49- • • The Black Gold V3 ring looks less like your grandpa’s old wedding band and more like your
potential great-great-great-grandson’s circa 2100. This piece of jewelry is the futuristic creation
of industrial designer James Thompson (aka “Black Badger”) and watch designer Mark Gold.
Trimmed with a mix of glow-in-the-dark Swiss Super-LumiNova material that’s normally found in
watches, it resembles a nut that fell off a Tron motorcycle. Its lume can be customized to shine in
different colors, and it has moving parts—the outer pieces rotate with a click. Something to fidget
with in the dark besides your phone. From $1,200; blackbadger.se —E. C.
RING OF THE FUTURE
One of Seiko’s
most sought-after
timepieces was origi-
nally made to solve a
diving problem. On sat-
uration dives, helium
buildup inside watches
would blow the crys-
tal off and wreck the
watch. Seiko prevented
this with the Ref. 6159-
7010, featuring an
outer case that protected
the timepiece under-
water from insidious
gases. It was dubbed
“the Tuna Can” for its
resemblance to a five-
ounce tin of Bumble
Bee. What a nickname.
To top that, when
Arnold Schwarzeneg-
ger wore a model in
the ’80s, this edition
earned the moniker
“the Arnie.” Seiko’s
2019 solar “Arnie”
is an inspired reissue
that tops off its
battery using sunlight
absorbed through
the dial, and with
a 47.8mm diameter,
it’s even beefier.
Which should please
Arnie, too. —N. S.the Code: the Endorsementphotograph (top): Jeffrey WestbrookIT’S NOT A
TUNA!
Actually, it is. SEIKO
fishes out a classic
w i th tie s to di v in g and
AH-NOLD.Ring ($1,200) by Mark Gold x Black Badger.Prospex Solar Hybrid Diver
watch ($525) by Seiko.