ARNOLD & SON – PERPETUAL MOON 38 Eclipse I Edition

 

ARNOLD & SON – PERPETUAL MOON 38 Eclipse I Edition 2022

 A MOON IN CHIAROSCURO

With its 38 mm white-gold case, gem-setting and aesthetics, the Perpetual Moon 38 Eclipse I ushers in a new chapter for women at Arnold & Son. Under a large precision moon, and featuring a new movement adapted to its dimensions, this watch oozes refinement and delicacy. Each of the eighteen timepieces released has been forged like a sculpture of time.

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Arnold & Son is offering its first watch designed, created, embellished and powered for women. A new 38 mm case houses a calibre designed for this moon-phase complication. It extends into a blue alligator-leather strap with a satin finish and fuchsia lining.

OPULENCE

The 38 mm diameter case is 10.44 mm thick and crafted from white gold. Its bezel, four horns and crown host a total of 90 brilliant-cut diamonds. This sumptuous setting announces the ornamental richness with which Arnold & Son has graced the dial of this large-moon timepiece.

LACE

The dial of the Perpetual Moon 38 Eclipse I is composed of a fine layer of blue aventurine crystal, featuring lace-like cut-outs through which the large moon disc can be glimpsed. 

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTOThe starry sky is made of mother-of-pearl in a graduation of shades from blue to white. The two lunar discs are depicted by ruthenium crystals. Between them, the constellations have been painted by hand.

INTERLACING

At 8 o’clock, the main motif of the Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon 38 Eclipse I scintillates with precious stones. The cut-outs adorning the lace-like aventurine backdrop have been encrusted with white and blue mother-of-pearl fragments, diamonds, and blue and pink sapphires, all cut to form a large star complete with glistening halo. By playing with transparency, colour and mineral composition, the Perpetual Moon 38 Eclipse I showcases the know-how of Arnold & Son as it adopts new, particularly expressive techniques.

 HIGH STANDARDS

The Perpetual Moon 38 Eclipse I transposes the high watchmaking standards that have always guided the brand into the world of ladies’ timepieces. As a result, the Swiss Arnold & Son Manufacture has created an entirely new calibre, which is also the smallest in its collection. 

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At 30 mm, the A&S1612 calibre was designed to fit the new 38 mm diameter case that is just 10.44 mm thick. This manually wound movement with an autonomy of 90 hours thus perpetuates the range of Arnold & Son calibres with impressive power reserves.

LOYALTY

The emblematic complication of the A&S1612 calibre is its moon-phase indicator. Drawing on its ingenious large-moon principle, Arnold & Son has naturally incorporated a majestic lunar disc into its Perpetual Moon 38 Eclipse I timepiece. Its various crescents fill the large aperture located between 10 and 2 o’clock. 

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTOFaithful to its precision watchmaking tradition and the history that linked John Arnold to navigating the high seas, Arnold & Son has endowed this moon with an accuracy of 122 years. Thus when kept constantly wound, it would take more than a century for the moon on the timepiece to experience a time lag with its real-life counterpart in the sky.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection:  MÉTIERS D'ARTS

Model:  MÉTIERS D'ARTS Perpetual Moon 38 Eclipse I Edition

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Reference 1GLMW.Z01A.C205A

Movement
    Calibre: A&S1612, mechanical with manual winding
    Jewels: 24
    Diameter: 30 mm
    Thickness: 4.95 mm
    Power reserve: 90 hours
    Frequency: 3 Hz / 21,600 vph
    Finishes
        main plate: rhodium-plated, Côtes de Genève stripes radiating from the centre
        bridges: polished and chamfered
        wheels: circular satin-finished
        screws: blued and chamfered, polished heads
Functions                 
    hours, minutes, astronomical moon phases
Dial
    Fventurine lace crystal encrusted with white mother-of-pearl and blue-tinted mother-of-pearl,
    set with 3💎5 brilliant-cut diamonds,
   💎 3 pear-cut diamonds,
   💎 4 brilliant-cut pink sapphires and 8 pear-cut blue sapphires
    Moon phases           
        sky: blue-tinted mother-of-pearl
        constellations: hand-painted
        moon: ruthenium crystal disc
Case
    Material: 18-carat white gold, set with 💎90 brilliant-cut diamonds
    Diameter: 38 mm
    Thickness: 10.44 mm
    Crystal: domed sapphire, with an anti-reflective coating on both sides
    Case back: sapphire crystal, with an anti-reflecting coating
    Water-resistance: 30 metres / 100 feet
Strap
    Material: satin-feel blue alligator leather, satin-feel fuchsia alligator leather lining
    Pin buckle: 18-carat white gold, set with 22 brilliant-cut diamonds

Gemstones              
    Diamonds 💎
        total weight: ~2.72 carats
        colour: D-E-F
        clarity: IF-VVS
    Sapphires                 
        total weight: ~0.25 carat
        clarity: loupe grade

Edition
Limited edition    18 timepieces     

Worldwidel retail price
CHF   77,900 including taxes (may be subject to modifications)     

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