ARNOLD & SON – GLOBETROTTER DAY World-Time Edition

ARNOLD & SON – GLOBETROTTER DAY World-Time Chronometers Steel 45 mm Limited Edition

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GLOBETROTTER DAY World-Time

Between the 18th and 19th century, Arnold & Son made a name for itself by creating some of the most precise marine chronometers of the epoch, which were used not just to tell the time, but as navigational instruments to determine longitude and sail safely from one location to another. Arnold & Son chronometers have taken part in extraordinary voyages, including James Cook voyages to the Pacific Ocean, as well as Sir John Franklin's ill-fated third and final expedition to the icy waters north of Canada in 1845.
 

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Times have certainly changed since the days of using chronometers to determine longitude, as have the needs of the modern traveler. Arnold & Son has created a timepiece for the modern-day navigator, always on the move from one time zone to the next: The Globetrotter.

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Part of the Arnold & Son Instrument Collection, which is inspired by the high-precision marine chronometers made by John Arnold and his son towards the end of the 18th century, the Globetrotter reimagined the world-time function in a three-dimensional way.

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Held by a large central arched bridge spanning the entire diameter of the dial, the Globetrotter's three-dimensional world-time display takes centre stage.  At 45 mm wide and 17.23 mm at its highest point, the Globetrotter features one of the world's largest rotating 3D world-time display on a wristwatch.

Panoramic vision

Beneath a large sapphire crystal dome, an arch supports a half-globe in shades of grey and blue. It depicts the continents, the seas and the lights of the large cities located north of the equator. On the edge of the planet, a sapphire ring breaks down the 24 hours of a day. 

 

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Transparent between 6 am and 6 pm, a metal treatment has been used to darken it, indicating the night-time hours. Together, the hemisphere and ring display the time in one part of the world, represented in a highly original way. In the absence of a dedicated hand or city disc, the time is read geographically in accordance with the continents.

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Transparent between 6 am and 6 pm, a metal treatment has been used to darken it, indicating the night-time hours. Together, the hemisphere and ring display the time in one part of the world, represented in a highly original way. In the absence of a dedicated hand or city disc, the time is read geographically in accordance with the continents.

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Intuitive to read and adjust, the Globetrotter features a three-position crown system. The first position is used to manually wind the movement, the second position sets the local time (hour hand) in one-hour increments, and the final position is used to set the hour and minute hands and the world-time. Both the main time display as well as the world-time function can be adjusted forwards and backwards.

The Earth by night and day

 

The Globetrotter Day offers a realistic and meticulously rendered interpretation of a three-dimensional map enclosed in a 45 mm steel case. Chemical engraving has been used on the half-globe to outline the continents. The raised parts have undergone a deep-grey galvanic treatment before being hand-lacquered in a black-grey hue, while the oceans are lacquered in grey-blue. Finally, the city lights twinkling in the northern hemisphere are represented by hand-applied silver sparkles.

 

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Starting with a rounded piece of brass, the different textures of the oceans and continents are brought out by chemical etching with a mask, followed by polishing the upper surfaces. The mountainous areas are then sandblasted to create a sense of visual depth, then the oceans are lacquered by hand with different blue tones. The entire world-time disk is then treated with a layer of clear lacquer, and finally the entire component is polished. The result is a hemispherical disk full of lifelike details.

 

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The decorative touches and finishes adorning the Globetrotter Day extend beyond the Earth itself. The chapter ring is circular satin-brushed and the hands, despite being mostly concealed beneath the half-globe, are polished and accentuated by red lacquered tips. The large double-foot bridge supporting the half-globe is a spectacular feature in itself that lends structure to the overall appearance of this timepiece. It is circular satin-brushed and chamfered by hand and held in place by screws with polished heads and chamfered slots.

 

Watchmaking ergonomics

 

These finishes are echoed extensively on the A&S6022 self-winding calibre powering the Globetrotter Night and Globetrotter Day. Entirely developed and produced by the Arnold & Son Manufacture, it has a nocturnal style thanks to the widespread use of NAC-type surface treatments.

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The bridges are polished and chamfered, finished with Côtes de Genève stripes and coloured grey. The skeletonised oscillating weight is engraved and treated chemically with ADLC black and NAC grey to obtain a two-tone appearance using a matt straight-grained finish. When fully wound, the movement provides a power reserve of 45 hours.

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Beyond these aesthetic details, what makes the A&S6022 calibre special is its easy setting, thanks to a three-position crown. The first winds the movement. The second adjusts the local time hand by one-hour jumps either clockwise or anti-clockwise. The third regulates the hours and minutes in addition to the planet’s rotation. When travelling to a different time zone, the second position enables the wearer to change local time while keeping world time synchronised.

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With the Globetrotter, Arnold & Son masterfully demonstrates its unique aesthetic sense and manufacturing prowess, combining ingenious haute horlogerie with artisanal crafts to produce a world-time watch that is truly unlike any other.

 

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In the interests of fairness, Arnold & Son can also provide a “southern hemisphere” version of its Globetrotter Night on request at the same price.

 

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Technical Specifications

Collection   GLOBETROTTER

Model: GLOBETROTTER DAY Edition

References 1WTAS.B01A,C121S - Stainless Steel 45mm

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, black ADLC and grey NAC
two-tone, skeletonised, matt straight-grained finish
Functions
Hours, minutes, 3D World-time indication on the earth

Terrestrial dome continents: chemical engraving, circular satin-brushed, anthracite-galvanised, contours in hand-applied black lacquer city lights: inclusion of sparkles in 950 silver
oceans: hand-applied grey-blue lacquer 24-hour ring: sapphire
Dial
Opaline silver and circular brushed 24-hour sapphire
Hand-aged blue calf leather 
Case
Stainless steel, 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 black alligator leather with hand-rolled edge
Clasp pin buckle in stainless steel

Limited Edition 50 pieces
 

Worldwide retail price CHF 38,800 - without tax subject to change
 

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