Baltany are the best vintage watch brand! | Full Review of 1926 oyster| The Watcher

[@williamsipe1151]

It's homaging a 1926 Rolex oyster ( the first, I believe), and i really like it. My only problem is deciding which color.

[@karlsenula9495]

I have an similar one (same case, same crown, same knerling on the fixed bezel, same movement) in stainless with blue colored hands (not the Bregeut) and roman numerals instead of arabics and I love it.

[@DavidUKesb]

My one has arrived and it's even better than I expected. Simply stunning watch.

[@deanP.]

I'm wearing a Baltany Bronze watch today. It is a fantastic watch. I only saw one review on it on youtube. I'm super impressed with it. It comes on a nice leather strap. This is my first Baltany watch. I said all that to say if all of their watches are of this quality they are doing awesome work.

[@gillyharwoodl70]

It’s a homage of the Rolex Oyster 1926 .. It’s a lovely thin watch which sits nicely in the wrist . However they should have given it a quick release strap. With its high polish case it’s very easily scratched when changing the strap.

[@JasonTheWatchGuy]

After reviewing this one and others of theirs, I've got to say...your title completely sums Baltany up

[@TheWatcherReviews]

You cant go wrong with them can you, so many to choose from and all great!

[@watch-box]

another great offering from one of the better brands on AE thanks for sharing

[@brianmccord7387]

Dan from Watch Me With Watches put the cream dial VH31 version on his tan ostrich strap and it looked phenomenal.

[@adk7962]

They have the vintage / military style watches down better than anyone. But I’m really not into this style. I’m waiting for them to expand their catalog. For example I’ve never been interested in a Submariner Homage, but I’m seriously considering buying theirs. Thanks for the great review as always.

[@stavros_katsopr]

I'm still in love with a bronze case Baltany, cherry dial, fixed bezel with (like) nails on. But in general, they're doing great, no matter what they bring out. Thanks Zeb, hope you're well mate, cheers.

[@TheWatcherReviews]

Yeah I know exactly which one you mean, looks very cool

[@danspanos]

I've been told that cherry dial is made to resemble a porthole on a ship, and it definitely captures that! Cool choice!

[@stavros_katsopr]

@@danspanos Looks like so... and looks amazing.

[@TheWatcherReviews]

@@stavros_katsopr this is why I rate these highly, they really do capture the essence of what they are doing.

[@miclucs]

This was a great review! I love the vintage look of this watch, I'm thinking of getting one. Thank you

[@3rdstone1]

Great video as usual. Baltany makes great retro/vintage inspired models, and this looks really great even though I usually don't like gold details. Having a 6.5 inch wrist myself this would wear really good on me, but I also think the almost square case fits bigger wrists as well. I mean, vintage watches in the 40/50s were often around 34-35 mm The price is kiiiinda steep IMHO, but I'll have a look at the next AE sale.

[@BCallum]

THanks for the video. Lots of work. The watch looks amazing. Not a style I have worn. Might make a great idea for a Christmas gift to my wife. Cheers!!!

[@H0kram]

That piece and its gilt has a lot of charm!

[@kengachira]

This piece is quite stunning, they really didn't have to go this hard on the lume and I can't fault the watch . Great video too

[@johnmonachelli5256]

Beautiful piece everything a homage should be you'll never have a problem with the seagull movement

[@kevinwalsh9483]

after you put this video up i took a look at their website. i have looked at hundreds of vintage world war 2 field watches, and i am going to buy a baltany with coin edged bezel. it is exactly what i wanted. thank you from dracula n.y.c.

[@donovannamibia7883]

I think I've fallen in love.

[@Tartanwallet]

I loved this comprehensive review so much I jumped on Ebay and bought it....and I mean this actual watch!

[@TheWatcherReviews]

Hey! Youll have it in your hands soon enough then!

[@Tartanwallet]

Received today, beyond happy with it, beyond expectations and arrived unbelievably quickly, I will be back!

[@TheWatcherReviews]

More than welcome to 👍🏽

[@alixrza3107]

Lovely watch, properly vintage vibe. Looks great on ur wrist👍👍

[@michaelj8793]

A bit off topic with a quick question Have you seen that Octopus Kraken has made their Oris big crown in steel finally and that blue dial looks amazing any thoughts on reviewing one of the variations in the near future As for this Baltamy I'm finding it a bit too small in 40 or even 38 mm I might of pulled the trigger It is a beautiful watch and I love they skipped using bronze on the bezel Still a killer review my friend Be well and Stay Frosty my friend 👍

[@danspanos]

I already have the Octopus blue dial Oris Pointer homage, as well as one of their older bronze versions. They are both super nice, but that blue fume dial takes the cake! It's just about impossible to capture how awesome it is on camera, because the dial actually has a bit of shimmer to it, and changes depending on the light conditions! The case fits your wrist like a glove as well. You definitely won't be disappointed if you decide to get one!

