Signé Magazine
  • Cars
  • Watches
  • Style
    • Fashion
    • Accessories
    • Grooming
  • Signé Woman
    • Fashion
    • Jewellery
    • Beauty
  • Lifestyle
    • Gear
    • Travel
    • Hotels
    • Fine Dining
    • Real Estate
  • Art & Design
  • Festive Picks!New
Browse
  • Cars
  • Watches
  • Style
    • Fashion
    • Accessories
    • Grooming
  • Signé Woman
    • Fashion
    • Jewellery
    • Beauty
  • Lifestyle
    • Gear
    • Travel
    • Hotels
    • Fine Dining
    • Real Estate
  • Art & Design
  • Festive Picks!New
Search
Signé Magazine
Signé Magazine
  • Cars
  • Watches
  • Style
    • Fashion
    • Accessories
    • Grooming
  • Signé Woman
    • Fashion
    • Jewellery
    • Beauty
  • Lifestyle
    • Gear
    • Travel
    • Hotels
    • Fine Dining
    • Real Estate
  • Art & Design
  • Festive Picks!New
  • Watches

Arnold & Son 2023 Novelty Timepieces

  • July 10, 2023
  • 5 minute read
Arnold & Son 2023 Novelty Timepieces
Total
0
Shares
0
0
0
0

We feature four new novelty timepieces from Arnold & Son, each one an exceptional timepiece in its own right. Exquisite detailing on the dial and superbly finished movements, the hallmarks of the house, are taken to new heights with these 2023 releases. From the “Celestial Blue” dial of the Perpetual Moon to the black and gold of the “Year of the Rabbit” Perpetual Moon models, the spellbinding green of the Double Tourbillon Jade – a grand complication piece – or the calmness of the silver-toned opaline dial that sets the background for the Ultrathin Tourbillon, these watches are some of the finest examples in watchmaking.

Perpetual Moon 41.5 Platinum “Celestial Blue”

Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon Platinum Celestial Blue
Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon Platinum Celestial Blue

This A&S classic has been substantially redesigned for a more refined aesthetic. The lugs have been simplified and refined. Instead of their original cross shape, they now present a tauter form of plunging bars with bevelled ends. They form a single piece with the case middle, in terms of both their construction and appearance. After remaining at 42 mm for a long time, the case has been slightly reduced to 41.5 mm without altering the dial opening, giving a slimmer bezel instead. As a result, the eye is drawn, more than ever, towards the watch face.

The dial is adorned with the “Stellar Rays” finish. Its aesthetic is obtained through irregular engraving. Various depths and widths of rays are successively combined to create a specific rhythm. Their sequence produces a fluctuating play of light, which is accentuated by the depth created by several layers of transparent lacquer.

The large white mother-of-pearl moon is realistically rendered with hand-painted shadows and coated with Super-LumiNova. It is placed on a grained sky featuring a midnight-blue PVD treatment. Following the tradition of the Perpetual Moon collection, it is surrounded by the Big Dipper and Cassiopeia constellations, which are also hand-painted and coated with luminescent material.

On the case back, a secondary indicator allows the moon phase to be adjusted quickly and precisely. The watch is powered by the hand-wound in-house A&S1512 calibre. It would take 122 years for this movement, if regularly wound, to accumulate a day’s difference between its display and celestial reality. The calibre features two barrels and an oscillating frequency of 3 Hz, providing a power reserve of 90 hours.

Perpetual Moon “Year of the Rabbit”

Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon Year of the Rabbit
Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon Year of the Rabbit

As a continuation of A&S’s celebration of the traditional Chinese calendar, the brand released an eight-piece limited edition of its Perpetual Moon. It features a sculpted golden rabbit – symbolising longevity, peace and prosperity – set against a backdrop of black aventurine, and posing next to a pagoda surrounded by waterfalls.

As with the Celestial Blue, the large moon on this watch is crafted from mother-of-pearl with painted elements in relief, and enhanced with Super-LumiNova. The dial’s aquatic elements as well as the pagoda’s windows are also hand-painted with luminescent material. In the background, the disc bearing the star is made from deep black aventurine glass.

