The Orient Bambino RA-AC0038S30B is a 40.5 mm automatic dress watch with a white dial, Eastern Arabic numerals, and rose-gold-tone hands. It is the white Arabic-dial reference in Orient’s current 40.5 mm Classic size, on a black leather strap, with a date at 3 o’clock and an exhibition case back.
The numerals are the Eastern Arabic forms, in a rose-gold tone, not printed Western 1, 2, 3. “Water Resistant” is written in script under the hands. The date window at 3 uses ordinary Western numerals. Hands match the numerals: a warm rose-gold tone, not silver. If you wanted a stick-index or Roman Bambino, this is the wrong face. If you wanted a white dial you can pick out of a lineup, this is the one.
Size and how it wears
The case is 40.5 mm across, 12.3 mm thick, and 46.5 mm lug-to-lug, with 21 mm lugs. That is the larger Classic Bambino, not the 38.4 mm Version 7. It still fits under a shirt cuff more easily than a 42 mm sports watch, but the lug-to-lug is the number to check if your wrist is small. The crystal is domed mineral. The crown is push-pull.
Water resistance is 30 metres. Rain and handwashing are fine. Swimming is not. This is a dress watch with a leather strap, not a sports model.
Movement
Calibre F6724 is Orient’s in-house automatic for this Bambino generation. It hand-winds, the seconds hand stops when you pull the crown, and the power reserve is about 40 hours. The exhibition case back on this listing shows F6724 and “twenty-two jewels”, and the case ring is marked Made in Thailand. Frequency on published F6724 sheets is 21,600 vibrations an hour. It is an everyday automatic, not a high-beat chronometer.
Specifications
- Reference: RA-AC0038S30B
- Collection: Orient Bambino Classic, 40.5 mm Arabic dial
- Dial: white, Eastern Arabic numerals and hands in a rose-gold tone, “Water Resistant” script, date at 3
- Movement: Orient calibre F6724 automatic, hand-winding, hacking seconds
- Power reserve: about 40 hours
- Jewels / rate: 22 jewels, 21,600 vibrations per hour
- Case: stainless steel, 40.5 mm wide, 12.3 mm thick, 46.5 mm lug-to-lug
- Crystal: domed mineral
- Crown: push-pull
- Case back: exhibition
- Water resistance: 30 metres / 3 bar
- Strap: black crocodile-pattern leather, 21 mm, pin buckle
Those case figures match the attributes on this page and retailer sheets that cite this exact reference, including 40.5 / 12.3 / 46.5 mm and a 21 mm lug. The front photographs show a black leather strap. One case-back frame in the gallery shows a navy strap; use the front views for the strap colour of this reference.
The blue Arabic sibling is a different SKU. Other dress Orients are in the Orient Classic collection.
Listing photos may show an earlier example marked Movement Japan or Made in Japan. The watch we send is current production and is marked Made in Thailand.
Questions buyers ask
What do the numerals on the RA-AC0038S30B look like?
Eastern Arabic numerals in a rose-gold tone, on a white dial, with matching rose-gold-tone hands. They are not Western 1-2-3 prints, and they are not stick indexes. The date window at 3 still uses ordinary numerals.
What movement does the Orient Bambino RA-AC0038S30B use?
Orient calibre F6724, an automatic with hand-winding, hacking seconds, 22 jewels, and about 40 hours of power reserve. You can see the movement through the exhibition case back.
Will a 40.5 mm Bambino fit a smaller wrist?
Check lug-to-lug, not only diameter. This one is 46.5 mm from lug to lug and 12.3 mm thick. It wears smaller than a diver, and larger than the 38.4 mm Bambino versions. If 46.5 mm overhangs your wrist, look at a shorter Bambino instead.
Is 30 m water resistance enough to swim?
No. 30 metres with a push-pull crown is for rain and handwashing. Take it off for the pool or the beach.
What colour is the strap?
Black crocodile-pattern leather on the front photographs, 21 mm, with a pin buckle. A case-back photo in the gallery shows a navy strap; that frame is there for the movement, not as a second strap option.
Where does the case back say this Bambino was made?
Orient is a Japanese brand. This is not an Orient Star. The case back in our photos is marked Made in Thailand, which is the marking on the watch we send.
Where can I buy this white Arabic Bambino in Australia?
This page is the RA-AC0038S30B at Chronospride. Confirm the stock count on the page before you order. The blue Arabic dial is a separate reference, not a colour option on this SKU.
Authentic stock, inspected before dispatch. Free shipping Australia-wide on eligible orders. Covered by Chronospride’s 12 months warranty, handled by our team. See our authenticity and warranty page.
| Case-Size | 40.5mm |
|---|---|
| Band-Width | 21mm |
| Lug-Width | 21mm |
| Lug to lug size | 46.5mm |
| Case Thickness | 12.3mm |
