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A watch face featuring ruthenium crystals and a dial made of white opal. A bezel set with baguette-cut diamonds. A three-dimensional moon paved with blue sapphires and diamonds. The first chapter of the Luna Magna Ultimate series illustrates light, astronomical precision and the truly exceptional.
After presenting the Luna Magna, Arnold & Son set out to create a series of high-end jewellery interpretations of its three-dimensional moon model. In addition to the technical feat of placing a mechanical star measuring 12mm inside a watch, this piece displays superlative jewel-setting ability, both in the stones and techniques used. With paved and invisibly-set precious stones, Arnold & Son have applied their exceptional know-how to creating eight Luna Magna Ultimate I watches. Poetic and rare, they reveal an outstanding level of detail.
High altitude
Only the most precious materials are used in the Luna Magna Ultimate I limited series. The case, measuring 44mm in diameter, is made of white gold and set with 7.62 carats of the highest quality diamonds.
These include 💎20 baguette-cut diamonds on the case’s lugs, cut one by one to fit the unique shape of each mount.
White orbit
A fine ring resembling the ring around Saturn constitutes the bezel, orbiting the Luna Magna Ultimate I case. It contains 💎112 baguette-cut diamonds totalling 5.90 carats. Light can enter freely, just as it would an open prism, thanks to the dual-row invisible setting which allows for radiance beyond compare.
Blanket of blue
The material used to make the watch face itself is just as exceptional, owing to its rarity. Hundreds of pure ruthenium crystals make up that sparkling blue façade. This extremely hard metal belongs to the platinum group, which means they are found together in the same ore.
Separating them is a complex process that makes ruthenium ten times rarer. Here, it has been reshaped into crystals which are placed on the face plate before being blued.
Iridescent display
Within the circle of blue radiance lies a dial in the conventional sense, featuring twelve Roman numeral markings, the Arnold & Son signature and the hands. This off-centre subdial owes its delicate colour to white opal, and its finesse befits a piece of the finest jewellery such as the Luna Magna Ultimate I.
Double hemisphere
Beneath the timepiece, the three-dimensional moon is the standout feature of the Luna Magna watches. Gem-setting of the utmost intricacy coats the entire white gold sphere.
It is divided into 💎161 brilliant-cut diamonds for daytime and as many blue sapphires for night-time. The line between the two colours is a ripple of blue and white along the outline of the stones.
Craftsmanship
The Luna Magna Ultimate I is made with the A&S1021calibre, which is entirely developed, manufactured, assembled and adjusted in-house at Arnold & Son.
This hand-wound calibre, designed around the lunar globe, has a power reserve of 90 hours and a regulating organ at a frequency of 3 Hz. As for the case back, the movement provides a second display for the lunar phase, featuring easy-to-read graduations for utmost precision when correcting the lunar globe.
Precision
The sophistication of this celestial mechanism also lies in its astronomical accuracy. The length of a full moon cycle is 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes and 2.8 seconds. Arnold & Son has produced a likeness such that it would take 122 years for the movement to accrue a one-day interval between the watch display and the true celestial cycle.
Nevertheless, this error is easy to correct given that the lunar function on the Luna Magna Ultimate I is directly accessible from the crown. Arnold & Son’s complete mastery of the watchmaking process allows for this practical touch.
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: circular-grained bridges: chamfered, with Côtes de Genève stripes radiating from the centre wheels: circular satin-finished screws: blued and chamfered, polished heads moon-phase indicator: circular satin-finished Dial Aventurine glass Watch face dial: blue-treated ruthenium crystals subdial: white opal Moon diameter: 12.00 mm 18 carat white gold set with💎161 diamonds (~0.75 ct) and 💎161 sapphires (~0.85 ct) Functions Hours, minutes, astronomical lunar phases (one-day correction every 122 years), moon phase indicator on case back Case Material 18 carat white gold, bezel with dual-row invisible setting and studded lugs, with a total of 💎112 baguette-cut diamonds (~5.90 ct) 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 Cutside: blue or black alligator leather inside: blue or black alligator leather hand sewn Buckle pin, 18 carat white gold, set with 💎26 baguette-cut diamonds (~0.97 ct)
With a new steel bracelet, Arnold & Son presents an updated version of one of its essential models. The Eight-Day collection by Arnold & Son is an emphatic tribute to John Arnold’s marine chronometers.
