Last December my girlfriend gave me an Orient Bambino in rose gold for Christmas. I’ve been eyeing this watch for some time now and I’m glad that I finally have a proper dress watch. The watch has a retro look with dauphine hands, classic index markers and a domed glass. The strap is a faux croc on brown calfskin leather – a nice touch which complements the rose gold. It’s a watch that’s dressy enough for the office yet short of being formal. And that’s just the way I like it.

Photo by Victor Basa

The combination of a diver watch and a NATO strap has been around for quite some time but it’s only now that I felt like stepping up my watch game. Black hardware is what I’m attracted to lately so I picked up an Orient Ray Raven. It’s made by Orient, a Japanese company reputed to have a more accurate automatic movement compared to Seiko. It doesn’t feel cheap for a watch that retails above PHP 9,000. I got it at a discount which makes it a much better value.

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