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In Review: The Orient Bambino “vintage”

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Orient FER2400CN0 Bambino – $182 w/ DAPPERED30 ($260)

Code = 30% off as well as a free watch of your choice from a batch that Orient has set aside. 

Everything about this watch says “vintage-timepiece.” The blue hands. The cream, leaning custard-colored dial. The roman numerals. The intricate font and lines that mark the minutes around the face’s outer ring. Everything about this watch does say vintage-timepiece… except for the fact that it’s brand new.


A review of the new Orient Bambino on Dappered.com

Not just vintage in looks, but a more classic, 41mm case too.

The design itself isn’t even that old. Released last fall, these things sold like sheet cake at a carb-lovers convention. They were there, there was a bunch of !!!!, and then… gone. They were just gone. Sold out. And sold out for the longest time.

But now they’re back in both the crisper looking white dial & rose gold version, as well as this even more mature looking blue hands & cream dial model.


The new Orient Bambino on Dappered.com

The cobalt blue hands & custard dial.

The size of the case is even a bit of a throwback. 41 mm that wears a bit smaller. Even with the domed crystal, the thickness of this thing is pretty standard, if not slim, and should fit easily under a shirt cuff. They skipped showing the day function, and instead stuck with just a date window. It doesn’t hack or handwind, and the water resistance is just 30m, but this is the kind of watch you most likely won’t be wearing when dressed down.

Domed Crystal on The Bambino on Dappered.com

The Bambino’s recognizable domed crystal.

Just two qualms. It might look a little too old for some. Not everyone is into wearing something that looks like it could be an antique, and this version, the cream/custard dial option, is the older looking of all the new “vintage” looking Bambinos. The second issue some have had is the choice of a simple “I” to denote 5, 7, 9, and 11 o’clock. In the designer’s defense, if you were to pile V, VII, IX, and XI onto this dial, it’d get cramped pretty quick. Plus those extra “I”s add some symmetry.

It’s really an instant heirloom. Something that you can pickup now, and possibly pass down to a future generation (assuming the movement is serviced, etc…). The only thing is, if the relative who inherits it is more concerned with the hawking of the watch, instead of the bequeathing of such, then they might be a little disappointed with the deal you got at the onset.

NOTE: Entries for this giveaway were closed on 8/7/14

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  3. Wish this watch were a little smaller (a still not very vintage 37mm?), but won’t prevent me from entering!

  4. Had my eye on this watch for the longest time. Glad to see they’re back in stock. Maybe I can win it instead???

  5. Just received this watch last week, and it’s beautiful. I have several FFF watchbands which have replaced watchbands of all my watches. But this one, I won’t. Though the leather band it comes with is a bit stiff, it’s not uncomfortable at least for me, and the dark brown color not only goes well with the watch itself but also with my wardrobe. Compared to my other 40mm watches, this one gives the illusion of looking smaller, and it doesn’t overwhelm my small wrist. Am I complimenting it too much? Well, maybe I’m in love with it. 🙂

  7. This would have been my birthday present from my wife earlier this year. However, buying our first house meant making a few sacrifices. A guy can dream of winning!

  8. I think this could possibly one of the most attractive items ever given away on Dappered…

  9. I’m glad you like yours and I appreciate your thoughts, being a fellow smaller wrist fella!

  11. Very nice looking timepiece. In my opinion the only flaw it has is that it isn’t in my collection

  14. Great watch. Would own it already but there are a couple other watches I want more that require some saving for (not a collector so I’ll have to admire via pictures until I win or come across some disposable income).

  15. I’m not a watch guy. If anything, I’m almost an anti-watch guy.

    That said, I really like this.

  17. mine arrived last week and it’s already my favorite watch. considering switching out the band, only because i’ve never been a fan of the faux gator texture.

  19. If I don’t win it, I may very well possibly just buy it. It’s a beautiful piece.

  24. Awesome giveaway guys!! Love me some Orient’s 🙂 And I think today might be my day!

  25. Not bothered. For aesthetic reasons, IIII has traditionally been used in clocks and watches rather than IV.

    Plus the standardization of 4 as IV is a modern convention. In contemporary Roman and Medieval usage, the two variations were used interchangeably, and in fact, “additive” rather than “subtractive” number forms were frequently preferred.

  27. I’ve wanted one of these for so long! I just can’t justify the cost right now unfortunately. Sad face.

  29. I’ve been eyeing this for a long long time. To me, this is the perfect watch. Classic, Classy, and Timeless (pun intended). Now that it’s finally available, I can’t afford it (Dang that house purchase in April).

    If history is any guide, I am not going to win this. Having never won a freebie in my entire 29 years of existence on this planet, I don’t see why things should now change. (Big Sigh).

  30. Couldnt wait… bought it. If i win, look in the dappered threads for a nice discount haha

  35. Looks like Dappered readers struck hard and fast. Out of stock again. Hope you each got yours!