First off, the overall look of the watch is great. Love the fully indexed bezel. I wear the blacktip pro all the time on a bond nato. People like it and they like that its made in America.

pros- fills the black dive watch role in the watchdrobe, but different enough to not look like a replica and it has its own character. You can tell its not a rolex from 4 ft away and I like that. The blacktip standard is cheesy to me because its too much like a rolex and only has 100m of water resistance which is weak sauce and wanna be for something that looks like a dive watch. The blacktip pro has its own look and is a legit dive watch that would pass an ISO test and its not trying to look exactly like a rolex like the blacktip standard. And I paid less for it than I did the tariff on my hamilton The lume is surprisingly good too, way better than my certina ds action quartz(prob gonna sell it). I mean it really pops. I go to bed and wake up 6.5 hours later and its readable in the dark. Im legit impressed with the lume. I like the hands too, glad you didnt go with the mercedes hour hand im sick of with the wannabe rolex stuff. It looks kind of like a shark tooth, like a blacktip shark. I like that it does not have a display case, those are cheesy to me and lower the antimagnetism rating and the money is better spent put into the bracelet than another piece of sapphire that sticks to your wrist( wish my hamilton didnt have one, they make the watch seem less serious)

Cons- gotta give some constructive criticism. The bezel isnt awful by any means, but compared to the certina ds action quartz its clicks dont feel as "deep" if that makes sense. The certina has the edge, but the certina is also twice as expensive even before tariff so thats not a fair comparison. Its not a wobbly bezel or anything though, its still tight and it wont move by accident. And the certina doesnt have a ceramic bezel. The lugs on the blacktip pro could curve down a bit more, it doesnt taper to my 7.2 in wrist as well as ideal. Its a bit thick for having "only" 200M water resistance. Im not complaining im just saying where it could be improved in the next model. The M at the top of the bezel I can take or leave, leaning more towards leave, but i dont hate its its just meh. Or at least change the shape of it to where its more pointy in the center and maybe make the sides of the M a little shorter so you can pinpoint the spot a bit better when using it for timing. I would make the crowngaurds more pointy like steinharts, it looks cooler and less like a rolex. And make the second hand have a bit of red on the tip. Water resistance at 200M, In someways 300M is a bit gimmicky especially if the watch is over 12.5mm thick. My glycine combat sub 39 is awesome because its 300M while only being 11.7mm thick. But if the 300M resistance rating makes the darn thing 15mm thick its just dumb.

So to sum up this rant, I love the watch and will probably never sell it. Almost got the orient kamasu but so many people have it and its a cheap brand. Monterey is cheap but its a cool brand and a legit better value prop with its ceramic bezel(love how the numbers on the bezel arent copying a rolex too). Sure you can get some chinese ceramic/sapphire auto adisdive watch for 120, but for 280 an american made sapph/ceram 200m with a unique design heritage is freaking awesome!

Make one with a better bezel action, tritium just on the hour and minute hand to keep the price down(like orange for the hour and green for the minute) and make it a mm or two thinner and with slightly more down taper on the lugs and Id buy that for 500 all day. Keep the 40mm, I wish my glycine combat 39 was a 40. And make a 41mm flieger 4hz auto with a day/date complication while youre at it! Thanks for the piece, loved the packaging and the note too!

These are the best watches you can find, anywhere, for the price!

Have had it for two weeks and I am loving it. Good weight, smooth second hand, and feels tactile. Cant beat it for this price point.

The Caribe Blue dial is beautiful and the specs and finish on the Sea Phantom are top notch!

Excellent watch, great value for the money! The handwritten note was a super nice touch! You have earned my family as a customer for life!

Love this watch! The size, features, color — everything about it is wonderful.

Recommending it to a friend.

I am building my watch collection and gravitated to this one. Overall the quality is really good I wanted to replace the metal bracelet with a rubber one. Knowing what I know now I would not get the rubber strap as it is looks and feel more like plastic and not rubber. I replaced it with a Nato strap that they also sell and I couldn't be happier!

Also, I got this watch for also for the following two reasons the first being my interest in Micro Brands has increased as they provide the same or in some cases better features and quality for less money. And secondly, this company is from NC and I support local businesses which is key for me!

Anyway, look at what they offer and don't pass them by.

I'd love to write a review, once I get the watch.

This is my 3rd from Monterey, and they continue to impress. This white dial version of the Blacktip Standard DS is another interesting design. Highly polished ceramic bezel (meant to look like SS), an interesting white dial; like their EBC in arctic white, it is a dynamic looking dial in terms of the subtle shifts in color/tone in different light (and not identical to the EBC in this regard). Handset is very well done, and also take on different looks depending on the light. Size, fit, and feel are all great.

I've had this piece in my cart for some time now and finally decided to purchase it. Im glad I did and will definitely be looking into more from Monterey. I was very impressed with how quickly the watch arrived. I purchased it on 12/13 with an estimated arrival of about 2 to 3 weeks. The watch arrived on 12/18. Can't wait to wear it out.

Awesome transaction and customer service. Love the watch

Monterrey has been making some great affordable watches, this is my fifth purchase and I am very pleased! The Slipstream pilot/panda has the smooth seagull movement with a sapphire crystal, display caseback, 3 options for straps, and at 40mm is just the right size.

I gotta say I was skeptical but this watches delivers on quality and aesthetics! Great value

I’m in love with this watch. Looks amazing and keeps perfect time!