The Earth is our most precious asset. By cladding its Globetrotter in 950 platinum, Arnold & Son continues to bring its unique perspective to time throughout the world.
The platinum exalts the colour grey, and pays a wonderful tribute to the explorers of the 18th century. Aboard the ships of the British Navy, John Arnold’s chronometers were essential tools for exploring the world, travelling and discovering new horizons.
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The Globetrotter Platinum features a central globe depicting the Northern Hemisphere, spanned by an immense bridge in 18-carat gold. The detail of its openworked design is taken to the extreme.
Its various elements are either chamfered, polished or satin-finished. This taut-lined arc is the Globetrotter’s visual signature and holds a functional jewel at its centre to mark the axis of universal time.
For the first time ever, the Globetrotter’s 45 mm diameter case is embellished with the most prestigious metal used in watchmaking: 950 platinum.
The appliques indexes on two planes are faceted and crafted from 18-carat gold with a touch of Super-LumiNova. The lower part of the dial encompassing the world map is in mother-of-pearl tinted in graduated shades of blue.
The universal hours ring is in transparent sapphire crystal. Local times are indicated by red arrows pointing to the markers, while world times can be read off by visualising imaginary longitudes from the jewel in the central bridge to the 24-hour ring.
These types of finish and this level of quality are common practice for all components of Arnold & Son movements. However, this bridge is considerably larger than the parts of a movement and thus required a special degree of precision.
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On the globe, America, Eurasia and Africa above the equator are represented with a wealth of detail. This polished and rhodium-plated land mass has been sculpted from a single piece. The relief of the mountain ranges is highlighted by a matt finish.
The oceans, hand-painted with several layers of lacquer, are given intense depth and radiance by blue pigments enriched with powdered mother-of-pearl. The coastlines, in a lighter shade of blue and enriched with Super-LumiNova, shine at night and further accentuate the relief of this small hand-crafted work of art.
The Globetrotter Platinum is equipped with the House’s automatic A&S6022 movement which, like all those produced by Arnold & Son, was entirely developed, manufactured, decorated, assembled, adjusted and cased-up at the brand’s Manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Its 22-carat gold oscillating weight features a skeletonised ‘Clous de Paris’ guilloché motif.
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The A&S6022 movement is also decorated with traditional fine watchmaking motifs: a circular-grained main plate, Côtes de Genève stripes radiating from the centre, satin-finished wheels, polished and chamfered screws.It also features a specific NAC finish – a type of plating that uses precious metals similar to platinum. This creates a particularly high-quality anthracite finish that perfectly matches the Globetrotter Platinum’s 950 platinum case, both in terms of colour and character.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Collection GLOBETROTTER
Model: GLOBETROTTER Platinum Edition
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.
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 hour decals
- sapphire crystal with hour decals
- Dome of the earth:
- continents: rhodium-plated and polished with matt mountain range detailing
- oceans: hand-painted, blue lacquer and powdered mother-of-pearl
- shorelines: hand-painted, blue lacquer and powdered mother-of-pearl mixed with Super-LumiNova
- bridge: 18-carat rhodium-plated gold, polished and satin-finished on the sides
- continents: rhodium-plated and polished with matt mountain range detailing
Three-dimensional appliques in 18-carat rhodium-plated gold with Super-LumiNova
Material: Pt 950 Platinum, 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 skin, raspberry-pink alligator-skin lining
Clasp Pt 950 platinum and titanium folding clasp
Limited Edition 28 pieces
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