Introducing: Baltic Hermétique Dual Time Enduropale Edition
Here’s one from out of the blue! With all our expectations for 2025, we did not foresee a Baltic Hermétique motocross edition, but here we are. More specifically, the Baltic Hermétique Dual Time Enduropale Edition celebrates a new collaboration between the young Parisian brand and a legendary annual enduro event.
If you move quickly, you can score one of the 200 numbered launch editions with a specially engraved case back. Baltic always rewards its early adopters with such a launch version, which is nice. Still, the regular production model isn’t any less interesting. Let’s have a closer look!
Enduropale du Touquet-Pas-de-Calais
Before we look at the watch, let’s quickly explore the Enduropale event itself. Thierry Sabine, the founder of the Paris-Dakar rally, also founded the Enduropale du Touquet-Pas-de-Calais in 1975. He was tasked to bring people to Le Touquet during the off-season, and let’s just say he succeeded spectacularly.
A whopping 2,700 motocross bikers gather on the beach for an exhausting three-hour race through sand, coastline, and dunes. The 13km track will be lined with over 600,000 spectators. In short, you have all the ingredients for absolute mayhem on February 9th. If you want to watch the chaos unfold, you can do so via this link.
The Baltic Hermétique Dual Time Enduropale Edition
On to the watch. I was slightly surprised when I first saw that Baltic chose its Hermétique line for the Enduropale edition. Such a subtle, classically elegant watch might look a little out of place on mud-slinging motocrossers. However, as the Hermétique is Baltic’s field watch, it does actually make sense.
Luckily, Baltic did not just slap a logo on an existing watch. The Hermétique Dual Time Enduropale Edition is structurally different from the existing model. You may have noticed the additional crown at 9 o’clock, which controls an internal bidirectional bezel. This bezel displays the hours, with the first three color-coded to time the race. The first two hours are green, and the final hour is purple to let you know you are on the home stretch. Of course, the wearer can use the bezel to display another time zone just as well.
Baltic chose the green-and-purple theme as a reference to ’90s motorbikes. We also saw this color scheme on the 2022 Aquascaphe Dual-Crown. Like that watch, this one is available on a green rubber strap or your choice of Baltic’s flat-link or beads-of-rice bracelets.
Baltic Hermétique Dual Time Enduropale Edition specs
Baltic maintained the classical proportions for the new Hermétique Dual Time Enduropale Edition. This means you get a stainless steel case with a 37mm diameter and a 46mm lug-to-lug. Additionally, it still offers a neat 10.8mm thickness and a handy 20mm lug spacing. A double-domed sapphire crystal should keep the dirt from causing scratches. Meanwhile, a 150m water resistance rating should be ample on French beaches.
The matte gray dial ensures optimal legibility. Baltic maintained the applied 0.5mm-thick Super-LumiNova hour markers with blue-glowing BGW9.
Inside ticks the Miyota 9039. We know this caliber from the regular Hermétique, so it makes sense to see it back here. This simple but reliable automatic movement offers a 42-hour power reserve and hacking seconds.
Initial impressions of the Baltic Hermétique Dual Time Enduropale Edition
The delightfully French word ratatouille best describes the Baltic Hermétique Dual Time Enduropale Edition. The design elements clash anachronistically between the 1990s colors and the mid-century case. The Tropic-style strap, so strongly associated with vintage dive watches, further enhances the potpourri of style elements. Throw in the different styles of numerals, also anachronistic, and we have something of an oddity on our hands.
The conceptual incongruence expands to the Enduropale-specific function of the three-hour counter. I like the color coding and the Enduropale-style checkered pattern after the finish. However, the color coding does not quite work as Baltic opted to color the minute hand, not the hour hand. This implies you should be counting three blocks of five minutes. It’s a case of style over substance, I am afraid.
The two paragraphs above suggest I strongly dislike the Baltic Hermétique Dual Time Enduropale Edition. I don’t! Watches do not always have to make perfect sense. To me, the result here is fun, and it looks interesting. I quite like the colors, especially with the matching rubber strap. It captures that typical French spirit found in old Citroëns: is it completely sensible? Non. Is it cool? Oui! Baltic manages to offer all of this for €600 before taxes, which leaves little to complain about.
What do you think of the new Baltic Hermétique Dual Time Enduropale Edition? Let us know in the comments below!