Its eight-day power reserve, the design of its hands and hour-markers, the subtle sophistication of its case, and its omnipresent details make it an iconic creation by the most British of Swiss brands.
Sophisticated case attachments
For the first time, this 43 mm-diameter steel Eight-Day incorporates a steel bracelet. Every element of its understated, three-link design bears a high-quality finish. The side links are carefully polished while the centre links are vertical satin-brushed to create a dynamic line.
In an essential detail, the first two outer links present the same length and curvature as the lugs. This design decision heightens the unity between case and bracelet for a more harmonious whole.
Case details
Behind creative details such as the guilloché dial which give the Eight-Day its unique look, this collections on steel bracelet retains its core assets. First, the case, with its fine, domed bezel to reveal as much of the dial as possible. The piece keeps its complex profile; the case sides are polished with a “bassiné” construction, incorporating Arnold & Son’s signature tiers and overhangs.
These contribute to the slimmer lines of the watch, already a mere 10.70 mm in thickness. What is more, the contour of the curved lugs presents a polished recess that highlights the raised satin-finished central section.
More than a week
This case, with its numerous sophisticated details, houses the A&S1016 calibre. Like all the calibres used by Arnold & Son, it was entirely developed, produced, decorated, assembled, adjusted and cased up in the brand's manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds. This calibre is based on a double series-mounted barrel. When combined with its oscillation frequency of 3 Hz, this allows for an exceptional autonomy of 192 hours – or eight days, hence the name.
Furthermore, the case-back side of the A&S1016 calibre is skeletonised, revealing the spaces above the barrels, gear train and escapement. Running across its surface are radiating Côtes de Genève originating from the balance staff, the movement’s nerve centre. Lastly, its edges are lowered and polished, including in the many spaces left open in the skeletonised case back.
Inner life
The Eight-Day encompasses countless details, making it a watch that is as elegant as it is easy to wear. Easy to wear because its thickness and steel bracelet make it an object suited to daily use.
Elegant because the combination of colours and textures produces an endlessly shifting play of light. This brings the Eight-Day to life, animating all its surfaces, from the bracelet to the case and its contents.
Movement Calibre A&S1016, manual-winding mechanical Jewels 33 Diameter 33.00 mm Thickness 4.70 mm Power reserve 192 hours Frequency 3 Hz / 21,600 vph Decoration mainplate: palladium-treated bridges: skeletonised, polished edges, radiating Côtes de Genève wheels: circular-grained screws: blued, bevelled and mirror-polished screw heads chatons: 18-carat white gold Functions hours, minutes, small seconds, power reserve indicator, date Dial Blue, black or silver guilloché Case Material stainless steel Diameter 43.00 mm Crystal domed sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating on both sides Case back sapphire crystal Water-resistance 30metres / 100 feet Bracelet Material stainless steel Buckle deployant, triple fold, stainless steel
Retail price CHF 13,100(excl. tax) subject to change
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Like a finely-crafted atlas, the Globetrotter Goldrepresents
our Planet. The lands seen on the surface are sculpted to precision and
together with the deep, hand-painted seas, they serve as a backdrop to
the world time dual time zone display. Overhanging these is an infinite
arch which fixes their rotation. In shades of blue, Arnold & Son
pays a chromatic tribute to John Arnold's marine chronometers, which
were embarked on English naval ships in the 18th
century.
The Globetrotter Gold measures 45 mm in diameter. In its
centre, the dome depicting the Northern Hemisphere is held from side to
side by an immense openworked bridge carved in red gold. This arch is
the visual signature of the Globetrotter, and houses in its centre a functional ruby holding the axis of universal time.
Refined inblue
With its Globetrotter Gold, Arnold & Son has chosen to refine the aesthetics of this major piece in a way which affirms its elegance and modernity. The appliqué indexes on two planes are faceted in red gold and painted in Super-LumiNova.
