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CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATIONvsOrient Bambino No Date

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CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION

Owners widely praise the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION for its impressive quality and packaging, noting its surprisingly light feel on the wrist. One owner reports the stock strap may be too small for some wrists, but replacement straps are readily available. On balance, owners rate the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION highly for its perceived quality and comfortable, lightweight wearability.

Orient Bambino No Date

Owners widely praise the Orient Bambino No Date for its improved dial symmetry and dress watch appeal, with many appreciating the cleaner, no-date design. The 38.4mm case size is considered ideal for a dress watch, and the dial sheen is a notable positive. Some owners, however, find the dial busy due to sub-indices, printed numbers, and "Water Resistant" text, while others regret the lack of a sapphire crystal. The movement is the automatic F6524, offering hacking and hand-winding, with accuracy reported between +25/-15 seconds per day. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Orient Bambino No Date highly for its enhanced dial symmetry and dress watch aesthetics at its price point.

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
EDGE EXPLORATION48mm
Bambino No Date38.4mm
Power Reserve
EDGE EXPLORATION40h
Bambino No Date
Water Resistance
EDGE EXPLORATION30m
Bambino No Date30m
MSRP
EDGE EXPLORATION$359
Bambino No Date$295

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Skeleton
Diameter
48mm
38.4mm
Thickness
12.3mm
12.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
44mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Mineral
Dial Color
Black
Lume
Swiss Super-Luminova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Orient F6 Series
Power Reserve
40h
0h
Jewels
24
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$359
$295
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