Introducing: The New Baltic Hermétique Summer Collection
The Baltic Hermétique has been a bona fide hit since its introduction in 2023. Since then, the Besançon, France-based brand has added new models to the lineup, including additional colors and bronze-cased pieces. Today, and just in time for the warm-weather holidays, a collection of four Hermétique Summer watches has been announced. These brightly colored field watches look like the perfect accompaniment at the beach or pool. Best of all, they’re affordable and almost immediately available.
Vividly hued watches have been in vogue for several years, but I rarely tire of them. After all, they’re still rarer than the typical black-, blue-, green-, or white-dial timepieces. Plus, colorful watches are fun, especially when they’re affordable. Baltic is now dipping its toes into a multicolored pool with four new pieces as part of the Hermétique Summer collection.
The Baltic Hermétique Summer collection
For anyone who has tried on an existing model, the new Hermétique Summer watches will feel highly familiar. They employ the same 37mm by 46mm 316L stainless steel case with a 10.8mm thickness, including the double-domed sapphire crystal.
These field-style watches include an angled and polished bezel affixed to a brushed case. Drilled lug holes and a plain, polished crown are found on the flanks of this clean, military-esque case.
Four brightly colored dial options
The Hermétique Summer editions are available in four striking colors that should look great against a tan. The pink, orange, yellow, and turquoise dials each have a black chapter ring. Baltic uses molded BGW9 Super-LumiNova for the indexes, which include dots, batons, and Arabic numerals. The dials sit beneath luminous syringe hands with polished frames and a sweeping seconds hand with a luminous dot. The classic, ultra-legible layout is attractive and hard to fault.
Then, the molded luminous indexes lend the right amount of modernity. Speaking of the Super-LumiNova, the watch lights up like a torch in the dark. Each element is well defined and emits a blue glow.
The Miyota 9039 is inside the Hermétique Summer
Like other models in the collection, the Hermétique Summer variants use the popular Miyota 9039. This automatic movement is robust and helps support a lower entry price. It offers hacking, hand-winding, 42 hours of power reserve, and a frequency of 28,800vph. Frankly, while I’d always like to see an exclusively manual-winding caliber, this is probably the right type of movement for the target audience.
A host of strap and bracelet options
The Hermétique Summer watches are available on dial-matching Tropic-style FKM rubber straps with stainless steel pin buckles. Alternatively, buyers can opt for 20mm-wide stainless steel beads-of-rice or flat-link bracelets. There’s no wrong choice here because all of them look great with the watch head. Plus, with drilled lug holes, switching between a strap and bracelet is relatively easy. Note that the bracelets do not feature toolless micro-adjustment, so a strap might be a more comfortable option in the heat.
Affordable and available
Fun, affordable releases are always great news, and Baltic has delivered. The Hermétique Summer watches are available on the Baltic website for €550 with the rubber strap and €615 with either bracelet. If the styling and colors are of interest, that feels like a great deal. This is a no-worries watch that should be able to withstand most holiday hijinks, and it’s not a theft magnet. I’ve tried on the Hermétique and thought it felt fantastic, but at the time, the thought of adding another dark-dialed watch didn’t interest me. Now, though, there’s a nice potential option for my upcoming tropical getaway. Let us know what you think about these latest pieces and the color you enjoy most.
