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This has always been my most favourite youtube watch channel, mostly for watches that I will never be able to afford. Glad to see the channel is shifting course to more budget oriented watches that I can afford and will likely get.

Had some movement issues with my MR01 Silver dial. Baltic accepted it in for repairs no questions asked. Should be returned to me today. Looking forward to getting it back, it's a beautiful piece!

Had a jaw drop at the first zoom on the dial, that's a beauty !

Another cheap alternative to this watch is the Lobinni interlaken 1888. It also features the same hangzhou CAL 5000A movement + a date window for a mere $200. I think affordable mechanical watches are gaining traction and I’d love to see it being reviewed on this amazing channel.

When I first saw a "Lombinni" microtor watch I instantly thought someone needs to put a better face (set of dials and hands) to it and they can sell this $130ish watch for a $1000 easily. Baltic did that for $650! Fine work.

Maybe I have lots of prejudices, but with significantly less than 700€ that you get a Tissot with an ETA movement, zapphire front and rear windows and water proof (100m). This Baltic is certainly beautiful but with a Chinese movement, plastic window and just splash-proof (3 ATM). Maybe this is just the confirmation that nothing beats a Tissot when it comes to the quality/price ratio.

I have been considering purchasing one for a while, and since Baltic announced the pre-orders for the upcoming July 2022 batch my interest has been piqued once again. Needless to say, I paused this video half way through, moved some funds around and purchased a blue dial version from the pre-order in July. I know it's going to be even sweeter when it finally ships out in September. Thanks Watchfinder for helping me make what will surely be my favourite purchase of the year!

I don't own a single mechanical watch but I really enjoy this channel, that should indicate how strong the content is coming from this creator. Cheers boys!

Those numerical metal Indices are just perfectly cut and pasted. ...and, what a dial! Stunning! 🖤

Like some other people here I've just ordered one of these, but then I read some of the negative comments on the movement accuracy and a 'cheap' feeling when handling one. Started to feel a little deflated at first but, you know what? I still think I'm gonna love this watch. The dial design is aesthetic perfection, case size is exactly what suits me, and I'll enjoy looking at some of the decorative elements of the movement through the case back. Pearlage AND cote de geneve stripes? Decent effort for a watch that price. I can deal with losing/gaining a minute or so a day as I'm a vintage lover and I'm used to that. Alright, it's no Lange or Patek but this is still one of the best-looking affordable indie brand watches right now and it's so good to see Watchfinder doff its hat to Baltic.

I owned the salmon version from the original release. It was a beautiful watch, but unfortunately the movement felt extremely cheap. It didn't feel like a $650 watch. Some days I regret selling it, most days I don't.

An alternative to this watch I would also recommend is the Solas Starlight, 38mm with the same movement but with a sapphire crystal, date complication and an aventurine dial

Is this a paid review? The timing with the preorder seems too perfect. If it is, more power to you and get that dough. And if it isn’t, that’s cool too. But it would be nice to know for transparency and integrity of this review.

Why wouldn't a company like this just offer sapphire and higher water resistance? They could charge more and people would happily pay it.

Been waiting months for availability. Was on waitlist for 8 months. Finally got confirmation of my order yesterday and BOOM, you do a video on it! Awesome.

Ordered! IMO Baltic have made a desirable watch (and brand) through great design choices. This is a 36mm watch, which retail-wise, just would not sell well if it were made by the bigger watch companies - they just would not make it. But there is a niche Baltic have found it seems to be doing well. There was a point you made about ‘made in Hong Kong but assembled in France’ - why is ‘French watch assembly and regulation’ better (respected?) than it’s Hong Kong/Chinese equivalent? If ‘Made in Japan” can become something of a laughing stock to one of the elite manufacturers in the span of 30-40 years - then surely an even larger nation can reach that standard even quicker. South Korean cars, for example, had to be sold at half the price and double the warranty periods of their european counterparts a few years ago but today the price difference is a lot closer. The bigger amount of watchmakers in the world, the larger amount of competition there will be - for consumers this only be a good thing

I am not paying 650.00 for a Hong Kong movement. I can get a Hamilton or Tissot for that and have a Swiss movement.

