Factsheet

Company:

BASE Timepieces
Indiana

Release Date:

2022
Kickstarter

Website:

BASE - FD.1

Regular Price:

TBD

Description

The BASE FD.1 is a mid-sized flieger timepiece inspired by one of the greatest aeronautical engineering feats, the SR-71. We incorporated the sleek curves of the SR-71 in the case, the stealthiness of the aircraft with the black matte finishing, and the instruments in the dial.

Specifications

  • Stainless steel case with black coating (matte finish)
  • Case Diameter - 40mm (not including crown guards)
  • Lug-to-Lug - 48mm
  • Lug Width - 20mm (w/ drilled lugs)
  • Thickness - 11.4mm
  • Water Resistance Rating - 100m
  • Crystal - Flat sapphire (w/ red AR coating on the underside)
  • NH35 movement w/ 6 o’clock date window (black)
  • Stainless steel caseback
  • Custom crown with BASE “B” logo
  • Two piece dial construction with a matte black upper dial and a sunburst lower dial with circumferential ridges.
  • Extended 6 o’clock date window
  • Painted indices featuring bi-colored lume (BGW9)

Strap Options

  • "REDACTED" (included) - black leather with custom stitching, quick release spring bars, and black buckle with logo.
  • "RECON" - brown leather with custom stitching, quick release spring bars, and black buckle with logo.
  • "BLACKBIRD" - premium black nylon NATO style strap with black buckle and keepers. “B” logo on the buckle and “BASE” logo on the keeper.
  • "HABU" - premium tan nylon NATO style strap with black buckle and keepers. “B” logo on the buckle and “BASE” logo on the keeper.
  • "HARNESS" - black “Marine Nationale” style strap with a black buckle and laser etched “BASE” logo.

Packaging

  • Cardboard box (w/ BASE logo) with one timepiece slot and one extra strap slot.
  • “Classified” instruction manual/photo book

Prototype Images

download files as .zip (4.84 MB)

Renders

download files as .zip (18.32 MB)

Teaser Images

download files as .zip (1.81 MB)

Logo

download file as .zip (8.14 KB)

About BASE Timepieces

Boilerplate

BASE home page here.

More information

BASE press page here.