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Ferro PISTAvsOrient Bambino Version 1

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PISTA
FerroPISTA
MSRP $645
Bambino Version 1
OrientBambino Version 1
MSRP $255

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
PISTA48mm
Bambino Version 140mm
Power Reserve
PISTA40h
Bambino Version 140h
Water Resistance
PISTA50m
Bambino Version 130m
MSRP
PISTA$645
Bambino Version 1$255

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Racing
Dress
Diameter
48mm
40mm
Thickness
13.1mm
11.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
46.8mm
Lug Width
22mm
21mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
30m

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Mineral
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
Silver
Black
Indices
Applied

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200
F6724
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
21,600 vph
Jewels
25
22
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$645
$255

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What people say

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Ferro PISTA

The Ferro PISTA is widely praised for its exciting and thrilling driving experience, with owners highlighting its faultless handling and a powerful engine that makes other cars feel primitive. Reviewers and owners alike appreciate its beautiful and effective design, noting features like the air pass-through on the hood as particularly attractive. Some owners find the Ferro PISTA's performance and aerodynamics desirable, while others note its tighter suspension and hard-shifting experience as a special, raw characteristic. On balance, owners rate the Ferro PISTA highly for its thrilling performance and striking design.

Orient Bambino Version 1

The Orient Bambino Version 1 is widely praised as an exceptional value dress watch with a timeless aesthetic, appreciated for its automatic movement and quality under $150. Owners consistently highlight its smart, quintessential dress watch look, with Roman numeral and index markers being a particular point of admiration. Some reviewers note the dial has a greenish/blueish tint rather than pure white, and the winding motion is described as a little rough. Accuracy is reported as very good, with one owner seeing +1 second per day. While the design is praised, some find its size slightly large for a dress watch, and one owner found rotor noise and size bothersome. Stock straps are frequently mentioned as a drawback, described as plasticky, non-tapering, or not to taste. Some owners suggest better value can be found elsewhere, citing mineral crystal and non-hacking, non-handwinding movement as drawbacks.

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