The rabbit is the dial’s key element. Sculpted in three dimensions, it is crafted from 18-carat rose gold. Its expression, its pose and the details of its fur are hand-engraved and -burnished to add depth and nuance. This painstaking work is worthy of the exceptional attention A&S has always paid to its limited-series timepieces, especially those created in tribute to the Chinese Zodiac.

The same holds true for the dial. On a disc of black aventurine glass dotted with glittering inclusions, the foliage and pagoda decorations are hand-painted with gold powder. To complete this narrative tableau, the watch is mounted on a glistening black alligator leather strap with visible platinum stitching. It is lined with red alligator leather in a nod to the lucky colour of Chinese symbolism.

Ultrathin Tourbillon Gold

Arnold & Son Ultrathin Tourbillon Gold
Arnold & Son Ultrathin Tourbillon Gold

The uncluttered expanse of this watch’s silver-toned opaline dial features two apertures. One houses the hours dial and the other elegantly displays one of the slimmest tourbillons in the world, housed in an 8.3 mm-thick case. With a bassiné design, the slim 5N red gold case encircles the dial. A fine metal band of the same golden colour surrounds the hours dial and the tourbillon aperture. These repeating round lines are established according to a gentle yet rigorous geometry, creating a symmetry that enables the tourbillon carriage to stand out all the more clearly.

At the heart of the watch beats the A&S8300 calibre, which – at only 2.97 mm thick – is one of the slimmest ever designed. The highest point of the calibre is at the top of its redesigned tourbillon carriage, which echoes the leading role John Arnold played in marine exploration during the 18th century. Its triangular shape evokes a sextant, while its double-arrow counterpoise represents an anchor. The point in the middle serves as a seconds marker, as the carriage completes a full rotation in one minute. The variable-inertia balance ensures more stable calibration over time.

In the background of the tourbillon, its bridge appears in the mainplate aperture, hand-engraved with a design inspired by the engravings found on John Arnold’s pocket watches. Crafted in 3N yellow gold, it blends with the gear train while creating an aesthetic contrast with the rest of the calibre. Modifications to the tourbillon carriage and regulating organ have increased the power reserve of the A&S8300 calibre, which now lasts 100 hours. This is a high power reserve compared to classic tourbillons, particularly slim ones.

Double Tourbillon Jade

Arnold & Son Double Tourbillon Jade
Arnold & Son Double Tourbillon Jade

Arnold & Son’s watchmaking has now climbed up a notch with the two new unique versions of its Double Tourbillon model. Both one-off watches feature a green jade dial punctuated by two opal sub-dials in immaculate white. The jade, sourced from Wyoming, is a bright green nephrite known as Apple Green, which is slightly veined with black. This brings greater depth and contrast, making it more precious.

The dial plate has been cut in the shape of a clover. This allows the sub-dial and the tourbillon to emerge to their full height, but complicates the stone-cutting and engraving processes. One case is red gold while the other is white gold. Both have a diameter of 43.5 mm and a domed sapphire crystal. The two tourbillons are attached to a three-dimensional, skeletonized, cantilevered bridge, and are made in the same gold as the case.

For the double time zone, instead of the classic central hour hand that indicates the second time zone, A&S has chosen to give each time zone its own regulating organ. As a result, the Double Tourbillon Jade can, therefore, follow time zones offset by 15, 30 or 45 minutes.

The A&S8513 calibre is, therefore, equipped with two barrels and two crowns that control the two time zones. At midday, the local time is visible in Roman numerals. At six o’clock, Arabic numerals indicate the time of a second place. The structure of the movement can be seen through the case back.

The finishes include the radiant Côtes de Genève, the circular-graining on the main plate, double snailing of the barrels, sunray decoration on the crown wheels, and polish on the gold bezels held in place by blued screws, to mention a few.

