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What can I say but thank you? After a roller-coaster month of hilarity, with accidental (and occasionally deliberate) controversies, we have reached our final Summer Splash round. Weteam Fratello, the Fratelli, and the newly-minted Kraken Kartelhave narrowed down our combined selections to three models. Left standing after four weeks of furious voting are RJs Omega Seamaster 300M, Mikes Tudor Black Bay .925, and Phils Doxa Sub 300.Weve got a fresh, colorful line-up including a crisp white dial, a surprisingly versatile taupe dial, and, thanks to you the Fratelli, a vivid orange dial (nice one, Phil). The Doxa Sub 300 battled through a packed Wild Card tussle that saw more than 30 audience picks vie for the single spot available in the three-way final.The Doxa held off a stiff challenge from a heavily-fancied Tudor Pelagos in blue. Both would have been worthy additions to the final line-up but purists are perhaps thrilled that the Doxas consistent performance outlasted the Tudors start-stop dash toward the finish line. I checked the voting stats and with more than a thousand votes cast for each, the Doxa made took victory by just 40 votes in the end, having trailed by almost the same amount just two days before polling closed.The best summer watch in the worldThe final contestants have been confirmed. We are compiling the article as we speak. It will launch on Wednesday (September 22nd, 2021) and polling will remain open until 5 pm CET this Sunday (September 26th). Then we will announce the winning watch and follow up that announcement with a winners review and the selection of our top contributors who will receive the aforementioned prizes sometime next week.We are close now. There are but days to go in this, the latest madcap contest on Fratello. I sincerely hope that you have enjoyed getting involved with the mayhem (the Kraken apologizes for nothing), and cant wait for the next such tournament on these pages. Becauseand I promise I will reveal more soontheres another one in the works as we speak.Until then, enjoy the last Summer Splash round, vote like crazy, get your friends to back your favorite too, and lets finally answer the question: what is the best summer watch in the world?