Baltic Debut Prismic Stone Permanent Collection

If the opening of showrooms in Paris, London and New York last year warranted a limited edition stone dial watch from Baltic, then it makes sense that the opening of their first brick and mortar boutique warrants a new permanent stone dial collection. It’s called the Baltic Prismic Stone collection and it’s maybe the nicest stone dial collection I’ve seen this year, which is saying something because there have been A LOT of stone dial watches in 2025.

I think the reason I like these watches is probably because they feature dials made from stones that virtually no one else is using. Meaning that while I feel fatigued by malachite, lapis lazuli and tiger’s eye, the Prismic still feels fresh and interesting. Specifically, the four versions feature dials made from Pietersite, Pink Albite, Bloodstone and Dumortierite. Each housed in a slim 36mm x 9.2mm case that makes it a lovely little dress watch with splashes of exciting colour – almost the French equivalent to the Seiko Cocktail Time.

The Pietersite model is perhaps the most dramatic thanks to its chaotic swirl of colours and patterns. Each dial looks completely different from the next with shifting hues of blue, green and rusty red. My one fear as a collector would be the pot luck of getting a nice dial when you order one – I’m sure they’re all produced to be nice but we all have personal preferences. But perhaps that’s all the more reason to visit one of the aforementioned showrooms or boutique to try before you buy (probably the boutique, if you can get to Paris, so that you can buy on the spot).

If the Pietersite is the most dramatic, then the most eye-catching is the Pink Albite. Albite is a semiprecious mineral found across the world, with one of the major sources being the Alps, so it’s almost surprising that we don’t see it more in French and Swiss designs. It has a striated appearance similar to malachite but in pink rather than green. It almost looks like an abstract beach shore with pink sand.

Next is the Bloodstone, which comes from the same family of stone as pietersite. However, instead of the chaotic patterns of pietersite, bloodstone is much more uniform with a predominantly green appearance flecked with blood red spots. It makes for a more subtle dial in comparison to its counterparts, though still with plenty of punch thanks to the verdant green tone.

Last is Dumortierite, which I had not personally heard of before being introduced to it here with the Prismic. Which is understandable because it’s a rare sub-form of blue quartz normally found within larger quartz deposits. It looks fantastic with an intense blue colour spider-webbed with veins of white. It reminds me of the Montblanc Iced Sea but natural rather than engraved.

Regardless which stone you prefer, they feature central Dauphine hands with a minimalist small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock. Polished hour markers maintain the elegantly minimalist layout that lets the stone dials breathe. Below said dials is the La Joux-Perret D100 manual winding movement with 50-hour power reserve, visible through the exhibition caseback.

The Pink Albite, Bloodstone and Dumortierite are €1,300 (approx. £1,140) on leather strap or €1,360 (approx. £1,200) on steel bracelet, while the Pietersite is €1,450 / €1,510 (approx. £1,275 / £1,325) for the same. It’s probably a bit early to be talking about next summer as we’ve just officially ticked into the festive season, but slap that Pink Albite on my wrist, put a strawberry daiquiri in my hand and send me to the Caribbean.

More details at Baltic.