Pre-orders now aren't available until September. Beautiful watch.

Looks great but shame the specs are so bad. Would consider buying if it had sapphire, water resistance and Swiss movement

Am I going out of my mind here, or is the seconds hand not consistently centered in the sub-dial between the three watches? It seems as though the overlap with the indices isn't quite the same in every instance.

Interesting timing on releasing this video.

Outstanding✅Not for me though ‼️ No bracelet and no water resistant is a deal breaker for me !! Bravo for the movement and dial decorations really remarkable 👍

I have the blue dial on beads of rice! Love it very much.

Beautiful watch but disappointed that it has acrylic instead of sapphire.

Seriously Mr Talikng Hands, now look at the Lobini 1888. Same movement, 39mm, 8.5mm thickness (thinnest point), domed sapphire crystal, same numerals, same hands but with a centre cut out, and IMHO a truly beautiful watch, plus you get the date complication…£150 from Ali Express. Go on, tell me it’s not a better deal, I dare you 😉

Dial looks great but Chinese made corners are always cut. Would rather spend a little more on a nice German watch, American, Japanese or Swiss.

Creative fluff 🤔 have you been watching Paul’s video’s about you 😬 he’s having trouble accepting that Grand Seiko has better quality control than Rolex 🤔 not that it matter’s because they don’t want to sell you their watches unless your one of those people that sells them again. One day it’s going to bite you on the arse Rolex. You tell people to piss off enough and one day they will.

Second time watching this video, while I wait for the delivery of the piece I ordered as soon as I watched it the first time.

I´m in the "September 2022" Bracket. Blue on a bracelet. an absolute stunner for 720€.

They are available for preorder again but the earliest batch ship in july

Usually your reviews are of watches beyond my means. This time however, you’ve picked a brand which I already own. I have a Bicompax 002 Chronograph with the Sea Gull column wheel movement. To my eye, the movement is the best part of this watch, It’s very nicely decorated particularly for a watch at this price. Unfortunately I can’t say that for the rest of the watch. The dial is nice, but nothing special, and the gilt hands look, well, cheap. The case is not impressive either. I never really bonded with this watch and it’s been up for sale for sometime. And that’s the other problem, they are rather high priced for the overall quality and it looks like I may have to take a beating on it to sell it. In all honesty this is probably true of most micro brands. Thanks for your review. I haven’t seen this watch you’re reviewing and maybe it’s a nicer piece in the flesh than mine. Regardless I do enjoy your reviews and your commentary. Keep up the good work.

Kudos to Baltic for being open about their sourcing and production. Many (most?) watches labeled “Swiss made” under around $1,500/$2,000 use mostly Made in China components.

I am so tired of these brands claiming they want to sell you a great watch at an affordable price. Baltic is no different here. For that price, one could buy a Tissot which would be miles ahead in terms of quality.

I bought the Lobinni watch with this same movement; I wanted the micro rotor and liked the Lobinni more than the Baltic. I think they stuffed too much onto the Baltic's dial and the price isn't right. That being said, my Lobinni ran +28 sec and I needed to adjust it almost immediately :-/

Baltic is great! I love my Baltic Aquascaphe

Oooohhh... The fonts... The salmon dial may be the most beautiful between the three.

Surprised they make parts in Hong Kong given salaries and costs are higher here than in France

Wow love those polished metal numbers and that amazing dial for 650 is a bargain! That movement is very nice for the price!

I don't get this watch, 36mm, acrylic dial and Chinese movement.

That's honest gorgeous. I've just purchased a blancier lotterman but wish I had gone for one of these

Tissot can give you something for the same money, but this is different and beautiful.

The price is just....impossible

Hello Watchfinder, would it be possible to review the Zelos STARFIGHTER CHRONOGRAPH 'METEORITE'?.

