Baltany makes me happy :) I think the reason the crown is hard to push back after pull out due the the misposition of screwed down gap. All need to do is try to adjust to sweet spot to push in. Some other watches with screwd down crown do have the same problem but this model seems worse
Baltany are absolutely killing it when it comes to the price to quality ratio, and their watches are always beautiful and well made. Great review Eve, Loved the B-roll and commentary!
Agreed, Aviv, I'd also like to add that they're the only Chinese manufacturer that markets a premium feel mechanical (and quartz, too) watch for the sub-39mm case size space. And they're also true to the style that they're paying homage to. For example Eve mentioned the A11 has a 45mm L2L. This implies that this has longer-than-usual lugs as contemporary 36mm cases would normally have around a 43mm L2L, and those who own and wear watches like the Hamilton Khaki Field understand that the A11 is from that era. Very nice review, Eve, thanks for the solid content.
This video LITERALLY tells us the '3 Commandments for Homage Watch-Collecting'! Rules to live by! Overall a killer spec monster! I do like the overall design, but yeah...the one let-down is the lack of contrast on the dial. The main function of A-11 pilot watches was legibility, so when that's not a displayed... it just moves away from the pilot watch heritage. But overall, the fact that it's an original design, 200m WR (CRAZYY), boxed sapphire with AR coating at under $200... this is a beauty!
Thanks Abdullah! I wouldn't say it's "commandments" because it would depend on people's lifestyles and personal preferences and whether or not they like the "OH" situation. 😁
thanks for the video, really enjoy your take on reviewing it not only you talk about the watch itself but you also give it bit of history on it, economical stand point, and view on homage watches. unlike other watch channels just dive me straight into the watch, spec, price, bla blah...
Great review! i have had that crown problem with other movements such as PT5000. In two cases, it was so difficult to re-engage the movement that setting was a real problem. i replaced the crown stems with slightly longer ones snd totally solved the issue. I think the spring that compresses when the crown is pushed in causes the crown to hit the threads before fully engaging the keyless works. Longer stem allows a bit more travel for crown.
Stellar review! I've been looking forward to hearing your thoughts about this watch. I really enjoyed the review of the previous Baltany watch so much that it peaked my interest of the brand on AliExpress. I was really entranced by the coin edge bezel and, of course, the fascinating dial you talked about. I didn't notice how the hands blend into the dial until you pointed it out and I'm glad that's something you mentioned. When I noticed it I definitely had to reflect on that minor drawback. All in all it's a great looking watch with a wonderful military field watch design. Something I like more than a dive watch which seem to be very popular these days. I hope Baltany continues to work with you on more watch reviews.
Thanks for watching, James! I'm glad you found the review helpful. This A11 comes in another color with a black dial with the same hands, which is much more legible. If you're not fond of dive watches, this might be a great alternative with the water resistance. You can take it swimming, as long as you change it to a waterproof strap.
Agree on all of your points concerning homage watches. And, at least for me, Baltany has become my favorite Ali brand over time, even dethroning mighty San Martin. Great review! Keep 'em coming!
Yeah you are right about currency loss coming into play for watch collecting. Beginning of the year I was buying vintage pieces left and right... Now I have to be very carefull what money I spend where as inflation and other costs have made a huge dent in my watch budget... :-(
It hurts the wallet for sure. 💸 I have to adjust my mindset of how much things cost nowadays. I'm happy I got to enjoy what I could enjoy in 2020 and 2021 at least!
I was thinking a slinky beads of rice bracelet with a flat end link, since the lug area seems to curve in a way that won't match off-the-shelf end links. 😁
Great video and review! I just purchased this exact watch and you video definitely helped with the decision :) this dial looks great, at least in pics and vids since I haven’t seen it in person yet lol
Great video but while I understand that "Oh moment" with the homarge I am a fan, because I did not know that they existed until my grail watch seiko MM300 had to be returned because of alighement issues two more was returned before I was told that this was a common issue with their watches I was then pointed to the Uk online store for Steeldive and their MM300 was perfect right out of the box, my plan was to modify it with a seiko dial but then I thought why? they could not get it right so why should I change the dial after they let me down?
