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New episode of the podcast is out on Spotify and A

New episode of the podcast is out on Spotify and Apple podcast! Link in bio.

In this episode we chat about our trip to Geneva Watch Days, how we experiment with new designs, and how to not get catfished.

As always: chip into the convo and let us hear what you think!

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#gothenburg
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A great couple of days at #genevawatchdays with @b

A great couple of days at #genevawatchdays with @blackbadger. Strange to think it’s roughly 3.5 years since we started this whole journey with the ARC I. At the time I stayed in an apartment right on this street in old town. Much has happened since then, ups and downs, but the last couple of days feels like a milestone in the history of Arcanaut. For the first time meeting some of my heroes in watchmaking and them being genuinely interested in what we do, feels kinda unreal. After two years of lockdown, we haven’t really gotten to show what we have to offer in real life, so it feels like a big step. The watch business is tough at times, but man, the experiences like we’ve had the last couple of days makes it all worth it. For anybody wondering: We’re going to do a podcast episode on what we’ve been up soon.

Cheers guys,

Proper cool meeting @wei_koh_revolution and gettin

Proper cool meeting @wei_koh_revolution and getting feedback. Amazing time at Geneva watch days talking to some of big dogs in the industry.

#revolutionmagazine #genevawatchdays

Rocking out with the clocks out in Geneva! 🇨🇭

#geneva #watchweek

@blackbadger harvesting some great new pieces of F

@blackbadger harvesting some great new pieces of Fordite 😍🖤 These are gonna be some amazing dials. What do you Think?

#fordite #forditejewelry #blackbadger #arcanaut
#sexyasf
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#copenhagen
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#madeindenmark
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#limitededition
#red
#rolex
#omega

New episode of the podcast up tomorrow! Listen i

New episode of the podcast up tomorrow!

Listen in as we get angry at homage watches, copy cats and everything else.

#watches
#watchpodcastincoming
#disruptingtheindustry
#microbrandwatches
#independentwatchmaking
#angryoldman

@blackbadger

So proud to get a spot in this @revolution.watch

So proud to get a spot in this @revolution.watch article by @whatsonherwrist! Link to article in bio.

And in such good company:

@monchard_watches @pookwatches @jswatch @arcanaut_watches @micromilspec #microbrands #scandinaviandesign 🇳🇴🇸🇪🇫🇮🇮🇸🇩🇰

#independentwatchmaking

Really digging these macro shots taking by our goo

Really digging these macro shots taking by our good friend and ARC II Dm owner Thomas @watchsymmetry.

Really shows the structure of the D’Arc Matter material well, and the micro blasted finish on the hands.
We gotta do more of these kinds of photos ourselves, but a lot of the time we just get caught up in design and production. It’s so hard to show these kind of details unless you’re holding the watch in your hands or l you get a really good macro lense and know something about photography.

A bit of background facts about the hands: We experimented a lot to find the exact finish for the laser cut steel hands, to get a very light and matte finish that would contrast well against the D’Arc Matter. The lume is hand applied with extreme finesse curtesy of our good friends at Tritec. This together with the fact that we laser cut the hands instead of stamping, allows us to experiment a lot more with hand designs down to basically one set at a time.

Thanks for the great shots Thomas @watchsymmetry

The Canadian trio 🔥🇨🇦 Credit: @blackbadg

The Canadian trio 🔥🇨🇦

Credit: @blackbadger

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ARC II - Fordite prototypes. Soon we’ll be bac

ARC II - Fordite prototypes.

Soon we’ll be back in full motion from summer vacation, and you’ll be seeing lots more of this stuff!

Kudos to James (@blackbadger) for this great shot, taken from his vacay in Canada 🇨🇦

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Personal delivery and unboxing of an ARC II Dm 📦Part 2. Congrats Adam, it looks great on you!

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Personal delivery and unboxing of an ARC II Dm 📦 Comgrats Adam, the watch looks great on you!

#unboxingvideo #watchcollector #blackbadger #arcanaut #watchesofinstagram #independentwatchmaking #reaction

James (@blackbadger) explains what Fordite is. #

James (@blackbadger) explains what Fordite is.

#watchfam #artwork #watchmania #fordite #ford #carsofinstagram #behindthewatch

First time shown in the metal 🤩🤘 How f’n d

Making dials out of 50 year old car paint takes a

Making dials out of 50 year old car paint takes a lot of work. Not only do you need to grind the material down to less than 2 mm, but you also need to know where to cut the dial to get the perfect mix of colors and patterns. @blackbadger knows how it’s done! 🤘

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The first episode of our new podcast is live on Sp

The first episode of our new podcast is live on Spotify! 🎧 Link in bio. What do you guys think? Anything we should do different for next episode?

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Summer vibes with the ARC I - White 🌞 #watchc

Summer vibes with the ARC I - White 🌞

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Thanks for keeping the @blackbadger busy! More For

Thanks for keeping the @blackbadger busy! More Fordite material for new crazy watch dials - if you fancy making James sweat even more, sign up to the waiting list for a Fordite watch 🦡🔥 (link in bio)⁠
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#fordite #detroitagate #motorcityagate #watchmaker #watchaholics #watchmania #watchesofinstagram #watchdials⁠
#watchfam #watchnerd #watchgeek #watchcollector #independentwatchmaking

Damn Marcus (@burnerwatches) - your latest photo i

Damn Marcus (@burnerwatches) - your latest photo is truly amazing 🤩 We're glad to see you're enjoying your new white strap!

