It is such a beautiful watch. I wish Baltic would make this one with the same dark rich blue color but with white instead of gold. Im a younger guy in my 20s and dont feel like i can pull off the gold color very well, doesnt suit me well, but in white this would be the absolute perfect watch (in my opinion).
I purchased the Baltic Aquascape last fall on the beads of rice bracelet. Seeing it on the Sennen strap does make me want to get one for it. It is a good watch at the price point; the vintage look was what drove me to it. I also have 2 other Baltic, their diver in Bronze and their Bicompax manuel wind chronograph with the open caseback.
Thank you for this beautiful, precise report. I bought the Aquascaphe at the "Baltic" store, in Paris, and I have been wearing it for a week with the greatest happiness. In addition, this "diver" dives! Thank you for seeing my video: "Aqua ... Splash!" Jacques.
I have loads of Watchgecko straps including 3 Sennen's. Most of the range are pretty good and quite different from each other, but the stand-outs are the Sennen range imo.
Great review and photography of a beautiful watch. You are the first watch reviewer, that I've watched, to include several strap ideas that by the way are exceptional choices.
I'm not sure about that beads-of-rice bracelet... nor about the price. But the watch itself is absolutely gorgeous. And thanks for featuring that Sennen-strap. I was just looking at this one in your store, trying to decide whether it would fit my Steinhart Marine Blue and its vibrant, light-blue bezel and dial.
Great watch, I brought one with a rubber strap which I knew I would bin and replace with a nato blue and gold strap, love it and is my latest addition to my micro brand collection, funded by selling a pre ceramic Rolex no date sub which I enjoyed and sold on for a significant gain to allow me a great micro brand collect for free
Nice comparison. My '98 with a stainless steel bezel has aged really well. Like you, love the slim fit on the wrist. But when it came time to complement it, I went with a new Aqua Terra. No need to have two watches so alike IMO.
With a $99 Miyota movement and Chinese production with European assembly is it really worth the price? I see most comments on this watch questioning the price equation compared with similarly specked competitors. I look at this compared with a similarly priced Christopher Ward and it seems CW offer a lot more and a similar direct sale marketing approach. At least repairs are cheap as you would just swap out that movement. Size and styling are also great in my opinion.
Designed and assembled in France with pieces from Asia (China)......but isn't it the same for most of the world's production including the famous "swiss made" ?
@@rajan6792 weird, i just learned that Geckota is the watch-design sister brand to the straps and accessories British company, Watch Gecko. Had no idea
I really wanted to love this watch but when I inspected it with high magnification lighted Jewelers glasses I noticed a lot of grease and gunk on the inside of the crystal. This combined with a really wobbly crown and a terrible bracelet clasp has me regretting my purchase.
Beautiful watch, which was, in my mind, ruined by the Miyota movement, as so many micro-brands these days are. Personal opinion of course, however I simply can't stand the loud, ongoing and cheap sounding rotor rattle :( Would most definitely own one by now! Holding out and hoping they would make one with an ETA movement on day!
"It's "pierced-lugs" not "drilled lugs"! You've no business talking about straps and watches if you can't learn that, you daft git!" Tell him that too.
That Sennen strap honestly looks like it was made for that watch. Incredible match!
It is such a beautiful watch. I wish Baltic would make this one with the same dark rich blue color but with white instead of gold. Im a younger guy in my 20s and dont feel like i can pull off the gold color very well, doesnt suit me well, but in white this would be the absolute perfect watch (in my opinion).
This is a beautiful watch. Reminds me a little of the Mido Captain Cook.
Rado?
I think it's pronounced, "aquascaf"
I'm not usually a fan of nato straps, but this one looks perfect 👍
Great looking watch and on the nato strap it even looks better😎👍
Awesome watch, it looks like a fantastic vintage watch. Well done Baltic.
I purchased the Baltic Aquascape last fall on the beads of rice bracelet. Seeing it on the Sennen strap does make me want to get one for it. It is a good watch at the price point; the vintage look was what drove me to it. I also have 2 other Baltic, their diver in Bronze and their Bicompax manuel wind chronograph with the open caseback.
Great review and pairing with the straps. I enjoy wearing mine on the Baltic tropic strap or a sailcloth too.
I love the watch but it decidedly does not have strong lume. It’s about the worst lume I’ve ever seen. It lasts maybe 3 minutes.
That looks like a mighty fine watch to me.
It's "pierced-lugs" not "drilled lugs"! You've no business talking about straps and watches if you can't learn that, you daft git!
A nice clean looking watch for a change. looks even better with the vintage leather strap !
I own one of the earliest aquascaphes for about 2 years now and I am really happy with it. I also made a review about that watch on my channel.
I may have to get me one
Hmm I can't find the vintage Highley in those colours on geckota website. 🤔
That looks like an stone-cold-classic on that NATO.
I’m usually not big on padded leather straps, but that Highly is gorgeous.
was gonna get the GMT but man this looks so good on that strap.
Thank you for this beautiful, precise report. I bought the Aquascaphe at the "Baltic" store, in Paris, and I have been wearing it for a week with the greatest happiness. In addition, this "diver" dives! Thank you for seeing my video: "Aqua ... Splash!" Jacques.
