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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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..
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.
@@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)
Ended up returning mine. IMO felt it wore smaller than it’s 36 diameter. With its size,it just all seemed too cramped on the dial which is a shame because I enjoy the aesthetic of it.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
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
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.
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.
According to Lorier, who use domed plastic crystals religiously, sapphire actually would be cheaper nowadays.
According to the flipppers, steel is more expensive than gold.
@@kuongsam2314 Awful analogy. Sapphire used in watches is synthetic and produced in high quantities at low cost by companies that specialize in it.
@@xada2397 not the box ones
@@kuongsam2314 Clarify what you mean.
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.
Beautifully shot
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
Gorgeous watches!!
Agreed
What a case back
This off-set small seconds is so charming 🇫🇷 #frenchwatches
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!
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.
Just buy your son a Seiko, Tissot or Hamilton and not some fancy watch with a garbage chinese movement that cannot even be serviced…
I’m so glad you qualified that Paris was in France…..I thought it was the capital of Japan….
Americans struggle with geography and general culture
Be careful, is you say just paris, some usa ppl would think you're talk about paris, texas
@@julienxie1110 I quite realise that. That sort lack all erudition.
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…
Great review. Thank you for your candor.
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.
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.
Interesting
I believe the LUC Chopard Sport also has a microrotor at 3-4k usd
Great video btw!
Please make a bigger case and lug width sapphire crystal manual wind!!!
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
Bought the salmon and silver and returned the salmon after a several days of going back and forth.
On the their site it goes for 648.55 Euro...
Great vid!
Excellent , informative, fun as always. And can you make up your mind what colour you prefer most? Say salmon 😂
Salmon
some people like the distortion from acrylic style crystals ... might just be a nostalgia element
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.
Hear me out. Baltic should work on a Polerouter homage with an exhibition caseback with that micro-rotor. Otherwise, nice watch by Baltic!
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.
The micro rotor is loud. I love the look of my salmon dial, but the rotor is obnoxious.
Out of the three colors, I most prefer the salmon one. This is a simple and elegant watch which has a beautiful movement.
ah i miss the good old days where the men were men and they drank leaded gasoline. Now i just stick to drinking unleaded.
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!
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.
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.
@shutinwithaloupe would be a great burner for you
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..
The applied numerals in my opinion could be a little bit smaller tho
Happy fresh owner of a silver dial on BOR bracelet.
Mine is a Oct 22 pre-order, which arrived earlier this month. (Mid-May)
Beautiful dial but too small. I have a 6.5" wrist and its tiny on wrist
Why am I so embarrassingly early for this? I just spent my 2023 watch budget yesterday. Jesus christ. I have a problem.
What did you spend it on?
@@UltraDoug A Tudor North Flag as a new daily watch. :)
@@willdau ahh very nice, no regrets. I’d take that over these. A bit small and no sapphire.
@@UltraDoug Well that is part of the problem. I don't want the watches in the video. Yet here I am...
@@willdau LOL yeah, we all share that issue.
very nice watch! though on their website it’s 650€ now… just a bit much for a Chinese movement I feel like
I’d honestly just get the original Chinese watch that the hangzhou movement was made for, only $200
👍👍👍 SEVEN INCH WRIST 👍👍👍
600usd and didnt use sapphire? Tf
Why couldn’t it be sapphire 😢
ok but where TF do you buy Baltic watches ?
The internet
Именно эта прозрачная задняя крышка именно на этих часах смотрится как-то по-китайски. Словно это дешевая подделка.
I love this watch as a whole. The only thing that bothers me about the Baltic MR01 is its Hangzhou movement
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.
@@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)
@@Seongjinkim agreed
Ended up returning mine. IMO felt it wore smaller than it’s 36 diameter. With its size,it just all seemed too cramped on the dial which is a shame because I enjoy the aesthetic of it.
Indices, logo and hands are too prominent.
Aquascape or bust.
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.
What watch on your wrist? Much more interested on that one :)
For the money - no brainer
patek design and chinees parts
Seems like a fair recipe for an affordable watch
They are so small….
That's hilarious. 😄 The off-centre running seconds subdial is not for me, but enjoyed your video.
too small
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.
36 is too small for my 7.75 I think. Otherwise I would have one.
Big disappointment for me. Felt cheap, rattly and the rotor was not running free. Save your $$$, this is not worth it!!
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.
Why wouldn’t they re-issue this at 39mm crying 😭
Looks like a cheap watch for $600..I think it's overrated
🥲 proud viewer moment when you went with "conical brushing" term
I'm still waiting for this guy to say a single funny thing. I know it'll happen eventually if he keeps prattling on.
Great watch, only missing a date 📅. Never buy a watch without a date on in.
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!!
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.
Dude your carisma makes all watches appealing lmao
I think you mean my neurosis.
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.
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.
For this watch design, the size is really great, if they bumped it up I would not want more than a 38 mm.
Very classy watch from a classy brand reviewed by a classy guy 😊
Thanks for sharing this one.
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
Lovely watch. Too small for me but maybe some day.
Love the videos
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.
The birdies on your shirt stole the video!
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.
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.
Look like china movement?
Very cool watch. By the way, which watch is the one you are wearing ?
In your left hand.
Love your channel brother. Great job as always
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?
1:10 odd ticking going on there.
Nice looking watch.
I really like the looks, but I am skeptical about an unknown Chinese movement for longevity. Micro rotor sure is cool though.
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.
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.
No point in getting a big dog if there’s little advantage to gain.
There is a big market for $600-1200 watches.
my militado version looks just as nice
The return of Hangzhou Chinese micro rotor movement. Seriously at this price point you can buy a lovely Seiko, a real watch
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?
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?
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.
awesome Chinese movement. they have came along way since the 1950s.
Whatever happened to Gary Cooper?
Lead poisoning
@@YoureTerrific 😂
didn't realise how small it was until I saw it on your wrist
Personally, I call them pitchfork hands.
Domed bezel would have been a winner
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
114270 or 124270?
@@yusufbest4475 124270
Smaller Rolexes are the best. They already have a ton of presence anyway.
Is the movement rattly AF?
No sapphire crystal. Unacceptable
I’d like to say screw the Baltic watch as I’m sick of seeing it everywhere on TH-cam.
Other than saturation any other particular reason why you hate it
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.
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
What a crying shame. I would probably go for a 40mm.
Love the Salmon dial and I own one! Despite the small size but small is in these days so it's great
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.
f its french. Thanks my evil stepmother.
customer service and QC are a suspect