#wristshot #understatedyetdistinct #watchfam #scandinaviandesign ⁠#watchaddict #watchesofinstagram #watchmania #watchaholics #watchoftheday #watchmaker #wristcheck #klokkeriet #wristwatches #wristwatch #watchlover #wristcandy @blackbadger

Fordite dials in the making! 🖤🏴‍☠️ ARC

Fordite dials in the making! 🖤🏴‍☠️ ARC II - Fordite FTW 🤘

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New crowns in the making 👑 Made in DK #madein

New crowns in the making 👑 Made in DK

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I fixed the music for you @blackbadger 🐉 #drag

I fixed the music for you @blackbadger 🐉

#dragonborn #skyrim #fordite #independentwatchmaking

New Fordite material for more dials - as @blackbad

New Fordite material for more dials - as @blackbadger says "Crazy Fordite formation looking like some kinda dragon skin 🐲"

Want your own unique Fordite watch too? Then sign up to our waiting list today - you'll find the link in our bio 📜⌚️

#fordite #detroitagate #motorcityagate #watchmaker #forditewatch #uniquewatchdials #watchaholics #watchmania #watchesofinstagram #watchdials⁠ #watchfam #watchnerd #watchgeek #watchcollector

An offering to the Big Bad Wolf 🐺⌚⁠ ⁠ #re

An offering to the Big Bad Wolf 🐺⌚⁠
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#refshaleøen #bigbadwolf #understatedyetdistinct #watchfam #scandinaviandesign ⁠#watchaddict #watchesofinstagram #watchmania #watchaholics #watchoftheday #watchmaker @blackbadger

The ARC II with the Rex Brown strap. *Super heavy

The ARC II with the Rex Brown strap. *Super heavy breathing 😮‍💨*⁠
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#wristshot #understatedyetdistinct #watchfam #scandinaviandesign ⁠
#watchaddict #watchesofinstagram #watchmania #watchaholics #watchoftheday #watchmaker #wristcheck #wristcandy @blackbadger

Hypnotizing, isn't it? 👀 Just imagine looking a

Hypnotizing, isn't it? 👀 Just imagine looking at it on your wrist every day! ⌚️🤩

#forditewatch #uniquewatchdials #fordite #motorcityagate #uniquedial #watchnerds #watchaddicts #watchesofinstagram @blackbadger

Just wow. A few days ago we visited the #1 ranked

Just wow. A few days ago we visited the #1 ranked restaurant in the world right now - but not for snacking. We discussed material possibilities and new ways of thinking with @teamsilent - it was a whole new level of awesomeness!

@blackbadger

#staytuned #nordickitchen #nordicdesign #scandinavianwatches #watchmaking

Not all photos need to be extremely colorful (look

Not all photos need to be extremely colorful (looking at you Fordite) - Hail Arca! 💀⌚⁠
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#watchgeek #scandinaviandesign #watchaddict #watchesofinstagram #watchmania #watchaholics ⁠
#watchcommunity #watchlover #watchoftheday #dailywatch #watches #timepiece #watchfam

Linear and wavy Fordite dials side by side - which

Linear and wavy Fordite dials side by side - which style do you prefer? 📏 🆚 🌊⁠
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#fordite #detroitagate #motorcityagate #watchmaker #watchaholics #watchmania #watchesofinstagram #watchdials⁠
#watchfam #watchnerd #watchgeek #watchcollector

Just look at this pattern and these amazing colors

Just look at this pattern and these amazing colors 🤩 We can not wait to show you these Fordite dials in the ARC II watch ⌚️🎨

Waitlist sign up link in the bio 📜

#fordite #detroitagate #motorcityagate #watchmaker #watchaholics #watchmania #watchesofinstagram #watchdials
#watchfam #watchnerd #watchgeek #watchcollector

Oh yes 🔥 Fordite dials incoming. #blackbadger

Oh yes 🔥 Fordite dials incoming.

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#carsofinstagram
#ford
#watchesoftheday
#wristporn

What exactly is Fordite? 🤔 Get the explanation

What exactly is Fordite? 🤔 Get the explanation below 👇⁠
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Fordite is the generally accepted term for the paint that accumulates over time in the paint bays of car factories.⁠
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Obviously named for the American Ford plants around Detroit and the Michigan area, Fordite was originally a simple waste product that needed to be chipped away from the paint bay work areas as it inhibited workflow. As car body components are mounted on holding jigs to be moved through the painting and oven-finishing process, the paint builds up on those jigs over time.⁠
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The Fordite material that Black Badger and Arcanaut use is from Detroit area Ford plants from the 1970s to 1990s era.⁠
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At some point, some bright person looked at the cross action of this material and discovered hundreds and hundreds of perfect layers of colors had built up in a brilliantly geological effect. Part of the joy (and torture) of working with Fordite is the near impossibility to predict what color or pattern is coming next. One might as well predict the shape of a cloud.⁠
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From the outside, Fordite is simply car paint. But each layer is a car that was painted. And that car was bought and went out into the world and took people to work, to school, to first dates and to funerals. Fordite is literally the deposit of time.⁠
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If you want a piece of American car history on your wrist (or just want the most awesome watch in town) - you can join the waitlist already now on our website! ⌚🎨 Link in bio.⁠
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#fordite #detroitagate #motorcityagate #watchnerd #watchfam #watchgeek #watchaddict #watchmania #watchaholics #watchmaker #watchlifestyle #watchesofinstagram ⁠
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