My very first non-fashion watch
Growing up, the few times I got watches were from mall stands that were of the fashion variety.
This is the first watch I fell in love with and couldn't say no to the affordability. The Bambino.
I obviously ditched the supplied strap for a pebbled leather strap. The contrasting date window is both easy to read, but an immediate eyesore (imo).
I still own it and have been interested in other Orients. An open heart one with small seconds is a looker and hopefully I can get one.
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James Kelley
I'm James. I've been collecting watches since 2018. Seeing Watch Finder's video on THE FREAK was what got me hooked on this hobby. My taste in watches can be expensive, but I have to be budget minded....
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This pic was shortly after I changed the straps once it arrived.
Orient? Good taste my good friend.
Thank you! I'm still very happy with the watch, even after five years of owning it.
Orient are nice watches one of the few Japanese's made brands I like
You can't go wrong with an Orient. Lots of interesting and the odd bizarre model!
This pic was shortly after I changed the straps once it arrived.
Hopefully the new strap has a little more room!
Very nice, but I believe that this constitutes a fashion watch, as do most if not all watches. Ultimately, your choice of watch is a statement of personal values expressed in both form and function, and it’s hard to see how anyone can completely extricate that choice from fashion sensibilities.
Very nice, but I believe that this constitutes a fashion watch, as do most if not all watches. Ultimately, your choice of watch is a statement of personal values expressed in both form and function, and it’s hard to see how anyone can completely extricate that choice from fashion sensibilities.
This isn’t a dig at you or anything, btw! Just an observation about how and why we adorn ourselves.
Cracking choice!
Congratulations, you can't go wrong with Orient - a very solid choice! 👍
Speaking of open heart Orients, mine doesn't come with a small second but I still think it looks beautiful. It's called the Orient Envoy. If you don't like roman numerals, there's also an Envoy 2 available with standard (arabic) numerals!
Hopefully the new strap has a little more room!
It does. It is such a comfortable strap. Its the Dasari pebbled leather strap.
Congratulations, you can't go wrong with Orient - a very solid choice! 👍
Speaking of open heart Orients, mine doesn't come with a small second but I still think it looks beautiful. It's called the Orient Envoy. If you don't like roman numerals, there's also an Envoy 2 available with standard (arabic) numerals!
That is a looker! Fantastic looking piece.
Cracking choice!
Thank you :)
Very nice, but I believe that this constitutes a fashion watch, as do most if not all watches. Ultimately, your choice of watch is a statement of personal values expressed in both form and function, and it’s hard to see how anyone can completely extricate that choice from fashion sensibilities.
None taken. It was definitely a weird word choice I used.
In my use, it was aimed at the likes of DW, Fossil, Invicta, etc.
For the actual use of it, I have used this piece a bunch in regards to dressing up and down.
Can't go wrong with a Bambino. Like Billie-Dee Williams says about Colt-45 Malt Liquor, "It Works Every Time!"
Excellent choice. Oh, how I wish I could recoup the money wasted on fashion watches.