Baltic Aquascaphe
For those who own or have handled BALTIC AQUASCAPHE, how is the quality? I am looking for a durable travel watch that can handle both water and snow sports!
Edit: I know this is a looooong shot but anyone in/near Los Angeles own one of these? I always prefer to try on the watch before purchasing and if Cruncher is nice enough to let me try it on for a fitting, I will buy you a beer!
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Got one of the first batch of 300, back in 2019.
It is a well-thought, well-made watch. The brushed finish on the case, the saphire bezel make it hard to scratch. Paired with its tropic band, it is the watch I take during the summer, to go swimming, canyoning, hiking...
Movement is reliable - Miyota serie 9xxx, although rotor can be noisy. The only flaw that is commonly noted is the lume weakness : blame the faux-patina on the blue and black gilt. Something that should not be seen on the next iteration.
To sum it up : highly recommend.
I had one but I found the domed crystal plus what seems like lack of sufficient AR coating made for a very illegible time display. There was always some reflection drawing my eye in a distracting way. I sold mine as a result. But maybe they fixed that? This was on the first gen awuaschape
i have the sb-01 with the BoR bracelet and the black tropic. it's the stainless steel 12hr bezel version. it's a very good contender for a travel watch if you wanna be able to track a second timezone AND time stuff. i fawn over mine sometimes. it's that perfect balance of style and substance for me rn.
I have the bronze and I have worn it pretty much everywhere. It goes diving and summits mountains with me -
https://analogexplorer.substack.com/p/baltic-aquascaphe-bronze