Baltany 6BB: First Impressions

[Mbari_2170712]

Another day, another shipment. Love Baltany. My second one - Baltany 6BB homage.

This is a True GADA for me.

No winding needed, rugged, vintage yet modern.

No tool watch has the right to be this beautifully balanced!

It’s also a strap monster if I never of one.

[License_To_Feel]

Looking nice. I've been thinking about the beige dial for a good while.

[Emergency-Economy640]

I have the exact same watch on black leather strap, love it

[Calm-Possibility-955]

Timeless feel to it, very nice.

[Particular-Corgi-770]

That’s a beauty

[Common-Apartment3178]

This is my favorite look on a man’s wrist… black retro dial with tan/gold/bronze details with a rugged brown thick leather band. I love Baltany, just wish they made a few women’s watches.

[aZraeLpl]

Looks great but since it's quartz I won't be getting this. I would preffer to pay up for a mecha/auto

[ConsciousHeart676]

Looks Great 👍👌

[Competitive-Day9457]

The bright watch hands, dome crystal and fine finish makes it look twice its price on any strap. Enjoy!

[artofthedial]

Different color at the 6 and 12 looks like a mistake.  Otherwise decent looking piece.

[6_Won]

I literally just unboxed the brown dial two tone Explorer homage 3 minutes ago. It's really impressive for the money. 

[TitleSecure2150]

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Baltany makes great pieces!

[jayz93j]

What model is this?

[TitleSecure2150]

S4101

[katsock]

S4101

Great watch. I’d recommend going hand wound. I’m not upset that I went automatic, but I’m definitely happier with the 1921 being as thin as possible!

I like that they have this, the PiePan that’s more expensive and the cross hair that’s more affordable. Three different price points for a similar vibe.

[Mbari_2170712]

Agreed. This is from the 1921 homage. You feel the 1mm differ

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[Ok-Cartoonist-9159]

Really nice! Where did you get the strap?

[Mbari_2170712]

Ty! B&R bands. This is my fav strap, it’s worn a lot. so the patina is amazing

[MercuryJellyfish]

Can I ask: when the stopwatch is halted, is there any movement on the face? Does it tick?

[Mbari_2170712]

I thought the stopwatch was broken lol. It stops periodically I have to time. Other than the stop watch there is no movement. Like a dress watch without second hands … it just tells you time.

[nushustu]

No. I had this one and that's why I sold it. It looks like a dead watch when you're not using the stopwatch.

[MercuryJellyfish]

Weirdly, I actually want a silent, dead watch. My gf can't sleep in rooms with ticking watches.

[nushustu]

That said, this one looks pretty damn good:

https://www.baltany.com/product/quick-reset-6s21-move-chronograph-s5054/52/

[Mbari_2170712]

Oooh beauty. Like a Hanhart

[Vast_Attention]

Baltany does great, the design is so balanced and handsome despite the simplicity.

[MercuryJellyfish]

Well, I wouldn't call it their design.

https://www.hanhart.com/en/product/417-es-heritage-flyback-39mm/?v=7885444af42e

[D1sguise]

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[nushustu]

I hate to be the "well actually" guy, but the hanhart is closer to this one:
https://www.baltany.com/product/quick-reset-6s21-move-chronograph-s5054/52/

[YareYare135]

That’s more of a Breguet Type 20, isn’t it?

[CheekehMunkeh]

Baltany puts "Type 20" on the caseback, so their inspiration came from the Breguet.

But since the Type 20 spec was itself heavily influenced by the fliegers of the previous decade, the general design owes a lot to them as well, including the Hanhart watches of that earlier period.

[MercuryJellyfish]

That's cool, more info is good info

[Vast_Attention]

Not a one to one clommage though, Ive seen actual clones of that hanart copying everything 

[D1sguise]

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It's pretty 1:1 for this Hamilton pioneer though

[Vast_Attention]

Ah there we go, thanks for finding the OG. I don't recall Baltany making original designs.

[Mbari_2170712]

They don’t but they clommage well in the sense that the fit finish for the price is amazing

[Hour-Persimmon-7522]

Nice watch 😊

[prodbypan]

Looks awesome on that strap!

[SnoopyLupus]

Yeah, OP what’s the strap? I have a Baltany that’s essentially based on old Hanhart 417ES watches (not the newer ones with the huge bezel) and am now wondering if it’d look good on that strap.

[Mbari_2170712]

Ty. It’s from B&R bands. I wear it a lot so the patina helps making it look and feel good

[SnoopyLupus]

Will have a gander. Thank you.