The music and extended camera angles @1:30 was a fun addition to the formula!

Unfortunately, the acrylic case was manufactured in HK, since plastics made there will experience the swelling phenomenon, where water molecules will seep into it during production. Result, is the product will experience poor material properties over time, when the water eventually evaporates in more arid climated countries.

I have to correct the origin of the movement，hangzhou cal. 5000a is produced in Hangzhou, China, Hangzhou Watch Company is one of the largest movement production factories in China. In addition, Made in Hong Kong does not mean high quality especially in the watch industry. In fact, there is no manufacturing industry in Hong Kong for a long time.

just in time for current round of preorders!

Love the look of this watch and probably would of purchased but the 36mm worries me. Can't try before you buy so not taking the risk. Had it been 38/40 I'd have pulled the trigger

Andrew, your exceptional narration always makes the various watches really shine. Well done good sir. Please complement the person that does the videos on the watches as well. The Baltic dial numbers look a bit too garish for my tastes, but still I have to admit the watch really does look good. Cheers from Texas!

I don't get the design choice of dividing the minute track into 1/5ths when it's not a three hander.

I have been keeping an eye on micro-rotor watches. This one looks not too bad to me considering the price. But the comments on the QC and movement issue really scared me. Folks, let me know if there are any not-too-expensive micro-rotor watches you would recommend. Many thanks!

Wow, some pretty cool looking watches. I think that salmon colored Baltic was gorgeous.

That's an amazing little watch. If it said Patek on the dial instead of Baltic, you could move the decimal point in the asking price a couple of zeros to the right.

Love it and also considered paying 3x as much as retail. Stunning watch and thankfully the second batch has been released. Baltic’s HMS is also a “good looking cheap watch”. I think you’re right by saying that Baltic are in it for the long haul. I do hope they are.

Nivada Grenchen is on my list, Watchfinder please make a video!

hmmm... pretty... however... Got a query for anyone out there, and please excuse if it's been asked before..: When I look at the dial, why do my eyes keep wanting to revolve clockwise..? Uncomfortable. not a fan of the numeral typeface

Would love a video on how you make your videos, you must have a 1 RPM turntable, macro lenses, and amazing lighting. The quality and craftsmanship is remarkable. Thanks.

You take a good cheap chinese movement, make a quality case and dial, and you get this, very good looking watch. You can find some chinese brands with same movement 3 times cheaper.

It use a very cheep Chines cal. these kind of watches are usually sold under 200USD in China

This is a very nice piece. A beautiful design and superb finishings for the price. Great job Baltic!

I think I see dirt or smudges on top of the balance wheel. Am I right?

Six minutes into the video and I was finding that movement utterly familiar. The finishing, the regulating organ, that micro rotor... Aha! I'm wearing a watch with that exact same movement! The Hangzhou 5000A, beating at 28,000bph if I'm not mistaken. Mine has a date window at 3 tho.

I said to myself only if it would have acrylic crystal, and realized it actually has. Hope we see more such work from watch brands in 2022.

Absolutely beautiful. If only it were 38-39mm.

While I like some of your videos, I often find myself trying to clean my screen when watching them as there seems to be dust almost everywhere. I am not sure how to put this to you, but you should either clean the watches you present, clean your lens or give up on selling: dust is not what you expect to see in a watch ...

Baltic is freaking killing it

The surface finishes on the dial are a delight to look at .

Great presentation as usual. The movement is unique. I prefer larger watches but I own a Gladstone manual that resembles its shape & size complete with a hesalite crystal hmmm 🤔. I’m not running away from it but it appears that the window of opportunity has closed.

Should've written "Baltic" in a more cursive font, and signed the crown with a cursive "B", as well.

i got the salmon dial MERKUR top hill series manual wind with beads of rice from alison. so far so good

when i see the close up of the regulator, i wondered whether the regulator hairspring clip has been adjusted properly and wont have a position that the balance runs at full hairspring length.

