The idea for Wraven and the Wing One came from the intersection of two different hobbies of mine: motorcycles and watches. When I got my first luxury watch I knew I didn’t want to baby it too much, I wanted to wear it freely. But simultaneously, I hated seeing unnecessary scratches in those perfectly polished areas. So as any watch collector can probably relate, my wrist slowly trained itself to avoid doorknobs and other metal surfaces like a sixth sense. There was one area in particular that I kept feeling that hesitation; resting my arm out the window of my car. Every time it clinked against the metal door I’d imagine all the little micro-scratches building up on the clasp and bracelet. It was just annoying enough that I was always aware of it.

For anyone who’s ever ridden motorcycles, you may be familiar with tank pad protectors. These are thin rubber pads that adhere to the metal tank on a motorcycle. They can be used for grip, but many are there purely for protecting your jacket zipper from scratching up the paint. It struck me that this was the perfect solution for my issue. You apply it once, and can stop worrying about it. That’s what I was looking for, something that passively does its job without too much fuss.

After a lot of googling, I realized my only option was to hack it with a (awkwardly-shaped) motorcycle tank pad... OR create my own. And so I got to work building the Wing One over the following 9 months. A lot of thought and design went into the final product you see today. I wanted it to feel aerodynamic, integrated with any car, and only as large as necessary to take on the majority of scuffs. I also wanted the product to feel more luxury than the cheap plastic-y tank pads I’ve used.

A huge thank you to anyone out there who decides to purchase from Wraven. I sincerely hope you enjoy it and feel the care that was put into producing it. Your purchase will help fuel our efforts creating future Wraven products for other scratch-prone areas.

Oh, and if you're wondering about the name. It came from combining the words "Wrist" and "Haven".

Nathan Clapp, creator of Wraven