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 its numerous iterations: this year?s bronze models and the salmon-dialed Worn & Wound x Baltic limited editions have been frequently cited among 2020?s top releases. Now the French independent is unveiling the latest update to the popular design, the much-anticipated Aquascaphe GMT.

The new model brings adapts the familiar Aquascaphe design to a dual-time format better suited for a globetrotting consumer. The most prominent features differentiating it from the original, diving Aquascaphes are the GMT bezel, in place of the 60-minute diving scale; enlarged markers on the dial; a 6 o?clock date; and a GMT hand to keep track of a second time zone. Additionally, the water resistance has been decreased, from the 200 meters necessary for diving to a lower but still substantial 100 meters. The watch is likely to appeal to both new and existing Baltic consumers; the updates, including the date window and large indices, indicate that the brand is listening to input from its fans.
A closer look at the Aquascaphe GMT finds the familiar 39 x 47 x 12-mm brushed steel case, similar to that of previous models, complete with sli...