Good things come to those who wait. Never before has this cliché felt as true as with the Baltic x Worn & Wound collaboration watches. What started as a conversation well over a year ago has turned into a duo of watches that we are truly ecstatic to release to the world today. The Baltic X Worn & Wound Limited Editions are a perfect marriage of Baltic?s highly tasteful vintage design aesthetic and above par execution with Worn & Wound?s enthusiast eye and obsession with leather goods. The result is a duo of watches, limited to 100 pieces per type, that we couldn?t be more proud of.

The Baltic X Worn & Wound Bi-Compax with Salmon Sector Dial

Some collaborations are a complex process with a lot of back and forth, but this project was remarkably simple. On a call with Etienne Malec, founder of Baltic Watches, to discuss what we might want to do, our request was very straightforward – salmon dials. Though a type of dial we?ve always been huge fans of, they rarely get used, especially on more affordable timepieces. The early ?40s aesthetic of the Baltic Bi-Compax and HMS made them ripe for a copper-tone makeover. Etienne agreed quickly, as he put it ?because we have quite the same tastes in watches, it was easy to find common ground.? What happened next was surprising… But before getting into that, it?s worth a quick refresher on the Baltic Bi-Compax chronograph and three-hand HMS lines. Dual French-assembled and designed 38mm watches inspired b...