June 09, 2026
Outlook Luxe
Outlook Luxe covered the Peninsula Carbon, looking at what it means for material innovation to move from industrial processes into a precision consumer product.
The article focuses on ReforgeCarbon™, the proprietary dial material at the centre of the watch. Writer Aaron Jacob traces how recovered carbon black sourced from industrial waste that would otherwise be incinerated is combined with chopped carbon fibres and compressed under high pressure to form a composite material. Because the fibres arrange randomly during manufacturing, every dial emerges with a texture that is entirely its own. The pattern is not applied to the surface. It is the surface.
At Bangalore Watch Company, every collection begins with a story. MACH 1® honours aviation, Cover Drive celebrates cricket, APOGEE® draws from India's journey into space, and Peninsula has always looked at the landscapes around us. With Peninsula Carbon, we turn that lens to the cities we have built and ask whether carbon itself can become a meaningful part of the story we wear on our wrists.