T-minus 3 days... calendars marked?! I have zero affiliation with this company, I just purchased one a little while back and am blown away with the watch. In my opinion it beats anything in its price range!
Ok, @OHS @rkman11 and others: what is it that makes Baltic so great, compared to its competitors—and which brands do you see as competitors anyway? I'm trying to figure out what all the fuss is about with these watches, and considering whether or not to jump the bandwagon. What stands out to you in terms of materials, finishing, design, movement, accuracy, etc?
Ok, @OHS @rkman11 and others: what is it that makes Baltic so great, compared to its competitors—and which brands do you see as competitors anyway? I'm trying to figure out what all the fuss is about with these watches, and considering whether or not to jump the bandwagon. What stands out to you in terms of materials, finishing, design, movement, accuracy, etc?
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I think the fit and finish of the Baltic Aquascaphe is just incredible. Especially the BOR bracelet, that manages to feel both vintage and modern at the same time. And of course extremely comfortable. The sizing is perfect at 38mm (39mm with the bezel) and I believe 12mm height. The bezel action, full 120, is tight and loud and way better than I expected. The dial is clean and functional and extremely well done. The movement is the movement, it’s a workhouse, accuracy is decent (mine seems to be holding at about +12 sec per day) hacking, handwinding, and no phantom date position.
All in all you can just really see and feel the attention to detail with this piece. I could go on, but I’ll stop there and say just pick one up and thank me later! Now here are some pics:
That Meraud Bonaire looks uncannily similar to the Baltic Aquascape. I guess that's why I hesitate with kickstarter-esque watches on this price point: many of the different microbrand parts seem to be coming out of the same factory. Or am I wrong there?
That Meraud Bonaire looks uncannily similar to the Baltic Aquascape. I guess that's why I hesitate with kickstarter-esque watches on this price point: many of the different microbrand parts seem to be coming out of the same factory. Or am I wrong there?
Ok, @OHS @rkman11 and others: what is it that makes Baltic so great, compared to its competitors—and which brands do you see as competitors anyway? I'm trying to figure out what all the fuss is about with these watches, and considering whether or not to jump the bandwagon. What stands out to you in terms of materials, finishing, design, movement, accuracy, etc?
