Orient RA-AC0R03Y Stretto Automatic Brown Leather Strap Watch - W29102

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Orient RA-AC0R03Y Stretto Automatic Brown Leather Strap Watch - W29102

Name: Orient RA-AC0R03Y Stretto Automatic Brown Leather Strap Watch - W29102
Brand: Orient
SKU: RA-AC0R03Y
Price: 269 GBP
Availability: InStock

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Stepping up in Orient's range

The Stretto sits within Orient's Contemporary line as a deliberate step away from the Bambino's vintage dress-watch character — same approachable sizing, different intention. Where the Bambino looks backwards, this one reads as urban and current, with wedge-shaped indices meant to suggest city skylines and concentric dial rings drawn from modern architecture. The rose gold-plated bezel against bare steel case metal gives the whole thing a warmth that the dial's brown sunray gradient reinforces without overpowering. At 38.5mm and 11.2mm thick, it sits low enough on the wrist to disappear under a cuff, which is not always guaranteed at this depth rating. The F6722 inside is Orient's own, built in Japan, and offers hand-winding and hacking alongside the automatic rotor — useful when a watch has sat unworn and needs setting precisely rather than being shaken into approximate time. The quick-release spring bars are a quiet but genuine convenience, and the see-through caseback lets the movement earn its keep visually. The lume sits on the outer track rather than the indices themselves, which keeps the dial clean but means low-light readability depends on the hands more than the chapter ring.

Reference: RA-AC0R03Y
Brand: Orient
Collection: Contemporary Stretto DateCase Size: 38
Case size: 38.5mm
Case thickness: 11.2mm
Lug width: 20mm
Case material: Stainless steel
Case shape: Round
Dial: Brown
Crystal: Sapphire
Movement: Automatic
Calibre: F6722
Functions: Date
Water resistance: 50m
Bracelet / strap: Leather strap
Strap colour: Brown
Clasp: Buckle
Lume: Luminous
Retailer: F.Hinds

Additional specifications

Lug-to-lug: 45.5mm
Power reserve: 40 hours
Origin: Made in Japan
Strap: Interchangeable

Learn more about Orient

Orient began in 1950 as Tama Keiki, successor to a Tokyo watch business Shogoro Yoshida had started in 1901. It became Orient Watch Company the following year and set out to do something few companies attempt: build complete mechanical movements in-house, at prices aimed at ordinary buyers.

That is still the point of the brand. Orient designs and manufactures its own calibres rather than buying Swiss ébauches, which is why an Orient automatic can cost less than a quartz watch from a fashion label while containing a movement the company made itself.

The Bambino made the case to a wider audience — a domed-crystal dress automatic at a price that embarrassed a lot of more expensive watches — and the Kamasu and Mako divers did the same for tool watches.

Orient Star sits above the main line, with higher finishing, power-reserve indicators and in-house calibres of greater complexity.

The company became a subsidiary of Seiko Epson in 2009 and remains one, which gives it manufacturing depth while leaving the identity distinct from Seiko's own.

1901: Shogoro Yoshida opens a watch business in Tokyo.
1950: The company is refounded as Tama Keiki.
1951: Renamed Orient Watch Company.
1964: Orient Star establishes the upper collection.
2009: Becomes a subsidiary of Seiko Epson.

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Also in 6 collections

This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (2,426), Automatic Watches (1,204), Leather Strap Watches (767), Dress Watches (349), Automatic Watches Under £500 (238) and Brown Dial Watches (72).

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What the specifications mean

A mechanical watch for everyday wear.

Strengths

38.5mm suits most wrists
Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
Luminous hands and markers for low light
Sits in the lower half of Orient's range as we list it

Worth knowing

50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
40-hour reserve means winding it after a day off

Best forEveryday wearFormal wear

Less suited toSwimming

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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch

Can I swim with it?

Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.

Will the glass scratch?

Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.

Does it need a battery?

No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.

How long does it run for when it's not worn?

About 40 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.

What size strap does it take?

20mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.

Will it fit my wrist?

Lug-to-lug is 45.5mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16cm (6¼ inches) upward.

Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.

Is it a men's or women's watch?

Listed as men's, though at 38.5mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.

Cheapest place to buy

F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.

Who are F.Hinds?

F.Hinds has been run by the same family since 1856 and is now in its fifth generation, with more than 115 shops across England and Wales. They are a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council and an Authorised Diamond Dealer.