ARNOLD & SON – HM Horses Set Limited Edition

ARNOLD & SON – HM Horses Set Limited Edition NEW


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HM Horses Set
Limited to 28 sets of 2 timepieces
Arnold & Son greets the Chinese New Year with an exquisitely crafted limited edition set
The Horse is one of the twelve signs in the Chinese zodiac and one of its most revered symbols. To mark the beginning of this much awaited year on 31st January 2014, Arnold & Son proudly presents a special limited edition of 28 pairs of watches inspired by the horses depicted in traditional Chinese ink-wash paintings.

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HM Horses Set

Exclusive Arnold & Son mechanical movement A&S1001, hand-wound, black or white lacquered dial with hand-finished miniature painting, 18-carat rose gold cases, diameter 40 mm

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The Horse is one of the most powerful symbols in the Chinese zodiac and stands for a wealth of desirable characteristics. Individuals born under this sign, which is symbolic of speed and strength, are reputed to be energetic and independent with a free, unbounded spirit. In honour of the Year of the Horse in the Chinese calendar, Arnold & Son has created 28 pairs of watches, each featuring a depiction of the horses often found in traditional Chinese ink wash painting.

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Adorning each of the two lacquer dials is a hand-finished miniature painting of two horses, one pair black and grey on white, the other white and grey against a black background. Nuances of tone and shading, from jet black to silvery grey, are achieved by the tiny brushstrokes and texturing gradually to build-up the entire image with an astonishing richness of details. The art of painting miniatures by hand calls for infinite patience and consummate skill. A skill that takes years of concentrated practice to fully master.

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HM Horses Set

Exclusive Arnold & Son mechanical movement A&S1001, hand-wound, black or white lacquered dial with hand-finished miniature painting, 18-carat rose gold cases, diameter 40 mm

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A&S1001
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The two watches in each pair of this limited edition from Arnold & Son are powered by the A&S1001 calibre, developed, designed and manufactured entirely at Arnold & Son’s workshops, in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.The classical design is underscored by the slim, 18-carat rose gold case, which is also available with an optional diamond-set bezel. The simplicity of the black and white lacquered dials, which have just two hands and a minimalist chapter ring consisting of tiny dots, leaves the stage free for the dynamic miniature depiction of two charging horses. The timepieces are each presented with a high-quality black alligator leather strap.

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Technical Characteristics

Ref. 1LCAP.W03A.C111A white lacquered dial 18-carat Rose Gold Case
Ref. 1LCAP.B04A.C111A black lacquered dial 18-carat Rose Gold Case

Calibre:                                  
A&S1001
Exclusive Arnold & Son mechanical movement,
Hand-wound, 21 jewels, diameter 30 mm, thickness 2.7 mm,
Power reserve 90 h, two barrels, 21'600 vibrations/h
Functions:
hours, minutes
Movement decoration:
nickel-silver movement, rhodium treated with
Haute Horlogerie finishing: hand-chamfered bridges with polished edges,
fine circular graining and Côtes de Genève rayonnantes,
blued screws with bevelled and mirror-polished heads
Dial:  
black or white lacquered, hand-finished miniature painting
Case:   
18-carat rose gold, diamond-set bezel available,
diameter 40 mm cambered sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides,
case back see-through sapphire
Strap:
hand-stitched black alligator leather
Water resistance:
30 Meters
Limited edition: 28 sets of 2 pieces

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DeWitt – Twenty-8-Eight Full Moon

DeWitt – Twenty-8-Eight Full Moon by Elite Traveler NEW

DeWitt has released the new Twenty-8-Eight Full Moon watch, which is another in the emblematic line of models from the house with a unique, aesthetic signature that combines poetry with fine watch making.

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Earthly and heavenly elements intertwine via an extremely original dial architecture and an audacious combination of special materials which add to the dream. With a round 43mm titanium case decorated with the famous imperial columns, the Twenty-8-Eight Full Moon is driven by a robust and reliable automatic calibre vibrating at 28,800 and a 42-hour power reserve.

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A partial skeleton, the left side of the dial is reminiscent of an atlas with relief and contours displayed, providing a dreamlike vision of our world. The gold colour tone of the two geared wheels fires up the “mineral” aesthetics of the movement, like a second natural element.

This visual path ends with celestial infinity, ornamenting the right hand side of the dial, symbolised by the Goldfluss. This synthetic glass, produced with copper and special firing using a very ancient process, was discovered in Venice in the twelfth century and gave birth to the famous Murano glass.
Roman and Arabic numerals in rose gold colour tone, as if suspended in this starry dome, give subtlety and poetry to reading the time.

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The moon phase module is positioned in the lower part of the dial, was developed and is manufactured entirely in house. The moon, which symbolises the cycle of life, is represented by a hemisphere of white mother-of-pearl which appears and disappears as the days pass through an appliqued aperture in rose gold colour tone reminiscent of an astronomical telescope.
Unlike other watch models with a moon phase function, two moons are displayed in the window and play opposite each other with a unique interpretation of the cycles of life.

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The Twenty-8-Eight has a black alligator wristband and a folding titanium buckle. Like every DeWitt creation, it fully meets the very high standards of finishing required by Manufacture DeWitt: brushed, polished and chamfered. There are also two small “W” signatures on the crown and on the buckle.

Elegantly balancing earthly and terrestrial elements, the Twenty-8-Eight Full Moon watch gives a very personal interpretation of the time and the cycle of life, combining creative audacity with exceptional watch-making know-how.

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Technical details

Ref: T8.FM.001  - Twenty-8-Eight Full Moon by Elite Traveler

Calibre:
Reference DW.0160
Movement Mechanical self-winding movement
Diameter 33 mm
Functions Hours, minutes, moon phase
Power reserve 42 hours
Frequency 28,800 vph
Rotor DeWitt design with “Cфtes de Genиve” pattern
Balance 3-armed, made in Glucydur
Spiral Flat
Escapement 51° angle of lift
Jewelling 21 jewels
Case:
Case Round case with DeWitt imperial columns on the sides
Material Grade 5 titanium
Diameter 43 mm
Total thickness 12.25 mm
Crown Titanium, polished, ring in blackened titanium, “W” signature
Case back DeWitt design, “W” signature
Distance between lugs 21 mm
Dial:
Dial Silver adorned with two Goldfluss plaques. Roman and Arabic
indexes in rose gold colour tone. Appliqued moon aperture in
rose gold colour tone. Half-sphere moons in white mother-ofpearl.
Hands Hours and Minutes: rose gold colour tone open-worked hands
in the form of double-edged swords
Wristband:
Wristband Black alligator
Buckle Grade 5 Neotitanium and steel triple-blade folding clasp,
polished and brushed, engraved “W” signature
Other:
Water-resistance 30 metres

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