Introducing The All-New Baleine, Nezumi’s Signature Dive Watch

Nezumi Studios is a contemporary example of iterative excellence when it comes to product development. Whether it’s the brand’s very first model, the Voiture, or collections like the Aviera, Nezumi is quietly and methodically improving its wristwatches with every passing generation. All the watches are conceived and engineered in Sweden, home of founder and designer David Campo, then assembled in Germany. What makes the all-new Baleine exciting is you can hang your hat on the fact that the folks at Nezumi have carefully considered how to build on the Baleine’s success as a dependable and attractive dive watch. Indeed, the new Baleine does not disappoint.

A casual glance at the specifications and you may just miss the subtle differences between this new watch and its predecessor. What has Nezumi decided to keep? In short, everything that works – the refined 40mm x 47mm, tapered 316L stainless steel case. The ultra-legible dial with numerals at the cardinals and thoughtfully-designed hands. The stalwart automatic Miyota caliber 9039. The more-than-bombproof 200 meters of water resistance. Where the new Ref. BA4.102 diverges from its progenitor is in seemingly small details that end up making material differences in wearing experience and aesthetics.

First up, the new Baleine sports a slightly downsized 39mm bezel that better balances the watch’s visual presence, especially on wrist. Fear not: the unidirectional dive bezel remains easy to grip and use and still features a full 60-minute scale filled with Swiss-grade X1 Super-Luminova. A more subtle, yet perhaps more impactful, update is the watch’s noticeably slimmer profile. The latest-generation Baleine now measures just 12.1mm thin, and that includes the double-domed sapphire crystal. Yes, that’s virtually a full millimeter thinner than before and slimmer than any Submariner, Seamaster, or Seiko SPB diver for that matter.

It is easy to let “good enough” be. In fact, most watch brands at every price point do just that. That’s why it’s refreshing to see a design-forward brand like Nezumi jump in the lab and work to continually improve their wrist watches instead of resting on their laurels. It’s an effort that does not go unseen, and the latest series of Baleine is sure to continue being a hit as a no-nonsense, diver that has now just gotten that much better. To learn more about Nezumi and for pricing and details, visit Nezumi Studios.