watch, but then later I bought the orient star which is a 39mm and it gets all the wrist time now. the bambino stays in the watch case mostly, but I like it so what to do? I pull it out once in a while and wear it but as a dress watch the case is a bit too large.

i fell for the gold cased green/black dial model myself ,lovely looking watch, teamed it up with a hand made padded green cracked leather strap. lovely combo

1:19 gosh!! I was so surprised ahhahaha

The value is @ your wrist, regardless of how much money you've spent on the piece. Aș for the mineral crystals, I've scratched a couple the very first day I wore those watches, therefore, I believe sapphire is underrated. I would not buy another mineral unless it's a very very impressive looking watch.

@lkkjhtemmexv1838

5 жыл бұрын

no- the real value is how it satyisfy your needs... iam an watch repair man,,, and i need a special wathc,, cheap and reliable...precise and stylish... new trap and new glass will come if the wathc proves it deserves it,,, till now it works great, and i dont need to swap or change the strap or the glass, its like knew so why botter, only idiots bother with perfect tihings...

@arbestcrontisb4248

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, i have an Hamilton khaki field quartz that was gifted to me a few years ago. and though i don't really like the quartz movement and would much prefer an automatic one, i'm so in love with the build quality (stainless steel and sapphire) and the design. Looking forward to buying the mechanical version!

How do you deal with scratches in these kind of watches? Planning to buy the Junghans Max Bill, but I heard it is another scratch magnet

Got this exact beauty for about a month now. A true jewel; you'll constantly look at it. However, it keeps you rather paranoid not to scratch that gem of a dome. Even washing your hands will keep you on edge not to wet that slick suede strap. Thanks for your great video! Really well made and documented.

Yes, bought it. The IV 42mm was too big for a dress watch so I sold it.

Own a couple. Great watches. Considered the small seconds version as well. I've got a lot of orient watches and love them all

@babylonreviews9827

4 жыл бұрын

I want so bad to buy a bambino but i am confused that the service cost is higher than the price of the watch itself

I like my Gen 2 for the same reasons you seem to like yours but I rarely wear it too. You've got me thinking of flipping it. Luckily even though I am a klutz I've managed to avoid scratching it so now may be the time.

When there is a watch with a large dome shape glass and if you want to wear it , will the glass protector similar to phone screen protector work?

I own 2 Orients, including the Bambino V2 with the crème dial/blue hands. After a year ownership, it is still one of my favorite watches to wear. I did change the strap however. One quality I admire(?) about Orient is the horribly cheap bands making me feel their focus is on the actual watch. At this price point, that is not a negative to me.

@LucisFerre1

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. I have the same watch. But not too happy about the 21.5mm band.

I love my Bambino, cream dial with blue (not blued) hands, it's my only dress watch probably wear it a maximum of six times a year.

Just got a Bambino open heart and love it so far., I’ve been looking for a white face watch with blue hands and found this. I bought it immediately. Now I have a dress watch that looks expensive but isn’t.

What is the best way to try to prevent scratches on the glass or fix them if it does get scratched?

"About time I gave the Bambino a second crack..." Perhaps not the best choice of words after how your first experience with the Bambino went. 😄

I fell into the trap I liked the way TGV said Bambino in an Italian accent, and bought a black v2 about 3 years ago. However I swapped out the band to a brilliant high quality tan leather and the thing just pops, granted in those 3 years it has had wrist time about only 50 times but man it looks good at work but competes with my more understated yet equally popping German Bahaus inspired models like the Max Bill, My Aristo and my Nomos at work, that said I guess I fell into the Bambino trap as I may pull the trigger on blue version v4 but agree I wish it was smaller, I like Orient you can always sell them and I usually have a few in my collection, still kicking myself for selling that blue Marshall, may replace it in green though as I just found one, great video keep up the good work!

@ronjenkins4257

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry your period key broke early in your post.

Bought my gen4 Bambino years ago. Still wear it. The blue sunburst is amazing in the light.