The bottom part of the dial which surrounds the map of the world has a subtle sunlit finish in shades of blue, and the ring showing universal time is in transparent sapphire. Local times are therefore read by the red hands pointing to the gold indexes, while world times are identified by visualising an imaginary longitude from the ruby in the central bridge to the 24-hour sapphire ring.
Openworked, svelte design
The architecture of the Arnold & Son Globetrotter Gold crossways bridge is remarkable. Classy and svelte, the bridge is formed of one central piece in solid gold, with openwork taken to the extreme.
The flat parts of the arch are polished, its sides are satin-finished and the long surfaces of its chamfers bevelled. These types of finishes and the level of quality achieved are those commonly applied to the components of Arnold & Son calibres. However, the dimensions of this bridge are considerably larger than they would be within a movement, and thus demanded exceptional care and precision.
Manual, handcrafted
At 45 mm, the case of the Arnold & Son Globetrotter Gold is vast. The hemisphere was the guideline to its design and its surface area requires a certain amount of space. Above the equator are North America, Eurasia and part of Africa, all represented with a wealth of detail. In reality, the continents form a single rhodium-plated, polished sculpture. In contrast, the Atlas, Hoggar, Himalayan, Rocky, Ural and Alps mountain ranges are given a matt finish.
The oceans are hand painted with several coats of blue-pigmented lacquer enriched with pearlescent powder to bestow exceptional depth and shine. The coastlines are lighter on the blue colour scale with added Super-LumiNova, so that they stand out at night and further accentuate the relief of this small piece of manual craftsmanship.
Manufactured and finely crafted
The Globetrotter Gold is assembled on the Maison’s automatic calibre A&S6022 . Like all Arnold & Son movements, it has been entirely developed, produced, decorated, assembled, adjusted and fitted at their plant in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Its oscillating weight is 22-carat gold, skeletonised and features the Clou de Paris guilloché pattern.
The Arnold & Son A&S6022 calibre is decorated with the traditional fine watchmaking motifs: stippled main plate, radiant Côtes de Genève bridges, satin-finished wheels and bevelled, polished screws. Its specific finishes are also NAC-treated.
This type of plating uses precious metals close to platinum to produce a particularly high-quality anthracite result that perfectly matches the red gold case of the Globetrotter Gold.
Movement Caliber: A&S6022 Manufacture Arnold & Son caliber, self-winding, 29 jewels,
diameter 39 mm, thickness: 6.55 mm without earth and bridge,
14.00 mm with earth and bridge, power reserve 45 h, 28'800 vibrations/h. Movement decoration:
Mainplate: grey NAC-treated, circular-grained finishes bridges: Côtes de Genève stripes radiating from centre, hand-polished and chamfered, NAC-treated wheels: circular satin-brushed and rhodium-plated screws: bevelled and mirror-polished oscillating weight: laser-engraved pattern, 22-carat red gold (5N), guilloché Functions
Hours, minutes, 3D World-time indication on the earth
24-hour ring:
sapphire crystal with traced numbers
Dome of the earth:
continents: rhodium-plated and polished with matt-finished mountain range detailing
oceans: hand painted in blue lacquer with pearlescent powder
coastlines: hand painted in blue lacquer with pearlescent powder and Super-LumiNova
bridge: 18-carat red gold (5N), with polished and satin-finished sides
Dial
Lacquered in shades of sunlit blue Three-dimensional appliqués in 18-carat rose gold (4N) with Super-LumiNova
Case
Material: 18-carat red gold (5N), diameter 45 mm, Dome in curved sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating on both sides Thickness: 6.55 mm without earth and bridge, 14.00 mm with earth and bridge. Water-resistant to 30m / 100 feet Strap
Hand-stitched blue alligator leather with hand-rolled edge Clasp 18-carat red gold (5N) pin buckle
Limited Edition28 pieces
Worldwide retail price CHF 41,900 - without tax subject to change
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ARNOLD & SON – LUNA MAGNAAventurine Dial Red Gold 44 Limited Edition2021
The volume of the moon
In a starry sky, a large moon alternates between light and dark as it moves through its phases. Here, Arnold & Son presents its first three-dimensional moon made of marble and aventurine. Showcased on an aventurine glass dial, the moon changes majestically and with astronomical precision. It is the largest moon ever built into a wristwatch, and a creation that benefits from the first-class watchmaking and decorative techniques of the Arnold & Son Manufacture.
