Baltany Retro Chronograph - Full Review

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  • Опубліковано 23 січ 2025

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  • @whereisvanuatu
    @whereisvanuatu 2 роки тому +7

    Was anxiously waiting for a review of this. It’s gonna be a hit, no doubt about it.

  • @JasonTheWatchGuy
    @JasonTheWatchGuy 2 роки тому +6

    Such a versatile watch! Real strap monster. I have one of these on the way, can't wait to get it in hand

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому +3

      Nice! Can't wait to see your review 👊

  • @Userisin2778
    @Userisin2778 2 роки тому +2

    Nice and detailed review as usual. Great job ,Steve. I think this is a gorgeous piece indeed.

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you, Sir. I appreciate it

  • @hiramabiff885
    @hiramabiff885 2 роки тому +1

    I just love this watch. I have about 30 watches and this one went to the top of the heap regardless of price. If I were still in military service this would be my service watch. Buy it, you'll love it!

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching! It's a great watch with strong military vibes indeed 👍

  • @nathanaelsmith3553
    @nathanaelsmith3553 2 роки тому +2

    I agree about making the hands white - but I still love it.

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому +1

      indeed. not bad at all as it is.

  • @PINKFL0YD-s2h
    @PINKFL0YD-s2h Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the review. Baltany are making great watches. Love the bead blasted cases instead of the polished sides so many use. They are definitely a step up from certain other Chinese makes.. This model is very good also the layout is spot on.

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  Рік тому +1

      Yeah, Baltany is kind of killing it this year. Love what they are doing.

  • @mattr5095
    @mattr5095 2 роки тому +2

    Great review Steve. Wow that is a looker!

  • @felo6035
    @felo6035 2 роки тому +1

    Terrific review Steve. This is an excellent tool watch. Really like this one, great find my friend 👍👏

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому +2

      thanks! glad I could bring it to your attention. we need more true tool watches.

  • @itsallrobbish
    @itsallrobbish Рік тому

    Love this watch, it looks really well made. A real bargain. Great review.

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  Рік тому

      Thanks. Appreciate you tuning into the channel

  • @asianhobbitshaving3050
    @asianhobbitshaving3050 Рік тому +1

    Great video! Bond NATO strap,(black with olive and red stripes). Sick watch, dude.

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  Рік тому

      Thanks, man! That would be a sweet combo for sure

  • @jorgeolguingarcia
    @jorgeolguingarcia 2 роки тому +1

    Great review with a great watch. I need to get a Baltany watch, really nice design and craftsmanshio.

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому +1

      They are so well made,. You'll be happy with any one you get

  • @kenrankin5814
    @kenrankin5814 2 роки тому +1

    I don't have a chronograph or a mecha-quartz in my collection, so I need to get one of these :) Great review!

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому

      Thank you....every collection needs one!

  • @jonboy8181
    @jonboy8181 2 роки тому +1

    Love the crown size, I wish the pusher had red underneath to remind you not to get in the water before screwing them down.

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому

      oh, the red could be a nice touch for sure. good idea.

    • @stavros_katsopr
      @stavros_katsopr 2 роки тому +2

      Any DIY maybe? Some masking tape and a spray would do the job, easy peasy... (guess it's an easy fix for many!... even main crowns!!!)

  • @dunderhay9169
    @dunderhay9169 2 роки тому +1

    Great review 👍 . Another watch I really like, as you say too many Baltany watches are 36mm, so this being 39 is perfect and a mecha quartz with running seconds instead of the daft 24 dial is the perfect chrono movement 😎

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому +1

      I wasn't sure how I would like the vertical setup of the dials, but I really do like it.

  • @noelc279
    @noelc279 2 роки тому +1

    I agree with your only nit. I would love to see the hands all white instead of chromed - e.g. like the Bulova Lunar Pilot, the most legible watch I've seen. I'd pay more for it, even.

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому

      Yup, those white on black setups are my weakness 🤣

  • @markloubser2433
    @markloubser2433 2 роки тому +1

    What a super piece. I have to have one!

  • @porscheoscar
    @porscheoscar Рік тому

    Hmm... I once glued a ceramic bezel onto a no bezel watch. This might look good with a green ceramic bezel like the Longines Spirit Zulu GMT.

  • @johnjones928
    @johnjones928 2 роки тому +3

    i only have 3 complaints, 1: i'd like more colorway options, 2: i want a date complication and 3: i want it on my arm NOW. LOL I can absolutely live without those first two because it's a really nice piece as is. The 39mm size is much appreciated as is the VK61. Baltany has become a favorite on my Ali's watch tier list, they have a great blend of quality, features, function and price IMHO.

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому

      I agree with your views on Baltany...really excited to see what they bring to the table next!

