According to Lorier, who use domed plastic crystals religiously, sapphire actually would be cheaper nowadays.
@kuongsam2314
Жыл бұрын
According to the flipppers, steel is more expensive than gold.
@xada2397
Ай бұрын
@@kuongsam2314 Awful analogy. Sapphire used in watches is synthetic and produced in high quantities at low cost by companies that specialize in it.
@kuongsam2314
Ай бұрын
@@xada2397 not the box ones
@xada2397
Ай бұрын
@@kuongsam2314 Clarify what you mean.
@zerobladehonmono
Жыл бұрын
Fell in love with it when it first came out as an LE, but of course missed out on it. Was able to get in on the 2022 batch (went with a salmon+BOR bracelet) and I enjoyed it greatly. Sold a Samurai that I fell out of love with to fund it and it was totally worth. A lot of other similar watches on say, Aliexpress use the same movement but the MR01 is the only one that pulls it off with just the right proportions and design. There's just something about the small case that really gets me. I do wish they contoured the case a little more so it wasn't so blocky, but it does give it some much needed presence too. The non-hacking bugs me when setting the time, but apparently Hangzhou already had so much trouble putting together a micro-rotor movement this small for this cheap that they couldn't manage to fit hacking in anymore. With this and the new 38mm Seiko 5KXes, us small watch enjoyers are eating real good these days.
@frank327
Жыл бұрын
Beautifully shot
@wisamal-hakim5531
Жыл бұрын
I bought one of these for my brother in law. I’m not sure he really liked but graciously accepted it. Wish I’d kept it. Beautiful watch so nicely designed Oh well
@ThePavin
Жыл бұрын
What a case back
@jeanlefranc3817
Жыл бұрын
This off-set small seconds is so charming 🇫🇷 #frenchwatches
@WMUCarGuy
Жыл бұрын
I plan to buy one at their showroom when I visit next year! This is SUCH a neat watch and the value prop on it is absolutely MEGA!
@istvantoth7431
Жыл бұрын
It's the Perfect first automatic watch you can gift your son with for his high-school graduation. Looking forward to read some reviews of this movement.
@cl4ssic
Жыл бұрын
Just buy your son a Seiko, Tissot or Hamilton and not some fancy watch with a garbage chinese movement that cannot even be serviced…
@mikewinston8709
Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you qualified that Paris was in France…..I thought it was the capital of Japan….
@theoneandonly7213
Жыл бұрын
Americans struggle with geography and general culture
@julienxie1110
Жыл бұрын
Be careful, is you say just paris, some usa ppl would think you're talk about paris, texas
@mikewinston8709
Жыл бұрын
@@julienxie1110 I quite realise that. That sort lack all erudition.
@Sethw1984
Жыл бұрын
What was cool was when you gave your wrist size in a totally non-snarky way. Not that I don’t have it memorized by now…
@racingdr1
Жыл бұрын
Great review. Thank you for your candor.
@ryan2vs
Жыл бұрын
Good stuff as always Mr. Terrific. Feel the same way about the bezel. Seems excessively flat (if that's a thing) and too wide for the dial and case size. Would have preferred something more like their HMS or Bicompax 003. But still, overall a great watch from a great brand.
@HaonProductions
Жыл бұрын
I heard the 7:30 subdial is because the movement was apparently designed for a 4:30 crown. A little bit of modernity serendipity when putting it into a more traditional case.
@YoureTerrific
Жыл бұрын
Interesting
@LesClarines
Жыл бұрын
I believe the LUC Chopard Sport also has a microrotor at 3-4k usd Great video btw!
@wristopia4101
2 ай бұрын
Please make a bigger case and lug width sapphire crystal manual wind!!!
@maverickbonato8164
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful piece. The only reason I never bought one is that I cannot for the life of me decide on the color. Like at all lol
@sage9743
Жыл бұрын
Bought the salmon and silver and returned the salmon after a several days of going back and forth.
@javyceo
Жыл бұрын
Great vid!
@waynejohnson3214
Жыл бұрын
I love my MR01, but it does run fast. No big deal to me as I just adjust it when needed. With the clarity of Hesalite and the contrast of the hands and numerals, legibility is excellent in all but the darkest of conditions. It looks classy in any social situation.
@Juve9le4K
Жыл бұрын
I had this watch and sent it back 1 day after receiving it.. The quality is not there, it feels flimsy, you can hear the movement rattle, the bracelet felt cheap. Very disappointed as I had some decent hopes about this. I would certainly save a bit more and buy from Longines if I was in the market for an entry level automatic watch.
