{"product_id":"rae-125","title":"Royal Australian Engineers 125th Anniversary watch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Australian Engineers 125th Anniversary — the first 125 pieces are a numbered limited edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned with the Royal Australian Engineers to mark 125 years of service. A field watch built on the same principles the Corps was built on — make what's needed, hold what's given, finish what's started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first 125 pieces are individually engraved 001\/125 through 125\/125. After that, the watch continues — without the numbering. Be first to secure a piece of limited edition history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded in the box:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e316L stainless steel oyster bracelet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaroon \u0026amp; navy parachute strap (RAE Corps colours)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick-release spring bars for tool-free strap changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMade to order. 10-week production once your order is confirmed. Free worldwide shipping. AUD $75 from every watch goes to the RAE Foundation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThis watch started at Holsworthy.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn May 2026, I drove out to Holsworthy Barracks — home of the Royal Australian Engineers and the Corps museum. I wanted to see what 125 years of Engineers actually looked like before I put a single line on a design page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe spent the day going through the museum. The tools the Corps has used since 1902 — bridging equipment, demolition kits, field instruments, the small everyday things sappers carry. The photographs. The names on the walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can read the history. It's another thing to stand in front of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat's the visit that gave the watch its shape. The grainy black dial — the texture of sandy ground under a field engineer's boot. The applied numerals with Old Radium lume — readable in the dark, the way a field watch has to be. The bead-blasted case — no shine, no glare, no jewellery polish. The maroon and navy parachute strap — the Corps colours, woven into something you can wear every day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen came the back-and-forth. Sketches. Revisions. Thomas and the committee asking for changes that mattered — proportions, the dial layout, the weight of the motto on the caseback, where the lazy E sat on the crown. We iterated for months. What you see is what we agreed on, together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe watch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe dial\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA grainy \"sandy\" black dial — textured to catch light the way ground does in a low afternoon sun. Applied numerals in Old Radium luminous, painted to match the warmth of aged tritium without the regulation. A sunken sub-second at 6 o'clock. White printing on the chapter ring for legibility, kept minimal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dial reads \"bausele \/ RAE\" — nothing more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe hands\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBead-blasted silver hour and minute hands, filled with SL-Old Radium luminous. The shape is a flat sword profile — the kind of hand that disappears in daylight and reappears the moment the light goes. The seconds hand sits in the sub-dial at 6 — finished in bead-blast silver, no contrast colour, no decoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe case\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e316L stainless steel, 38mm wide, 46mm lug-to-lug. Fully bead-blasted with an anti-fingerprint coating — matte, hard-wearing, no reflection to give away position. Box sapphire crystal with internal anti-reflective treatment. 7mm screw-down crown in the same bead-blast finish, engraved with the Corps' lazy E. 10 ATM water resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Miyota 82S5 automatic movement sits inside — chosen for reliability under field conditions and ease of long-term service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eUBIQUE — Facimus et Frangimus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Everywhere — We Make and We Break\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe caseback carries the Royal Australian Engineers' regimental crest and motto, engraved into a screw-down 316L back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUBIQUE\u003c\/strong\u003e — \"Everywhere.\" Granted to the Corps for serving in every theatre the Australian Army has been deployed to since federation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFACIMUS ET FRANGIMUS\u003c\/strong\u003e — \"We make and we break.\" The full sentence of the sapper's trade: the Engineers build what's needed and destroy what blocks the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first 125 watches are individually engraved with their edition number — 001\/125 through 125\/125 — and the inscription \"ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS · 125th Anniversary.\" Beyond 125, the inscription remains but the individual numbering ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTwo straps, both in the box\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOyster link bracelet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e316L stainless steel, 18×16mm oyster-link construction. Three-link design with a 5.5mm jubilee centre link, screw sizing pins, fixed end-links with quick-release spring bars. Ratcheting clasp for on-wrist micro-adjustment — fits a swollen wrist after a long day, fits a cold-morning wrist before coffee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eParachute strap\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18mm elastic parachute strap — maroon (Pantone 202C) with navy (2965C) stripes. The Corps colours. HOLDFAST steel hardware in full bead-blast to match the case. No leather, no clasps to wear out — just elastic webbing that moves with the wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick-release spring bars mean you can swap between them in under a minute — no tools.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e125 pieces, 125 years\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Royal Australian Engineers were raised on 1 July 1902.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 125th anniversary lands on 1 July 2027. We're marking the year by engraving the first 125 watches as a numbered limited edition — 001\/125 through 125\/125.