Luna Magna features Arnold & Son’s first three-dimensional moon. With this original timepiece, the Swiss watchmaker with English roots aims to make a lasting impression by presenting the largest moon ever created in relief for a wristwatch. Beneath an off-centred dial at 12 o’clock, which constitutes one of the house’s aesthetic signatures, . has placed a rotating sphere that accurately represents the appearance of the quarters of the moon against a starry backdrop that is more dazzling than a midsummer night sky.
Revelation
Presented in a 44 mm red-gold case, Arnold & Son has recreated one of its distinctive designs. The off-centred hours and minutes dial at 12 o’clock frees up substantial space for displaying complications, such as this spherical moon measuring 12 mm in diameter.
Its size is not its only distinctive feature. Half of the moon is made of marble to represent the illuminated part of the Earth’s satellite, while the other half is made of aventurine glass to depict the darker side. Neither material has ever been used in a three-dimensional design such as this. Changing from dazzling white to a deep, starry blue, the Luna Magna’s quarters have been delicately depicted to replicate the appearance of the lunar disc.
Concealment
The large moon emerges from the main plate of the A&S1021 calibre without upsetting the overall balance of the timepiece. Arnold & Son has drawn on its remarkable creativity to make Luna Magna a well-proportioned watch that showcases the incredible volume of its moon.
The lunar globe thus appears halfway up the movement, perfectly positioned between the top and bottom. The upper part is encased in a glass box. This technique has been repeated on the case-back side, where the sapphire crystal rests on the wrist.
By placing most of the volume in these sapphire crystals, the Luna Magna’s case has a total height of 15.9 mm. Lastly, to bring the overall piece together, the deeply tapered lugs extend the curvature of the sapphire crystal to meet the natural curve of the wrist.
Elevation
Arnold & Son has an ancient, long-standing relationship with the phases of the moon. Guided by the life of John Arnold and the mark he made in the Royal Navy during the 18th century, the house has frequently endeavoured to depict the age of this satellite as accurately and as beautifully as possible.
By completely reinventing the way the Earth’s satellite is depicted, Luna Magna elevates itself by pushing the boundaries of this astronomical and poetic watchmaking exercise.
Accuracy
Luna Magna is driven by the A&S1021 calibre, which has been fully developed, manufactured, assembled and adjusted in the Manufacture. This new hand- wound calibre, which has been designed with the lunar globe in mind, features a 90-hour power reserve and a regulating organ oscillating at a frequency of 3 Hz. The movement also includes a secondary display detailing the age of the moon on the case-back side. Its clearly readable markings are designed for high-precision adjustments.
The sophisticated celestial mechanics are also based on precise astronomical reality. In fact, the duration of a complete lunar cycle is 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes and 2.8 seconds. Arnold & Son has managed to replicate it in such a way that it will take 122 years for the movement’s display to deviate from the correct celestial reading by one day.
The correction required at this time will be easy to dispense, as the Luna Magna’s moon-phase function can be accessed directly by the crown. This practical feature has been made possible by Arnold & Son’s total mastery of the watchmaking process.
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: circular-grained bridges: chamfered, with Côtes de Genève stripes radiating from the centre wheels: circular satin-finished screws: blued and chamfered, polished heads moon-phase indicator: circular satin-finished Dial Aventurine glass White lacquered hours dial Blue PVD flange Moon 12.00 mm in diameter White marble half sphere and aventurine glass half sphere Functions Hours, minutes, astronomical three-dimensional moon phases (one-day correction required every 122 years), moon-phase indicator on the back Case Material 18-carat red gold (5N) 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 hand-stitched blue alligator leather Buckle pin buckle in 18-carat red gold (5N)
Limited editions 28 timepieces
Global retail price excluding tax CHF 43,900 (may be subject to modifications)
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By
merging mineral with myth, Arnold & Son is adding a new dimension
to its thinnest tourbillon. The five versions of the Ultrathin
Tourbillon Dragon & Phoenix,
each released as an edition of five pieces, feature dials made from
rarely used varieties of hardstone.
