Baltic’s Prismic line always felt like it existed to capitalize on the stone dial trend. When the watch debuted in early 2024, the French brand’s take on the classic “cocktail watch” seemed like it was pulled from a confluence of all the forces pushing against the vintage inspired sports watch boom that preceded it. The Prismic is a small, aesthetics first, design oriented piece, about as anti tool watch as they come. Those first Prismic releases did not have stone dials, but a later set of limited editions did, and that’s when this watch really clicked into place for many of us. Now, with those LEs long gone, Baltic has introduced a new line of stone dial Prismics that will be part of the permanent collection.
The new Prismic Stone collection arrives to celebrate the opening of Baltic’s first boutique, just as the previous LEs were released to celebrate the opening of showrooms in New York, London, and Paris. The four dial options make use of stones that are not common in watchmaking: Pietersite, Pink Albite, Bloodstone, and Dumortierite. Like all stone dials, each individual piece will be unique. The standout, in my opinion, is the Pietersite dial. This is a truly dynamic stone, and looks like something that could have been ejected from an active volcano just minutes ago. Bloodstone has a dark green hue with inclusions of brown and red, and could be seen as an alternative to the more commonly used malachite. Similarly, Dumortierite has a dark blue tone that could be seen as an analogue to lapis lazuli.
In terms of specs, the Prismic Stone line matches previous Prismic releases exactly. We get an angular 36mm case in five parts, with the bezel, lugs, and caseback in stainless steel, and the midcase in Grade 5 titanium. This is Baltic’s thinnest watch, coming in at just 9.2mm. That’s thanks to a manually wound La Joux-Perret movement with 50 hours of power reserve, visible through the display caseback. And while the watch can be had on a strap, the correct move is the mesh bracelet, both for comfort and to get the full effect of the 1970s cocktail watch inspired design.
Pricing ranges between 1,300 euros and 1,510 euros, depending on the stone and bracelet options (the Pietersite dials are a little more expensive than the other three). All of the new Prismic Stone watches are available today via Baltic, with shipping set to commence this week.
More on the new Prismic Stone line can be found at Baltic’s website here.
Zach Kazan
2025-12-02 15:00:00