I like this combination

I bulk it from Aliexpress, some 20mm some 22mm. You can also get it from Darren in this forum.

Thanks! It's still my favourite combination.

Bulk minimum how many? Bambino use 20 or 22?

Bulk is cheaper, but you have choice to buy 1 strap as well. Price about 2x of bulk price.

Bulk minimum is 5 or 10 per lot. I had friends/colleague to cover (weekender users) so I bulked some 20mm at first, found out none of my watch is 20mm so I use it for my Bambino. Then I started getting 22mm one whole bulk myself as well.

Bambino has a weird lug width of 21mm, if you don't mind the gap, a 20mm strap is always an easier and better fit, but if you are looking for leather and do not like to see gaps/spring bar, get a 22mm and notch it a little down to 21mm. 22mm Nato isn't bad either but you will feel a little forced when fitting it.

Here's a few example of my straps on bambino :

These 2 are 22mm Perlon straps on it. 22mm will look around the same like these. I do not have a picture with me now.




This is a 20mm leather on it, notice the gap where you can see the spring bars.



Personal preference really. I'm fine with both.

Oh and why I mentioned leather is because Bambino's own leather isn't doing the watch any justice. It's too hard. Change to a good one and prepare to get asked "Is this watch expensive?"

So nicee. I too dpnt like the bambino leather strap.
Personally, i dont like any gaps. Feel uneasy tho. If put on 20mm strap, will the strap like move to right and left when ypur hand moves? Haha. Whr ypu get the brown straps? Online?

This post has been edited by Jay Chua CC: Apr 7 2015, 12:13 AM

There are worries on forums that straps with gaps will have chance to "pull off" the spring bar. For Bambino it doesn't move much (not that I noticed) as it's only 1mm wider. But a gap is a gap, even if it's 1mm, it's obvious enough.

Taobao Royal1875 for the leather, it's more expensive than most of the other taobao seller but it has quality for that price point.

You change the strap yourself 1 ar?
So means 22mm strap also can fit on bambino lah?

22mm strap means squeeze in la.
but usually most ppl arent bothered as its only a slight squeeze.

Then ok lah. Thinking to pair it with seiko's snzg07 nylon strap.
Btw,need to send to the unker at watch shop to chg the strap?

why dont u just get the shop u buy from the strap from to change for u?
else can learn how to change urself very easily.

Need any special equipments to chg?

Er, I did say 22mm or 20mm, 22mm leather can squeeze/notched to 21mm and fit if you don't like gaps. Use the fork repair tool to remove spring bars.

I change everything myself yes, it's as easy as Lego.

This post has been edited by HeartRoxas: Apr 7 2015, 04:34 PM

you have the tools ma.

Sharing my orient, on a Cessna to big island


At kona catching sun set

bro, can PM more details on the Taobao seller? he has some very nice looking straps but unsure if he's trustable

how long and how much for shipping? sorry cos i can't read Chinese...

Wow.. haven't seen a white dial in person. Looks good. Saw the black one a few weeks back. Loved the layers on the dial. Too bad its 42mm.
Too big for my wrist. Ended up with the retrograde instead.

This post has been edited by twho: Apr 8 2015, 09:17 PM

PM-ed u, forgot to add, as for How Long, the dealer I asked for help promise 3-5 days when shipped from their center, it took 3 days to arrive. From Taobao Sellers to the dealer's center will be 1-2 day at most. For my case it's one day.

I can't really tell you how long as I bought more than 1 thing (bulk with friends, what people usually do for taobao) so things took time to gather at the dealer's center.

no worries, thanks

the new orient on blue hands looks nice
http://www.orient-watch.jp/product/categor...&category_id=59


here is my beater


This post has been edited by patryn33: Apr 12 2015, 05:30 AM

It does looks really beautiful