A white-dial Bambino Version 2 with rose-gold hands
The Orient Bambino FAC00008W0 is a second-generation dress watch for people who want the classic Bambino face, not a diver and not a bracelet sports watch. The dial is white. Rose-gold-tone Roman numerals sit at the even hours, including IIII at 4 rather than IV, and rose-gold stick indexes sit at the odd hours. The hands are rose-gold tone as well. A date window sits at 3. The dial prints ORIENT, Automatic, Water Resistant, and Japan Mov’t.
This is the same Version 2 case family as FAC00005W0 and FAC00009W0. Those two are also white-dial automatics. FAC00005W0 uses silver-tone stick indexes. FAC00009W0 uses Roman numerals with blue hands. FAC00008W0 is the rose-gold hand and marker version. If you want a warmer dial colour instead, look at the cream-dial FAC00009N0.
Who it suits
At 40.5 mm across and 11.8 mm thick, it sits under a shirt cuff more easily than the later 42 mm Bambinos. The lug width on this listing is 21 mm. It is a dress and office watch first: polished steel, a fixed bezel, a push-pull crown at 3 with no guards, and a dark brown crocodile-embossed leather strap with contrast stitching. The photos are dark brown, not black. The web address still says black-leather, and the strap-colour filter still says Black. Those labels were not changed on this update.
Water resistance is 30 metres, or 3 bar. That covers rain and washing your hands. It is not a swim watch, and it is not a shower watch. Wind it and set the time before the crown goes near water.
Movement and case
The movement is Orient calibre F6724, an in-house automatic with hand-winding and a hacking seconds hand. Power reserve is about 40 hours. The listing and specialist sheets give 22 jewels and 21,600 vibrations per hour. It is not quartz, and it is not the later F6722 used in some other Bambino generations.
The crystal is a domed mineral glass. You can see the curve in the side photo. It is not sapphire. The case back on retailer sheets for this reference is solid, not a display back. We have not published a lug-to-lug figure: the 46.8 mm value stored on this product was copied from a different reference, TAC0000AB0, so it is left off the description.
Similar in-stock dress Orients are on the Orient classic page. This FAC00008W0 listing itself is out of stock at the moment.
Specifications
- Reference: FAC00008W0, Orient Bambino Version 2 (also called 2nd generation)
- Movement: automatic calibre F6724, hand-winding and hacking, about 40-hour power reserve, 22 jewels
- Dial: white, rose-gold-tone Roman numerals at even hours, rose-gold stick indexes at odd hours, rose-gold-tone hands, date at 3
- Case: stainless steel, 40.5 mm diameter, 11.8 mm thick, fixed bezel, push-pull crown at 3
- Crystal: domed mineral
- Case back: solid, not an exhibition back
- Strap: dark brown crocodile-embossed leather, 21 mm lug width, buckle clasp
- Water resistance: 30 m / 3 bar, splash only
Common questions
What movement does the Orient Bambino FAC00008W0 use?
Orient calibre F6724. It is an automatic that you can also hand-wind, and the seconds hand stops while you set the time. Expect about 40 hours of running once it is fully wound. It is not a quartz watch.
What size is the FAC00008W0?
The case is 40.5 mm across and 11.8 mm thick. Lug width is 21 mm. That is the Version 2 size, smaller and slimmer than many later Bambino references that measure about 42 mm. A stored lug-to-lug of 46.8 mm on this product points at a different model, so it is not quoted here.
Is the FAC00008W0 waterproof enough for swimming?
No. It is rated to 30 metres. Treat that as rain and handwashing resistance. Take it off for the pool, the sea, and the shower, and keep the crown pushed in.
What does the FAC00008W0 dial look like?
White, with rose-gold-tone hands. Roman numerals mark 12, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10. Stick indexes mark the odd hours. The date is at 3. It is not the all-stick white dial of FAC00005W0, and it is not the blue-hand Roman dial of FAC00009W0.
Is the strap black or brown?
The photos on this page show a dark brown crocodile-embossed leather strap with contrast stitching. Overseas catalogue pages also list brown leather for FAC00008W0. The page address still contains the words black-leather, and the strap-colour filter still says Black. The description follows the photos.
Where can I buy the Orient Bambino FAC00008W0 in Australia?
Chronospride lists this reference. It is out of stock on this page right now, so availability will change only when it is restocked. Other Bambino and classic Orient watches are in the classic Orient collection.
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| Brand | Orient |
|---|---|
| Lug-Width | 21mm |
| Lug to lug size | 46.8mm |
| Case Thickness | 11.8mm |
| MPN | Fac00008w0 |
| Gender | Men's |
| Band-Material | Leather |
| Case-Material | Stainless Steel |
| Movement | Automatic |
| Case-Size | 40.5mm |
| Band-Width | 21mm |
| Band-Colour | Black |
| UPC | 810459024447 |
| EAN | 810459024447 |
| Calibre | F6724 |
| Case-Colour | Silver |
| Face-Colour | White |
| Jewels | 22 |
| Power reserve | 40 hours |
| Watch-Shape | Round |
| Water-Resistance-Rating | 30m |