Karlskrona Baltic Shield - Update Thread (Updated 2/6)

Jeep99dad · Post by **Jeep99dad** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 1:53 pm

pbj204 wrote:Just arrived. Great looking watch. Very impressed!

Wow

love the dial
Can't wait to be home later

Post by **1watchaholic** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 1:59 pm

jsj11 wrote:Anyone receive a gray dial one yet? All pics posted have been of the black.

Mail man just let my gray one! I'll grab my camera and post up!

59yukon01 · Post by **59yukon01** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 2:11 pm

pbj204 wrote:Just arrived. Great looking watch. Very impressed!

Your pic does better justice to the gray than my rushed shots.

giosdad · Post by **giosdad** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 2:19 pm

CGSshorty wrote:Mine arrived, but I haven't had a chance to open it yet.

What are you busy doing? Organizing your flip flop collection? Contemplating posting your Red Wing boots for sale?

Post by **CGSshorty** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 2:21 pm

giosdad wrote:
CGSshorty wrote:Mine arrived, but I haven't had a chance to open it yet.
What are you busy doing? Organizing your flip flop collection? Contemplating posting your Red Wing boots for sale?

Let's not discuss my Red Wings. I miss wearing them. I grabbed the box on the way out of the house to Brendan's swim practice. I'll open it when I get home.

T.R. · Post by **T.R.** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 2:37 pm

r.palace wrote:Overall looks like a winner, Todd. Many congrats deudd

I agree. These look like great watches.

Nicely done.

pbj204 · Post by **pbj204** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 2:41 pm

ZASKAR36 · Post by **ZASKAR36** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 3:00 pm

Bradystraps wrote:
ZASKAR36 wrote:I want mine soo badly. No shipping notification yet.

Cory... Yours shipped out today. I will have the tracking number later provided I can get to my post office again. We are getting spanked by another snowstorm here on the CT shoreline today.

U eFing Rock Todd. Just got the email. Who would've thought when you put these words together, "Baltic Shield Tracking Number", that it would sound like sweet music.

Tracking says it will get to me on Wednesday. That is fast. Unfortunately I won't be home as my boss figured it would be nice to go on a 2 day company retreat to Lake Tahoe on the same week my Baltic Shield arrives.

Oh well, one more day won't hurt and it gives me something to look forward to.

Turning out to be an awesome week already =)

Bradystraps · Post by **Bradystraps** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 3:06 pm

ZASKAR36 wrote:
Bradystraps wrote:
ZASKAR36 wrote:I want mine soo badly. No shipping notification yet.

Cory... Yours shipped out today. I will have the tracking number later provided I can get to my post office again. We are getting spanked by another snowstorm here on the CT shoreline today.
U eFing Rock Todd. Just got the email. Who would've thought when you put these words together, "Baltic Shield Tracking Number", that it would sound like sweet music.

Tracking says it will get to me on Wednesday. That is fast. Unfortunately I won't be home as my boss figured it would be nice to go on a 2 day company retreat to Lake Tahoe on the same week my Baltic Shield arrives.

Oh well, one more day won't hurt and it gives me something to look forward to.

Turning out to be an awesome week already =)

Thank you, Corey.

hoppyjr · Post by **hoppyjr** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 4:01 pm

Received #5 & 6. Initial impressions;

- dial is lovely

- handset works well

- case quality "ok" for the price

- wears thicker than the 13.5 spec would suggest

- bezel is nice on mine, with no play. Tiny bit off, but it's ok for the price.

- crown action is good, winding smooth.

Mine will likely see beater duty.

dnslater · Post by **dnslater** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 4:02 pm

Gray dial with yellow accents looks terrific. Nicely done Todd.

Post by **1watchaholic** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 5:00 pm

1watchaholic wrote:
jsj11 wrote:Anyone receive a gray dial one yet? All pics posted have been of the black.
Mail man just let my gray one! I'll grab my camera and post up! :thumbs:

This is a very cool watch! I didn't anticipate the thickness of the watch. MAN size!

Jeep99dad · Post by **Jeep99dad** » Mon Feb 08, 2016 6:09 pm

#2 in Charlotte

Love the case and dial and dimensions.
Date is not aligned.
Bezel not perfectly aligned though I can somewhat align it by moving it back a bit.

hoppyjr · Post by **hoppyjr** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 12:54 am

Jeep99dad wrote:#2 in Charlotte

Love the case and dial and dimensions.
Date is not aligned. Bezel Kant perfectly aligned though I can somewhat align it by moving it back a bit.

