Lot 4
BALTIC
BALTIC EXPERIMENTS – PREMIER QUANTIÈME PERPÉTUEL
Baltic participation to the 10th Edition of Only Watch is the Premier Quantième Perpétuel developed in collaboration with the experienced watchmakers of Maclef company. The challenge was to create our own highly legible Perpetual Calendar watch with a perfect balance. The outcome is a 37mm slim timepiece blending steel and titanium, featuring three sub-registers and a prominent pointer date. At the heart, a 100% newly developed perpetual calendar run by the ultra-thin Vaucher 5401 micro-rotor movement.
Description
For its second participation to OnlyWatch, Baltic is delighted to introduce its new fine watchmaking line, named Baltic Experiments with this unique Premier Quantième Perpétuel.
For two years, we pushed our own boundaries by achieving something we never thought possible: developing our own Perpetual Calendar. This project became possible thanks to the collaboration with the talented watchmakers of Maclef, founded by Emmanuel Bouchet. We aimed to establish a timeless and easily readable way of presenting all the essential elements of a Perpetual Calendar.
The meticulously balanced dial incorporates three distinct sub-registers to indicate the days, month, leap year, and a moon-phase in silicium material, with a continuous second hand at 6 o’clock.
The prominent pointer date harmoniously complements the overall aesthetic, positioned towards the outer edge of the watch.
Starting from a blank page, this modular perpetual calendar was 100% reinterpreted and run by the ultra-thin Vaucher 5401 micro-rotor movement. The idea was to make the passage of days to the end of the month as quick as possible. Therefore, moving the date functions like a sonnerie system. The date will change from the 28th, 29th, 30th to the 1st of the following month in around 1 to 4 seconds.
Specifications
Model name:
Baltic Experiments – Premier Quantième Perpétuel
Ref: QP01
Case:
Steel and titanium mid-case
Dial:
3 registers Perpetual Calendar — Big pointer date — Very well balanced date — Silicium moon-phase sub-dial
Calibre:
Modular Perpetual calendar developed 100% in-house in collaboration with Emmanuel Bouchet — Vaucher 5401 movement based — 122 years precise moon-phase
Bracelet:
Steel integrated mesh band — Leather strap included
Dimensions:
Diameter: 37mm
Thickness: 9.8mm excluding the glass
Lug to lug: 44mm
Specificities:
Modular Perpetual calendar developed 100% in-house in collaboration with Maclef — Unique way of reading all information on the dial (Pointer date + 3 registers & permanent second) — Silicium moon-phase register, precise on 122 years — Bi-material titanium/steel case — Mesh band integrated in the case
The brand
Baltic
Successfully crowd-founded in 2017 by Etienne Malec, Baltic is a French Neo-vintage brand that offers affordable mechanical watches. Through classic inspirations, the brand pays real attention to the details, quality, and functionality of its timepieces. All Baltic watches are hand-assembled, adjusted and tested by professional and experienced watchmakers in Besançon, France.
Over the past six years, Baltic has managed to build a strong collection and sell watches in more than 150 countries worldwide, which has enabled the brand to gain genuine legitimacy within the watchmaking community. The 10th Edition of Only Watch is the world-premier of the BALTIC Experiments branch which introduces a new fine watchmaking line.