Baltic
Baltic is a French independent watch brand founded in 2016, based in Paris with assembly ateliers in Besançon. It makes vintage-inspired mechanical watches spanning dive, dress, field, and chronograph categories.
Baltic is recognized for translating mid-20th-century watch aesthetics—Art Deco sector dials, skin-diver proportions, and domed sapphire crystals—into mechanical pieces assembled in Besançon and sold primarily direct-to-consumer. The brand targets enthusiasts who want vintage design character without Swiss-manufacture pricing, and is often grouped with affordable enthusiast brands such as Serica and Christopher Ward.
Facts
| Based | France |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Focus | Independent |
| Models listed | 3 |
| Price guide | Entry-level – Mid-range |
3 models
Notable models
Buyer notes
What to know
Cases across the current catalog run from approximately 36mm to 41mm with vintage-influenced compact proportions; the Aquascaphe MK2 is offered in two sizes—37mm and 39.5mm.
Official-site prices range from roughly €360 for the entry-level HMS dress watches to about €1,585 for the Scalegraph; most core dive and field references cluster between €545 and €700.
Baltic sells primarily direct through its website and by appointment at three showrooms in Paris (rue Danielle Casanova), New York (SoHo, Greene Street), and London (Margaret Street); prices are shown in euros, with taxes and customs fees included for France/EU orders, VAT collected for UK orders under €150, and taxes/customs fees not included for UK orders above €150 and orders outside the EU.
Movement provenance varies by reference: some models use Miyota (Japan), others Sellita or Soprod (Switzerland), and a few use Seagull or Hangzhou movements (China)—confirm the specific caliber for the reference you are considering.
Popular colorways and limited editions regularly sell out on the official site; check secondary platforms such as Chrono24 or WatchCharts for discontinued or sold-out references.
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