The Orient Stretto Date RA-AC0R03Y30B is a compact automatic for someone who wants a brown dial without moving up to a sports watch. The sunburst dial, silver hands, and rose-gold-tone bezel read as dressy. Fifty metres of water resistance is more practical for Australian daily wear than a 30 metre dress watch.
This is a Contemporary Stretto Date, not a Bambino. The case is 38.5 mm across, 11.2 mm thick, and 45.5 mm from lug to lug, on a 20 mm brown leather strap. On a smaller wrist it sits closer to a classic dress watch than to a diver.
Dial, bezel, and strap
The dial is a brown sunburst with applied silver indices and silver hands. The date window is at 3 o’clock. The bezel is rose-gold-tone plated steel on a stainless steel case, not a solid gold watch. Orient’s specification table lists a brown leather strap, a pin buckle, and a wrist range of about 150 to 190 mm. The front photos match that strap. The case-back photo shows the light-coloured lining and an Orient stamp on the leather, but not the buckle itself.
One US shop page has listed a foldover clasp for this reference. The maker’s table says pin buckle. This page follows that table.
Movement and crystal
Calibre F6722 is Orient’s automatic with hand-winding and a hacking seconds hand. The maker lists 22 jewels, about 40 hours of power reserve, and a stated accuracy of +25 to -15 seconds a day. That range is the published specification, not a claim that every example will sit at one end of it. The catalogue code is RA-AC0R03Y. The watch sold here is RA-AC0R03Y30B. It is not a numbered limited edition. Orient lists a July 2025 launch for this reference.
The crystal is sapphire. Orient’s specification table calls it a flat sapphire crystal. The case back in the gallery is engraved “domed sapphire”, along with stainless steel and water resistant 5 bar. Both notes are on the record. The crystal is sapphire either way, and this page does not change the case-size attributes already stored for the watch.
Specifications
- Brand: Orient, a Japanese brand
- Collection: Stretto Date, Contemporary
- Reference: RA-AC0R03Y30B
- Movement: Orient calibre F6722, automatic, hand-winding, hacking seconds
- Jewels: 22
- Power reserve: about 40 hours
- Dial: brown sunburst, silver hands and indices, date at 3
- Bezel: rose-gold-tone plated, stationary
- Crystal: sapphire
- Case: stainless steel, 38.5 mm wide, 11.2 mm thick, 45.5 mm lug-to-lug
- Crown: push-pull
- Water resistance: 50 metres / 5 bar
- Lug width: 20 mm
- Strap: brown leather, pin buckle on the maker’s sheet
- Weight: 64 g on the maker’s sheet
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.
The white-dial sibling, RA-AC0R01S30B, uses the same 38.5 mm case and F6722 movement, with gold-tone hands and a two-tone bracelet rather than this brown leather strap. More Orient dress watches are in the Orient Classic collection.
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.
Common questions
What movement does the Orient Stretto RA-AC0R03Y30B use?
Orient calibre F6722. It is an automatic with hand-winding and hacking, 22 jewels, and about 40 hours of power reserve. The exhibition case back shows the rotor. You can also hand-wind it and stop the seconds hand while setting the time.
What size is the RA-AC0R03Y30B?
38.5 mm across, 11.2 mm thick, and 45.5 mm from lug to lug. The lugs are 20 mm. Orient lists the weight at 64 g and a strap that fits about 150 to 190 mm. It is a compact dress size, not a 40-plus millimetre sports case.
Does the brown Stretto have a date?
Yes. The date window is at 3 o’clock. The dial is a brown sunburst with silver hands and applied indices. The bezel is rose-gold-tone. There is no day window and no open heart on this reference.
What is the water resistance of the RA-AC0R03Y30B?
50 metres, or 5 bar. That covers rain, hand washing, and a splash. It is not a dive watch. The crown is push-pull, not screw-down. Do not take it swimming or into the ocean.
Is the RA-AC0R03Y30B a good everyday watch?
For office and weekend wear, yes. The case is slim, the crystal is sapphire, and 50 metres is more useful than a 30 metre dress watch. The brown leather strap is the part that will show rain and sweat first. If you want the same case on a bracelet, look at the white RA-AC0R01S30B rather than treating this strap as an afterthought.
How is this different from a Bambino?
Bambino is a separate dress family. Many classic Bambinos are 30 metres with a mineral crystal. This Stretto is 38.5 mm, sapphire, 50 metres, and a Contemporary case with a rose-gold-tone bezel. Do not copy strap width or water resistance from the Bambino name alone.
Why does the case-back photo show an older origin stamp?
The gallery case back is engraved with an older Epson origin stamp, and the ring reads sapphire, stainless steel, and water resistant 5 bar. Catalogue photos can carry an earlier stamp. The origin note on this page is the line that applies to the watch we send.
Where can I buy the Orient Stretto RA-AC0R03Y30B in Australia?
Chronospride has this reference in stock in Australia. It is inspected before dispatch, with 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 | 38.5mm |
|---|---|
| Band-Width | 20mm |
| Lug-Width | 20mm |
| Lug to lug size | 45.5mm |
| Case Thickness | 11.2mm |
| UPC | 4942715032982 |
| GTIN | 4942715032982 |
| EAN | 4942715032982 |
