Bangalore Watch Company has released a limited edition watch featuring dials made from ReforgeCarbon. This material combines carbon fibers with recovered carbon black, which is sourced from industrial waste that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. The project focuses on the environmental impact of urban centers. The watch includes a mock AQI meter on the dial and uses a Swiss-made automatic movement, blending material science with luxury watchmaking.
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Interesting use of recovered carbon black. It is a small scale application, but seeing industrial waste turned into a consumer product is a decent way to showcase the material.
The marketing mentions captured carbon from the atmosphere, but the technical part describes recovered carbon black from industrial waste. Those are two very different processes with different carbon accounting implications.
The material looks cool, but I wonder about the energy intensity of the high pressure compression needed to make ReforgeCarbon. Does the carbon saved by using waste outweigh the energy used in production?
