Travis MkII

$899

Pick A Colorway:

Straps:

Both box straps are included at no cost.

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

01 · The story

Lake Travis:
A Brief History

Lake Travis is not a natural lake; in fact, it is a reservoir. The lake was created when the Lower Colorado River Authority constructed Mansfield Dam. The massive structure is 26 stories high and 7,000 feet long. Construction of the dam began in 1938. Four years later, the dam was complete, and Lake Travis became official in 1942.

Lake Travis is Austin's main water supply and reservoir. Believe it or not, folks actually even SCUBA dive in parts of the lake.

02 · Colorways

Three dials.
One lake.

01 40 Acres 02 Saddle Brown 03 Slate Grey
04 · Anatomy

Every part, named

39mm case. 47mm lug to lug. 12mm high. Four things worth knowing before you put it on.

Sapphire crystal Flat, 3mm thick, 5x anti-reflective coating under the crystal
Milled chapter ring Filled with Swiss C3 SuperLumiNova
Diamond cut hands Rhodium polished, C3 lume; flat white framed on the 40 Acres
120-click bezel Uni-directional, sapphire and aluminium insert, lumed
Signed crown 6.5mm screw-down, double silicone gaskets
Texas Star case back Screw-down, engraved
05 · Movement

Swiss automatic heart

Swiss Sellita SW200-1, elaboré grade, with an Incabloc shock system on the balance and 38 hours of reserve. Durable and built to last.

Every Travis 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
200 meters Water resistance
SW200-1 Sellita, elaboré grade
06 · What's included

Bracelet and strap.
Both in the box.

Every Travis ships on the five-link Ultra SEL bracelet, 20mm tapering to 18mm, with the on-the-fly adjustment that micro-adjusts up to 10mm, and a premium seatbelt nylon pass-through strap in the box.

The 40 Acres includes a hook and loop strap instead.

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.

39mmCase width
47mmLug to lug
12mmHeight
20mmLug width

Swiss Sellita SW200-1 elaboré · 316L steel · Automatic · 200m

Case

316L marine grade stainless steel, DLC coated, in ultra smooth brushed and mirror polished finishes with finely polished chamfers. 39mm across, 47mm lug to lug, 12mm high, 20mm lugs. 5.8oz with the bracelet (all links).

Crystal

Sapphire crystal, 3mm thick, with 5x anti-reflective coating under the crystal.

Crown

6.5mm screw-down, signed crown with double silicone gaskets.

Bezel

120 click uni-directional, sapphire and aluminium insert with C3 lume.

Dial and hands

Milled chapter ring and colour-matched date disc. Diamond cut, rhodium polished handset (40 Acres flat white framed). X1 grade C3 SuperLumiNova on the dial, hands and bezel insert.

Movement

Swiss Sellita SW200-1 automatic, elaboré grade. 38 hour power reserve, Incabloc shock system on the balance. Regulated to +/- 4 seconds per day.

Water resistance

200 meters / 656 feet.

Case back

Screw-down, engraved with the Texas Star.

Bracelet and strap

20mm five-link Ultra SEL bracelet tapering to 18mm with the on-the-fly adjustment, DLC coated. Premium seatbelt nylon pass-through strap included; the 40 Acres includes a hook and loop.