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Barton Springs MkIV

$1,299

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In the box:

3-Link SEL Bracelet316L solid end links, 22mm In the box
FKM Tropical Rubber StrapFull lume, 22mm In the box

Both box straps are included at no cost.

Pre-order: estimated shipping early December 2026. Orders fulfilled in the order received.

Free insured US shipping over $300 · 7 day returns · 2 year warranty · Built in Austin

01 · The story

Barton Springs:
A Brief History

Barton Springs is Austin's spring-fed swimming area. For thousands of years, the springs were used by the Tonkawa Native American tribe for purification rituals. Today, Barton Springs is one of Austin's most visited local gems. The pool has a constant 68 degree temperature year round, perfect for the soaring Texas summers.

In 1837, William (Uncle Billy) Barton settled the area and took to naming the three springs that feed the pool after his three daughters: Parthenia, Eliza and Zenobia. In the 1920s the area was deeded to the city of Austin, and the pool took the formation it has today with concrete walls and sidewalks.

02 · Colorways

Two colorways.
Two different days.

01 Margarita 02 Live Oak
03 · Live Oak

Live Oak

A matte green with no shine to it at all, the colour of the canopy over the pool at noon. The lume does the talking here; the dial stays out of the way.

The quiet one. Wears like a field watch that happens to go to 200 metres.

Steel case, 120-click timing bezel, 200m.

04 · Anatomy

Every part, named

42mm case. 47.4mm lug to lug. 11.9mm thick. Four things worth knowing before you put it on.

Live Oak dial Matte, Swiss SuperLumiNova C3 X1 on the markers
Sapphire crystal Five-layer anti-reflective coating on the inside
120-click bezel Uni-directional, aluminium insert with a lumed pip
Lumed hands Diamond-cut and polished, C3 lume, lollipop seconds
05 · Movement

Swiss automatic heart

Swiss ETA 2824-2, top grade. 25 jewels, Novadiac anti-shock, 38 hours of reserve. The automatic that dive watches have trusted for decades.

Every Barton Springs is regulated and timed in my Austin shop before it ships, to within 4 seconds a day.

±4 sec/day Regulated by hand, in Austin
38 hours Power reserve
25 jewels Top grade
2824-2 ETA, automatic
06 · What's included

Bracelet and strap.
Both in the box.

Every Barton Springs ships on a 316L solid end link 3-Link bracelet, with a full lume FKM Tropical Rubber strap in the box.

Both are 22mm, with the D|Change, D|Adjust and D|Protect features of the D|System.

07 · The shop

Made in Austin

I've had a lifelong love affair with mechanical watches. From my first watch at age 8 to inheriting my grandfather's old Wyler from my mother, they've always been central to my life.

Every DuFrane is built by hand in my Austin shop. I regulate each movement. I test every piece.

08 · Details

The specifics

Everything measured, nothing rounded.

42mmCase width
47.4mmLug to lug
11.9mmHeight
22mmLug width

Swiss ETA 2824-2 top grade · 316L stainless steel · Automatic · 200m

Case

Marine grade 316L stainless steel. 42mm across the case and bezel, 47.4mm lug to lug, 11.9mm high, 22mm lug width. 84g for the case, 118g with the bracelet.

Crystal

Sapphire, with a five-layer anti-reflective coating on the inside. Sapphire open case back.

Crown

7mm screw-down crown with a double silicone gasket system.

Bezel

120-click uni-directional timing bezel. Aluminium insert with an applied C3 lume pip.

Movement

Swiss mechanical automatic, ETA 2824-2 top grade. 38 hour power reserve. Novadiac anti-shock system. Regulated to +/-4 seconds per day.

Lume

Swiss SuperLumiNova C3 X1 grade. Hour and minute hands diamond-cut and polished with C3 lume; seconds hand diamond-cut with a C3 reverse lollipop.

Water resistance

20ATM, 200m / 656ft.

Bracelet and strap

316L solid end link 3-Link bracelet and FKM rubber strap, both included. A tiny drop of Loctite Purple 222 on each screw pin when sizing the bracelet keeps the pins seated; Steven does this when bracelet sizing is selected.