Baltic Watches

2022 Year in Review: 8 Chronographs Ready for Action

Kicking off our annual tradition of recapping some of the most notable stories and watches from the year, today we’re talking about the watch world’s most common complication (after a simple date aperture, that is), in the chronograph. Equipping sports watches to formal pieces to everything in between, the chronograph is a complication as useful in...

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Dec 21, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Sponsored: Gerald Charles Introduces Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon

Introducing a new age of technical aestheticism, Gerald Charles debuts its Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon. With a unique design created with the expert oversight of the brand’s creative director, Octavio Garcia, the timepiece is a return to the original Maestro flying tourbillon released in 2005. Taking hints from the brand’s rich history, the new release is...

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Mar 21, 2023 by WatchTime

Introducing the Baltic x Peter Auto Tricompax Special Edition

Watchmaking takes an undeniable influence from automobiles, both in design and function. In the latest example of this fusion of horology and classic car enthusiasm, French watchmaker Baltic partners with Peter Auto, a Parisian-based auto events organizer, for their latest timepiece. Hailed by Baltic as a reference in the field of historic motor racing, Peter...

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Aug 25, 2022 by Caleb Anderson

Budget Timekeepers for the New Year: Five Watches Under $1,000

As you forge ahead into the new year, acquiring a new watch may very well be on your mind, especially if you’ve got some holiday bonus money and are determined to make 2021 a better year than 2020 by refreshing your daily routine in a small but significant way. To help you in your search,...

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Jan 16, 2021 by Caleb Anderson

Baltic Goes Global with the Aquascaphe GMT

For a small company of fewer than 10 people, France-based Baltic is often a brand that attracts outsized attention. Led by its young founder, Etienne Malic, Baltic has from its initial launch in 2017 focused on creating vintage-influenced modern watches, and few of these have garnered as much praise as the mid-century diver-inspired Aquascaphe and...

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Dec 2, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

Microbrand Monday: Back in Bronze with the Baltic Aquascaphe

It’s no secret in the watch community what a great value Baltic watches represents in the market — microbrand or otherwise. Founded in 2017 after two years of preparation, the brand kicked off with a successful Kickstarter campaign launching its first two watches: the time-only HMS 001 and chronograph-equipped BICOMPAX 001 (both below). Not too...

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Jun 22, 2020 by Caleb Anderson