An Exclusive Review Of The Baltany 1921 Driver #watchreview

HI Guys in this video I will be reviewing Baltany's latest release the 1921 Driver. Based on the Vacheron Constantin 1921 of yesteryear. I will give you all the details and opinions and examine on the microscope! Another great watch from Baltany!
Links to the watches.

Subdial Variant

AliExpress links
Sub Dial

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[alexandregb]

When I began to watch content about watches, I wondered how someone would fall in love with all that stuff. I mean, why do you need a watch when you have a smartphone at your disposal? Boy, now here I'm having my list of favorite models and even learning how to read the timegrapher 😂. Watches are contagious.

[darrencheshire]

Great watch, love the design! Thanks for such a comprehensive review. Keep safe buddy

[warusknd]

I think for the price this watch looks great! I’m a sucker for those style numerals… Baltic and Furlan Marri have already received my funds for their watches with the Breguet numerals.. Baltany could be the next addition! I like the idea of the sub seconds version, but the Miyota is just such a solid movement compared to the Seagull. Thanks for the detailed review and visual of the dial out of the case, very unique way to review a watch and I think we all appreciate it!

[gilesspencer]

I'm definitely going to get the salmon subdial version of this; I think it looks fantastic and great value for money. I'm also lefthanded but luckily have always worn my watches on my left wrist.

[rossjackson]

Definitely a Marmite watch. You either love it or hate it. A very good review. Well constructed and evenly balanced. Baltany have a good reviewer in yourself.

[robertjordan]

A very unique and slick watch. Thanks for the review

[artistkirills]

It's absolutely cool to see the same caliper gauge and the compass on your desk as I am using in a different country😊. This cheap compass turned out to be far better at detecting magnetized watches than pricier ones.
The watch in the video seems really cool. I have a watch based on the Miyota 8215 movement with unidirectional automatic winding, which is really noisy compared to orient and seiko. What about this particular watch? Is this Miyota a quiet one?

[TerminusVox]

I wonder if you could rotate the case 180° while rotating the dial 180° on the movement? The crown would be closest to your right thumb while hopefully the 12 should appear toward the outside of your hand as intended with the right-handed watch.

[NemoOmen-gd]

Funny that “ Left-Handedness “
of the original VC Design .
As many of the cars of that Era were Right Hand Drive .
A lot going on in Touring/Sports, muscling those Bad Boys around .😅
The Frosted Dial, High Polished Indices and lovely Handset is
easy to love 😍
The 9000 Series Myota Calibers are steadily replacing the NH movements in many Micro-Brands Automatics .
Baltany has really matured to an accomplished AliExpress Micro-Brand over the last few years ❤
I’m glad you didn’t mess with the Dial Pin mounts .😮
That Dial wouldn’t have fared well I think .
.... Thanks for the great in-depth look at this Driver’s 👍

[Bawbag]

Hi Mike...hope you are well. After lurking around your channel, I now have some ebay seikos and I'm currently working on a 7009a movement. I'm ready to reassemble but wonder if you can be kind enough to help with the old favourite...oils! The parts list calls for Moebius A (I believe this is equivalent to 9010) but wonder about S-4 and S-6...I think I can use HP1300 for s-4 but can't seem to find anything about s-6. Apologies if you've covered this somewhere already! I have 0941 for the pallet jewels and Kluber p125 for the barrel ...

[donbrough]

Great review Mike - loved the fact you opened it up.

[darrencheshire]

Interesting watch, great movement. Thanks for another great review. Stay safe buddy

[deanP.]

Interesting watch. I like the high quality look and finish. I like the movement. I'm not sure I can get used to the slanted dial though. Great review. I appreciate you taking it down and looking over the inside.

[Wall]

I am totally with you. I am also left-handed and if Baltany made one oriented in the other direction, I would buy one immediately.

Baltany is excellent and their quality is only surpassed by their exceptional customer service. I think they will make us a lefty version of the 1921 one day. 😊

[TheChaz]

I really hope they bring the sal on dial to this model with the upgraded movement!!!

[iamdinkel]

Have the similar automatic one with small seconds, bought a blue shark skin strap for it cost half as much as the watch. Doesn’t matter. The quality is superior. There is real love in creating this watch, a watch person did this. Mine does not have an open case back don’t care.

[ronl]

I have one driver’s watch in my collection. 1930’s vintage, or so. Interesting. Not too common in most places I’ve looked for watches. Flea markets & estate sales, Midwest USA

[WrightsW]

Interesting watch, straight away I think of the 1920s-1930s. Strangly the more historic sub dial version is cheaper! Unless you said it was quartz?
The correct way to wear these is with the dial on the inner wrist. You might find it less unusual feeling worn that way on the left? I wear my watches on the right normally, but if I am charging my Kinetic watch after not wearing for a few months, I wear my daily rotation on the right and the Kinetic on the left for however many days it takes.. I find that after mixing it up or wearing 2 watches both wrists feel normal.

[dunderhay]

I'm so glad Baltany sent you this version, I have one, but I don't really want to take it apart yet! Mine was exactly the same on the timegrapher, and I can't find any QC issues. Fortunately, I am right handed and wearing it inside my left wrist, the dial alignment is perfect anytime I look at the watch, not just driving 👍. Great review, thanks. By the way, I know it isn't good practice, but you could reposition the dial with dial

[johnboyofalaska]

I had this watch in my cart-- but hesitated and put it back. It should be a thin watch. Put a hand winding movement in this and make it 8mm thick. It would wear so much better!!