@hampallen
Жыл бұрын
The micro rotor is loud. I love the look of my salmon dial, but the rotor is obnoxious.
@Chenxi_love_music_fairy
Жыл бұрын
Out of the three colors, I most prefer the salmon one. This is a simple and elegant watch which has a beautiful movement.
@samuraimaster99
Жыл бұрын
ah i miss the good old days where the men were men and they drank leaded gasoline. Now i just stick to drinking unleaded.
@jonathanlau6964
Жыл бұрын
I bought both the silver and the salmon. My biggest issue with these watches other than the microrotor being not only loud and a bit "sticky" and not smooth at winding (needing a bit more aggressive shaking), is that I do find that the lugs are a bit disproportionately wide. I am a "carpenter of children" so my understanding of design is a little bit limited, but I still do think if they narrowed the lugs a bit, the whole design would be just a little bit more elegant. It would create a bit more of a visual taper that to me would just make the whole case look a bit more elegant where as the lack of narrowing makes the whole case seem just a bit "fatter" like most of my patients with bowed legs. I just feel like the lug width for a 36 mm case should either be an 18mm or at least the dreaded 19 mm. Keep up the great work!
@nuovorosso
Жыл бұрын
if it only had a swiss movement...would definitely buy at higher price. suvh a beautiful dial and the amazing subsecond dial. please upgrade the movement.
@henkrpe3249
Жыл бұрын
You hit the nail on the head - I was about to buy one last year, but the flat wide bezel prevented me. Either making the dial 1mm bigger, or rounding out the bezel (or stepping if you want to be pp5070 fancy) would have made this watch look a lot better. With these microbrands you're paying for the design, so something as obvious as this is a no-no.
@mike_dunno
8 ай бұрын
No! the bezel in my opinion absolutely needs to be flat and just polished! One of the greatest features of this watch. No one really does bezels in that style but patek maby..
@mike_dunno
8 ай бұрын
The applied numerals in my opinion could be a little bit smaller tho
@willdau
Жыл бұрын
Why am I so embarrassingly early for this? I just spent my 2023 watch budget yesterday. Jesus christ. I have a problem.
@UltraDoug
Жыл бұрын
What did you spend it on?
@willdau
Жыл бұрын
@@UltraDoug A Tudor North Flag as a new daily watch. :)
@UltraDoug
Жыл бұрын
@@willdau ahh very nice, no regrets. I’d take that over these. A bit small and no sapphire.
@willdau
Жыл бұрын
@@UltraDoug Well that is part of the problem. I don't want the watches in the video. Yet here I am...
@UltraDoug
Жыл бұрын
@@willdau LOL yeah, we all share that issue.
@valentinhoerzer
Жыл бұрын
very nice watch! though on their website it’s 650€ now… just a bit much for a Chinese movement I feel like
@ContractKi11312
Жыл бұрын
I’d honestly just get the original Chinese watch that the hangzhou movement was made for, only $200
@RoberttSmithh
Жыл бұрын
600usd and didnt use sapphire? Tf
@GS-rt8ei
Жыл бұрын
Why couldn’t it be sapphire 😢
@mike15.
Жыл бұрын
ok but where TF do you buy Baltic watches ?
@YoureTerrific
Жыл бұрын
The internet
@krivokoraivan8941
Жыл бұрын
Именно эта прозрачная задняя крышка именно на этих часах смотрится как-то по-китайски. Словно это дешевая подделка.
@Seongjinkim
Жыл бұрын
I love this watch as a whole. The only thing that bothers me about the Baltic MR01 is its Hangzhou movement
@mankdemelord6974
Жыл бұрын
I mean, a microrotor for this amount of money is pretty insane if you ask me. I can’t believe that nobody is trying to make a modified calibre of these movements to open up their potential to the wider market.
@Seongjinkim
Жыл бұрын
@@mankdemelord6974 Yeah its pretty cool to look at. To be honest, I would rather have a closed back with a Sellita movement (even if it means the price goes up silghtly)
@davidemarsu7098
Жыл бұрын
@@Seongjinkim agreed
@kencur9690
Жыл бұрын
Aquascape or bust.
@Markisflippinsweet
Жыл бұрын
I put two bad scratches on my MR01 as soon as I got it. I couldn’t get them out with any of the common methods. Baltic won’t send me a crystal and wants I think 120 euros for me to send it back to them for a new crystal and service. I haven’t had the watch a year yet. These two scratches are so bad it leaves shadows on the dial. Horrendous to look at and horrible plan to fix.
