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Orient Bambino Open HeartvsVaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

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Bambino Open Heart
OrientBambino Open Heart
MSRP $315
Dirty Dozen (40mm)
VaerDirty Dozen (40mm)
MSRP $199

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Bambino Open Heart40.5mm
Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm
Power Reserve
Bambino Open Heart40h
Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h
Water Resistance
Bambino Open Heart30m
Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m
MSRP
Bambino Open Heart$315
Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Field
Diameter
40.5mm
36mm
Thickness
12mm
9.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
48mm
Lug Width
21mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
100m
Caseback
Display
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Inner
Dial Color
White
40mm
Indices
Applied

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
FT622
Miyota 2035
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Beat Rate
21,600 vph
28,800 vph
Jewels
22
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$315
$199

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What people say

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Orient Bambino Open Heart

Owners widely praise the Orient Bambino Open Heart for its dressy style, clean dial, and reliable in-house F6724 automatic movement with hacking and hand-winding. Reviewers and owners highlight its value proposition, with one owner noting it remains a regular wear even after acquiring pricier watches. Some owners find the build quality and stock strap less premium, with one noting the mineral crystal is prone to scratching and another that the movement can be noisy. The 21mm lug width is cited as making strap swapping slightly more complicated. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Orient Bambino Open Heart highly for its dressy aesthetic and in-house movement at its price point.

Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

The Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) is praised for its nice case design and thin profile, making it wear flat. On balance, owners rate the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) highly for its comfortable wearability due to its thin case.

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