Man of Honour
Any info and/or pictures of where it broke? Be interesting to know/see this.
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Also which version was it?
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Also which version was it?
What watch do you wear?
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Soldato
Nice Bambino GSXRMovistar, It's a lovely looking watch isn't it. The dome really makes it something special.
Jesus, you aren't kidding! It's nearly a carbon copy!
Jesus, you aren't kidding! It's nearly a carbon copy!
That Orient Bambino is really really nice. Damnit. 
I have fallen in love with this today, shame it seems only 55 were made:
STEINHART "Nav.B-Uhr REPLICA limited edition"
Is the weight of a watch generally declared in the specs? I keep seeing the dimensions but the weights seem to be eluding me.
And where is the best place to buy an Orient from?
I have fallen in love with this today, shame it seems only 55 were made:
STEINHART "Nav.B-Uhr REPLICA limited edition"
Is the weight of a watch generally declared in the specs? I keep seeing the dimensions but the weights seem to be eluding me.
And where is the best place to buy an Orient from?
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Man of Honour
That Bambino looks very nice and the price is so low it would be criminal not to have one? Talking less than £80 here!
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Soldato
I think so, it's an absolute gem. Deciding between black or white was difficult as I think they both look great. Black won for me, but only ever so slightly.
Man of Honour
Gone for the white!
It's a shame only the facelift Bambino comes with silver case, white dial and rose gold markers+hands as that looks very classy and vintage but the dial is too busy on the newer model so loses the minimal feel of this one. I like the crown on the newer one though.
Why can't a maker allow you to "configure" your own watch like in the same way you can configure a car on the websites of virtually all auto makers? If I had my own watch company that would be one of my USPs
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Been reading that Orient will discontinue the Bambino v1 as the v2 replaces it entirely. No everyone is liking the busy dial on the v2 though so at £80 anyone interested may want to get a v1 while they're still available.
It's a shame only the facelift Bambino comes with silver case, white dial and rose gold markers+hands as that looks very classy and vintage but the dial is too busy on the newer model so loses the minimal feel of this one. I like the crown on the newer one though.
Why can't a maker allow you to "configure" your own watch like in the same way you can configure a car on the websites of virtually all auto makers? If I had my own watch company that would be one of my USPs
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Been reading that Orient will discontinue the Bambino v1 as the v2 replaces it entirely. No everyone is liking the busy dial on the v2 though so at £80 anyone interested may want to get a v1 while they're still available.
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Man of Honour
Soldato
Do Creation deliver via international shipping, and if so have you ever been hit for taxes/handling?Creation watches
Mine has already shipped, should be here tomorrow/Wednesday.
Man of Honour
Rare to get billed by DHL International which creation use. I can't remember if I got stung by them when I bought the Seiko 5 last year either - Must not have else it would have stuck in mind
Soldato
I placed 4 orders with them over the last 2 weeks and wasn't hit once by taxes.
They label the customs label as 'measuring device'
I got away with it
Man of Honour
They label the customs label as 'measuring device'
Which is technically accurate hehe.
Soldato
Cool, thanks guys. Luckily they have now sold out of the pieces I had my eye on.
Soldato
What did you have your eye on?
One thing I've noticed is how slow Creation Watches are to restock items. It's annoying!
I think I fancy next a blue Mako or Ray. There's something about the blue dial on these that give such depth, the finish looks great. All photographs of these versions look stunning.
One thing I've noticed is how slow Creation Watches are to restock items. It's annoying!
I think I fancy next a blue Mako or Ray. There's something about the blue dial on these that give such depth, the finish looks great. All photographs of these versions look stunning.
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Soldato
Currently:-
EL05003W - http://www.creationwatches.com/prod...star-classic-power-reserve-el05003w-3964.html
WZ0201EL (Any variation) - http://www.creationwatches.com/prod...ack-w-somes-bridle-leather-wz0201el-3915.html
EL02003W - http://www.creationwatches.com/prod...to-300m-professional-diver-el02003w-3968.html
EL05003W - http://www.creationwatches.com/prod...star-classic-power-reserve-el05003w-3964.html
WZ0201EL (Any variation) - http://www.creationwatches.com/prod...ack-w-somes-bridle-leather-wz0201el-3915.html
EL02003W - http://www.creationwatches.com/prod...to-300m-professional-diver-el02003w-3968.html
Soldato
Nice little wish list you have there!
That was abit of luck! I just got lucky and bagged pretty much the only Orient Ray Blue with SS bracelet around. I've been keeping an eye out for the last few days and have noticed that these are extremely difficult to get a hold of at the moment. Seems like Orient aren't able to keep up with demand. I've noticed a few Blue Mako's with rubber strap and was going to go for that but I do slightly prefer the Ray over the Mako.
That was abit of luck! I just got lucky and bagged pretty much the only Orient Ray Blue with SS bracelet around. I've been keeping an eye out for the last few days and have noticed that these are extremely difficult to get a hold of at the moment. Seems like Orient aren't able to keep up with demand. I've noticed a few Blue Mako's with rubber strap and was going to go for that but I do slightly prefer the Ray over the Mako.
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That looks like a homemade built from parts type homage. I am fairly certain you could build something almost identical to this quite cheaply with an ETA movement.