Black Badger Advanced Composites might not be a name you’re familiar with, but founder James Thompson is in demand from all quarters right now. In a remarkably short period of time, this Canadian-born resident of Gothenburg, Sweden has enjoyed a career path that has seen him chat watches with the CEO of Bell & Ross, design next-gen submarines for the Royal Australian Navy, collaborate with …
by Bridget Harrington Rector The understated but stunning Carpenter Collection by Analog Watch Co. consists of four wooden watches with soft, flexible straps. Several contradictions might be identified in these timepieces: They are classic yet novel, highly designed but elemental and they make innovative use of mundane materials. The simplicity of the design—a circular body, an analog face devoid of markings and lack of glitz—belies …
With a retro design, Maurice Lacroix’s Pontos S Diver offers supreme water resistance by way of a helium valve, and additional functionality with Superluminova numbering and hands. The watch’s style is defined by stainless steel and leather, and the graceful notes of fine Swiss manufacturing.