DuFrane
Bergstrom MkIV
why Bergstrom?
Captain John August Bergstrom
On December 8 1941, Captain John August Earl Bergstrom, 34, was serving as an administrative officer with the 19th Bombardment Group at Clark Field in the Philippines when he was killed. A graduate of Texas A&M University, Capt. Bergstrom was the first Austinite to be killed in World War II.
On March 3, 1943, the Del Valle Airfield was officially renamed the Bergstrom Army Airfield. When the Air Force split from the Army to become its own military branch in 1948, the base was renamed Bergstrom Air Force Base. It would have this name until the base was decommissioned in the early 1990s turning into a commercial airport, with all military aviation ceasing in 1995 (after more than 50 years of faithful service). Today, Austin Bergstrom International Airport has become one of the busiest airports in Texas.
austin designed and assembled
Every watch is designed and assembled by me, right here in Austin, TX
Sapphire
Double domed sapphire crystal with 2X A/R coating. Screw down open sapphire crystal case back
Case
41.5 mm case width, 11mm case thickness (12.6mm w/crystal), 22mm lug width, 50mm lug to lug, 65 grams (with leather strap)
Dials
Diamond cut hour and minute hands with Swiss C3 lume. Diamond Cut seconds hand in orange
Movement
Swiss Sellita manual wind mechanical SW261-M elaboré grade movement. Highly decorated with Geneva stripes and blue screws
Water Resistance
50 meters water resistance (164 feet). Screw down crown with double silicone gaskets
Straps
Includes a polished Mesh bracelet with an easy-to-use sliding buckle, as well as an Epsom leather strap.