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the first 125, production continues. But the engraving stops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want a piece of limited edition history — one of the 125 — reserve early. Numbers are allocated in order of confirmed reservation, with priority to current and former RAE personnel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Engineers' mark, not ours.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Bausele usually carries a piece of Australia inside the crown — sand, soil, something physical sealed in a chamber. That's our signature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the RAE 125, the Corps asked for something different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey asked for the lazy E.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe lazy E is the distinctive mark of the Royal Australian Engineers — the letter E laid on its side, used on equipment, vehicles, and Corps signage for generations. It's how Engineers identify their work in the field. Plain, functional, immediately recognisable to anyone who's served alongside them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt sits on the crown of every RAE 125. Their mark, not ours. Because this is their watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilt-in giving.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAUD $75 from every RAE 125 sold goes directly to the RAE Foundation, supporting current and former sappers and their families. No fanfare, no marketing add-on — it's part of the price. Buy the watch, support the Corps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAUD $900 (includes both bracelet and parachute strap)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase material\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e316L stainless steel, fully bead-blasted with anti-fingerprint coating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase diameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38mm (3–9)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLug to lug\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46mm (12–6)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBox sapphire with internal anti-reflective coating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaseback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScrew-down 316L solid back, engraved with RAE crest and (for the first 125) individual numbering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7mm, 316L, bead-blasted, screw-down, engraved with the Corps lazy E\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMiyota 82S5 — Japanese automatic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 ATM \/ 100m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrainy \"sandy\" textured black, applied indices, Old Radium luminous\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBead-blast silver, filled with SL-Old Radium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSub-dial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmall seconds at 6 o'clock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStraps included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOyster link bracelet AND parachute strap (Pantone 202C \/ 2965C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst 125 pieces individually engraved 001\/125 – 125\/125\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnniversary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoyal Australian Engineers 125th Anniversary, 1 July 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaking, shipping, warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it's made\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade to order. Once your reservation is confirmed, your watch enters production with our partners at Evertime. Production runs roughly 10 weeks. We don't hold stock — every RAE 125 is built specifically for the person who reserved it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFree worldwide shipping. Fully insured. Tracked from our Sydney office to your door. Estimated delivery before 1 July 2027 for the limited edition allocation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo-year international warranty on movement and case. Lifetime servicing available through Bausele Sydney.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen will my watch be delivered?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduction begins once we have confirmed enough reservations to start a run. Expect delivery in early-to-mid 2027 for the first 125 pieces, well ahead of the 1 July anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I choose my edition number?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNumber allocation is handled in order of reservation, with priority to current and former RAE personnel. We'll confirm your number when production begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens after the first 125 are gone?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe watch continues to be available — same design, same components, same Corps mark. What stops is the individual edition numbering. Numbers 001\/125 through 125\/125 are the limited edition; everything after that is standard production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I have to choose between the bracelet and the parachute strap?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Both come in the box. Quick-release spring bars let you swap between them in under a minute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this watch only for RAE members?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The RAE 125 is open to the public, with priority allocation for current and former Corps members and their families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's the difference between this and your standard Elemental?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RAE 125 uses a Miyota 82S5 movement (Japanese), a 38mm case, and a Corps-specific dial design. The standard Elemental uses a Swiss Sellita SW200 in a 40mm case. Both are made by Bausele in collaboration with Evertime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this watch Swiss Made?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The RAE 125 is Australian-designed and uses a Japanese Miyota automatic movement. It's not Swiss Made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"Bausele","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51867117027645,"sku":"BAU-RAE-125","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1301\/1763\/files\/1Bausele_RAE_125.jpg?v=1782187251","url":"https:\/\/www.bausele.com\/ja\/products\/rae-125","provider":"BAUSELE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}