In a mechanical watch, the seconds hand moves forward in increments of a fraction of a second depending on the frequency of its balance. Yet, dead-beat second watches (or seconde morte in French) mark the second with discreet jumps. Their hand snaps to a full stop at each second, then jumps to the next allowing […]
With two collections dedicated to our neighbouring satellite – Luna Magna and Perpetual Moon – it’s fair to say that the Moon exerts a powerful gravitational pull at Arnold & Son. In a departure from more conventional representations of the Moon portrayed in tiny dimensions constrained by tiny apertures, Arnold & Son’s astronomical moon phase […]
Arnold & Son is named after John Arnold, the celebrated 18th-century English watchmaker whose precision marine chronometers were vital instruments to calculate longitude and used by navigators like James Cook on his voyages to the Pacific. The theme of reliable travel companions continues at Arnold & Son with its Double Tourbillon model offering two separate […]
Arnold & Son packs plenty of details into its watches to be admired with a loupe or without. There is always an exquisite dial to enjoy, along with the exceptionally fine-finished movements. It is also a brand that manages to excite by releasing past references with new combinations of materials and colours, building on the […]
Independent watchmaker Arnold & Son presented the striking Globetrotter in 2018, and a slightly updated version saw the light of day in 2021. Both editions were executed in stainless steel and came out as an exciting and visually pleasing take on the world time complication. This year, the company chose to launch the Globetrotter Platinum […]
Today marks the dawn of the Year of the Rabbit, the new year according to the Chinese Lunar calendar. And as every year, multiple brands have dedicated a special watch to celebrate the occasion. Incorporating the theme either in spirit, with images of rabbits or colours important to Chinese culture, or with an adaptation of […]
There are not many movement manufacturers nor watch brands that can lay claim to a staggering 9 GPHG awards, though Agenhor is one of them. Sure, the GPHG awards are like the Oscars in some ways – somewhat exclusive and at times certainly controversial – but they, for the most part, represent the crème de … Continued
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The first edition Nebula watch was presented by Arnold & Son in 2016, and it set itself apart from a variety of skeletonised watches available out there right away. Six years later, the Nebula continues to draw attention, and the two new variations of the previously released references hopefully will, too. The Calibre A&S5201 that […]
After we’ve taken a closer look at five very cool watches that put the Earth on your wrist one way or another just last week, this time around we move over to our nearest neighbour, the Moon. This satellite of our beautiful planet has been there forever and has guided us through time on our […]
Witnessing the entire splendour of our Planet Earth in one single glance is reserved for Astronauts and Cosmonauts only. And I’m pretty sure most of us will never be able to view our home planet from outer space, despite the rise of commercial space flights. However, there is a way to carry Earth with you […]