Pre-Order Borealis Seafarer II 4000m Automatic Diver Watch

[beceen]

The turbine bezel looks a bit too soft to me - as if the cuts were not deep enough and too delicate. I was expecting something more along these lines:

but maybe it's all due to the photo quality (colors are also off).
Maria, when do you expect to receive the proto?

 

[Borealis Watch Admin]

prototypes should be ready end of this week, factory has been waiting for hands to be produced.

 

[Borealis Watch Admin]

The prototype samples of the Borealis Seafarer II are now ready! We should receive them next week!

Apologies for the bad quality of photo but that is all we have for now.

 

[beceen]

well, hands look better:] The grey and blue ones get a white second hand?

 

[Borealis Watch Admin]

This is to be fixed in mass production. Factory used now what they had as the seconds hand are catalogue ones. The hours and minutes are custom made (which caused delays as they had to make moulds first for tooling).

 

[phlabrooy]

The hands certainly look a lot better, and more proportioned now.
Need to see better pics though .....

Regards,

 

[Mafoote]

The turbine bezel looks a bit too soft to me - as if the cuts were not deep enough and too delicate. I was expecting something more along these lines:

but maybe it's all due to the photo quality (colors are also off).
Maria, when do you expect to receive the proto?

Did you see a picture of the turbine bezel on the Seafarer II? If so, where? I haven't seen.

 

[Itsonlytime]

Factory Pics look good Maria, however looking forward to your Pics and thoughts, which are much more important to me.
Please clarify if you would, I believe the bracelet will be 24mm at the lugs and then taper to 20mm at the ratcheting clasp. Will the bracelet have more removeable links than the Scorpionfish bracelet did, so a person with a 7" or under wrist will be able to get a proper fit?
Also will the Seafarer II bracelet use friction pins or one-sided screws (like Poseiden) to connect links?
Thank you Maria, appreciate your Followup.

 

[Pakz]

Did you see a picture of the turbine bezel on the Seafarer II? If so, where? I haven't seen.

best picture we have so far is this :

Which, by the way, looks awfully similar to what beceen has shown, only with a slightly different picture angle, and possibly not as tall (but then the watch would be 20mm thick). I think that it's really going to turn out great!

 

[Borealis Watch Admin]

What is this? Is it a gearbox? No, it is a Borealis Seafarer II turbine

 

[Borealis Watch Admin]

And some more extra sent by factory manager. He likes the Seafarer II so much that made a prototype for himself to wear.

taper looks good (he has a small wrist size about 16.80 cm)

micro adjustments for easy comfort

 

[beceen]

is the crystal curvature final? Hoped it will stick out a bit more...
the bezel does look better on the new shots.

 

[Borealis Watch Admin]

Yes crystal curvature is final. Slightly domed and meeting bezels angle. Perfection for its purpose without increasing height of watch and making it a daily wearable.

 

[Itsonlytime]

Looks outstanding Maria, turbine bezel fits the design perfectly IMO, and feeling much better that the bracelet will properly size down to fit my 7" wrist.
Do the links use friction pins or screws to connect? Thank you.

 

[Borealis Watch Admin]

Photo is not the best but you can see bracelet links are connected via screws

 

[Itsonlytime]

Photo is not the best but you can see bracelet links are connected via screws

Excellent, another decision of quality, thank you Maria, can't wait to wear my Blue/Orange.

 

[DEMO]

Hello Maria,

Thanks for posting the photos of the prototypes, they look great!

I am interested in the black dial, C3 version. In the prototype photo you posted the C3 colors on the dial and bezel look different. The bezel C3 looks more yellow. Will they match for production watches? Will the production watches have a natural C3 color?

Thank you in advance for your response.

 

[Borealis Watch Admin]

Hello Maria,

Thanks for posting the photos of the prototypes, they look great!

I am interested in the black dial, C3 version. In the prototype photo you posted the C3 colors on the dial and bezel look different. The bezel C3 looks more yellow. Will they match for production watches? Will the production watches have a natural C3 color?

Thank you in advance for your response.

Will comment on that when we have received samples.

 

[Soo Fuego]

Hands look muuuuuch better. That side shot looks great!

 

[Pakz]

And some more extra sent by factory manager. He likes the Seafarer II so much that made a prototype for himself to wear.

taper looks good (he has a small wrist size about 16.80 cm)

micro adjustments for easy comfort

Even if his wrist is a bit too tiny for that type of watch, this manager has good taste. He actually picked the same model as me!!!