Fell head first. I have the Version 4 with the green dial. I do think it is a lovely watch. I agree it is a bit loud. Mine is running fast so I am wondering what I can do to fix that.

I already have a version 4 blue faced and seen this and found a version 3 grey like this and was onsale new for $80. I had to buy it. Just one more watch is going to make me broke lol. I had to buy a few straps, but at 21 mm it's hard to find on Amazon. I put a mesh on my Blue version 4 and love it. I seen a grey Ostrich strap and it's on the way. Thanks for the video even though my wallet is empty hehe

@JohnDavis-ol7qg

3 жыл бұрын

@JPS JPS I am good at finding anything onsale. Tires I bought for my Ford Explorer were $85 each from $120 for 275/65/18 size. 😎

Why do people get caught up in hacking in a watch that loses 20 seconds a day anyway? Immediately following setting it to the second it is no longer accurate. I do want hand wind though as I don't wear my watches every day and don't own winder boxes.

@markwj

5 жыл бұрын

Thomas Flynn I like hacking because if my watch is running quick I can “pause” it with hacking, instead of having to turn back the hands

@thomasflynn5366

5 жыл бұрын

@@markwj that seems more work than it is worth but if it if it works for you it's great. Whatever part of the hobby makes you happy is a good thing.

@Cheetorblz

5 жыл бұрын

Agree. Hacking is overrated unless you are a commando doing a complex dispersed multi-person attack on a nuclear facility within the next few minutes!

@thomasflynn5366

5 жыл бұрын

@@Cheetorblz and you aren't using a $50 watch lol

Hi Jody, I am really not a dress watch guy, but when I saw this particular Bambino in a watch store in Manila, it spoke to me more than any watch had ever done and I said I have got to have this watch. Haven't bought it yet but it is now in my bucket list.

Love catching up on the older reviews. I love love love the way a double domed crystal looks on these types of cases.

Personally, I wish they would give in and make a 34mm or 36mm version. These vintage-styled watches are basically all dial and wear larger than they are, even at 40mm. I agree about the size direction Jodie, and hope they'll take the market into consideration. Heck, if it's a flop for the male demographic just market them as women's watches and let the fellas who like smaller watches read between the lines lol.

@docholliday4292

5 жыл бұрын

Agree i think a big dress watch looks hideous.

@willardhooton920

5 жыл бұрын

A large dress watch looks clownish🙃

@anttiskate

5 жыл бұрын

Amen.

@tombryan1

5 жыл бұрын

How small is your wrist, geez

@michaelw.6957

5 жыл бұрын

@@tombryan1 7", pretty average. Yours?

Was all set to get this version until I saw they were 42mm. No way now.

Thanks for all the great content. What are your thoughts on bicycles?

I have a V3 Gen 2 black with silver dial. Very Bauhaus. I love it and get compliments. I'm a small guy and 40.5mm looks fine but its as big as I can get away with. For $160 dollars I don't expect it to be immune from damage that I cause but I wear it fairly often and haven't damaged it yet. I also have an Orient Ray II in blue and an Orient Star Classic, white with blue hands. I am happy with them all and I haven't noticed any sound.

They look good... Work good... and they are well priced... so if it’s a trap, I’ll jump in it Btw, your choice of V4 is, imho, the best looking. If I had some available cash, it would be for that one!

"...half of you are nuts and I get a lot of entertainment from reading what it is you have to say!". Love this guy...

I just fell into the bambino trap today ... glad I did... it looks and wears freaking awesome...

I have this watch in the gray dial and love it. It does require about a larger wrist and is very comfortable. I love the color scheme for the office during work.

