A recent trip to a series of large dunes on the east coast of Australia had to fight what to do. Eventually, I decided to take a clock on the IWC RAAF pilot for the ceramic structure.
As you know, ceramic cases provide some advantages than stainless steel. One of them is the fact that it doesn’t get hot as a stainless steel case. This was a real advantage in the baking heat of the dunes. There is nothing worse than the important heat emitted from your wrist steel clock in the midsummer sun.
Stockton dunes are growing as much as you can see
Like being on Mars
The Stockton Dunes, located just north of the Newcastle City of Australia, form a part of the stock ton beach. Stockton Beach is located in the Wami protection area. The beach is 32 kilometers (20 miles) and has a huge sand hill on a wooden line. When you reach one top of those dunes, the sand and the sea can only be seen up to the horizon. It’s like in another world.
For more than 80 years, stock ton beach has become the site of many wrinkled ships and aircraft crash drops. In World War II, it has been strengthened against the expected Japanese attack. The concrete tank trap is still there and is now one of the local parking lots. During World War II, the beach functioned as a bombing and bombardment. It was also an unused ammunition garbage dump that returned from the training mission.
MV Sygna was destroyed in 1974
Swallowtail and ghost town site
This area, known as the wrecked ship, ghost town, and unforgettable dunes, formed a dramatic background for photography adventure during my Christmas vacation. Some beaches are 1 km wide and have a dunes over 30 meters high (98 feet). These form the largest type of continuous dunes in the Southern Hemisphere as a whole.
Car can be driven on a part of the beach
Along the coast, there is a Norwegian bulk carrier, MV Signa’s wreckage. The ship stranded the dunes during a large storm in 1974. The size of the destroyed container here reveals the power of the storm that may occur.
Tin City -Image: WikiCommons
Tin City
By the end of the 1800s, there were so many wrinkled boats in the stock ton beach, so two tin huts were built on a part of the beach, preparing for the destroyed sailor. In the 1930s Great PRESSION, a group of illegal occupation has built a tin hut about 11 kilometers south of the northern end of the beach. 11 of those huts remain, generally known as Tin City. Several scenes using TIN CITY by MAD MAX in 1979.
Tin City -Image: WikiCommons
If I continue these long -term photos adventures, I take the right clock, and there are several ideas. It must always be a water -resistant work. Usually, this is like my tuder black bay 58 and accompanies many adventures. I took the tuder to Tasmania on a variety of trips from Australian Red Center.
Take an IWC RAAF pilot clock with the adventure in the photo
I recently spent a lot of time with this IWC RAAF watch. Thanks to the previous article I wrote on the watch, the understanding of RAAF, the patient, and the generous friends, it has received a long -term loan. This watch is a collaboration with RAAF members who want to design a watch that praise the role played by the original IWC Mark 11 in the 1950s.
The RAAF model has the latest IWC Valfleurier -based caliber (the same as found in Mark XX), which offers a 120 -hour power protection area. This case is made of ceramic with titanium case back and crown. This screwdown crown is useful for providing 10 water resistance evaluation. This is too much for aquatic adventure that I plan to throw. The most important thing for me was the fact that ceramic did not get as hot as steel. This is seriously considered in a burnt climate, like this area in the world.
Was the reason why I shot the IWC RAAF pilot’s clock was the right choice?
Photography of dunes is technically and physically challenging. At one moment, the sand becomes like a fire under the sunlight. Next, a big storm can withstand and bring a big confusion. The dunes are unpredictable scenery. For the trip, I mainly shot it with a 35mm film -a mix of a single color and a slide color film. The camera I used was Leica MP (including embedded optical meter) and M4-P (no optical meter). My lens was mainly on a wider side of the spectrum.
When you go out in the dunes, the first thing you notice is the pure force of the wind. It excites the sand, which allows you to hit the square of your face with a lot of power. This is why Stockton dunes can move 4 meters (13 feet) every year, despite the size of the size. The blowing sand makes a minced meat for the vintage clock. It seems that you can find a small corner, a gap, or a path to crannie. Thankfully, IWC RAAF held these conditions (better than my eyes, it defeated a lot of sand). The water resistance was welcomed by multiple sea dips, so this watch was the best clock for work.
Reflection time
I don’t know you, but I often use this adventure as a reflection. Recently, I have had some major changes in my life, so what is the better way to enjoy more freedom than going to the world? It is one of the best elements of this hobby. It makes you think about things outside our bubble. From history to human stories, it is beyond the clock that makes interesting entertainment itself.
Analog film photography hobbies have some similarities. This will delay the mechanical objects. Witnessing the beauty and complexity around you is an important part of your hobby. I always felt that these two interests were naturally compatible.
Conclusion idea
Taking appropriate watches on an appropriate adventure is an important factor to consider. Sometimes, when the adventure is a little more unusual, some extra thoughts need to enter the right choice. Should it be a clock that can be used by the ocean? Do you need to be dressy? How do you handle the temperature?
How are you, Fratelli? What was the suitable clock for one of your memorable adventures? I’m looking forward to reading them in comments.
