Karlskrona Baltic Shield Prototype pictures

[Todd Fredriksen]

Here are some pictures of the prototype watches.
There will be a few tweaks for the production watches:
1. Bezel will be thinner (outside closest to case).
2. Bezel insert lume will be clean and crisp and numeral will be same font size.
3. Hand set will be a bit thicker and will not have long tails closest to dial center.

I am generally pleased with where I am and full scale production has commenced with the above changes.

I welcome your thoughts and opinions and appreciate your input.
























Best,
Todd

 

[sveol]

That Grey Dial looks awesome. Can i change my order from black to Grey Dial? ☺

 

[Equilibrium]

Very nice watch, how much will it cost ??

 

[Rivalen]

Looking forward to high quality pictures of the production/final watch. Looks very interesting.

 

[yonsson]

I hope for your sake Todd that the finished product will look a lot better. Edges look bad, bezel looks strange and the lug holes are way too close to the tip of the lugs.

 

[finnirgens]

Looks great!

 

[hedbrg]

Lugghålen ser sjukt felplacerade ut, men gillar den feta bezeln, synd att den minskas

 

[Equilibrium]

Lugghålen ser sjukt felplacerade ut, men gillar den feta bezeln, synd att den minskas

+1 iochmed att bezeln är så fet så särskiljer den klockan från myriader av märken som fantasilöst kopierar Submarinern mer eller mindre rakt av. Ser ingen anledning att minska den alls.

 

[Todd Fredriksen]

Thank you to those of you who like the watches for the kind words. I understand it will not be everyone's cup of tea but that's what makes this hobby so great... everyone has different tastes. I will, however, say... not sure there is any resemblance to a Submariner. The Sub was certainly not an inspiration for the Baltic Shield, at all. I am a huge Rolex fan though and owner.

 

[Boris Balkan]

...not sure there is any resemblance to a Submariner.

 

[Todd Fredriksen]

Please enlighten me. The way I see both watches, which I am looking at in the flesh as I type this by the way, is that the Baltic Shield has:
Different specification size
Different case shape
No crown guards
No Cyclops
Different date wheel design and numeral font
Different crown sizing and design
Different bezel design
Different bezel insert design
Different crystal profile
Different dial design
Different hand set design
Different case back design


Other than these, the watches are exactly the same.

 

[Tärnan]

Here are some pictures of the prototype watches.
There will be a few tweaks for the production watches:
1. Bezel will be thinner (outside closest to case).
2. Bezel insert lume will be clean and crisp and numeral will be same font size.
3. Hand set will be a bit thicker and will not have long tails closest to dial center.

I am generally pleased with where I am and full scale production has commenced with the above changes.

I welcome your thoughts and opinions and appreciate your input.
























Best,
Todd

I like the watch, perhaps for it´s bit odd bezel. Don´t know. First impression has to sink in. Although, how will you do with those lug holes? What kind of movement and what price are you aiming for?

 

[MJ24]

To me the looks mirror what it is, a hobby project.

 

[Andy7750]

Great looking watch, well done.

/Andy7750

 

[k9handler]

Looks ok.

 

[Todd Fredriksen]

Great looking watch, well done.

/Andy7750

Thank you Andy.

 

[Todd Fredriksen]

To me the looks mirror what it is, a hobby project.

If most invest hundreds of hours and tens of thousands of dollars into producing 300 watches for their "hobby project", then yes, I agree with you.

 

[steffe]

Looks cool!

 

[trumpetera]

Congratulations!!! Apart from the lugholes, I think it looks great.

 

[Todd Fredriksen]

Congratulations!!! Apart from the lugholes, I think it looks great.

Fixing the lug hole spacing as well for the production pieces. It will be a bit farther from the lug end than it is on these prototype watches.

 

[ScubaKing]

I like it, looks great. If the price is right i would buy it

 

[Todd Fredriksen]

Thank you all for the kind words and input. I will post revised Protoype pictures soon.