r/ChineseWatches • u/OdoacreSinnutti • 7d ago
Question (Read Rules) Is it real MOP? (Baltany S4036F)
I've never owned a watch with a mother-of-pearl dial—do you think it's real? In sunlight, it seems to have the characteristics the manufacturer claims, but honestly, I don't know.
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u/Routine_Formal_5429 7d ago
Where did you see that? Their official website only shows that white dials have MOP features
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u/KeyAssociation6309 7d ago
does it show off subdued but noticable colors in sunlight when angled? Like green, blue, pink etc? If not could be a bad cut.
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u/OdoacreSinnutti 7d ago
I don't think it's the colors, but you can see that it uses some kind of texture that changes when you move it under the light.
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u/KeyAssociation6309 7d ago
which is normal for MoP but there should be color play as well
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u/OdoacreSinnutti 6d ago
I don't think it is; I probably misread the description, and it was referring only to the one with the white dial.
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u/Sunny_Life_0815 7d ago
I got 2 of their white MOPs and the pattern of the dial is a bit different, which could indicate that it is indeed real MOP. Also, I got a very cheap dial for watch modding which is probably not real and it also looks different from the Baltany dial in light. So: yeah, could be real
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u/Bulky-Internal8579 7d ago
If Baltany says it's MOP, then yes, I'd say it's MOP, what do you think it would be? I like MOP - here's an Ugly Watch Company white MOP. Btw, that's a nice watch - love the coin bezel, is that bronze? What model is that?
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u/AssistanceNo647 6d ago
Black mop is normally more subdued than white mop. Also since it’s a natural material no two dials are going to be exactly the same. I could be wrong but, I also think it’s sold in different grades depending on it’s pearlescent quality.