The Orient Bambino FAC08004D0 is the blue Version 4: a 42 mm automatic dress watch with a sunburst blue dial, silver stick indexes, and a black leather strap. A date window sits at 3. The seconds hand has a red tip, which is the easy way to tell this face from a plain silver-hand dress watch in the listing photos. The dial prints Orient Automatic, a Water Resistant line, and a Japan Mov’t inscription. That line is what the catalogue photo shows. It is not a promise that every case back reads the same way.
Version 4 is the larger, cleaner Bambino: applied sticks instead of Roman numerals, and a 42 mm case instead of the 40.5 mm Version 2. It still belongs with dress watches. Thirty metres of water resistance is for rain and handwashing, not the pool. The blue sunburst does the visual work; the steel case and black strap keep it wearable with a shirt or a casual jacket.
Why this Version 4 works
- Blue sunburst dial — silver stick indexes, silver hands, red-tipped seconds, date at 3. Not a Roman-numeral face.
- F6724 automatic — hand-winding and hacking, about 40 hours of power reserve, 22 jewels. The dial has no power-reserve indicator.
- 42 mm dress case — 11.8 mm thick, 22 mm lugs, domed mineral crystal, solid screw case back, pull-out crown at 3.
- Black leather — crocodile-pattern strap and an Orient tang buckle in the listing photos.
- 30 m water resistance — splash only. The bezel is fixed.
Who it suits
Choose FAC08004D0 if you want a blue automatic dress watch around 42 mm and you do not need a diver’s water resistance. It is a step up in size from the black Roman Version 2 FAC0000AB0, which is 40.5 mm with Roman numerals at the even hours. Use this one when the blue dial is the point, and the smaller Roman face when you want the classic Bambino layout.
Technical specifications
- Brand / collection: Orient Bambino Version 4
- Reference: FAC08004D0
- Movement: Orient calibre F6724 automatic, with hand-winding and hacking
- Power reserve: About 40 hours
- Jewels: 22
- Complications: Hours, minutes, seconds, and date at 3. No day window and no power-reserve hand
- Case: Stainless steel, 42 mm diameter
- Thickness: 11.8 mm
- Lug width: 22 mm
- Crystal: Domed mineral
- Dial: Blue sunburst, silver stick indexes, minute track, red-tipped seconds hand, date at 3
- Hands: Silver-tone, with a red tip on the seconds hand
- Bezel: Fixed
- Crown: Pull-out, at 3 o’clock. Listing side views do not show a screw-down crown
- Case back: Solid screw case back with an Orient medallion. Surrounding engraving is not clear enough to quote as an origin line
- Strap: Black crocodile-pattern leather, Orient tang buckle
- Water resistance: 30 metres
Lug-to-lug is not published here. Retailer sheets for this reference do not agree on a single figure, and this listing has no verified lug-to-lug of its own. Orient is a Japanese brand. FAC08004D0 is an earlier Version 4 reference, not current Thailand production. The case back of the unit supplied shows where it was made.
Wearing and care
If the watch has stopped, wind the crown gently, then set the time with the crown pulled out. Avoid the date quickset when the hands are near midnight. Do not swim with it. The leather strap should be wiped dry rather than soaked, and the mineral crystal should be cleaned with a soft cloth. A steel bracelet is not part of this reference; the 22 mm lugs are the strap width if you later fit another 22 mm strap.
Frequently asked questions
What movement does the Orient Bambino FAC08004D0 use?
It uses Orient’s in-house calibre F6724 automatic, with hand-winding, hacking, a date, and about 40 hours of power reserve. Some catalogue blurbs add a power-reserve display. This dial does not have one.
What is the water resistance of the FAC08004D0?
30 metres. That covers splashes, not swimming. The crown is a pull-out crown, and the bezel does not turn.
How big is the Version 4 blue Bambino?
42 mm across and 11.8 mm thick, with 22 mm lugs. It wears larger than the 40.5 mm Version 2 Bambino. Lug-to-lug is left off this page because sources do not agree.
What does the blue dial actually look like?
Listing photos show a blue sunburst dial, silver stick indexes, silver hands, a red tip on the seconds hand, and a date window at 3. It is not a Roman-numeral dial. The photos also print a Japan Mov’t line under the minute track.
Is the FAC08004D0 suitable as an everyday watch?
Yes as a dress or smart-casual automatic, if 30 metres is enough for how you wear a watch. It is the wrong tool for swimming, diving, or a steel-bracelet sports watch.
How does FAC08004D0 differ from the black Roman Bambino?
FAC0000AB0 is Version 2: 40.5 mm, Roman numerals at the even hours, 21 mm lugs. This Version 4 is 42 mm, stick indexes, a blue sunburst, and 22 mm lugs. Both use F6724 and a domed mineral crystal.
Where can I buy the Orient Bambino FAC08004D0 in Australia?
Chronospride lists this reference for Australian buyers. The page can show out of stock between units. When a watch is available, it is inspected before dispatch.
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| UPC | 4942715001575 |
|---|---|
| Brand | Orient |
| Band-Colour | Black |
| Band-Width | 22mm |
| Band-Material | Leather |
| Case-Size | 42mm |
| Gender | Ladies, Men, Unisex |
| Movement | Automatic |
| Lug-Width | 22mm |
| MPN | FAC08004D0 |
| EAN | 4942715001575 |
| Calibre | F6724 |
| Case-Colour | Silver |
| Case-Material | Stainless Steel |
| Power reserve | 40 hours |
| Face-Colour | Black Blue |
| Watch-Shape | Round |
| Water-Resistance-Rating | 30m |