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Something Smaller, This Way Comes...

One of the most persistent requests we’ve received over the years has been remarkably simple on paper: “Will Arcanaut ever make another case size?” The answer has always been yes. But “yes” in watc...

automobilesFordite 2.0

Fordite 2.0

As we discussed in our previous newsletter, the process of massaging a Fordite watch dial into life is one that requires patience, nerves of steel, and the willingness to cede control to the materi...

automobilesAn Ode to Fordite

An Ode to Fordite

You know us. We don't do things because they are easy; we do them because they are hard*. Fordite is the sort of material that should not exist in modern watchmaking. It is industrial waste elevate...

automobilesThe Tale of Jupiter Rising

The Tale of Jupiter Rising

Three years, seven months, twenty-six days, and four hours… Anders looked out of the window. There was nothing there. In fact, there was so much nothing, it felt an awful like there was very much ...

automobilesHow Mutagen Cluster Earned Its Name

How Mutagen Cluster Earned Its Name

A Jarring Transformation… While searching for weird and wonderful materials for Arcanaut to transform into finely finished components for high end watches, James Thompson, also known as Black Badg...

automotive historyThe Story Of Ultra Ripple Milling

The Story Of Ultra Ripple Milling

The Story of Ultra Ripple Milling The origins of the Ultra Ripple pattern can be traced all the way back to a RedBar Copenhagen meeting held in late 2022. Around fifty watch lovers gathered in a l...