One spot... for a diver?

The Baltic Aquascaphe in blue gilt is incredible 😱 I wish it was mine 😍

Credits: baltic

Your collection is about your choices, but of the three options there — the Baltic is the most elegant, the Lorier being more utilitarian but still elegant. As to something else — have you considered an Orient diver? A Kamasu in ’grey‘ would match well with your tastes based on these examples. 

I have... I like it for sure and the value is hard to argue with, but not exactly my taste.

I had the Lorier SIV but sold it mainly because the disappointing lume of the hour hand during the night. But the bracelet is totally awesome. Now I got the chance to get the Squale Corso Italiano but before I found it in the second hand market was saving for the Baltic but the black and white version. 

I hope to try the Baltic someday but seems to be a very nice complete package. 

Here my Squale Corso Italiano

The Lorier: 

thanks for the reply... they're all great, but I've definitely been leaning toward the Baltic. 

Good. Would love to know about your experience with it once you get it.

Those all look like great options. If you're open to an SRPD, what about an Orient Kamasu as an alternative Japanese diver? 

Sapphire crystal!

On those three I would prioritize like:

1. Baltic
2. Seiko

Loriet is not my taste. I think they are little overhyped within the bloggers and vloggers. The Baltic has more character.

But in my opinion the best vallue for money divers are:

1. Tissot Seastar. There are many color options.  In blue there is even a version with a silicium hair spring.

1. Certina DS Action Diver 

3. Certina DS PH200 

+1 on that Certina DS PH200. Killer retro diver looks👌

i recently had to make the same decision and chose the Baltic Aquascape... i am very happy with it.

awesome. which one did you choose? what do you like most about it?

I just bought a baltic myself. Should arrive tomorrow. I love their design language. 

I bought the SB01 aquascaphe classic 

let me know what you think when it arrives!

Tomorrow hopefully it will be here. But yes for sure ill give you a first impressions. 

👍🏼👌🏼😊

Seems like I need to take a closer look at CW... I keep hearing about them... and I have a feeling my next next watch will be a CW vs SPB143.

The Baltic of those three.

Something else? Maybe an Axios Flagship:

Precisely my problem with the current batch of Loriers. The hour hand looks disproportionate to the rest of the design and the diminutive lume plot on the hour hand hinders legibility at night with the (arguably) most important hand.

Exactly. I even kind of like the size of the hour hand, but the diminutive lume plot crossed a red line in my case. And the rest of the watch is great and was sad to have to sell it after only a couple of weeks. Well, that's part of the journey I guess.

Nothing wrong with the actual size of the hour hand, just the small lume plot that makes it feel almost like an afterthought. The reason I really like Loriers is that they use actual vintage design ideas instead of just vintage reference. The problem with that in this case however is that vintage watches were designed specifically to be useful and functional as they were the only tools for their jobs, not just a stylish alternative. The new hour hand makes it almost useless as a tool at night in compromised viewing conditions. The previous hand did not have this problem and while I prefer the shape of the new one better, it has lost functionality. Seems nitpicky but it's a deal breaker for me on watches I so desperately want to love.

I couldn't agree more. That was exactly my reasoning. Great to see I'm not the only one thinking exactly the same way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXNpMiLIU8s

Oh yeah, I stumbled across that video and I said the same thing. Love your render comparison with the 2 neptunes.

It's a huge difference for something so small.

And I even think the frame of the hour hand is more elegant, thin, and better balanced than the version IV. I tried to convince Lorenzo but in vain! ;)

Thanks for this. I'll be watching closely.

In my humble opinion if neither was actually going to be worn to dive alot the bracelet would be the tie breaker. The neptune bracelet is fantastic. It has a familiar 3 link look that at a glance is classic but catches more light and is unique. The baltic bracelets don't do it for me.

This 100%

Couldn't agree more. It's like you're reading my mind on this one. I do not have any correspondence with Lorenzo but if you do then please express to him that you are not alone in your criticisms. It's the only thing holding me back and I really hope it's addressed by the time they release a miyota powered Hyperion GMT. I need to be able to read it at a glance in a dark cockpit and while the 2 tone lume mixed with the long gmt hand are a perfect balance for legibility of the second time zone, on the current model the first timezone would get lost due to having to hunt for the hour hand. Not to mention a thinner frame and larger lume looks more refined and elegant.

Man. Close call with those great options. Also your collection seems great!

Thanks. Cheers mate 🤙🏼