[@michaelj8793]

@@danspanos Not being the biggest fan of bronze watches When they offered the steel variants and your correct that blue fume dial is nothing short of amazing I ordered the blue one a few minutes ago and I'm also giving serious thought to the red as well I was also wondering if you were aware of a beads of rice bracelet I could purchase while waiting on the watch to arrive Thanks for the quick reply my friend Be well and I value your opinion very much Hope this message finds you in great health my friend 👍

[@TheWatcherReviews]

@@michaelj8793 yeh Mike, I have been eyeing up that oris pointer for a long timw while it was in bronze. Il check out the SS one

[@commentjedi]

Yeah, older watches were polished. They were in fact chromed brass or some other metal.

[@Trex100]

Gorgeous

[@dunderhay9169]

Looks fantastic on your wrist 😎

[@Andrew-J316]

Nice little gem! Thanks for review!

[@multipl3]

Fricken beautiful watch!

[@ramspencer5492]

At Mitch as i love black with gold.... I think the mother of Pearl dial trumps it for me.... Mother of Pearl is just such a great dial surface. That brown band that comes with the mother of pearl one, just doesn't work for me though... Thanks for the video

[@mr.eswatchreviews]

Good looking watch it's amazing how much better taste people had at the beginning of the 20th century

[@TheWatcherReviews]

Yeh i deffo see that alot in the vintage models

[@borisstepanyan9611]

Nice video

[@michaelbedford8017]

I'm a huge fan of Baltany but there is a mistake they make. I have two of these 1926 watches and they're great, the brushed steel dial quartz and the mother of pearl manual. Here is the problem: The manual has a screwdown crown. If you were to use it as daily, the screw thread will be pretty well stripped in 12 months. They need to use an automatic movement for these screwdown manuals.

[@XjohnjohnX88]

I really really like it. But it doesn't suit my clothing style 😁 Thanks for the review, Zee.

[@ccooper8785]

It is very annoying that we cannot get a quartz version with this dial. If they do quartz versions of other dials then why not this one as well ?

[@frazzl]

A beautiful watch!

[@RaphaelRousseau]

Did you have a look at the Arcange current Kickstarter campaign with their Sector Dial collection? 9.3mm thick manual wind ST17, and a stunning dial?!

[@TheWatcherReviews]

No, havent seen it. Will check it out.

[@RaphaelRousseau]

@@TheWatcherReviews, if you can give him a shout in the coming days, it's a fellow French watch enthusiast who tries to launch his first timepiece, it's really vintage with a modern twist, extremely thin (9 mm), a small second without a Swiss movement, then really affordable. Think about it!

[@wilderbeestmcc6539]

Early Rolex Oyster 1926 or Asprey WW1….?

[@tobytayles1]

I love Baltany watches but not keen on this model

[@emrahustuner7899]

Very nice Watch

[@sivanstar]

I think Baltany are doing great but i have to say, i think its a bit overpriced, even compared to other watches they sell. Good for them, they should keep doing the same thing idk if this is a homage but really, every design is inspired from somewhere. Great review maybe in the next sale ill get myself this one.. 🙂

[@zosothezephead837]

You "haven't heard of any major issues with the movement". So what issues have folk had? If none, please choose your words more carefully!

[@TheWatcherReviews]

Every watch movement has issues 😒

[@user-ls5jr6bs3k]

DON'T buy a baltany watch. My baltany watch completely failed after wearing it 4 times. I contacted baltany requesting their address so I could ship it to them to be repaired / replaced, it has a 2 year warranty. They refused to provide their shipping address and said to have it serviced locally, despite the movement completely failing. Unbelievable, they are NOT a legitimate company. I just ate $150, it went right down the drain !

[@musik4u343]

Unfortunate for u and that's sucks BUT you're one of the few which such a story. This brand is very well known. I have 3 of them and they are great 🤷‍♂️

[@kobusvanrensburg4092]

If they did this in a quartz, or a Jap movement I'd be all over it. But Chinese movements.....ouch. No hate, just had a couple of bad experiences.