Thursday, November 4, 2021

ARNOLD & SON – LUNA MAGNA Platinum 44 Edition


ARNOLD & SONLUNA MAGNA Platinum 44mm Limited Edition 2021

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Luna Magna PLATINUM

MOONLIGHT CHIAROSCURO

Against the grandeur of an aventurine crystal sky, the Luna Magna Platinum is revealed through its select materials. The large three-dimensional moon is composed of blue aventurine and grey marble, while the time is read on a mother-of-pearl dial. The 950 platinum case completes the piece, showcasing a changing play of light that enlivens the dial and lunar sphere.

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The moon waxes, wanes, disappears, and once again returns to light up the sky. Luna Magna, the largest and most spectacular of all moons in watchmaking, begins a new cycle within its fully polished 950 platinum case with white mother-of-pearl hour and minute sub-dial in a satin-brushed ring, and ever-changing reflections.

CHANGES IN THE LIGHT

Centred on the moon theme so dear to Arnold & Son, Luna Magna Platinum is a limited series of only twenty-eight pieces. The smooth, understated shine and weight of the platinum give the piece a certain majesty. Set in aventurine crystal, the metallic crystals bring the dial to life with their brilliance.

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Half of the 12 mm three-dimensional moon is made of grey marble and the other half of aventurine crystal, reflecting the moon’s dual nature. Guided by an exclusive moon-phase complication, this chiaroscuro, this movement of the light, make the Luna Magna Platinum a living, ever-changing, fleeting yet everlasting timepiece.

MOTHER-OF-PEARL DISPLAY

The hours and minutes are displayed on the graduated dial with twelve Roman numerals bearing the Arnold & Son signature.  

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This eccentric disc owes its luminosity to the slightly iridescent white mother-of-pearl, imparting a delicate quality that matches the elegant complication of the Luna Magna Platinum.

SWISS MADE

Luna Magna Platinum is based on the A&S1021 calibre, which has been fully developed and then assembled and adjusted in Switzerland.  

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Designed around the lunar globe, the movement is hand-wound and features a 90-hour power reserve and regulating mechanism set at 3 Hz. On the back is a secondary display, with clearly legible lunations for fine adjustments.

PRECISION

The celestial mechanism also owes its sophisticated design to the fidelity in its astronomical accuracy. The duration of a complete lunar cycle is 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes and 2.8 seconds.  

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Arnold & Son have succeeded in approximating this cycle such that, if the watch was never stopped, it would take 122 years for the moon-phase display to accumulate a day’s discrepancy from the correct phase.

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And the correction is easy, since Luna Magna Platinum’s lunar function is accessible directly from the crown. A practical solution made possible by Arnold & Son’s total mastery of the watchmaking process.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection:  LUNA MAGNA

Model:   LUNA MAGNA Platinum 44 Limited Edition

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Reference 1LMAX.A01A.C183A

Movement
Calibre A&S1021, hand-wound mechanical
Jewels: 35
Diameter: 37.60 mm
Thickness: 12.00 mm with three-dimensional moon (4.75 mm without moon)
Power reserve: 90 hours
Frequency: 3 Hz / 21,600 vph
Finishes main plate:
  • Mainplate: circular-grained
  • Bridges: sunray and chamfered Côtes de Genève
  • Wheels: circular-grained satin finish
  • Screws: blued and chamfered, polished heads
  • Moon-phase indicator: circular-grained satin finish
Functions  
Hours, minutes, astronomical lunar phases (one-day correction every 122 years),
moon phase indicator on case back
Dial 
Aventurine crystal
Hour dial: white mother-of-pearl
Flange: blue PVD coating
Moon
Diameter: 12.00 mm
Grey marble and aventurine crystal
Case
Materia: Platinum Pt 950
Diameter: 44.00 mm
Thickness; 15.90 mm (with crystal)
Crystal: Domed sapphire with an anti-reflective coating on both sides
Case back: Sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating on the inside
Water-resistance 30 metres / 100 feet
Strap 
Material: Alligator leather, blue (exterior) and dark magenta (interior), hand-stitched
Buckle: pin, platinum Pt 950

Limited editions 28 timepieces

Global retail price excluding tax CHF 55,900 (may be subject to modifications)

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