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Farer GMT BEZELvsOrient Bambino Version 8

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GMT BEZEL
FarerGMT BEZEL
MSRP $1,325
Bambino Version 8
OrientBambino Version 8
MSRP $295
What people say

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Farer GMT BEZEL

Owners widely praise the Farer GMT BEZEL for its enthusiastic color combinations, wearable dimensions, and impressive fit and finish for the price. Reviewers highlight its great utility with 200m water resistance, a vintage-charm bubble crystal, and comfortable wearability due to its 12.5mm thickness and short lug-to-lug. Some owners find the white dial's legibility lacking due to polished hands, and one noted the bezel does not glow, though the blue dial version features a lumed bezel. The GMT movement is described as a caller-style by one reviewer, and opinions on its overall value place it from luxury-rivaling to mid-tier. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Farer GMT BEZEL highly for its unique design and excellent value at its price point.

Orient Bambino Version 8

The Orient Bambino Version 8 is widely praised for its elegant, sophisticated, and vintage-inspired aesthetics, with a domed crystal creating a 3D dial effect and blue hands noted as beautiful. Owners and reviewers agree it looks significantly more expensive than its price point, with dial finishing that rivals much costlier timepieces. One owner notes the stock leather strap is plasticky and non-tapering. The movement is rated for accuracy between +25/-15 seconds per day and features basic decoration. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Orient Bambino Version 8 highly for its exceptional value and sophisticated appearance.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GMT BEZEL38mm
Bambino Version 840.5mm
Power Reserve
GMT BEZEL56h
Bambino Version 840h
Water Resistance
GMT BEZEL200m
Bambino Version 830m
MSRP
GMT BEZEL$1,325
Bambino Version 8$295

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
GMT
Dress
Diameter
38mm
40.5mm
Thickness
12mm
12.6mm
Lug-to-Lug
42.25mm
46.5mm
Lug Width
20mm
21mm
Material
316L marine-grade stainless steel
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
200m
30m
Caseback
Solid
Display

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Mineral
Dial Color
Cream
White

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW330-2
F6B22
Type
Automatic
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
56h
40h
Jewels
25
22
Complications
None
GMT, Day-date, Small seconds

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,325
$295
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