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Watch & Act! Auction Featuring Unique Pieces to Benefit Australian Wildfire Recovery
It’s been hard to watch the bushfire crisis unfolding in Australia this month, but as you might already know, the global watch community isn’t one to sit idly by. To support the ongoing firefighting efforts and various wildlife rescue and rehabilitation programs, our friends at Melbourne-based Time & Tide Watches are leading the charge, having rallied nearly 20 luxury watch brands who have donated watches for a special auction, with all the proceeds being donated to five different charities: two rural fire services groups (the Country Fire Authority in Victoria and the Rural Fire Service of New South Wales), two wildlife rescue groups (Wildlife Victoria and the World Wildlife Fund), and the Gippsland Emergency Relief Fund, which was created specifically for the hard-hit southeast region of Victoria.Launched on the online auction platform Invaluable earlier this week, each lot in Watch & Act! has been listed without reserve and will run until 9am AEST on Friday the 3
Hands-On: Seiko Prospex King Samurai SRPE35 & SRPE37 Watches
Japan’s Seiko watches are on a roll and a slew of new watches for 2020 have something from just about all watch-lovers, whether their timepiece budget is a few hundred dollars or a few thousand. Today, I look at the Seiko Prospex “King Samurai” SRPE35 and SRPE37 watches that build upon the popular Seiko Prospex Samurai collection. The “King” part of the name implies a few welcome upgrades to the core watches, including a ceramic bezel insert, sapphire crystal, and new more attractive, textured dial.Not long ago, I looked at some sister watches of the King Samurai with the Seiko Prospex King Turtle (best watches review here). Those Prospex Turtle watches got the same “King” treatment, including new crystals, bezel inserts, and fancy dial options. Now, fans of Seiko’s distinctive Samurai-style diver’s watch case have reason to celebrate. That said, aside from a different style, the Seiko King Turtle and King Samurai are more or less s