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Baltic Hermétique SummervsTissot Desir

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Hermétique Summer
BalticHermétique Summer
MSRP $594
Desir
TissotDesir
MSRP $550
What people say

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Baltic Hermétique Summer

Reviewers highlight the Baltic Hermétique Summer's compact 37mm brushed case with a polished bezel and 150 meters of water resistance. The watch features glossy dials in bright colors with raised BGW9 Super-LumiNova indices that emit a strong blue glow, and it comes with color-matched FKM rubber straps or Baltic bracelets. The Miyota 9039 movement supports hacking and hand-winding. However, the recessed crown can be difficult to manipulate if fingernails are not long enough, and the movement has a stated accuracy of -10/+30 seconds per day. Overall, reviewers praise the Baltic Hermétique Summer for its well-balanced, colorful dials and strong lume at an affordable price point.

Tissot Desir

The Tissot Desir is praised for its slim profile, mother of pearl dial, and understated design, making it an elegant and versatile dress watch. One owner finds the Tissot Desir a lovely watch. However, the border of the face is a glitter strip, not pavé stones as some might assume. On balance, owners rate the Tissot Desir highly for its elegant and versatile dress watch qualities.

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hermétique Summer37mm
Desir28mm
Power Reserve
Hermétique Summer42h
Desir40h
Water Resistance
Hermétique Summer150m
Desir50m
MSRP
Hermétique Summer$594
Desir$550

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
37mm
28mm
Thickness
10.8mm
7.68mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
28mm
Lug Width
20mm
4.95mm
Water Resistance
150m
50m

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Domed
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Orange
White mother-of-pearl
Indices
Applied
Diamonds
Lume
BGW9
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9039
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Power Reserve
42h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$594
$550
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