Total
0
Shares
Share 0
Tweet 0
Pin it 0
Share 0
You May Also Like
View Post
  • Watches

A Tourbillon That Defies Convention: Hublot’s MP-10 Weight Energy System Evolves in Sapphire and Ceramic

  • May 19, 2025
View Post
  • Watches

Royal Oak and Royal Oak Offshore Reimagined in AP’s Bleu Nuit, Nuage 50 Limited Edition

  • May 17, 2025
View Post
  • Watches

URWERK UR-101 T-Rex Watch: Bronze Texture, Futuristic Satellite Movement, and Limited Edition Craftsmanship

  • May 16, 2025
View Post
  • Watches

New Depths of Design: IWC Unveils Aquatimer Chronograph Edition “Sharks”

  • May 14, 2025
View Post
  • Watches

OMEGA Takes the Spotlight at the Met Gala 2025

  • May 13, 2025
View Post
  • Watches

Orbit Reinvented in Midnight Purple: Armin Strom Unveils the Orbit Purple

  • May 10, 2025
View Post
  • Watches

Oris Reimagines the Aquis Date with Taste of Summer Capsule Collection

  • May 8, 2025
View Post
  • Watches

Performance Meets Precision: The Laureato Absolute Aston Martin F1® Edition by Girard-Perregaux

  • May 5, 2025
Signé Sanctuaries
  • A Return to Radiance: The Maybourne Riviera Welcomes the 2025 Season With New Culinary Stars and a Groundbreaking Wellness Destination
  • AVANTCHA Unveils Black Oud & Mastic: A Luxurious Fusion of Wellness and Tradition
  • Renew and Rejuvenate: Rosewood Abu Dhabi’s Longevity & Renewal Retreat
  • Clinique La Prairie Elevates Skin Rejuvenation in Revitalisation Programs Through Collaboration with La Prairie
  • One&Only Le Saint Géran Unveils Mauritius First Guerlain Spa: A Fusion of Elegance and Wellness
LATEST STORIES
  • A Timeless Eid Al-Adha Celebration at Mandarin Oriental, Muscat
  • Pandora and Inside Burj Al Arab Reimagine the Souvenir: A Charm Rooted in Design, Memory, and Place
  • Portrait Firenze
    A Cultural Eid Escape: Discover the Soul of Italy with Lungarno Collection
  • Candlelight® Concert in UAE
    Candlelight in the Dunes: A New Kind of Concert Arrives at The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert
  • Healing Above the Clouds: Jala Spa & Wellness Welcomes Energy Practitioner Rajeshwari Amol Nerukar to Jabal Akhdar
  • ZEGNA Redefines Modern Menswear on the Croisette at the 78th Cannes Film Festival
  • Fall in Love with the Maldives This Eid Al-Adha: Centara’s Island Escapes for Every Traveller
  • Cannes, Captured in Diamond Light: Messika’s Dazzling Presence at the 78th Festival de Cannes
  • Together, By the Sea: A Maldivian Eid Retreat at Four Seasons Resorts
  • An Eid to Remember: Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental Welcomes Families, Food Lovers, and Wellness Seekers with a Meaningful Summer Retreat

Make your Inbox more interesting.

Every alternate week get a packaged update from the world of luxury. A newsletter tastefully curated by the 'Keepers of Craft', Signé Magazine.

Latest Print Editions
    • Print Edition

    Signé Magazine – Edition 55

    • 15.11.24
      • Print Edition
    View Post
    • Print Edition

    Signé Magazine – Edition 54

    • 24.09.24
      • Print Edition
    View Post
    • Print Edition

    Signe Magazine – Edition 52

    • 15.12.23
      • Print Edition
    View Post
    • Print Edition

    Signé Magazine – Edition 51

    • 15.11.23
      • Print Edition
    View Post
    • Print Edition

    Signé Magazine – Edition 50

    • 15.09.23
      • Print Edition
    View Post
Latest Online Features
  • A Timeless Eid Al-Adha Celebration at Mandarin Oriental, Muscat May 21, 2025
  • Pandora and Inside Burj Al Arab Reimagine the Souvenir: A Charm Rooted in Design, Memory, and Place May 21, 2025
  • A Cultural Eid Escape: Discover the Soul of Italy with Lungarno Collection May 21, 2025
  • Candlelight in the Dunes: A New Kind of Concert Arrives at The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert May 21, 2025
  • Healing Above the Clouds: Jala Spa & Wellness Welcomes Energy Practitioner Rajeshwari Amol Nerukar to Jabal Akhdar May 21, 2025
  • ZEGNA Redefines Modern Menswear on the Croisette at the 78th Cannes Film Festival May 21, 2025
EDITORIAL CALENDAR
May 2025
S M T W T F S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
« Apr    
Signé Magazine
  • Signé Magazine – All Stories
  • Contact Us
Keepers of Craft

Input your search keywords and press Enter.