  • @saadatkhan8273
    @saadatkhan8273 2 роки тому

    This is a really good looking watch... And the color combo is beautiful

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому +1

      I agree! Thanks for watching!

    • @saadatkhan8273
      @saadatkhan8273 2 роки тому

      @@EscapeWheel of course anything that helps❤️

  • @GavinKohAquascaping
    @GavinKohAquascaping 2 роки тому +1

    I was very taken by this watch and was looking for it on Aliexpress, especialy for the 11/11 sale, but it looks like it has been completely pulled from their line up. Dang!!

  • @JumpingWatermelons
    @JumpingWatermelons 2 роки тому +1

    Yeah I feel the same about the hands design. I prefer a more modern style with black and lume, or white paint and lume would also work. In the macro shots the finishing quality of the hands does look really good. But I like this watch a lot and I might order one to replace my basic Flieger dial watch. I use my dive watch for timing many things, and I'd like to try a Chronograph

  • @RJtoon1
    @RJtoon1 2 роки тому +1

    I was waiting for you to get around to this one I remember about a month ago or so you said you were getting one in. Nice!
    Curious do you know what kind of battery it is?
    Also wondering if after 60 minutes the chronograph automatically stops and resets itself like my Citizen Eco drive chronograph or is it like my Alpina quartz chronograph where it will keep running forever and draining the battery

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому +2

      Battery size is 394
      the chronograph will stop after an hour which is nice.

  • @seranadesongs
    @seranadesongs 2 роки тому +2

    A nice well finished watch. It looks like you have a large wrist like me? I have an 8 inch wrist so I also wouldn't go for a 36mm case size. Anyway, good video!

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому +1

      yup, 7.5" or so. I can pull off the 36mm watches, but they either need to be very retro styled, or have a bracelet to look somewhat OK on my.

  • @mateusmedeiros6861
    @mateusmedeiros6861 2 роки тому

    I hope they do matte hands on this

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому

      Yeah, v2 with painted white or even brushed hands would be killer

  • @halfpastblog
    @halfpastblog 2 роки тому +1

    That's a great looking Baltany

  • @johnrb9397
    @johnrb9397 2 роки тому

    How do you claim warranty? Warranty where I come from doesn’t cost anything, do you have to pay to send it? Why doesn’t anyone mention this?

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому

      You would need to contact the store it is from. I don't think it's mentioned because it's not really listed anywhere. Best to assume you have to pay shipping it to China....which for the US should be about $25

  • @stavros_katsopr
    @stavros_katsopr 2 роки тому +2

    Another great review Steve, on a watch that is probably better than the original... at least in price and lume! 😋(and it's quartz, ie works fine... almost always!)
    But i'd like to tease once more the analog-chrono guys, especially when they get these screw(it!) pushers. Do you ever use them? How long does it take to do so? Can you measure time in exactitude...ever? I get it, dials "look full", but other than that, almost noone uses them. If you get pushers like this, i doubt at all... Oh, and you increase the chance to get caught on something...x3!!!!
    For me all these are an easy "pass!", happy for y'all, i'll keep my cheap digital ones (with my milliseconds!😜), guys ... ta-ta!
    Cheers mate, be well.

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому +1

      yeah, I'm not sure how much use I'll get out of the chrono function, but I still like knowing it's there. Probably just use it from time to time (pun intended) for random stuff, but nothing really important. probably the most important thing would be timing food on the grill :)

  • @andypark8105
    @andypark8105 Рік тому

    Wouldn't the bead blast finish come off easily?

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  Рік тому

      I've used this as a beater watch and it's held up wonderfully so far

  • @boomshanka8743
    @boomshanka8743 2 роки тому

    I have a black rayskin strap on the way for mine, I think it will be stunning.

  • @TomasWatchReviews
    @TomasWatchReviews 2 роки тому +1

    was thinking about this. Looks incredible. But price to Europe is actually 198eur, because you don't see import taxes in the US :D Still a great watch.

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому

      Yeah, thankfully we only deal with our normal state taxes (7% for me). Close to $200 would be a tough sell on this, as good as it is.

    • @whereisvanuatu
      @whereisvanuatu 2 роки тому

      190 EUR to Romania, actually, but it’s in my cart, patiently waiting for 11.11.

    • @kalashnikov98
      @kalashnikov98 2 роки тому

      All imports to Norway are 25%, plus they want like 10usd for the import handling, it's wild

    • @kalashnikov98
      @kalashnikov98 2 роки тому

      @Harry Balls Right and left are the same here, the right made it worse when they came to power haha

  • @jbradshaw4236
    @jbradshaw4236 8 місяців тому

    Looks much nicer than the Hamilton which is three times the price

  • @nickylewUK
    @nickylewUK 2 роки тому

    Dude you seem to have left Rmalti rm006 in the thumbnail

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому +1

      Well, shoot....lol. need to fix that

  • @BarbaraA.MertzRN-CCRN
    @BarbaraA.MertzRN-CCRN 2 роки тому

    Quartz??