Unfair... I bought my first bambino 2 or 3 years ago, fell in love with the watch, ended buying 2 more. I wear suit and tie to the office and they fit so well into the enviroment. No scratches so far and, as I stated before, I wear them everyday. Maybe it is you who have an active lifestyle or maybe you're just clumsy and scrath them. The bambino is just unmatched for the price, you can't find anything similar on the market, inhouse automatic movement on a classic design for a true dress watch under $150? For that money you can either find "dress like watches" or quartz movements. I had no problems buying straps on ebay, and the only negative I've found after owning 3 and wearing them every day, is that the strap that comes with the bambino is a lower quality leather...

@JimInNashville

5 жыл бұрын

Great comment, and my experience mirrors yours. Got a Bambino 2nd generation for $119 US from Long Island Watch, in black and rose gold. Lovely design, runs a very consistent +5 /+8 on the wrist and takes about 40 seconds to take out of storage, set, and wind 6 or 7 turns. I have several "dress" watches, and although the leather strap is cheap and rigid, I reach for this one first. Not a hint of a scratch 2 years in. Looks like new, and it actually has drawn a couple of compliments.

They've just announced 36mm Bambino!

@mahela1993

5 жыл бұрын

Where?

@yahya.muhammad.khan1

5 жыл бұрын

@@mahela1993 google it

@lkkjhtemmexv1838

5 жыл бұрын

people buy 42mm tissots with big suisse hand winding movemnts, but they cari out cause they feel a 40 mm watch is too big,,, problably yor shot people..

@MrLeSa95

4 жыл бұрын

It's much more expensive tho :(

@the_9ent

4 жыл бұрын

Yahya Khan But 17mm Lug width and twice as expensive 🤬

Yet another great video Jodi! I see a lot of massdrop Bambinos for sale and it's getting harder and harder to resist 😭

Do you think the "open heart" Bambino is a nicer buy than the Version 4 Bambino? As a person who has never bought a watch before, which one do you recommend?

Still prefer the Orient Star classic. Yes it's twice the price but over twice the watch I feel. Size feels a lot more coordinated too.

@marijn96

5 жыл бұрын

Same here, and love the powerreserve of the Orient Star Classic.

@chrisp4170

5 жыл бұрын

But you still don't get Sapphire crystal.....

@JimInNashville

5 жыл бұрын

I agree. And I absolutely LOVE my Orient Star Retrograde with the black dial. 100M water resistant, still looks practically new after 8 years of steady wear. I have had at least 5 people ask me to take it off and let them look at it. Now comes the choice -- do I try to get the movement serviced (after 8 years?). I haven't heard any positive comments on Orient's service operation.

I think it's a great watch ! It's certainly well made compared to everything I've seen in the 100-200$ price range!

I LOVE MY V4!!!! I have the green one with gold hardware. It’s currently my daily, simply because of its simple and elegant design and easy readability. I do not agree that it’s noisy. I’ve had the watch up close to my ear while leaning on my arm and I could barely hear the ticking, even in a dead silent room. However, sometimes I feel the movement ticking away, particularly close to the top of the hour when the minute wheel passes its starting point. That being said, it’s usually unnoticeable if I’m doing another task. I have not had any issues with the mineral as of yet. Going on 3 years and not even so much as a scratch. Even so, I buff it regularly (about once a month) and it holds its shine really well.

I have a bambino 2nd ge. version 2. I think it is very quiet, basically silent unless you shake it right next to the ear. no ticking sound at all after a second or two. Not sure why you said it's loud?

There is a certain advantage with buying more affordable watches. I travel a lot for work and feel safer wearing a cheap understated Orient/Seiko to countries with high crime rates.

@MrTenzn

5 жыл бұрын

Gregory Ho I guess you haven’t checked your own country crime rate.

if you only wear t-shirts you won't need dress watches

Just bought this Bambino, thrilled skinney with it , great informative video.....watch them all ! Best wishes for christmas from a dismal grey & cold U.K

I was looking at Bambino a few months ago. Got a few watches since then. Had been hesitant because of the 21mm. Found out last week the 4 is now 22, so I just ordered this exact one :) Like hmmm, dinky quartz fashion watches, or established brand...