Scale: 38.4 mm case
Orient
Bambino 38 No Date
RA-BB0002S30B
$425
Office, formal, everyday
The Bambino has been the default first dress watch for years, and the 2026 no date version fixes the last thing people asked for. Now the dial is clean and symmetrical, the 38mm case wears properly on smaller wrists, and the domed crystal gives it a 1960s profile. You get an in house automatic that hacks and hand winds for the price of a fashion brand quartz.
A domed, no date 1960s dress watch with an in house movement for about 340 euros.
Specifications
| Diameter | 38.4 mm |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 12.5 mm |
| Lug to lug | 44 mm |
| Lug width | 20 mm |
| Case | Stainless steel |
| Crystal | Domed mineral |
| Water resistance | 30 m |
| Movement | Automatic |
| Calibre | F6524 |
| Power reserve | 40 hours |
| Accuracy | +25 / −15 s per day (official) |
| Strap | Leather with pin buckle |
Pros
- Clean no date dial
- Domed crystal with vintage profile
- In house movement that hacks and winds
- Short 44mm lug to lug
Cons
- Mineral crystal scratches
- Only 30m water resistance
- 12.5mm is thick for a dress watch
Rivals
Seiko Presage Cocktail Time, Timex Marlin Automatic, Seagull 1963
What owners say
WatchUSeek owners with small wrists welcome the 38mm case and say the hands finally fit the dial. The recurring complaints are the mineral crystal, 30m water resistance, 40 hour reserve and accuracy, though many say they would simply buy another if it cracked.
Sources
- orientwatchusa.com Official
- monochrome-watches.com Review · EUR 340, full specs, accuracy +25/-15 s per day
- fratellowatches.com Review · first no date mechanical Bambino, EUR 339.99, 30m criticism
- teddybaldassarre.com Review · long running value verdict on the Bambino
- monochrome-watches.com Review
- watchuseek.com Forum
- watchuseek.com Forum · owners debate the mineral crystal
- watchuseek.com Forum · critics on mineral crystal and 40 hour reserve
Some figures could not be verified: Orient sites block fetching; EU price is the launch price from two magazines, not an official store page. Frequency not published for F6524. Diameter is 38.4mm, marketed as 38. If the catalogue needs a strict 38mm or smaller pick, the 37mm Citizen Tsuyosa NJ0200 (UPE 299 euros) is the alternative.