Swiss quality for Chinese price?
Vložit
- čas přidán 19. 04. 2024
- It's possible to get outstanding quality for a great price.
This review shows you how.
Here is where I got the watch which was kindly sent to the channel for review.
www.baltany.com/
Specifications:
Model:S204056 Baltany Affordable 36mm Explorer Homage Watch
Movement Model:NH38 Automatic
Case:316L Stainless Steel, Polishing and Brushing
Case Diameter:36mm (including crown 38.9mm)
Dial:Classic Black/Chocolate Brown with Sunburst, Retro Luminous, Applied Hour Markers
Luminous:Swiss Super-LumiNova® GL old
Lug to Lug:43.5mm
Thickness:12.2mm (Including Glass)
Glass:Dome Sapphire Crystal,AR Coating
Hands:Benz Hands,Polished,with Luminous
Crown:316L Stainless Steel, Screw-in, with LOGO
Caseback:Screw-in, Brushing
Strap:316L Stainless Steel Bracelet, Brushing
Buckle:316L Stainless Steel, With LOGO
Waterproof:200M(20ATM)
Weight:About 133g
This is NOT a sponsored review, I was just sent a watch for free and I clearly disclose all the slight flaws with the watch. Enjoy!
The Law of Diminishing Returns. Spending double doesn't get you double.
There is no reason to buy swiss made watch.
Baltany is getting to the point where just the name alone lets you know, you’re most likely going to get a quality product. I think they are second to only San Martin amongst the AliExpress brands. Thanks as always!
I had a Rolex oyster quartz come in for a battery. Ok this watch is around 40 years old, uses a big old RW303. I will state that many Chinese watches today are better finished in terms of brushing, polishing and have better clasp fitted than Rolex were using 40 years ago. This Rolex today is worth £5- 6K because it is rare due to being a quartz and the case finish is truly horrid, the brush finish is so coarse on the head of the watch you would think it was fake. It was simply accepted back then. SM as an example truly show us how far the Chinese have come. I own watches from Chinese, Japanese, German and Swiss brands. The gap in quality is really not that great between certain brands/ country of origin. Sadly the Chinese do not do original designs very often and simply copy as in this case, other brands do to, so many diver sub, datejust etc.. by even well known brands.
Video at 1.10 tells you why it isn't Swiss. The clasp doesn't fit correctly! Pretty basic really. There's a lot of the Emperor's new clothes going off with these Chinese watches.
I have 3 Baltanys now, the last being the 1921 and they’re all fantastic
Baltany done a wonderful job in these homages. Three things i like, the lumed 3-6-9, not present and better than on the original; the brown dial, which resembles a tropicalized dial without being a "faux" one; and the female endlinks. But the cherry on the top in my opinion is that recently they released a homage of a vintage reference (possibly a 1016), which i much prefer. Definitely this year's grail for me. Great review, cheers.
One of the rare chinese watch brands with a non ridiculous name and logo...(SanMartin, are you serious ?!!!)
I totally concur with your conclusion, and it's hard to see how these Chinese microbrands can breakout of the AliExpress stranglehold as the conduit to buying these watches. However, I can see these brands gradually inching their way up in price and quality.
I was so going to get this watch but pulled the trigger on a glycine combat, both about the same price and I love my combat but I'm still definitely getting one of these ,. Cheers Dan
I normally wear vintage watches but I have one of these models and can confirm the quality is excellent.
Wow! Baltany is my personal favourite AliExpress brand. This watch is the perfect example as to why. Fantastic video Dan!
Got an early one of these in my collection. It's great. Love the dial
Beautiful and well done. Thanks for the review.
1.
Fab watch Dan. Just received a San Martin SN0017, for £113.00, and it's amazing for the price. Love your vids
I bought a Baltany S5033 military chronograph a year ago as a daily. It’s been faultless. Looks as good now as the day I bought it. Baltany make damn fine watches. Cheers Dan, from another Dan.
Baltany, Addiesdive, Tandorio, etc. Great value for your hard earned.
Baltany always makes great stuff! Just look at that dial!
Nice looking watch with great finishing, even the bracelet!