ARNOLD & SON x Matt Copson Edition - Unique Piece for TimeForArt Auction Phillips 2022
The New York Watch Auction: SEVEN
Swiss
watchmaker Arnold & Son has commissioned British artist Matt Copson
to create a unique timepiece for auction: the Arnold & Son x Matt
Copson edition. The one-of-a-kind timepiece will feature in the Swiss
Institute's TimeForArt auction,
a subset of the upcoming Phillips New York Watch Auction: SEVEN, coming
to New York this December.
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Arnold & Son commissioned Copson in
tribute to the Swiss watchmaker’s longstanding British ties, and
together, the creative partners designed a luminous spiderweb inspired
watch for the first-ever benefit watch auction in support of
contemporary art.
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The
inaugural
edition of
TimeForArt curates exceptional timepieces from the
world’s foremost watchmakers, including the
Arnold & Son x Matt
Copson collaboration, with
100% of the proceeds going directly to
supporting today’s most visionary artists through Swiss Institute’s
innovative exhibitions, public programs, educational and community
engagement workshops in New York and beyond.
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Each
curated
TimeForArt timepiece express the most artistic elements of
contemporary watchmaking, shining a light on the creative core at the
heart of horology today. Featured watches, including the
Arnold &
Son x Matt Copson edition, were developed in alignment with the theme
"artists for artists," and represent unique collaborations with
world-renowned artisans, interventions by leading contemporary artists,
bespoke examples of innovative craftsmanship, or coveted limited-edition
timepieces.
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Arnold
& Son offered the renowned artist carte blanche to create the design
of his choice. With the dial as his canvas,
Copson opted for a
spiderweb motif and employed a polished silver tone web in relief
against a matte silver background. A spider caps the hour hand and a fly
the minute hand, so that once every hour the spider appears to catch
the fly, yet every hour it escapes again. The seemingly playful touch
and cartoonish element of the dial aligns with
Copson’s larger body of
work, which explores deeper themes of life, death, and pursuit of
purpose. In darkness, the dial comes alive with dramatic green
SuperLuminova – an allusion to the artist’s frequent use of light and
lasers. The spider and fly also received a luminous treatment.
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In the
fall of
2022, the collection, including the
Arnold & Son x Matt
Copson unique watch, will be showcased globally at a series of events
held in partnership with
Phillips. The lots will be offered by live
auction, in partnership with
Phillips in Association with
Bacs &
Russo, on
December 10 and 11, 2022, at the
Phillips New York
headquarters at
432 Park Avenue. Bids may be placed in advance or during
the livestreamed event - in-person, via the phone, or online.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Model: Arnold &
Son x Matt Copson Edition
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Ref. 1LCBSZ01AK010S
Lots № 131 Editions - Unique piece 1/1
Movement
Calibre A&S 1001, hand-wound mechanical
Number of jewels: 21
Diameter: 30 mm
Thickness: 2.70 mm
Frequency: 21,600 vph (3 Hz)
Power reserve of 90 hours
Functions/Indications
Hours, minutes
Case
Material: Stainless steel
Diameter: 40mm
Thickness: 7.68mm
Glass: Domed sapphire with an anti-reflective coating on both sides
Case back: Sapphire crystal
Water-resistant to 30 meters (100ft)
Dial and hands
Hand-crafted dial, Super-LumiNova with spider web applique
Spider hours’ hand, fly minutes’ hand
Strap and buckle
Hand-stitched black rubber
Pin buckle in stainless steel
Up for the New York Watch Auction - Lots № 131
The buyer of this lot may be eligible to receive a charitable tax deduction for their purchase. Please see section 10 of this Auction’s Conditions of Sale.
For more information, visit 👉 www.timeforart.ch and www.swissinstitute.net
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