The Arcanaut Arc II — Phantom Limited Edition

What’s the story?

Born of shadow and subtle menace, the Phantom is a darker, more elusive sibling in our Experimentals collection.

The Experimentals collection debuted in 2023 with the announcement of the Bonehead and Tiger Sh'Arc pieces which quickly sold out. In late 2024, these ambitious designs finally landed on the wrists of their new owners.

The Phantom revisits the complex, multi-layered dial construction first seen in the Bonehead. A solid disc of Super-LumiNova sits beneath a resin-injected layer of aerospace-grade aluminium foam, topped by a German Silver chapter ring — now reengineered as a structural “carrier” for both lume and foam. The effect is no less hypnotic, but this time, it glows in violet tones that feel deeper, cooler, and more enigmatic.

What is the dial material?

The solid disc of lume that forms the base of the Phantom dial was kept at a thickness that promised the strongest possible glow/size ratio and topped with the resin-filled aerospace grade aluminium foam plate that had to be slimmed by 0.05 mm so that it perfectly filled the available space. A redesigned German silver chapter ring “cup” debuts in both the Phantom and Green Fairy models and reduces assembly time and dial stability.

Are those purple hands heated or treated?

The key colour for the Phantom is purple. We chose this colour because it is a) one of the naturally achievable oxidization colours when heating steel and thus looks very natural in comparison to wilder tones and b) because of how well it pairs with the uncoated German silver of the chapter ring. However, to achieve the iridescence for which our coloured hands have become known, we opted to PVD coat the laser-cut stainless steel handset instead. We think this particular shade is both special and subtle and ties the whole design together, especially when considered alongside the casebook’s purple-cowled phantom.

Is the “skeleton framing” case decoration only available on these models?

The Bonehead was the first model we ever created with a different case decoration and we fell in love with it. The Arcanaut case silhouette was already known for its architectural quality and we feel this “outlining” hammered home its unusualness and gave it an almost graphical appearance. At the moment, this case design can be seen on the Bonehead, Phantom, Green Fairy, Garnet Goblin, and Chronomara pieces, but we hope to roll it out on selected D’Arc Matter models as well as our upcoming Fordite 2.0 series.

Who is it for?

We’d always planned to deploy the proprietary dial construction of the Bonehead model on future releases, but the overwhelming response to that piece and its rapid sell-out convinced us that there was more meat on this bone (pun intended). Both the Phantom and the Green Fairy models developed organically with the glow strength of both purple and green emissions a design-leading factor. Given the number of sign-ups for the Bonehead waiting list, we decided to double the quantity of each model from 33 pieces to 66 in the hope that more of the would-be Arcanauteers can join the crew this time around.

When is it available?

The Arcanaut Arc II — Phantom is limited to 66 pieces. Deliveries are expected to commence in eight weeks and should conclude by the end of the year. The watches will be available via the official Arcanaut website and via our official retail network, which includes Collective Horology in California, The Limited Edition in London, Ace Jewelers in Amsterdam, INDP in Stockholm, Chronolux in Ireland, and Chronoshop in Prague. The Phantom will be priced at EUR 4,350 excluding taxes and tariffs, but including shipping. Deliveries will occur in batches throughout 2025. You will receive an accurate shipping estimate upon order confirmation.

Technical specifications

The Arcanaut Arc II — Phantom Limited Edition

Limited edition of 66 pieces

Case

• Material: Micro-blasted stainless steel case with “skeleton framing” decoration
• Dimensions: 40.52 mm width (excluding crown)
• Thickness: 12.82 mm (including crystal)
• Lug-to-lug: 49.06 mm
• Case back: Proprietary luminous Phantom Glowpatch topped with sapphire crystal
• Water-resistant to 100 meters

Dial and hands

• Solid Lumicast disc topped with resin-filled Aerospace-grade aluminum foam
• Danish laser cut and Swiss PVD-coated steel hands in purple

Movement

• Soprod M100
• Automatic movement
• Diameter: 25.60 mm
• Height: 3.60 mm
• Frequency: 28'800 vph (4 Hz)
• Number of jewels: 25
• Power reserve of 42 hours

Functions/Indications

• Hours, minutes

Strap and buckle

• Black rubber strap with a pin buckle

MSRP: EUR 4'350

For more information, please visit arcanaut.watch