I was looking for a dress watch and was considering something like Seiko sarb line. Something with a clean face that goes with a suit instead of something that yells "Hey! Look at my wrist!" While researching sarb line I noticed the bambino by Orient, and then this symphony while researching bambino. The design of this watch is exactly what I was looking for. It's clean, all details are crisp without being busy, and it's modern. All metal surfaces are polished from what I see and it's polished very nicely.

There are three problems I have had with the watch, but none of them are deal breakers for me.

1. The band feels cheap and was making all kinds of horrible pleather noises. I haven't seen this complaint from anyone else so it might be a defect? Either way, it wasn't a serious issue since I had already ordered a black strap with my order because that was the color I needed. Watch straps are very cheap and there are a lot of straps that comes with the tool and extra spring bars making strap changes very easy. This is recommended with this watch.

2. The movement is noisy. It's not completely audible, but you can hear it in more quieter rooms. It's not a problem I have with my Orient Ray, so I imagine this is a lesser movement than that one. I think this is one of those things that separates a higher price autos from lower priced ones, so while it looks classy it doesn't sound very classy.

3. Lack of hand wind ability(and lack of hack). So this is another movement issue, but you can't wind this watch via the crown. If you haven't worn the watch for a while and you want to start the watch up, you'll have to go through a skipping rocks type of motion to start it up. It's not a big issue since few motions and the watch will be fully running and you'll just have to keep some what active with the watch on for it to charge up. Also the movement lacks hack which means the sec hand will not stop for anything less than running out of power. It means you won't be able to completely sync up with an atomic clock and the like, but neither of the issues are a biggy for me.

I have not tested the accuracy of the time, because I will only be really wearing the watch for formal events. So unless this watch gains or loses five minutes within 12 hour period it's no issue for me. With that said, my Orient ray gains only 6 secs per day, and I have full faith in Orient that this watch will also keep good time.