The dress watch I give as advice
By Kenji Watanabe, Osaka ยท
Whenever a younger engineer at my company gets promoted and asks what watch to buy for the new suits, I say Bambino. Not because it is the best dress watch in the world, but because nothing at 150 to 200 dollars comes close.
The domed crystal is the charm. It is mineral, which is a compromise, but the curve gives the black dial a vintage look that flat crystals cannot. The F6724 automatic hand-winds and hacks, with 40 hours of reserve. 40.5 mm by 12.5 mm on leather, with 21 mm lugs.
Complaints, in order of annoyance. The 21 mm lug width makes strap shopping a little harder. 12.5 mm is thick for a dress watch, mostly because of that dome. 30 m water resistance means keep it away from the sink. And the stock leather strap is stiff and smells faintly of chemicals for the first week.
Still my first recommendation. Buy it, change the strap, wear it to every wedding for ten years.