Baltic Aquascaphe MK2 - French Date or Blaise Bait?! - Worth The Hype?! Episode #67
My Watches PodcastShow Notes
The Baltic Aquascaphe MK2 Date retains the MK2’s compact dive-watch dimensions, available in 37 mm and 39.5 mm cases with 45 mm/47 mm lug-to-lug, a 12.9 mm thickness, and 200 m water resistance. The key addition is a colour-matched date window at 6 o’clock, while the watch retains the sapphire crystal and 120-click unidirectional sapphire bezel.
It is powered by the Miyota 9039 automatic movement, with approximately 42 hours of power reserve. The dial uses BGW9 Super-LumiNova and is paired with Baltic’s upgraded case design, drilled lugs, and choice of FKM rubber, beads-of-rice, or flat-link steel bracelets.
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