Last minute emergency trip for work, less than 24 hour notice turned into a month on the road. Needed an inexpensive dress watch to complete my longer term capsule wardrobe. Nice Orient Bambino 3 in the blue color way worked quite nicely in that role. They provide a LOT of value for the price. Today found me on the road again for a graduation.

Harsh mid-day light is usually a no-no for photography but it certainly makes colors pop. This one was so pretty as I was driving home I had to share it.

Orient punching above its weight as usual. I picked this up for $200 because I was sent on an extended business trip on very short notice. And a G-Shock Rangeman doesn’t cover all occasions.

Which do you prefer...? The practicality, reliability, high accuracy and low maintenance for everyday use of a quartz movement or the mechanical artistry of watchmaking, with an automatic movement where the watch is more than just a time-keeping tool.