Arcanaut / ARC-II D'Arc Matter
Arcanaut ARC-II D'Arc Matter
Profil de collection · 2021
Deuxième modèle repoussant les limites de la fabrication scandinave avec des matériaux exotiques. Également épuisé.
Pourquoi elle compte
D'Arc Matter is the collection that crystallized Arcanaut’s identity: Scandinavian local manufacturing, unusual material experimentation, and a watch design language that is neither vintage pastiche nor Swiss mainstream. It turned a niche Danish independent into a recognizable name among modern material-driven watch brands.
Références clés
Chronologie de la collection
- 2018 — Arcanaut released the ARC-I proof-of-concept series, establishing the platform that preceded the D'Arc Matter-era ARC-II.
- 2020 — James Thompson, known as Black Badger, joined Arcanaut as part-owner and Chief of Materials Development.
- 2021 — Arcanaut launched the original 50-piece ARC-II D'Arc Matter limited edition, the first use of the slate-based D'Arc Matter composite.
- 2023 — Arcanaut presented the D'Arc Matter Colours collection as the successor to the original 2021 limited edition, adding colorful lume accents and the new Grand Paw handset.
FAQ
Qu'est-ce que D'Arc Matter made from ?
Arcanaut describes D'Arc Matter as a proprietary composite made by grinding Scandinavian slate stone into powder and bonding it with a UV-resistant binding agent under pressure in a vacuum chamber.
Was the original ARC-II D'Arc Matter a limited edition?
Yes. Arcanaut’s official product page states the original 2021 ARC-II D'Arc Matter release was a sold-out limited edition of 50 pieces, while later Colours models were presented as small-batch successors.
Plus de Arcanaut
- ARC-I — Le modèle de validation de concept inaugural lancé en 2018. Fabriqué en Suisse, tirage limité, épuisé presque immédiatement.