I don't know enough about horology to meaningfully engage with you here.

But I'd like to!
There is an article about the movement I can forward you if you pm me with an email. It states, if I recall correctly, that the movement is sensitive to fairly small lateral movements, which I imagine means the movement could stop and parts could even be damaged.
Shock protection, as a primitive definiton, would mean those structures designed both to stiffen the mechanism against movements which impede or damage it, as well as structures which may help to absorb force exerted on the balance. This watch seems to have a more elaborate approach to shock protection than a typical watch with a swiss lever escapement.
The movement is self-starting, I'm pretty sure, but I guess I'll find out for sure in 2020 (when mine is delivered)!

Frodsham shock protection

By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : June 11th, 2018-06:11

Because the Daniels Double Escapement is sensitive to shock, a special system has been put in place to protect it. This is a evolution from a system originally developed by Junghans, according to Richard Stenning, director at Frodsham. I don't have the te...

Metal clip at the top

By: john46 : June 11th, 2018-06:31

I think all movements are suseptible to shock. If Daniels is more I hope someone can comment on why. On the drawing see the silver colored object on the top of the jewel? That piece of metal and one at the other end put pressure on the jewel keeping the w...

The swiss lever is much more resilent to shock

By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : June 11th, 2018-10:53

than the Daniels' co-axial (according to RWS) or the Daniels' double escapement (according to Frodsham). Why that is, I hope someone can explain, please!

It looks like the balance shaft is thicker and held more securely than a normal design

By: cazalea : June 11th, 2018-10:32

Here's a more typical configuration, with Red being the jewels and white being the shaft of the balance or gear wheels. Here's my drawing: The one you provided: ...

That's helpful, thanks! [nt]

By: Spangles - Dr. Tabby : June 11th, 2018-10:49

‘Shock protection’

By: Velociphile - No longer in the building : June 11th, 2018-11:56

What does that even mean? The problem is less breaking the balance pivot and more that of the watch randomly stopping. The problem is that the level of detachment involved in an efficient escapement such as this can leave the watch stranded with no balanc...