The 39mm in diameter watch is a vintage inspired dive watch that is based on their current HMS/Bicompax cases however with a unique BOR (beads of rice) bracelet.
The Aquascaphe comes with all the charm of a vintage timepiece however in the form of a modern tool-watch.
Its case which is water-resistant to 200 meters is fitted with a double domed Sapphire crystal while its unidirectional diver’s bezel also has a Sapphire inlay recalling the look of old school Bakelite.
Dimensions are as follows: a diameter of 38mm at the case and 39mm with the bezel, with a 47mm lug to lug measurement and a thickness of just 12mm.
There are three Aquascaphe models to choose from: a sunray blue dial with gilt, a grain black dial with cream, and a grain black dial with silver.
All the Aquascaphe’s hands and markers are with green-glowing Super-Luminova. In addition, bezel markers (15/30/45) are also luminous.
Powering the Aquascaphe is a Miyota 9039 without date. This robust caliber which is just 3.9mm in height has a power-reserve of 42hrs and has been adjusted in-house.
The Aquascaphe is available with either a rubber Tropic-style strap or a 20mm Stainless steel BOR bracelet with a clasp that offers 7x micro-adjustments.
All Baltic watches are assembled by hand in France, near Besançon, by professional and experienced watchmakers.
The Baltic Aquascaphe has a price of approx. 580€.
Thoughts? I absolutely love the look of the watch; design-wise I’d say they’ve nailed it. Spec. seems really good, too.
Personally 39mm is a little too small plus no matter how good an adjusted 9039 is, it isn’t Swiss – that’s just me. What do you think?
Make sure you watch the video – I think it’s one of the coolest and most atmospheric dive watch vids I’ve seen in a long while. Brilliant script, fantastic voiceover; was literally hanging on every word!
Very nice
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