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The Arc II Havender — The King of Composites

The Arc II Havender — The King of Composites

Is this the king of composites? It seems many of you certainly think so, judging by the reactions to our upcoming Arc II “Havender” model.Building on our experience with the D’Arc Matter, we wanted...

Pirating The High Seas Of Watchmaking

Pirating The High Seas Of Watchmaking

For those of us embroiled in the watch-collecting hobby, the never-ending search for novelty is well understood. To non-watch obsessives, it seems an odd thing to pore over every detail of a compa...

History For Your Wrist

History For Your Wrist

When I first encountered the Arcanaut brand, I was working as a journalist for Fratello Watches. I was captivated by the brand’s character. The visuals of the watches and the oh-so-recognisable ca...

Craftsmanship

Craftsmanship

Taken from a conversation with James Thompson... It’s too rare a thing these days. Oh, sure, I know that makes me sound like a grumpy old man, but how many people do you see picking up tools, what...

Black Badger Talks: D'Arc Matter Part Two

Black Badger Talks: D'Arc Matter Part Two

A quick recap from last week… A few years after acquiring a small bag of slate from the set of Star Wars from my good friend Paul, I was outside my apartment in Gothenburg, Swden, playing wi...

Black Badger Talks: D’Arc Matter Part One

Black Badger Talks: D’Arc Matter Part One

And then there was D’Arcness… I guess the ideal place to start would be at the beginning. The ah-ha moment (not the Take On Me kind) but that little synapse handshak upstairs that goes, “Hey hang o...