The Orient Bambino SAC00005W0 is the plain white stick-index dress automatic: silver applied markers, silver hands, and a date at 3, on a dark brown leather strap. It is the export code for the classic white Bambino, not a Roman-numeral face and not a current RA- reference.
If you want the quieter Bambino, this is the one. No railroad Roman track, no blue hands, no open heart. The dial in the listing photo is a silver-white sunburst with baton indexes, the Orient crest, and the older script Water Resist above 6. Later sheets for the same reference say that line was changed to Water Resistant. The wording on the dial can differ by production date. The watch in these photos uses the earlier line.
What you actually get
- White sunburst dial with applied stick indexes and silver hands
- Date window at 3
- Orient in-house automatic calibre F6724 on the retailer sheet for this reference: hand-winding, hacking seconds, 22 jewels, about 40 hours, date only
- Accuracy on that sheet: about +25 to -15 seconds a day once fully wound
- Polished stainless steel case, domed mineral crystal, solid screw case back
- Pull-out crown at 3, no crown guards
- Dark brown crocodile-pattern leather strap and an Orient pin buckle in the listing photos
- Water resistance 30 m / 3 bar: rain and handwashing, not swimming
One specification field on this page still lists calibre 4R38. That is a Seiko calibre, not the movement in this Orient. Use the F6724 description above, not that field.
Neel’s sheet for SAC00005W0 lists the case as 45 × 40.5 mm and the strap as 21 mm calf leather. In Japanese catalogue style that first figure is the length, not a 45 mm diameter. An Amazon sheet for the same code lists 40.5 mm across, 21 mm at the strap, and about 10 mm thick. The size fields on this page still say 40 mm, 20 mm, and 10 mm thick. For fit, use the retailer figures. Some sheets for the related FAC00005W0 code list 11.8 mm thick, so thickness is not identical on every page.
The case-back photo is a solid screw back, not an exhibition window. The engraving is not sharp enough to read a calibre from that frame. What is readable is a Made in Japan line. This is an earlier Bambino reference, not a current RA- model. The case back of the unit supplied shows where that unit was made. The photo is not a promise that every unit carries the same stamp.
How it wears
At about 40.5 mm across, this is the familiar Bambino dress size: fine under a shirt cuff if the 21 mm lugs suit the wrist, and less of a presence than the 42 mm Version 4. The domed crystal is the Bambino look. It catches light from the side and makes the flat product photo look deeper on the wrist. The lifestyle frame in the gallery is a white-shirt shot of that same white dial and brown strap.
Thirty metres is splash resistance. Wear it to the office, a wedding, or a rainy walk. Take it off for the pool, the beach, and the shower. The crown is a pull-out crown. It is not a screw-down diver crown, and the side photo shows no guards.
Hand-winding matters on a dress watch that sits in a box between wears. The F6724 sheet says you can wind it from the crown and that the seconds hand stops when the crown is fully out, so you can set it to a time signal. Leave it unworn for a long weekend and you will reset the time. That is normal for a roughly 40-hour reserve, not a fault.
Which Bambino this is
SAC00005W0 is the white stick-index export code. The related domestic code often cited for the same white stick face is FAC00005W0. It is not the ivory Roman SAC00009N0, and it is not a small-seconds or open-heart Bambino. If you want Roman numerals and blue hands, look at the ivory SAC00009N0 instead. For the wider map of versions, see the Orient Bambino buying guide and the Orient classic watches category.
Questions buyers ask
What movement is in the Orient Bambino SAC00005W0?
The Japanese retailer sheet for this reference lists an automatic with hand-winding, a hacking seconds hand, a date, about 40 hours of power reserve, and accuracy of about +25 to -15 seconds a day. That spec matches Orient calibre F6724, the 22-jewel date automatic used in this generation of Bambino, not the Seiko 4R38 still stored in the calibre field. The case-back photo is not sharp enough to read the engraved calibre.
What does the SAC00005W0 dial look like?
The front photo is a white sunburst dial with applied stick indexes, silver hands, the Orient crest, and a date window at 3. The script above 6 on that photo reads Water Resist. Later production of the same reference can read Water Resistant. It is not a Roman-numeral dial.
What size is the SAC00005W0?
Neel lists 45 × 40.5 mm and a 21 mm strap. Read 40.5 mm as the diameter and about 45 mm as the lug-to-lug. An Amazon sheet lists about 10 mm thick. The store fields still say 40 mm and 20 mm and were not changed here. A related FAC00005W0 sheet lists 11.8 mm thick, so thickness is not identical on every page.
Can you swim with the SAC00005W0?
No. At 30 m it is for splashes and rain, not swimming or showering. The crown is a pull-out crown.
Is the case back clear?
No. The listing case back is a solid screw back. You cannot see the movement through it. The photo shows a Made in Japan line. This is an earlier Bambino reference, not a current RA- model, and the case back of the unit supplied shows where that unit was made.
Is SAC00005W0 the same as FAC00005W0?
They are the export and domestic codes most often cited for the white stick-index Bambino. Dial printing and strap shade can differ by batch. Judge this listing by the SAC00005W0 photos: white stick indexes, silver hands, dark brown leather, Water Resist on the front frame.
Where can I buy the Orient Bambino SAC00005W0 in Australia?
This is the Chronospride page for SAC00005W0. Stock status is shown on the page. When a unit is available it is inspected before dispatch, with free shipping Australia-wide on eligible orders.
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| MPN | SAC00005W0 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Men's |
| Band-Material | Leather |
| Case-Material | Stainless Steel |
| Movement | Automatic |
| Case-Size | 40mm |
| Band-Width | 20mm |
| Band-Colour | Brown |
| Case-Colour | Silver |
| Calibre | 4R38 |
| Brand | Orient |
| Face-Colour | White |
| EAN | 4906006268122 |
| Jewels | 22 |
| Power reserve | 40 hours |
| UPC | 4906006268122 |
| Watch-Shape | Round |
| Water-Resistance-Rating | 30m |