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🇦🇺 Writer/photographer for @fratellowatches
Bylines in @watchesofespionage & @timetidewatches

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Black lacquer for after dark, a pale coastal dial for the morning after.

Underneath, they’re the same watch - a Swiss automatic wound by the wrist, a bezel that keeps a second time zone, and a crown sealed around a few grains of Australian sand.

Wear it on steel, or swap to rubber or leather and it comes down to just 100 grams.

Serious watches, made for the days that don’t go to plan.

The Elemental in City Lights and Long Weekend.

Order window opens Thursday, 7am AEDT.

#Bausele #Elemental #CityLights #LongWeekend

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Here's a shot of my Omega Seamaster 2254 📸
Not for any particular reason. I just feel like I don't post it enough, especially given how great of a watch it is!
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#NCGwatches #omega #omegaseamaster #omegaseamaster2254 #seamaster2254

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Lightweight and luminous, the new @doxawatchesofficial SUB 300 Ti5 is a personal favorite from #genevawatchdays2026 📸
Also, for you sharp-eyed folks out there; what's odd about this example pictured? Let me know in the comments ;)
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#NCGwatches #doxa #doxawatches #doxasub300Ti5

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Very cool to spot an @iwcwatches Pilot’s Watch Automatic RAAF on the wrist of @henryhblack recently, which was produced for current and former members of the Royal Australian Air Force. Cased in 41mm of black ceramic and powered by the 32111 caliber with a 120-hour power reserve, it was produced in 2023 and pays homage to the original IWC Mark 11 watches issued to the RAAF in the late ‘50s. It’s understood that less than 100 pieces have been made.

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What’s your favourite “weird” watch?

After recently writing about the boringly beautiful Sinn 556 and its extreme German efficiency, I decided to make a complete U-turn and spend a few days with the frankly bonkers Doxa SUB 300T.

And I loved it.

As my watch collection has grown, so has my interest in design, function, history, and innovation. But my idea of what makes a watch interesting has shifted, too.

Instagram has a habit of telling us which watches we need to own: the latest hype piece, the essential reference, or the collection checklist — insert chronograph and dress watch here. But I’m increasingly happy that the watches I’ve bought have been chosen simply because I enjoy them.

I’m definitely drawn to the unusual. My recent acquisition of a 1000-metre, 49mm, all-black titanium Seiko Tuna is probably evidence enough. The Doxa SUB 300T, especially in its unmistakable Professional orange, only reinforces the point.

The cushion-shaped case. The tiny, almost comical dial. The chunky hands. The oddly proportioned bezel. None of it should really work together — and yet somehow, it does. For me.

It doesn’t look like a watch designed to appeal to everyone. It looks like a purpose-built instrument that somehow evolved into an icon.

The SUB 300T has never tried to be elegant, slim, or conventionally handsome. It has character. It has history. It has a clear sense of purpose. Most importantly, it’s fun.

That feels worth remembering in a hobby increasingly shaped by hype, algorithms, and imaginary checklists. Your watches don’t need to make sense to anyone else. They just need to make you happy when you put them on.

So, do you have an ugly duckling? A watch that makes no sense on paper but works perfectly for you? Or is your collection strictly black dials and steel bracelets?

#doxa #doxasub #orangedial #toolwatch #seiko

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Before watches got too big.

The IWC Mark XV and Rolex Explorer 114270 come from an era when 36–38mm was considered perfectly normal and looking at these two today, it’s hard to argue with that approach.

The Mark XV brings military-inspired heritage, a brilliantly restrained dial, and 38mm proportions that are almost impossible to fault. The Explorer 114270 counters with 36mm, the iconic 3-6-9 dial, and Rolex’s dependable caliber 3130.

Different watches, different histories, but the same philosophy: keep it simple, get the proportions right, and let the design do the talking.

And perhaps the best part? Both offer a compelling neo-vintage alternative to their much more expensive modern counterparts.

Which would you take: the IWC Mark XV or Rolex Explorer 114270?

#IWC #IWCMarkXV #Rolex #RolexExplorer #Explorer114270

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