I have loads of Watchgecko straps including 3 Sennen's. Most of the range are pretty good and quite different from each other, but the stand-outs are the Sennen range imo.
How’s the bezel action?
Great review and photography of a beautiful watch. You are the first watch reviewer, that I've watched, to include several strap ideas that by the way are exceptional choices.
Great review and suggested straps. The NATO strap is marvelous!
I just wish it had the date at 6 o'lock like the Oris 65
I'm not sure about that beads-of-rice bracelet... nor about the price. But the watch itself is absolutely gorgeous.
And thanks for featuring that Sennen-strap. I was just looking at this one in your store, trying to decide whether it would fit my Steinhart Marine Blue and its vibrant, light-blue bezel and dial.
As a vintage homage theme piece the older lower beat non-hacking Myota 8215 would have been better suited for this piece.
I love so many straps but I hate HATE the way the taper down. 20mm to 16mm.. WHHYYY ??? Same width all the way please. PLEASE!!!
all watch community asked: this baltic aquascaphe diver vs the yema navygraf marine nationale? which one you pick?
Even 18mm straps TAPER DOWN!! WHYYYYY 🤔😢😩😭
Great watch, I brought one with a rubber strap which I knew I would bin and replace with a nato blue and gold strap, love it and is my latest addition to my micro brand collection, funded by selling a pre ceramic Rolex no date sub which I enjoyed and sold on for a significant gain to allow me a great micro brand collect for free
Actually I got the senna and beige nato strap as shown
@@eddienoel1149 "Sennen" - _senna_ is a type of laxative. Lol.
Hi mate, thanks for the review. Do you know what import charges I’d be likely to face ordering one to the UK?
I can't help, but think this is a rebranded high end vostok amphibia, which is great. Even the name Baltic is a vague reference to its origins.
Everyone has preferences on the strap but my favorite is the beads of rice and leather strap
Is 39mm not 38mm you can't remove the bezel
Surely pronounced aquascar and not aquascape?
That Sennen NATO is perfect.
hands finishing is much better than I expected from this price range
The straps are nice but let down by the cheap buckles.
Nice comparison. My '98 with a stainless steel bezel has aged really well. Like you, love the slim fit on the wrist. But when it came time to complement it, I went with a new Aqua Terra. No need to have two watches so alike IMO.
With a $99 Miyota movement and Chinese production with European assembly is it really worth the price? I see most comments on this watch questioning the price equation compared with similarly specked competitors. I look at this compared with a similarly priced Christopher Ward and it seems CW offer a lot more and a similar direct sale marketing approach. At least repairs are cheap as you would just swap out that movement. Size and styling are also great in my opinion.
Yeah, the price is extremely iffy, especially with Certina issuing their 38mm diver - an ISO certified 300m diver’s watch... for a cheaper price.
Aqua...Splash ! : th-cam.com/video/KK_NS6ZcB84/w-d-xo.html
Made in france !?...
Designed and assembled in France with pieces from Asia (China)......but isn't it the same for most of the world's production including the famous "swiss made" ?
Yes, made in France
I really love this watch but I have small 6" wrists is this gonna look to big?
@@Sizzle_Bear i ended up going for the Geckota E-01 Gen 2 instead its a touch smaller with the same movement and a fair bit cheaper
@@rajan6792 weird, i just learned that Geckota is the watch-design sister brand to the straps and accessories British company, Watch Gecko. Had no idea
I really wanted to love this watch but when I inspected it with high magnification lighted Jewelers glasses I noticed a lot of grease and gunk on the inside of the crystal. This combined with a really wobbly crown and a terrible bracelet clasp has me regretting my purchase.
That’s disappointing to hear.
@@johnt2694 I actually sold it and bought a blue gilt and put it on a strap. Crown is still pretty delicate but it's beautiful
@@fmartmart8099 did you see the same gunk on the Blue Gilt model? That’s the model I was looking at. It would be a shame if the quality was that poor.
@@johnt2694 no no. It was perfect.
Beautiful watch, which was, in my mind, ruined by the Miyota movement, as so many micro-brands these days are. Personal opinion of course, however I simply can't stand the loud, ongoing and cheap sounding rotor rattle :(
Would most definitely own one by now! Holding out and hoping they would make one with an ETA movement on day!
The Black Cream looks nice too.
Might need to get a 'vintage highley' for my Fifty-Eight. Looks alright.
What's with these less than satisfactory microbrand names though? Formex and now Baltic. smh.
Ordered the new Ti version, did not live up to my expectations personally. My review: th-cam.com/video/HO-5NL0WAGo/w-d-xo.html
It's overpriced comared to Swiss made watches.
1st!
"It's "pierced-lugs" not "drilled lugs"! You've no business talking about straps and watches if you can't learn that, you daft git!" Tell him that too.
@@tomasinacovell4293 hu?
@@tomasinacovell4293 it's drilled lugs for me.
I have a feeling they used a drill to "pierce" the lugs. Stabbing it wouldn't be as precise.
They are pretty but sapphire is preferred.
Not sure what you mean... Both the glass and bezel insert are sapphire.