Sometimes, Seiko really lets people down and I guess this is a good reason to get the homage since it's something that the homage company do better than the original! 😁
My Escapement Time Flieger-B has the NH38 and the screw-down crown - and the same issue as your Baltany! Still, I am tempted... Excellent review, Eve; nice point about the "Oh! You got the Dayt..." ! 🤣
i guess it would be embarassing for some people if they were caught wearing a cheaper dupe of a luxury watch haha. personally it doesnt bother me because : 1. nobody in public looks at our watches in any great detail 2. on the rare occasion that they do look at your watch, they probably wont know enough about watches to recognize the difference between the real thing and the dupe 3. if they can tell (this hasn't happened to me yet), it kinda becomes a conversation starter! i cant justify paying ₱₱₱ for luxury watches, so being able to have the watch with 95% of the quality (sans the logo) of these thousand dollar watches at 5% of the price is a point of pride for me hahaha. anyways, great video! i enjoyed the video essay-like structure and it's a delight to find a filipino voice in the watch world! i hope you keep making more videos
Thank you so much for watching and for sharing your thoughts! 😁 I personally prefer to wear something "inspired-by" but still far enough to not be seen as a "try-hard". I guess that speaks to my own prejudices. 😊
Personally, homage watches are a lot of fun. I have a few homage watches in my collection, most of them have sterile/anonymous dials or very minimal branding. My current favorite is the Pagani Design PD-1692 this model has a Air-King 126900 Dial in a 116900 Style Case. I recently got the SANDA P1108 "Tank", excellent value literally the cost of two Venti Dark Caramel Frappuccinos.
Homage from micro vs Homage from major brand! I think same concept should be applied to both world. I don't understand why people dis-welcome from Homage watches from micro brand. If it is not a fake watch and I cool with all type of homage watches!
Amazing video and good to see a woman’s perspective too only thing that I’d nitpick is the memoji that slightly distracting. Else keep up the good work.
Thank you so much! 😁 Regarding the memoji, it's kind of feel like it's my unique selling point, considering the high number of watch youtubers out there.
It's a pretty watch. I'm against homages except I own an Invicta '53, and I have the Seagull movement in the original and Zenith homage form, actually their both homages technically. If my Casio Marlin isn't a Sub homage (like a million other dive watches) then Im a Dutchman. Theres so much crossover in terms of design that the difficulty is really finding completely original pieces.
Now a lot of people think small case sizes are girly for some reason. But 80 years ago, the toughest dudes on the planet were wearing little watches into combat.
I like Homage watches if some goes oh I thought you had on fill the blank watch I just don't care that will never get to me love your watch by the way looks sleek by the way
Hi! I was just wondering if you have prior experience with the Lazada shop you linked in your description. I plan to buy a watch from them and I just wanted assurance on whether it's safe to buy from them. Thank you.
Hello! Sorry, I don't have prior experience with this particular store. However, looking through their store, it looks like they have good reviews on their other items (Steeldive, San Martin, Ironwatch) - store score is 96%
Great review, Eve, thank you.🙂👍. Watch is great looking, quality to price yeah good. Dial is wow. I really appreciate water resistance, 200 meters, nice! Kind of irks me when higher end models have sportier watches with low wr. Speedmaster 50m? I think IWC Spitfire 60m, maybe? Ugh! Like pilots don't swim🤪.
If Baltany can do it, why can't these high end sports models do it? 🤣 And not even 100m WR! Maybe they're thinking pilots would never have to jump off a plane on a parachute and land on water?
@@AliasEveWatches Actually wanted to add while I'm not in the market for a 36mm watch, think this is a solid buy and would congratulate wearer if I saw them in public.
It sounds like a Scottish name, looks like they did ww2 dirty dozen British style watches (so many Swiss brands made them including omega) the US WW2 watch included the maker Hamilton. The UK managed to get alot of movents from Switzerland before the war as they knew the war was coming and Switzerland made them for all sides as a neutral nation but a big reason Rolex became so popular in the military community is that Rolex would offer British soldiers in German prisoner of war camps the ability to get a watch from them and pay after the war with most getting a standard 3 hander but some would get a Chronograph and in one camp these watches especially the Chrono the "Great escape" would not have been possible to time guards and shift changes and such. Rolex did alot of PR before WW2 as in they put a oyster cased rolex around the neck of a woman attempting to swim the English chanel. Rolex has quite humble beghinings being started in the UK with a British and German man buying parts from Switzerland and assembling them in the UK maybe making a few, after Ww1 they had to move to Switzerland due to the high tax after the war but WW1 is what made wristwatches fashionable for men and also cigarettes as before that a man would have a pipe or cigar and a pocket watch and wristwatches "wristlets" and cigarettes where only for ladies. If anyone ever finds a millitay issued watch that is mechanical before the quartz crisis and it has a hacking function it may be a rare version