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<\/a><\/div>\nLast week, Orient announced a range of new Orient Star models, and now it is time for the brand to return to its core and present some new watches in its more accessible product lines, primarily the popular Bambino and Mako, as well as the new Stretto family. The following watches are
\navailable to order, or should become available very shortly.<\/p>\n
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Orient Bambino<\/b><\/p>\n
First, let’s take a look at the new Bambino 38mm watches. The new model is also the first mechanical Bambino Five references are presented globally: RA-BB0001E (green dial), The new range uses a new movement, caliber F6524. Basically this is similar to the old cal. F6724 that was found in previous Bambino, minus the disc date – and, just as important, minus the date-setting crown position.<\/p>\n In addition to the 38mm watches, we are also getting JDM references include RN-AC0028S, RN-AC0032V,\u00a0RN-AC0033Y which are similar to their global counterparts,\u00a0and RN-AC0034Y having a copper-colored dial.<\/p>\n All these models will go into regular production, and \n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Stretto<\/b><\/p>\n While all new watches we’re reporting today are The new references include RA-AC0R05E (green dial), These have corresponding JDM references RN-AC0R05E, RN-AC0R06L, RN-AC0R07P, RN-AC0R08Y, and RN-AC0R09L. MSRP for all Stretto Date references is \u20ac400.<\/p>\n The Stretto line also includes Sun & Moon variants, The most standout new watch in this range (and perhaps in the entire spring\/summer collection) is the multi-colored dial, reference RA-AK0316L (JDM RN-AK0316L), another seasonal limited release. The orange and turquoise sub-dials remind me Other, non-limited references are RA-AK0312S (white \n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Mako 40mm<\/b><\/p>\n Finally, we are getting a new range of Mako
\nWe’ve seen this
\nsize<\/a> before, in the “V1” style (see here<\/a>
\nfor Bambino style versions). The new range features the “V2” design,
\nwith Roman numerals and pointed hands. <\/p>\n
\nwithout a date display \u2013 following in the footsteps of the light-powered
\nBambino<\/a> 38 watches, which recently won the 2025 “Good Design
\nAward” in Japan. The solar model was possibly only looking to maximize its
\ncharging surface area, but the result was nice and symmetric. <\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n
\nRA-BB0002S (white), RA-BB0003Y (ivory), RA-BB0004Y (reddish-brown), and
\nRA-BB0006N (grey), which is the only limited production variant here. These correspond to RN-BB0001E,\u00a0RN-BB0002S,\u00a0RN-BB0003Y,\u00a0RN-BB0004Y,\u00a0and\u00a0RN-BB0006N in Japan, respectively; JDM models also include another limited edition, RN-BB0005V, with a gold-plated case and purple dial. The official price
\nfor regular references is \u20ac340, limited ones are slightly higher.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n
\nsome new colors for the classic 40.5mm case. <\/b>These include ref. RA-AC0028S
\n(white dial, gold-colored case), RA-AC0029E (Green dial), RA-AC0030L (Blue),
\nRA-AC0031S (White), RA-AC0032V (Purple), and RA-AC0033Y (Ivory).<\/p>\n
\nwill cost \u20ac340 \u2013 except the golden case version, priced at \u20ac370.<\/p>\n
\nreleased as part of the brand’s “Spring \/ Summer” collection, it’s
\nfair to say it is the “Stretto<\/a>
\nDate” that truly gets the kind of lively colors we’d usually associate
\nwith the warm seasons!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n
\nRA-AC0R06L (blue), RA-AC0R07P (pink), RA-AC0R08Y (orange), RA-AC0R09L (blue
\ngradation). They are all listed as limited, however it’s only the blue dial where
\nthe press release mentions 2,300 pieces. Most likely, this means the others are not limited by specific numbers, but limited to the season, and production will not continue next year.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div>\n
\nand yes \u2013 I remember that, upon launch, Orient referred to these as “Day and Night”; however, they have now reverted to the name by which this visual complication was known since its initial presentation. Some things just
\nshouldn’t change\u2026<\/p>\n
\nof another pair of summer
\nwatches<\/a> from exactly 20 years ago!<\/p>\n
\ndial with golden bezel), RA-AK0313Y (brown dial, bronze-toned bezel), RA-AK0314E
\n(green dial), and RA-AK0315L (blue). MSRP is \u20ac480 for the multicolor dial and
\nfor the bronze bezel, \u20ac510 for the gold bezel, and \u20ac460 for the rest.<\/p>\n
\n40mm<\/a> watches, and the first thing you’ll notice is the dial. While I did
\nappreciate the clean, professional look of the previous Mako 40mm, it lacked some of the special character of Orient’s classic Mako \u2013 and this is now being
\nrectified.<\/p>\n