Upper hand on the clasp maybe....I like the beads of rice look. Both watches are very nice. You just got the Lorier! You couldn't know what you prefer. The Lume has a clear winner though.
I think I do like the Lorier gilt dial vs. the black Baltic one ...I think it's the blue Baltic color-way thec more luxurious looking dial... Dark and changes color so much.... The black is great too though...
As an owner of the Neptune V3 (now sold) and V4 (keeper) I have to say I don't know if I believe the Lorier's claim (I watched their interview video) that using the acrylic crystal actually cost them more than using sapphire because of the extra cost of fitting acrylic to the case as opposed to fitting sapphire to the case. Hate to say they are lying but I don't believe their excuse. Even though they said they were trying to keep it with a vintage feel, switching to a sapphire crystal over acrylic I feel would be understandably excused by most collectors.
Maybe they’re comparing to a flat sapphire without AR…which is still disingenuous. I also call BS. Nothing wrong with acrylic imo but don’t say it’s more expensive than a sapphire equivalent because that’s rubbish