I have the same issue with the bezel, but it is slight.

As for the date; One of the reasons I prefer a no-date, especially for low priced micros, is its one less thing to mess up.

I'd love to see a screw crown, 200m+, fixed/smooth bezel, Ranger/Explorer dial, and running the Seiko motor. Think of it as an upgrade to the Maratac pilot, but 43-44 mm.

Denizen · Post by **Denizen** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 6:14 am

pbj204 wrote:

luvin' all the pics...keep 'em coming.

they will have to do until mine's ships.

JDC222 · Post by **JDC222** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 6:15 am

#023 arrived! Bezel and date align perfectly! Love the crystal! Thanks Todd, good work!

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Jeep99dad · Post by **Jeep99dad** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:35 am

Panerai7 · Post by **Panerai7** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:36 am

Looking good! Shoot blue or grey...ughh

Jeep99dad · Post by **Jeep99dad** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:40 am

On DrunkArtStraps Kodiak leather. Strap is thick so it fills the space in the lugs.

Post by **toxicavenger** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 9:27 am

^^^Damn that is hot!!

Disc Golfer 209 · Post by **Disc Golfer 209** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 10:49 pm

Hey everyone,

I was thinking about it all day today while at work and after getting home that I feel 100% like I have to apologize. Some may not welcome or believe my apologies but I'm really sorry.

I chose the wrong thread to post and I really didn't even have to post anything at all in either forum and just kept my mouth shut.

I take a lot of pride in everything I do and I was giving this thought a lot today and lost pride in my previous words and turned into shame.

I should've not posted anything on WUS and I shouldn't have cared about anyone calling me out here after I made the mistake of posting. I made it worse and worse and could've been easily prevented if I shut my mouth (fingers) down.

It was a penile move and I'm not proud of it. I wasn't thinking it was, when I did it. I was wrong.

I'm sorry, Todd and all members that saw and I'm embarrassed. That wasn't very honorable of me and was truly disgusting even if at the time I felt I was right but was really far from.

Todd, you worked really hard to finish this project and I pooped on it. I'm sorry. I wish you turn this Baltic Shield into one of those microbrand watches that always keep bringing new generations like Shark Divers, A1's, A4's, Morays, Megalodons, etc. I really think this watch is one that should keep coming back when sold out, if possible. The community needs more of these.

When I commented on WUS, I really wanted every one to know that I didn't care about anyone's opinion and that I was gonna buy it anyways. But I added crap that was better left unsaid. Too late now but I am really sorry. That was very stupid and douchebag of me.

I'm really ashamed,
Luis

hoppyjr · Post by **hoppyjr** » Tue Feb 09, 2016 10:57 pm

Disc Golfer 209 wrote:Hey everyone,

I was thinking about it all day today while at work and after getting home that I feel 100% like I have to apologize. Some may not welcome or believe my apologies but I'm really sorry.

I chose the wrong thread to post and I really didn't even have to post anything at all in either forum and just kept my mouth shut.

I take a lot of pride in everything I do and I was giving this thought a lot today and lost pride in my previous words and turned into shame.

I should've not posted anything on WUS and I shouldn't have cared about anyone calling me out here after I made the mistake of posting. I made it worse and worse and could've been easily prevented if I shut my mouth (fingers) down.

It was a penile move and I'm not proud of it. I wasn't thinking it was, when I did it. I was wrong.

I'm sorry, Todd and all members that saw and I'm embarrassed. That wasn't very honorable of me and was truly disgusting even if at the time I felt I was right but was really far from.

Todd, you worked really hard to finish this project and I pooped on it. I'm sorry. I wish you turn this Baltic Shield into one of those microbrand watches that always keep bringing new generations like Shark Divers, A1's, A4's, Morays, Megalodons, etc. I really think this watch is one that should keep coming back when sold out, if possible. The community needs more of these.

When I commented on WUS, I really wanted every one to know that I didn't care about anyone's opinion and that I was gonna buy it anyways. But I added crap that was better left unsaid. Too late now but I am really sorry. That was very stupid and douchebag of me.

I'm really ashamed,
Luis

Well, it takes character to own it like this, so I'd say you've put some points on the board.

marchone · Post by **marchone** » Wed Feb 10, 2016 2:28 am

Well done.

mikeylacroix · Post by **mikeylacroix** » Wed Feb 10, 2016 2:31 am

I will drink to that luis

Nellipj · Post by **Nellipj** » Wed Feb 10, 2016 2:43 am

Good on you Luis, way to step up

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