Sometime this month, Vannen Watches will be releasing a new series of watches that includes one designed by Buff Monster. Vannen’s objective is to produce watches “designed by some of the world’s most innovative artists” in an effort to, as they put it, “build a global community that invites people to discover new art, embrace it and incorporate it into their lives.” They sold me on designed by innovative artists but of course I like finding new art too! The watches are pretty simple, but they all look awesome. Some of the other artists who designed this series are Damon Soule, Brian Morris, and Chris Ryniak. Their watches are also great, but I can’t wait to get my hands on a Buff Monster watch. I first heard about him when he came through the Andenken Gallery in Denver a couple years ago, and then saw a video of him throwing up pieces in LA themed to heavy metal (which I can no longer find) and loved it. In his work he’s inspired by heavy metal, ice cream, and japanese things, which you can definitely see and definitely makes it’s awesomeness stand out.