Note-Taking Airs

(Image: Montblanc)

Montblanc has just released a limited UltraBlack edition of its augmented paper (you write on a leather-enveloped notepad in longhand, these notes are saved digitally on your smartphone). «Absolutely useless and ridiculously expensive – I'll take two,» a consulting source said. From 835 francs.

Watchmaking Aesthetics

Swiss watch brand Armin Strom’s «transparent mechanics» are hugely popular with bankers and crypto bros. The eponymous watchmaker’s skeletonized timepieces remain at the heart of the brand, which Strom in 2006 sold to Serge Michel, scion of a wealthy Swiss medtech family, and Claude Greisler, a watchmaker. Prices begin around 14,000 francs, though pricier models run as high as 400,000 francs. Viewings and sales online as well as at Les Ambassadeurs in Zurich and Geneva.

Office Power Tools

The brass «Revolver» is hand-crafted in Zurich’s District 2 exclusively for Fabrikat by a hobby turner. Resembling the cylinder of a pistol, the accessory takes on a brown-bluish patina typical for the metal (equal parts vinegar and salt will restore the brass’ original shine). The piece (159 francs) can be used for pencils, eyeliner, or even slim candles.