Arnold&Son
The golden age of maritime discovery and exploration incorporated this precision into a new technical ideal: the determination of longitude at sea. This led directly to the assignment of local times, which are constantly changing as the observer moves along an east-west axis. Thus astronomy, chronometry and what we now call “universal time” are inextricably linked to a single problem to which John Arnold and his son devoted their lives, art and genius.
In this way, the three dimensions – astronomy, chronometry and world time – are embodied in the company’s modern timepieces. Echoing John Arnold’s inventions and interests, these three pillars are the foundation on which Arnold & Son’s collections are based.
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Collections
Ultrathin Tourbillon Collection
The Ultrathin Tourbillon collection presents itself in its purest form: elegant. The expansive dial has a colorful design, while the eccentric hour dial is made of genuine white opal. Nothing distracts the eye from the mesmerizing effect of the ultra-flat flying tourbillon – the collection’s trademark.
Globetrotter Collection
The countries visible on the surface are precisely modeled and, together with the deep, hand-painted seas, serve as a background for the display of world time and the two time zones. An infinite arc hovers above them, fixing their rotation. In shades of blue, the Arnold & Son is a colorful homage to John Arnold’s marine chronometers.
Moon Collection
The Perpetual Moon, which features one of the largest moons in the watch world, impresses with the size of its complication and the aesthetic approach of the British brand from Switzerland. It is housed in a 42, 41.5 or 38 mm case and offers a precise double moon phase display with its hand-wound caliber.
DSTB Collection
The beat-accurate seconds function is characteristic of the instruments that John Arnold supplied to the Royal Navy. Its escapement beat at one oscillation per second, which was of course indicated by a second hand. This explicit feature inspired Arnold & Son to create one of its most iconic complications: ‘True Beat’, also known as Deadbeat Seconds. The special feature of the DSTB collection is that it reproduces this mechanism in its entirety on the dial – hence the name “Dial-Side. True Beat” – offering watchmaking, design and spectacle all in one.
The history of Arnold&Son
Since the beginning of human history, time measurement has always been based on the celestial bodies. The first, impressively precise calendars were designed based on the observation of certain stars and their cycles. However, it took several millennia for this precision to find expression in a timepiece such as the models devised by John Arnold.
The golden age of maritime discovery and exploration incorporated this precision into a new technical ideal: the determination of longitude at sea. This led directly to the assignment of local times, which are constantly changing as the observer moves along an east-west axis. Thus astronomy, chronometry and what we now call “universal time” are inextricably linked to a single problem to which John Arnold and his son devoted their lives, art and genius.
In this way, the three dimensions – astronomy, chronometry and world time – are embodied in the company’s modern timepieces. Echoing John Arnold’s inventions and interests, these three pillars are the foundation on which Arnold & Son’s collections are based.