@zer0875
Жыл бұрын
For the money - no brainer
@ИванИванов-о6ц6м
Жыл бұрын
patek design and chinees parts
@YoureTerrific
Жыл бұрын
Seems like a fair recipe for an affordable watch
@panayiotiskyriacou5118
Жыл бұрын
too small
@Joacimbylehn
Жыл бұрын
I have the salmon dial, from the last run of pre-orders. When it arrived, it did absolutely nothing for me 🙁 it’s just sitting in my watchbox, guess I should get moving and sell it.
@tk423b
Жыл бұрын
36 is too small for my 7.75 I think. Otherwise I would have one.
@sergelegault6027
Жыл бұрын
Big disappointment for me. Felt cheap, rattly and the rotor was not running free. Save your $$$, this is not worth it!!
@davedesandro
Жыл бұрын
🥲 proud viewer moment when you went with "conical brushing" term
@kylesterling670
Жыл бұрын
Had a Baltic for 2 years and for 2 years it never kept time. I sent it back to France 4 times to be fixed and they were not able to fix it. A watch that isn’t able to keep time is just a pretentious bracelet. Save your money and use your cell phone.
@duffydon1741
Жыл бұрын
Why wouldn’t they re-issue this at 39mm crying 😭
@rickthe533
Жыл бұрын
Looks like a cheap watch for $600..I think it's overrated
@jlg395
Жыл бұрын
I'm still waiting for this guy to say a single funny thing. I know it'll happen eventually if he keeps prattling on.
@christopher1298
Жыл бұрын
Great watch, only missing a date 📅. Never buy a watch without a date on in.
@Rjl41
7 ай бұрын
As it carries a Chinese Guangzhou movement, I won't buy, as simple as that! I accept the 9015 or 9035 Miyotas, which are superb!!
@SoXFireBlade
Жыл бұрын
I was fortunate enough to visit the dealer in Paris which was really the coolest dealer you can find with their laid back atmosphere and homey feeling. I ended buying the MR01 with blue dial and to be honest I wouldn't mind it to get even smaller maybe at 35mm or 34mm. these watches look better when they are smaller but then again i'm accustomed to wearing smaller watches and my wrist is small. The issue with modern vintage style watches is that they are always large and defeat the purpose of buying a vintage looking watch. but with baltic you get the same dimensions without the vintage mechanical issues and this is my i'm leaning towards microbrands at least the vintage inspired ones.
@ratsc7595
Жыл бұрын
Dude your carisma makes all watches appealing lmao
@YoureTerrific
Жыл бұрын
I think you mean my neurosis.
@butreyn
3 ай бұрын
Just fell for the hype. Got my hands on the salmon dial today. Definitely not worth the price. Maybe a bad comparison but Seiko makes better watches at this price point. MR01 Watch is flimsy and puny. I definitely prefer micro brands but not happy with the quality and finish. Sorry.
@mrvolkoff
Жыл бұрын
Well, thank to this video I was reminded of this watch and of me wanting a colourful dial. I did manage to order one, so thank you. Hope it lives up to the hype.
@michaelbradley6488
2 ай бұрын
For this watch design, the size is really great, if they bumped it up I would not want more than a 38 mm.
@timetowatch_francois
Жыл бұрын
Very classy watch from a classy brand reviewed by a classy guy 😊 Thanks for sharing this one.
@Lipasny
9 ай бұрын
I love everything about the watch apart from the hesalite. 600-700 eur for a watch without a sapphire glass is a bit of a problem
@WatchGeek
Жыл бұрын
Gorgeous watches!!
@YoureTerrific
Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@mariog7213
Жыл бұрын
Lovely watch. Too small for me but maybe some day. Love the videos
@jackward-m2y
Жыл бұрын
DON'T buy any baltic watches, they are garbage. I ordered their MR01 for 605 euros, paid in full, in advance. I received the watch 7 months later. It ran 9 MINUTES fast per hour (not 9 seconds). The b.o.r. bracelet was very cheap, I have $100 watches with vastly superior bracelets. And the return process was a nightmare. They couldn’t: find my address, couldn’t send a prepaid return label. Wanted to refund my money to paypal when it was not used for the purchase. So I paid for the return shipping and they committed in writing, to refund the shipping cost. Then they refused to pay for the return shipping cost after receiving their returned watch. This company is wildly incompetent, and massively dishonest.
