Austin (Texas, USA) based watch brand DuFrane has launched its new diving watch Travis. This 39mm recreational diver in stainless steel is water resistant up to 200m (656ft). It comes with a unidirectional, 120 click bezel made with sapphire with a glossy finish and inlaid with X1 SuperLumiNova.
Created as a tribute Lake Travis in Austin, this automatic timepiece is available in three dial/bezel colors: Dusk (black), Sky (blue) and Juniper (green). All the three color themes are inspired by Lake Travis and its surroundings.
DuFrane Travis is equipped with the Swiss Sellita SW200-1 self-winding movement (elaboré). The watch displays hour, minute and seconds with centrally placed hands. It has an approximate power reserve of 38 hours.
The stainless steel case and bracelet are coated with a special hardening process for enhanced scratch-resistance (up to 800 Vickers). The watch is secured with a solid stainless steel case-back
Travis comes with a stainless steel bracelet featuring on-the-fly micro adjustment buckle. An additional silicone strap will be provided with each timepiece which comes in a newly designed DuFrane watch pouch.
The suggested retail price of DuFrane Travis watch is $699/-
Update 01 March 2023: New DuFrane Travis Lagoon Limited Edition model is available.
More details at DuFrane watches online store.
Technical details
Model: DuFrane Travis
Case
Case material: Stainless steel, DLC coated to 800 Vickers (5.5x more scratch resistance)
Diameter: 39mm
Thickness: 12mm
47mm lug to lug
20mm lug width
Sapphire 120 click bezel
Sapphire crystal w/5 layers anti-reflective coating
Water resistance: 656ft/200m
Movement
Swiss Sellita SW200-1 movement (elaboré)
Regulated to +/- 8s per day
Dial
Dusk (black), Sky (blue) and Juniper (green)
Swiss SuperLumiNova X1 grade
Strap
Stainless steel bracelet DLC coated to 800 Vickers (5.5x more scratch resistance)
Warranty
2 year warranty
Please visit DuFrane watches online store for more technical details, pricing and availability.