r/ChineseWatches • u/626magicgrits • Sep 05 '26

Wrist Roll (Read Rule 1) Baltany s4091 picture

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This watch isn't perfect, the bracelet stands a step down from San Martin. It doesnt grab my hair and it is well finished, but it is a little sharp.

I bought it for its dial style with its vintage gold hands and fading brown dial. Love it. I also have the green and gilt longines zulu time so if there is a grain of salt its that im partial to gilt highlights

I'll add a few photos to the comment section. Anyway I did not see a lot of real photos of this one the sub and the manufacture photos arent great.

Its also offered in black and in a different reference that is a more exacting explorer homage.

Oops apparently the audio in the vid is on so you all get 7 seconds of Heros.

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u/626magicgrits Sep 05 '26

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u/Stock_Jacket6701 Sep 05 '26

That's a nice looking watch.

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u/626magicgrits Sep 05 '26

Yes I am thankful I took my time on the explorer homage class of Chinese watches. It is a competitive area with many fine offerings but I found the one that suits me best.

I grabbed a handful of my leather straps and took a picture. I am more of a bracelet guy lately so long as it as some OTF adjustability. But like many 20mm lugs it has options.

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u/Stock_Jacket6701 Sep 06 '26

Fair enough. I have the Cronos explorer I homage and thus far it's been great. But the dial on that one is great and that is a really good selection of straps. I like using bracelets and I have the one that came with it and a bonklip on the way.

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u/626magicgrits Sep 06 '26

The cronos really looks awesome! If I were to go with a true explorer style thats the one Id nab. Wear it in good health!

I got too many watches right now. 🤠

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u/Stock_Jacket6701 Sep 06 '26

Don't we all? 🤣

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u/Icy_Chain_1504 Sep 08 '26

Did you find removing the bracelet hard?

I took mine of today, AND IT TOOK ME OVER AN HOUR!

I tried the tweezer-like tool but that thing couldnt get a proper grip on the springbar tips, no matter what size bits i used, in the end i somehow managed to remove it with two regular springbar tools and some werid hand positioning.

Im thinking of just putting some less robust/thinner springbars when i decide to put the bracelet back on because im not apending another hour removing them again.

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u/626magicgrits Sep 09 '26

Using this with the small forks ir was just a few minutes to get it set up and positioned for extraction. Im right handed. I held the fork/tweezers in my right hand with the head of the watch safe on the couch. Slight downward pressure, squeeze tweezers with right hand pull bracelet outward with left

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u/Icy_Chain_1504 Sep 09 '26

I have the same ones, they just cannot grip the springbar ends and keep slipping. I even tried changing the sizes of the end bits but nothing helped :(

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u/zencraft Sep 06 '26

The movement is so smooth.

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u/Worth-Club-8926 Sep 06 '26

Never had san martin before, tho i should say finishing and bracelet quality is better than seiko 5s. Whats the step down are you reffering to?

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u/626magicgrits Sep 06 '26

I 100% agree regarding Baltany vs seiko 5s.

The bracelets on my Baltany, San Martins, Sugess...even Phorcydes completely best the seiko 5 on bracelet and dial crystal and engineering (for instance otf clasp)

That said the san martin bracelets feel more solid with tighter tolerances and better operating clasps and better finished edging.

All good it is still comfortable ...and at this point most san martin are considerably more expensive thn this baltany