So VERY Close To 'Perfection'. SOLAR Baltany.

Baltany keep making some of the best military style watches at affordable prices. This may look familiar, but it has solar power! Vintage looks with modern tech is so cool!

Thanks again to Baltany for sending me a watch for review. You never tell me what to say and value my constructive feedback and the communities feedback too! You are legendary!

[JS-evxc]

We always like to imagine what watch to wear for apocalypse, yet it is the least important factor compared to other needs. But solar quartz rocks, it should be the only go-to watch movement.

[adk]

I have come to realize (ESPECIALLY on Social Media) there are people who just enjoy being negative, and there’s almost nothing you can say nor do to change their minds. Thanks for the great review. I think the watch is nearly perfect the way it is. My only wish is Baltany offered some bracelet options for their watches. Thanks!

[vincentrobinet]

I have no experience with this movement, but other quartz chronographs have a method of button pushes to advance the resting location of the chrono hand. So there may be a solution buried in the owners manual.

[scottlewis]

Nice review, Dan. I'd prefer that the date was left off, but as it is it's not too obtrusive down there in its little well. Also, since it's not a 200m diver, I'd rather not have screw down pushers. One more thing, that chrono seconds hand resting position may be able to be adjusted with a crown position/pusher push dance. That is common, anyway. I'm tempted by this one. Cheers!

[michaelj]

Always appreciate your honest reviews my friend Be well and keep em coming 👍

[LurkingCrassZero]

Great review mate ;-) I have a Citizen eco-drive very similar in style to this. It also has a very deep set date complication, so maybe it's just an unavoidable downside of having a solar powered movement. If it had sloped edges around the date window I think it would reduce the shadows obscuring the date. This is very much a tool watch as you said, and would look right at home on the wrist of some Indiana Jones type hacking through a rainforest with a machete!

[k]

I love it as it is. I wouldn't change a thing.

[GalorOffroad]

Nice review, I agree with most of your points 👍

[mpenny]

Great review, a little subjective on some of your negative points. Though I think maybe it did not need the date ? As bit tiny. I'll have to see when I get it if I think it's too thick 😉 just ordered it 😁. My first Baltany I'm sure I'll get more..

[k]

I have two Baltany Field watches and they are incredible value for money. One is mechanical and the other is quartz. Do not hesitate with this brand.

[anthonydevono]

I have just seen that Baltany have launched a solar watch it’s good competition for the Tactical frog range admittedly they are different styles they both have decent specs good review by the way

[oscarsanchez]

Is the date depth due to the solar cells of the movement? That would be my guess. Could also be why it’s kinda thick.

[ccooper]

We all have our own tastes and preferences. I personally would love this solar watch if it was in a polished oyster case, 36mm with a 3, 6, 9 dial and Mercedes hands. No doubt others would then criticise everything about it.
Keep up the good work.

[paul]

Great find Dan. Nice watch. Excellent review as usual. 👏🏻

[negativeone]

For me, perfect would be this case with solar bicompax (pref mecha flyback), stick the date at 6 or hidden, with an unidirection 120 click rotating 12hour bezel and tachymeter chapter ring.
Not too bothered about strap/bracelet option.

[rodiow]

Very fair review Dan, I do like this watch, I agree with all your points mentioned, just one more to add, I think they could do away with the "chronograph" wording as we can all see what it is but I would replace it with "SOLAR" as this fact is not as obvious, how else would you know?

[johnjones]

It's an absolute yes from me, very close to the perfect field watch IMHO. Agree about the date window and will add it should have an outline around it so the eye picks it up easier. Same with its thickness, shaving it a millimeter or two would make it less intrusive on a NATO although i'd probably wear it on a two piece nylon strap most of the time.

[popofofo]

I think the worst part is the dial design. I prefer the other non solar baltany chrono dial design

[TheGrenadier]

Great watch, and great comments; agree entirely. I think Baltany could attempt to reduce both thickness and lug-to-lug in their chronographs, just a little. As for the hands, i favour white, specially when the indexes are printed white too. That date window could be skipped entirely under the dial and i wouldn't mind if there was a ghost position in the crown - i wouldn't be using it too often anyway.

Something unrelated, i would suggest them to look into the Rolex 6200, the "Submariner Explorer".

[carforumwanker]

Take care when SOme sellers on Aliexpress describe the face options of either "GREY " or "BLACK" . Some say "Brown " or "Black". I ordered Grey face and its brown !