I'm relatively new to the watch game and I'm picking out my next watch. I came across the Baltic MR01 and I think the dial of this watch is absolutely gorgeous and I think the movement looks really cool also.
The thing is, I couldn't help but think why other major brands don't use movements like this until a much higher price point. Why do other automatic movements in this price range look rather bland in comparison? The other watches I could find with a beautiful movement like this were 2 - 3 times the price. (I'm thinking of the nomos club ref #: 703.1 and Hamilton aviation pilot pioneer ref #: H76719530
TLDR: what's the catch with this watch?
So a lot of fearmongering and brouhaha in this thread among some actually useful advice but in the small chance you read this: Baltics CS is pretty good and with a 2 year warranty, any initial QC issue should show up early and be well within its warranty period. They pay for shipping and any fixes. Also idk why people are lying and saying normal watchmakers won’t know how to fix it: it’s a simple automatic movement that happens to have a micro rotor. Any watchmaker who can’t service it should be avoided for all services.
And finally, I can’t speak to its long term durability with certainty but other micro brand watches have been using this movement for a few years now and I’ve seen very little complaint about it. This is in contrast to some other new movements such as the ETA clones form STP and LJP that have had well publicized teething issues from limited use by microbrands.