@MarioGonzalez-yq3gw
Жыл бұрын
The birdies on your shirt stole the video!
@t4fast
Жыл бұрын
I am an owner of one. The only problem I saw with this design, is that sharp bezel edge. Any tiny hit,, will then be very visible.
@robbbbery
Жыл бұрын
Another fantastic video! Your quirky and irresistible charm is a great match to tour us around the quirky charm of the mr01. It wasn't completely clear to me, it sounded like you might be saying that radial brushing is concentric circles. If so, I invite you to look into that point further (e.g. a vintage Omega dynamic case) and evaluate. If not, never mind.
@leenakarkhanis1726
Жыл бұрын
Very cool watch. By the way, which watch is the one you are wearing ?
@leenakarkhanis1726
Жыл бұрын
In your left hand.
@tommytraiat2297
8 сағат бұрын
Look like china movement?
@SHONUFF772
7 ай бұрын
Love your channel brother. Great job as always
@joseoliver534
Жыл бұрын
Miniridiculous chinese thing who not have the 7 and the eight...beurk the ugly thing with a MICRO rotor who i don t care...micro rotor? For what?
@bettersteps
Жыл бұрын
1:10 odd ticking going on there. Nice looking watch.
@itzikhillel
Жыл бұрын
On the their site it goes for 648.55 Euro...
@joeschlicht
Жыл бұрын
I really like the looks, but I am skeptical about an unknown Chinese movement for longevity. Micro rotor sure is cool though.
@zillsburyy1
4 ай бұрын
my militado version looks just as nice
@stevem863
Жыл бұрын
It’s a micro brand. If your looking for a good looking not expensive watch, then this is it. But I’m trying not to waste my money on these types of puppies so that I can buy a big dog.
@Blazerghost
4 ай бұрын
Big dog like what lol. If you want anything worth buying above this you’re spending 5k+ and what are you really gaining? Resale is trash on most watches regardless of price point.
@PocketUau
3 ай бұрын
No point in getting a big dog if there’s little advantage to gain.
@void1984
3 ай бұрын
There is a big market for $600-1200 watches.
@rodsalvador3608
Жыл бұрын
Hear me out. Baltic should work on a Polerouter homage with an exhibition caseback with that micro-rotor. Otherwise, nice watch by Baltic!
@Aztec1050
Жыл бұрын
The return of Hangzhou Chinese micro rotor movement. Seriously at this price point you can buy a lovely Seiko, a real watch
@TommyWalker1991
4 ай бұрын
I bought this as wedding watches with my wife in blue and salmon. She does not wear jewellery but I could convince her to get a watch. This one is special enough to stand out from the crowd and being a bit special without breaking the bank. I am surprised how good it looks in different situations. While it’s not a tool watch it’s not only for dressy situations. It’s perfectly fine to wear to the office. She also loves seeing the movement which is better looking than a Miyota or Seiko movement. It does rattle a bit and mine had an issue when we first got it. But Baltic quickly fixed it and it’s been keeping time very well. I agreed with you about the bezel but it has definitely grown on me and I find myself staring at the watch with a smile on my face every day I wear it. And is that not what this weird hobby is all about?
@TommyWalker1991
4 ай бұрын
I bought this as wedding watches with my wife in blue and salmon. She does not wear jewellery but I could convince her to get a watch. This one is special enough to stand out from the crowd and being a bit special without breaking the bank. I am surprised how good it looks in different situations. While it’s not a tool watch it’s not only for dressy situations. It’s perfectly fine to wear to the office. She also loves seeing the movement which is better looking than a Miyota or Seiko movement. It does rattle a bit and mine had an issue when we first got it. But Baltic quickly fixed it and it’s been keeping time very well. I agreed with you about the bezel but it has definitely grown on me and I find myself staring at the watch with a smile on my face every day I wear it. And is that not what this weird hobby is all about?
@robertlevy4720
10 ай бұрын
This looks like a great watch and I am sure it is because I bought another watch with the same movement for a lot less money which I think is also a great watch. Lobinni Interlaken. Please let me know if I am wrong and the movement is not the same or if the other aspects of the watch featured on this video has some other things that make it better for more money.
@Sovnarkom
Жыл бұрын
some people like the distortion from acrylic style crystals ... might just be a nostalgia element
@nl2935
Жыл бұрын
awesome Chinese movement. they have came along way since the 1950s.
@GeneCorvino
11 ай бұрын
Beautiful dial but too small. I have a 6.5" wrist and its tiny on wrist
@AcmeRocket
Жыл бұрын
Whatever happened to Gary Cooper?
