Arnold & Son
Reference 1LMAR.A02A.C153A Luna Magna | A limited edition pink gold wristwatch with rotating spherical moon phase indication and phases of the moon analog display, Circa 2021
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December 10, 04:25 PM GMT
Estimate
12,000 - 24,000 USD
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Description
Dial: blue aventurine, marble and aventurine spherical moon
Caliber: cal. 1021 mechanical, 35 jewels
Case: 18k pink gold, sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws
Case number: No. 20/28, 53.3.02.01
Closure: 18k pink gold Arnold & Son buckle
Size: 44 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: yes
Papers: yes
Accessories: Arnold & Son presentation box with outer box, and Certificate of Guarantee dated May 17th, 2021
John Arnold (1736–1799) was a pioneering English watchmaker whose innovations in precision timekeeping and chronometry profoundly influenced modern horology. Born in Cornwall, he left England for the Netherlands at the age of nineteen, returning to London fluent in German—a skill that served him well at the court of King George III of the House of Hanover. In 1764, Arnold presented the monarch with a ring containing the smallest half-quarter repeater ever made, a technical marvel that established his reputation and launched his illustrious career.
Renowned as one of the most innovative watchmakers of his era, Arnold held patents for the detent escapement, bimetallic balance, and helical balance spring, and was instrumental in advancing precision timekeeping through his marine chronometers. His contributions were central to the great scientific efforts of his time, notably the competition to determine longitude at sea, for which he received several grants and awards from the British Board of Longitude.
Today, Arnold & Son, the modern Swiss manufacture that bears his name, continues to honour this legacy through collections devoted to world time, chronometry, and astronomy—faithfully perpetuating the spirit of invention and excellence that defined John Arnold’s remarkable career.