of such watch. I only have 2 military issued watches a British CWC G10 quartz. And a very nice but I'm perfect condition Swiss handwinder they gave to the Rhodesian military (it was gifted to me by a freind i made in my father hotel that died. I also have a sterile MB-microtec watch also from him that is exactly the same as a US military issue watch but its made of titanium not polymer has sapphire, 200m and has a jeweled ronda quartz movement. It's old as the tritium tubes are very dim. I have a few Vostok Ampbibias and in the time of the USSR they where issued to divers or as gifts and are the only Russian movement and watch maker, the only company that makes a 19800boh movement it can go down to 700m its like getting a new watch from the 1960s It would be a real shame if they went under as the citizens of the city bought stocks in the factory to keep it running, I managed to get a few dozen during the 2nd day of the invasion as the rouble was so low that delivered it was under 20 pounds a watch. I have a pocket watch from WW1 that my great grandfather took with him but it must have been an old watch even for ww1 as no keyless works and a double hunter case meaning you had to set the time and wind it with a key, most pocket watches made during the time had no cover or if they did it had a hole or a hole with some acrylic and keyless works so would be wound and let like a normal watch. For a standard 3 hander they would just move the dial so the wonder is at 3 and the dial text is upright then they would solder on silver lugs. With a subdaik they would often make a new dial or buy an unmarked one then print it right and solder on lugs. . If it has a cover some would leave it if it had a hole, some would remove it and polish the edges some would cut many nig holes like a cage so you could see it and some would cut out a circle and solder on a cage. But many watch dealers will buy used pocket watches and solder lugs on then say its a ww1 trnxh watch...... The first watch with a bezel for airmen was 27mm, I realy hope we can see much more classic sizes The 2 biggest watches I own are a captain williards that has a turtle type case that's 44mm but feels like a 40, a Hamilton khaki feild auto that's 42 but also feels like a 40. Apart from a few exceptions like turtles or pilots watches no need to go over 40 and everyone has different wrists if your a buy and buy smaller watches your Gf or wife may ware them, if you don't want them to do it don't buy them lol. The seagull 37mm 1963 feels so thick and big in my wrist but oribicalybthe 40mm is much thinner and feels like a smaller watch. Plan to get anything in the 11/11 sale?
When I googled the brand name meaning, the result came out Irish but spelled as Beltany, which means Fire. It's on a list of baby names. 😁 You really should start a blog or a youtube channel because you know so much about watches and its history! A true enthusiast. As for the 11/11 sale, not planning on getting anything from Aliexpress. For the remainder of the year, my shopping budget is targeted only for Christmas gifts to family and friends. Mostly pretty practical stuff, no watches.
That is not a normal or common issue with the NH38. There might be an alignment issue, a stem length issue or a combination of both. I have a few watches with the NH38 and 4R38 movements and have never experienced that. I recently sent a watch with a 👻 pull to my jeweler to replace the movement with the NH38 and it works perfect ⌚😎🤙
Thanks for the explanation! So far, it hasn't been that bothersome so I wont need to get it repaired. How much did the replacement cost you over there? 😁
@@AliasEveWatches I purchased the movement from a company called Watch-Mods for just under $42/USD after sales tax. This is where it gets pricey. I shipped it to a particular jeweler in another State. The service was $105/USD. In reality that wasn't expensive when you consider everything he did: *Remove the movement. *Remove the hands & dial from the movement. *Install dial & hands on the new movement. *Clean case & crystal inside and out. *Install the new setup. *Calibrated the movement. *Completed the assembly. *Pressure tested to 300m. ***Pretty sure I left something out. My advice is to research all the costs involved, determine if the watch is special enough to you to justify the cost. The actual monetary value of the watch is secondary. In case you're curious; the watch I upgraded is the Zelos Swordfish V2 with the Ice Blue dial. The upgraded was totally worth it.
I was going to say the same - it sounds like the stem is a little too long. I've experienced this on my own watch builds and I have found that if I shorten the stem a bit, it seems to work much better.
@@AliasEveWatches It's crazy but there's actually a small watch shop in my city and I was window shopping and saw they sell Kuoe. I'm in the US so I wasn't expecting a small Japanese brand like that available at a local shop.
@@AliasEveWatches I live just outside San Francisco and the shop was in San Francisco. Unfortunately I didn't get to go in and look around though since they weren't open yet. It's a shop called Time Frame.
Nearly every consumable is homaged. You don't have to buy them, but it's wrong for anyone to condone someone who does. They are perfcetly legal, and more often than not offer great value for money
Did everyone face quality issues with this watch? I had to take mine to a watchmaker for cleaning, as there was a speck of paint pealed off from the dial wondering around under the crystal. The watchmaker also told me that I should rather not swim with this watch as the water resistant is questionable. Did anyone swim with it?