@YoureTerrific
Жыл бұрын
Lead poisoning
@AcmeRocket
Жыл бұрын
@@YoureTerrific 😂
@64bit-
10 ай бұрын
didn't realise how small it was until I saw it on your wrist
@GCPlati85
Жыл бұрын
Personally, I call them pitchfork hands.
@alfonsogayoso7314
11 ай бұрын
Domed bezel would have been a winner
@andrewmetropoulos1692
Жыл бұрын
@shutinwithaloupe would be a great burner for you
@waxy954
Жыл бұрын
I recently bought a 36mm Rolex Explorer and love it. This has now really switched me on to 36mm watches and how good they can look even on a reasonably large wrist. I will be trying to purchase a salmon dial on 1st June
@yusufbest4475
Жыл бұрын
114270 or 124270?
@waxy954
Жыл бұрын
@@yusufbest4475 124270
@kencur9690
Жыл бұрын
Smaller Rolexes are the best. They already have a ton of presence anyway.
@differentxminds9907
Жыл бұрын
Is the movement rattly AF?
@wachtmeistereder
Жыл бұрын
👍👍👍 SEVEN INCH WRIST 👍👍👍
@theshadowman1398
Жыл бұрын
No sapphire crystal. Unacceptable
@karaloca
Жыл бұрын
I’d like to say screw the Baltic watch as I’m sick of seeing it everywhere on KZitem.
@bird2049
5 ай бұрын
Other than saturation any other particular reason why you hate it
@edjack1993
Жыл бұрын
I have the salmon dial version. Lovely watch. It’s a nice “his and hers” watch - my wife wears it on the beads of rice bracelet and I wear it on the green leather strap. Easy to change with the quick release bars.
@jujus_reviews
Жыл бұрын
Had my eye on an Hermes watch for years but prohibited by the price. Might have to pick this up tomorrow!! Thanks for the video
@zogzog1063
Жыл бұрын
What a crying shame. I would probably go for a 40mm.
@jonathanng9318
Жыл бұрын
Love the Salmon dial and I own one! Despite the small size but small is in these days so it's great
@jonathanlau6964
Жыл бұрын
Just curious what straps you use with this? I struggle to find the exact right colour or texture and keep bouncing around. I would say that in addition to the beads of rice style, I do think a Milanese strap looks pretty good with this, but again... yeah... I do not find that the Salmon goes well with any of the browns. Am looking to play with some green, but it needs to have some texture otherwise I find that a clean fresh new leather watch strap just doesn't seem to want to fit with the more "vintage" aesthetic.
@BowlOfSalmon
Жыл бұрын
Excellent , informative, fun as always. And can you make up your mind what colour you prefer most? Say salmon 😂
@YoureTerrific
Жыл бұрын
Salmon
@GreenPizza577
Жыл бұрын
f its french. Thanks my evil stepmother.
@TAP1999
Жыл бұрын
customer service and QC are a suspect
@TwentyOne_Five
Жыл бұрын
They look really cool
@litan114
Жыл бұрын
The return of Rip Off Watches: Movement: Automatic Hangzhou CAL5000a Micro-rotor @USD580 price point? meh! dont waste your money what you are paying is just the dial
@simontvrner
Жыл бұрын
Show us a finished and exposed micro-rotor movement from Hamilton for $700, please and thank you!
@mybrainlikesthings
10 ай бұрын
It can't always be about style, though, can it? Because style is just surface, with the same movements, and then you get like King Seiko, pumping out a dozen of the same-looking watches with just pigment variations in the dials. Assembly-line watches. That's one example, but I'm sure everyone can cite thousands of other instances of sameness. It is the path to boredom. That MR01 from Baltic has a micro-rotor. Amazing! And it appears to be regulated, which I don't recall you mentioning in the video. Does that make this a chronometer-like watch? If so, then the price makes this a remarkable and collectible item. Some people like Seiko's Dolce dress watches because they have high accuracy quartz movements that rate at +/- 5 seconds per year. For their price, which is similar to the MR01, that is an incredible achievement. High accuracy quartz isn't quick and easy to produce. I don't like how they look or feel, but what it does and what it accomplishes inside is what counts. EDIT: Nevermind. Turns out the movement in the MR01 is garbage and they should be ashamed for putting "regulated for 5 positions" right there on the bridge.
@relojeroschat
Жыл бұрын
Patek Philippe 5000 or 6000s have the subdial as a mirror image to this one.
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