Arc II Pendleton Perfection

Featuring a mesmerising three-dimensional dial, the Arcanaut Arc II Fordite Pendleton Perfection watch features a unique dial by experimental artisan James Thompson. This one of a kind timepiece is presented in a beautifully constructed 40.52mm cushion shaped stainless steel case, enhanced with micro-blasted and polished hand finishing. Fitted with the signature Arcanaut ‘Pentablock’ crown, the housing is water resistant to 100m and has a decorated solid caseback. The visual highlight of the watch is its highly original Fordite dial surface, created using the waste overspray of car paint derived from factories in Detroit, America’s heartland of the automobile industry. Widely acclaimed for his experimental wizardry, James Thompson has taken the material, which was sourced directly from paint bays during the 70s, 80s and 90s, and has unleashed his creativity on the material transforming it with a meticulously milled three-dimensional ‘Pendleton Perfection’ pattern that is not only endlessly fascinating, but which also has a historically significant provenance. The dial is complemented by openworked steel hands with lume coated tips, and bereft of numerals and branding, the full effect of the texturing and colour tones can be fully appreciated. This Pièce Unique model enjoys the advantage of a Swiss-made Soprod A10 automatic movement with power reserve of 42 hours, and it wears on an integrated rubber strap.