Watches

Hi,

I am wondering nowadays about microbrands and what quality they bear at an affordable price. I have had several pieces among micros and found the quality quite good but can't remember every watches I've had in details so cannot compare to them from memory.

Do you think there's a difference in quality between say $400-$800, or is it just a matter of aesthetics, since the tech specs generally seem pretty close?

I've set my mind to Baltic and Lorier recently while Traska and Tsao Baltimore have been in my mind for a while. Having Smithses (and Seiko mods made of better modshop's parts), mainly I'd see comparison between those but any comparison or even ranking would be welcome here.

Thank you.