Moon phase complications are a staple of high-end watchmaking, usually reserved for pieces that cost thousands of dollars. Orient's Sun & Moon line takes a different approach to the same basic idea: rather than tracking the lunar cycle, a 24-hour sub-dial at the 4 o'clock position depicts the sun and moon trading places as the day progresses, giving an at-a-glance sense of day versus night alongside the standard time display.
The Bambino Sun & Moon RN-AK0803Y builds that complication into Orient's approachable Bambino case — 41.5mm, automatic F6B24 movement with hand-winding, a day-of-week and date function alongside the sun/moon indicator. It's not a true moon phase complication in the horological sense, but it delivers a similar visual and mechanical interest at a price that undercuts anything comparable from a traditional complicated-watch maker by a wide margin.