I have the salmon dial and agree it is nice. But I disagree on the proportions. In my view the numerals and subdial are too large, and they should have placed small round markers at the 7 and 8:00 positions to better balance out the dial.

I know it’s nitpicky, but the thing that kills this watch for me is the sub seconds. Somehow the printed track looks cheap but the rest of the watch doesn’t. Anyway, I couldn’t own the watch because I would always be looking at that.

I saw the agelocer tourbillon watch, which is only like about $1200 yet has a sapphire front, a TOURBILLON, 80Hr power reserve and is fully skeletonised. Can anyone tell if it is good or not

I just ordered one of these (in salmon) last week. Cant wait.

I just pre-order the watch and your video popped up. Talk about timing and I am even more excited to get it after seeing this video.

Hello, love your videos! As a engineer and thus skeleton watch enthousiast I love you to have your opinion on code 41 watches (mainly the X41) which I believe are quite good for the price, and more than swiss made ;)

1:29 The B-roll bit felt like something out of Teddy's channel without the cringey hand gestures lol

Which one would you have if forced to choose: Baltic MR01 or Tisot prx 80 powermatic?

That music at 1:30 had me confused. I thought another video was playing on my phone in sync with yours. It threw me off because I would've never thought you'd listen to stuff like that. I picture you as a Classical Music kinda guy. 😂

36 mm is such a beautiful case diameter !! Love it

Oh man!! I was hoping you would do a video on these! Just placed my preorder for a salmon dial with navy strap on the 20th! July delivery... I'm stoked!

It is a great looking watch but I think it is a bit overpriced and overhyped. I have a watch with the same movement, sapphire crystal, great quality finishing just like on this Baltic but it goes for less than half of this one.

Hamilton 940 i was carrying was superb at timekeeping. For weeks it would only differ maybe 10 seconds. Its an 18s size pocket watch made in 1908.

The vintage look of this watch is beautiful and the dial is kinda different of the other watches cause it has texture that is so amazing that give its more beautiful look of it.❣ The movement is fascinating too 👏👌

I've been eyeing this watch for a while now and this video just forced me to pre-order a blue dial version. It will be a few months till it gets here but I couldn't be happier. Thank you WF!

An advert for this exact watch just popped up on my Facebook feed

The numbers are a bit too quirky and definitely too narrow on the dial ( and it is a rather small watch anyway ). With less quirky and less narrow numbers this could be a winner .

They did an awesome awesome job with these dials. No wonder these are sold out. I want to nitpick a little though. The Bezel is too flat. I would prefer a slightly steeper angle, a step or a concave or convex shape to it. The lug width looks proportionally a bit too wide. The movement decoration is fun on first glance but on further inspection, the finishing isn't as clean as a swiss movement in the same price category.

The watch movement surprised me. There are several models of watches in the sub $1000 range. I own one The Green Seiko Alpininst. The watch keeps great time. I only had the feeling that the movement could have been better. It runs well but Seiko and others say it is a mass movement. In other words nothing special. Seiko putting the same movement in the Alpininst GMT, this time $1000. I have been eyeing the Wise Damascus steel watch. The movement is another medium movement watch. But the Baltic watch movement has caught my eye. Most of my wristwatches are vintage Omegas. I may consider the Baltic.

How much did you get for this from the Chinese??

got one on pre-order

Baltic has been coming out with some really great watches in the last couple years. I remember the first time I heard about them...there offerings weren't all that compelling, but I have to say they have a solid catalog at this point.

Could you please do a full review on: TAG HEUER CARRERA Automatic Chronograph - Diameter 42mm CBN2012.FC6483

It's a beautiful watch, but I hardly think it's worth 5 times as much as other Chinese watches.

Best watch reviews with no competition on this globe. Keep going!

"...keep this one as far away from water as you would a Gremlin." Classic! Once again, another great video. Love the looks of this watch, wish it was bigger as 36mm is too small for me. Again, great job!

Why?? Why do they have to make them so tiny? 36 mm?? you gotta be kidding me

I love the dials on these watches but those numbers. I can't get over them.