Donovan Alexander Barnett

Berlin, Germany

Growth Writer at Highsnobiety

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A T-Rex, the Millennium Falcon, and a Watchmaker Walk Into a Bar…

1 week ago | highsnobiety.com | Donovan Alexander Barnett

In between trading thoughts on sci-fi, AI, and the shape of the Millennium Falcon (spoiler: it was inspired by an off-center hamburger), URWERK co-founder Martin Frei gave us an exclusive look at some of the indie watchmaker's wildest novelties at Watches & Wonders 2025. If you're not already familiar, URWERK is a deep cut. Founded in 1997 by Frei and master watchmaker Felix Baumgartner, the Geneva-based brand makes timepieces that feel more spaceship than wristwatch.
Unpacking a Watch That's Part Dinasour, Part Millennium Falcon

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Donovan Alexander Barnett

21 hours agoThe Lego Store's Star Wars Day sale kicks off on May 1 and features the latest Ultimate Collector Series set and a handful of other new building kits. May the 4th be with your wallet if you're a fan of Star Wars Lego sets. Ahead of the punny holiday, Lego has unveiled its new Star Wars building kits …
How a Newcomer Swiss Watchmaker Makes Sci-Fi-Level Wristwear

1 week ago | highsnobiety.com | Donovan Alexander Barnett |David Fischer

Vanguart is quietly reshaping what time looks like on your wrist. With case shapes that feel pulled from the set of a Denis Villeneuve sci-fi epic, its horological objects have the appearance of something straight from the future. Founded in 2017, the brand officially launched in 2021 with the jaw-dropping CHF 320,000 debut known as the Black Hole Tourbillon.
This Clock Doesn’t Need Batteries. Just a Breeze

1 week ago | highsnobiety.com | Donovan Alexander Barnett

At Milan Design Week 2025, the Swiss watch house Jaeger-LeCoultre dropped a horological flex that doesn’t tick from your wrist but from your living room, the Atmos Infinite Halo. A mechanical clock that runs on air? Yes, really. The Atmos isn’t new. JLC has been making these since 1928 when Swiss engineer Jean-Léon Reutter first created a clock powered by mercury reacting to temperature changes. It was never meant for commercial production, but the concept stuck.
Pharrell’s Mindful Skincare Brand Simply Wants You to Have a Good Day

2 weeks ago | highsnobiety.com | Donovan Alexander Barnett |David Fischer

A good day starts with a great routine. At least, that’s what Pharrell Williams’ wellness brand Humanrace is preaching at Milan Design Week 2025. You probably know Humanrace for its skincare, which is all-gender, vegan, refillable, and backed by science (seriously, that cleanser hits). And at the brand’s installation at the 63rd edition of Milan Design Week, it’s putting all its products in the spotlight.
Pharrell’s Mindful Skincare Brand Simply Wants You to Have a Good Day

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Donovan Alexander Barnett

4 hours agoJimmy Kimmel Has A 'Million Dollar' Reaction To Trump Skipping Return Of Dead U.S. SoldiersThe late night host trashed the president for going to "fajita night" instead of a "dignified transfer" for the U.S. Army soldiers who died in Lithuania.
It's Officially Time to Stop Sleeping on Jaeger-LeCoultre

2 weeks ago | highsnobiety.com | Donovan Alexander Barnett |David Fischer

I’ve long felt that Jaeger-LeCoultre doesn’t get the respect it deserves, especially from newer collectors. It’s the kind of brand that should be on more wrists of people beginning their horological journey. And if Watches & Wonders 2025 proved anything, it’s that JLC continues to deliver, both in design and watchmaking substance. Let’s start with the obvious.
Bvlgari Just Broke the Record for Thinnest Watch... Again

2 weeks ago | highsnobiety.com | Donovan Alexander Barnett |David Fischer

At its first-ever appearance at Watches & Wonders, Bvlgari came through in full force. The house of Serpenti broke yet another world record when unveiling a new icy snake that might just become its next icon. And while I was there, the Italian brand let me play with some of its earlier 2025 novelties which, frankly, made me a believer in Bvlgari’s vision for watchmaking. Bvlgari is best known for jewelry but its horological side deserves serious attention.
The Family-Run Watch Brand Making Star Wars Watches with Kyber Crystals

2 weeks ago | highsnobiety.com | Donovan Alexander Barnett |David Fischer

Kross Studio is young in the watch space. Founded in 2020, the five-year-old indie brand is a baby compared to its decades-old or even century-old peers. Yet, in that short time, this family-run brand has locked in collaborations with major pop culture tentpoles like Marvel, Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and Star Wars, building watches around some of our favorite moments in those universes. The watches share a circular, fluid, industrial aesthetic.
Hermès' New Watches Let You Stop Time (Literally)

2 weeks ago | highsnobiety.com | Donovan Alexander Barnett |David Fischer

Yes, you read that correctly. Hermès’ latest release lets you stop time, not in a wizard sense, but in a way that’s equally poetic. For 2025, Hermès brings back its Le Temps Suspendu complication, expanding it across the collection. First introduced in 2011, the concept lets you stop the hands with the push of a button. Time disappears, but the movement keeps ticking underneath.