Off-centred
dials can be found on several models from the Arnold & Son
collections. This arrangement is both the historical heritage of the
marine chronometers created by John Arnold in the 18th
century and a consequence of the mechanical structure of Arnold &
Son’s manufacture calibres.
A fortunate consequence of this
arrangement is that it naturally lends itself to artistic expression.
Arnold & Son has produced a series of 25 pieces, based on its
Ultrathin
Tourbillon
model, that pair figures from Chinese mythology with the best Swiss
expertise.
Miniature
works of art
Arnold
& Son references the myth of the Dragon and the Phoenix. These
fantastic creatures were neighbours who decided to make a pearl
together, one using its talons, the other its teeth.
The jewel was
the extraordinary product of their equally impressive magic powers. Stolen by the mother of the Jade Emperor, it fell down from the
heavens and the animals rushed to catch it in mid-air.
Complete with scales, feathers, spurs, teeth, beak and mane, they are
entirely crafted from solid rose gold and engraved by hand. In the
dragon’s claws is the pearl, made from mother-of-pearl.
Bronzite,
Eudialyte, Marcassite, Pietersite and Verdite are coloured minerals
with deep surface effects, but are little known and rarely used in
watchmaking.
Arnold & Son chose these varieties of hardstone for
their evocative properties. In Bronzite, pearlescent, red and black
inclusions stand out against predominant beige tones.
Black and grey
Marcassite is scattered with outgrowths like stones emerging from a
flat landscape. The deep blue grey of Pietersite is crossed by
expansive iridescent clouds.
It simultaneously offers accurate timekeeping, a refined skeletonised structure, mechanical nobility and, for good measure, a symmetrical architecture.
The symmetry of the pieces even extends to the domed sections: the skeletonised tourbillon bridge slightly protrudes from the dial, level with the off-centred dial, which is also domed.
Like all the movements used by Arnold & Son, the A&S8200calibre was entirely developed, produced, decorated, assembled, adjusted and cased up within the walls of the brand's manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
This calibre is based on a large barrel with an oscillation frequency of 3 Hz, giving a 90-hour power reserve that is extremely rare for a tourbillon, especially given its thinness.
As the light passes through the Ultrathin Tourbillon Dragon & Phoenix, it illuminates the mythological scene and brings the mechanical lacework into the mineral landscape.
Movement Calibre A&S8200, 1 minute flying tourbillon, manual winding Jewels 29 Diameter 32.00 mm Height 2.97 mm Power reserve 90 hours Frequency 3 Hz / 21,600 vph Finishes main plate:Côtes de Genève stripes radiating from the centre and hand-engraved tourbillon bridge bridges: polished and chamfered by hand wheels: circular satin-finished screws: blued and chamfered, mirror-polished heads tourbillon bridge: skeletonised rear tourbillon bridge: engraved by hand tourbillon carriage: satin-finished, polished, and chamfered Functions hours, minutes Dial Bronzite, Eudialyte, Marcassite, Pietersite or Verdite counter: white opal phoenix & dragon: 18-carat rose gold (4N), entirely engraved by hand pearl: Pinctada maxima Case Material 18-carat red gold (5N) Diameter 42.00 mm Thickness 8.60 mm (with crystal) Crystal domed sapphire with an anti-reflective coating on both sides Case back sapphire crystal Water-resistance 30 metres / 100 feet Strap Material alligator leather hand-stitched with 18-carat red gold (5N) thread Buckle pin buckle, 18-carat red gold (5N)
Limited editions 5 timepieces for each model
Global retail price excluding tax CHF 99,000 (subject to change)
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