I’ve never had any interest in vintage style watches, but Baltany is single-handedly changing my mind. With that said, even though I’m a “Date Only” guy, this one is a bit expensive for my taste. Still an interesting and cool watch though. Thanks for the thorough review!
Enjoyed the review Mike and I like the look of the watch - a bit too big for my taste but a pretty looking machine. I have to disagree with you regarding the day/date Vs chronograph though. Since I retired I never know what day it is 🤣
Thanks for the review Mike. As you mentioned its no good for those that use their right wrist for watches. But I'm not too sure I would want one even if the dial was indexed the other way. Never mind, still a interesting review.
Thanks for the comprehensive review Mike. I know its an homage, but this one I don't like at all, I'm afraid. Swapping a chronograph for a day/date makes thus feel like the "Longines we have at home". You're right about the blued hands against the black dial being hard to read too.
the back would really pop with blued screws, especially holding the rotor on, mirroring the blued second hand on the front. Much as i like it, i agree that the sub dial hands aren't great on a dark dial, but on a pale one would be excellent
The Longines is 14.1mm tall, so that's probably the reason why Baltany have followed suit. Silly, really, since the automatic needs more room than this rather more simple movement.
The Longines has thin white seconds and subdials hands that look good, but the Longines has an alligator strap which looks really, really stupid for the type of time period it homages, I'd prefer this but with a canvas strap and try and buy some thin white hands to replace the ones that are no good.
Second hand is lumed. It’s the running seconds for the chrono that’s not. Only reason is that every other hand is lumed including the minute recording chrono so you can see how many minutes have been recorded in the dark but not seconds.
Baltany makes a perfectly good monopusher EXCEPT they didn't cut in a date window, the movement had a date but, for some reason, they though month and day of week was fine lol. PLEASE ask them to cut in the damn date.
Not sure what you mean. Okay you might not like it but in terms of design in 1935 this was very practical tool watch for pilots. Original was 47mm! The offset 12 was so you could always read it without having to turn your wrist. Longines still make this one in their heritage range.
I’ve never had any interest in vintage style watches, but Baltany is single-handedly changing my mind. With that said, even though I’m a “Date Only” guy, this one is a bit expensive for my taste. Still an interesting and cool watch though. Thanks for the thorough review!
Nice job Sir, another fair an nonbiased review!!!
I think it is a beautiful watch even though it is a homage but not in totality. Nice Miyota movement instead of the usual NH series. 🎉
Enjoyed the review Mike and I like the look of the watch - a bit too big for my taste but a pretty looking machine. I have to disagree with you regarding the day/date Vs chronograph though. Since I retired I never know what day it is 🤣
Haha! love that, you must be enjoying retirement far too much!
That's an incredible watch! Nice review, you've really captured the beauty of it
Thanks Jason. Appreciated mate.
Very nice review!
Thanks for the review Mike. As you mentioned its no good for those that use their right wrist for watches. But I'm not too sure I would want one even if the dial was indexed the other way. Never mind, still a interesting review.
Thanks for the comprehensive review Mike. I know its an homage, but this one I don't like at all, I'm afraid. Swapping a chronograph for a day/date makes thus feel like the "Longines we have at home".
You're right about the blued hands against the black dial being hard to read too.
Problem is the original is a single pusher chrono column wheel . No one does those in the budget movement market
Still having Corona, :( so plenty time to watch TH-cams :)
I would like to see a vk63 or vk64 movement assembled in that type of case and overall style , as a bullhead chronograph . ❤
the back would really pop with blued screws, especially holding the rotor on, mirroring the blued second hand on the front. Much as i like it, i agree that the sub dial hands aren't great on a dark dial, but on a pale one would be excellent
I’m still contemplating bluing them in a video.
The Longines is 14.1mm tall, so that's probably the reason why Baltany have followed suit. Silly, really, since the automatic needs more room than this rather more simple movement.
Very true.
Calendar - a very slow chronograph 😀
haha!!
The Longines has thin white seconds and subdials hands that look good, but the Longines has an alligator strap which looks really, really stupid for the type of time period it homages, I'd prefer this but with a canvas strap and try and buy some thin white hands to replace the ones that are no good.
Not a fan of alligator
Veggie nice buts it toks before it ticks dats a game changer forge mezz ,,,,
Why would you you want the second hand to be lumed??
Second hand is lumed. It’s the running seconds for the chrono that’s not. Only reason is that every other hand is lumed including the minute recording chrono so you can see how many minutes have been recorded in the dark but not seconds.
Baltany makes a perfectly good monopusher EXCEPT they didn't cut in a date window, the movement had a date but, for some reason, they though month and day of week was fine lol. PLEASE ask them to cut in the damn date.
There IS a date window on the bottom sundial at 6
:)
Nope :) I'll stick to the San Martin, and my Pulsar 2001 :)
Yes, the hands are too dark. The display case back should be smaller and not include the case ring!
You can’t see the movement ring with the caseback on. The hands could have been a lighter colour despite me liking blued hands
Not knowing the month is really something
Indeed!
Not my cup of thea. The angle and the thickness. And blued hands look great on a white dial. Not black.
not my bag..
Not a good idea in terms of design...
Not sure what you mean. Okay you might not like it but in terms of design in 1935 this was very practical tool watch for pilots. Original was 47mm! The offset 12 was so you could always read it without having to turn your wrist.
Longines still make this one in their heritage range.