  • @tobytayles1
    @tobytayles1 2 роки тому

    Such a great looking watch

  • @stephencharlton2024
    @stephencharlton2024 Рік тому

    I really like your reviews. However I find the reflection of your overhead light distracting (a bar of light across the face of the watches). Perhaps a different light source.

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  Рік тому

      I have tried others and they all look worse. Maybe an actual light box would be best

  • @firdausibrahim2574
    @firdausibrahim2574 2 роки тому

    Is this an original design or are they homaging another watch?

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому

      Some Hamilton's kinda look like this. But typically not with a bead blasted case. I haven't seen a direct 1:1 watch out there.

    • @HD-on2eg
      @HD-on2eg 2 роки тому

      Looks very similar to the Hamilton Khaki Field chronograph. The one that’s on the bung strap.

  • @STUANX
    @STUANX 2 роки тому

    cette montre est vraiment extraordinaire de bon gout et de simplicité , je viens de la commander !!!

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому

      Nice! Enjoy it!

    • @STUANX
      @STUANX 2 роки тому +1

      @@EscapeWheel il y a les montres pour collection et celle a vivre ......

  • @ЮрийПетров-к3б
    @ЮрийПетров-к3б Рік тому

    Сейчас есть San Martin в похожем корпусе. )

  • @alexprendido2023
    @alexprendido2023 2 роки тому

    Beautiful

  • @davidperkins605
    @davidperkins605 2 роки тому

    Thats a great watch, its in my basket already..!!

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому +1

      You are really going to like it!

  • @maninthestreet01
    @maninthestreet01 2 роки тому +1

    They should have lumed the hands of both subdials

  • @hrs.ai2018
    @hrs.ai2018 2 роки тому

    Look nice

  • @watsondna
    @watsondna 2 роки тому

    IWP subscribed!

  • @thoughtsnscribbles
    @thoughtsnscribbles 2 роки тому

    ♥️

  • @GrumpyBloger
    @GrumpyBloger Рік тому

    It's not a full review because you didn't open this watch and didn't show us the movement.

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  Рік тому

      I'm not going to open up every way I get. especially a Seiko VK quartz movement.

    • @GrumpyBloger
      @GrumpyBloger Рік тому

      @@EscapeWheel So just don't say your review is full.

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  Рік тому

      @@GrumpyBloger Oh FFS. the name checks out 👍

    • @GrumpyBloger
      @GrumpyBloger Рік тому

      @@EscapeWheel It's a Chinese craft. Better not to believe what they say. Well, it's done with you... Bye-bye.

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  Рік тому

      @@GrumpyBloger it's pretty easy to tell what movement they are using. Certain movements act, behave, and feel a certain way. Nobody is cloning a $4 VK 63 or a $15 NH35. I'll check the movement if something feels off.

  • @khonjel_singh
    @khonjel_singh 2 роки тому

    Promoting a small YTer is good and all but don't stop doing your own b-rolls. Cause the b-roll alone might steal subscribers from you. That was incredible.

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому

      I'll be doing most of my own...in the small chance we have the same watch I'll use some of his stuff.

    • @khonjel_singh
      @khonjel_singh 2 роки тому

      @@EscapeWheel that's more like it. I subbed to your channel cause your videos are crystal clear. I bought Tandorio 39mm and Addiedive quartz after watching primarily your reviews. Sunlight is the way to go. Artificial lighting or no effort in lighting just doesn’t cut it anymore. My only complaint would be the gloves are a bit dirty. Cloth gloves are dirt magnet and hard to make clean white. Maybe use latex or other rubbery glove.

  • @novocastrian_8387
    @novocastrian_8387 2 роки тому

    Rip off price for a chinese made quartz watch. Which baltany have go do since they've been banned from using dandong 7750's an st19xx's. Baltany is owned by a aliexpress shill watch reviewer with 2 channels

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому +1

      What? haven't heard that. Who is said reviewer?

    • @novocastrian_8387
      @novocastrian_8387 2 роки тому

      @@EscapeWheel ⚾️

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  2 роки тому +2

      @@novocastrian_8387 I don't understand.

    • @novocastrian_8387
      @novocastrian_8387 2 роки тому

      @@EscapeWheel someone whose mannerisms mimic baseball whose face is plastered all over aliexpress an had the most biased misleading watch Reviews on UA-cam a true shill in every sense of the word.

  • @rsg5850
    @rsg5850 Рік тому

    Is this an original design watch or a homage?

    • @EscapeWheel
      @EscapeWheel  Рік тому

      I think it's original, but I really have no clue. some say a hamilton homage, but I haven't seen one that looks like this.