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Old 23 October 2018, 04:42 AM   #1
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Baltic Aquascaphe

Dear All,

I recently discovered this brand and their release coming towards the End of the Year. What do you guys think of the design? Of the Price? I find it an honestly vintage inspired watch - in a fair price range - that is not a straight up homage.

Looking forward to your opinions!

https://baltic-watches.com/aquascaphes/aquascaphe

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Old 23 October 2018, 05:45 AM   #2
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Doesn't do anything for me. Much prefer a Tissot at that price level
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Old 23 October 2018, 06:34 AM   #3
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Ok... Sorry, that is a no from me. Does not do anything for me at all.
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Old 23 October 2018, 07:10 AM   #4
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I personally don’t like the bracelet, but looks like a decent watch at that price point. If you like it, why not
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Old 23 October 2018, 09:34 AM   #5
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I like it a lot actually. I think the beads of rice fits it well.
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Old 23 October 2018, 02:49 PM   #6
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Aesthetically looks quite nice - but for the €500 mark probably other things I would go for, or add just a bit more and get something more established.
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Old 23 October 2018, 04:56 PM   #7
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Doesn't do anything for me. Much prefer a Tissot at that price level
Fair enough. Thanks for your reply.

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Ok... Sorry, that is a no from me. Does not do anything for me at all.
Tastes do vary.

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I personally don’t like the bracelet, but looks like a decent watch at that price point. If you like it, why not
Actually I was quite drawn to EXACTLY because of the Beads of Rice Bracelet. They are hard to find these days.

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I like it a lot actually. I think the beads of rice fits it well.
Yup, for me the bracelet is what completes the watch!

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Aesthetically looks quite nice - but for the €500 mark probably other things I would go for, or add just a bit more and get something more established.
This comes back to the Tissot comment, I agree with you that provenance would be nice, and the issue I have with this brand is that they are a Kickstarted Backed Watch Brand, but the aesthetic is apealing.

If only I could see it before ordering!
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Old 23 October 2018, 05:24 PM   #8
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No minute markers on the dial is a a BIG fail for a so called diver.

It’s a watch with a Miyota movement.
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Old 24 October 2018, 02:54 AM   #9
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No minute markers on the dial is a a BIG fail for a so called diver.

It’s a watch with a Miyota movement.
Do you have any experience with the Miyota Movement. Can it be regulated better than the suggested -10/+30 spec?
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Old 24 October 2018, 11:21 AM   #10
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I really like the looks of their watches, as they are classic and simple, but I've never heard of the brand and have no idea of the quality.
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Old 25 October 2018, 11:22 PM   #11
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i quite like the looks of the blue & gilt with the rice bead bracelet.
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Old 26 October 2018, 12:01 AM   #12
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I like it.

It has a clean look and the bracelet is very nice, too.
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Old 12 November 2018, 03:12 AM   #13
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Plenty of photos here: https://www.thewatchobserver.fr/balt...abordable-5305
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Old 12 November 2018, 03:45 AM   #14
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I can’t think of anything more uninspired than a vintage looking dive watch in 2018.
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Old 21 November 2018, 10:27 PM   #15
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With the pre-sale starting today at 4pm Paris time, I went to Baltic’s offices to check out the models.

The positives: the bead of rice bracelet is thin but nicely solid + the bezel clicks feel good + the case/lugs are nice.

The negative (for me): I found the indices to be dirty brown instead of light cream (like in the photos), so the watch is a bit hard to read. But, if you like the “tropical” look, I think you’ll be happy.
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Old 22 November 2018, 06:49 AM   #16
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I like the size and the aesthetics
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Old 27 September 2019, 05:23 AM   #17
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I saw the watchfinder youtube video, and I liked the vintage look, and went on the above website. They are either sold out of this model, or for other reasons it's not available.
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