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Arnold & Son Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 Gunmetal Watch Watch Releases

In a bold effort that pays homage to one of the most historically significant chronometers – the John Arnold pocket chronometer No. 1/36 – Arnold & Son has just announced the new Arnold & Son Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 Gunmetal. A followup to the Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 announced during Baselworld 2017, this new version introduces dark grey and rose gold tones that serve to enhance the visual beauty and complexity of a watch that showcases the brand’s technical prowess. More importantly, the watch features a new stainless steel case with anthracite DLC coating to achieve the pronounced gunmetal look. While the inspiration for the watch is arguably one of the most important classical timepieces in the brand’s history, this model is far more contemporary in its execution and design.

Arnold & Son Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 Gunmetal Watch Watch Releases

Arnold & Son Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 Gunmetal Watch Watch Releases

The original “Arnold 36” chronometer was not only the first pocket watch by John Arnold to use a larger movement with the “T” balance, but also the first to be called a “chronometer” for its superior timekeeping capabilities. This was, of course, before the COSC affiliation that term is known for today. Rather than fully replicate the piece visually, however, Arnold & Son has created something striking and modern with a movement that essentially takes place of the dial completely. Aside from the Arnold 36 chronometer, Arnold & Son is also paying tribute to the old English gunsmith tradition, which is closely related to traditional watchmaking and shares many common techniques.

Arnold & Son Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 Gunmetal Watch Watch Releases

Arnold & Son Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 Gunmetal Watch Watch Releases

The case itself is large at 46mm, which is appropriate considering how much there is to appreciate on the dial side. Everything is on display and demonstrates some of the most lavishly decorated components the brand is capable of producing. The main pivoting elements such as the wheels, barrels, the tourbillon, and others are each mounted on their own bridge. The triangular, multilevel bridges (no less than thirteen) are mostly skeletonized, providing a more contemporary sense of three-dimensional depth to the entire timepiece. The inner dial bezel is also Rhodium treated with black indexes and water resistance is generous at 30m.

Arnold & Son Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 Gunmetal Watch Watch Releases

Arnold & Son Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 Gunmetal Watch Watch Releases

Inside, the COSC-certified calibre A&S8600 operates at 4Hz with the help of a double barrel system that ensure 90 hours of power reserve when fully wound. It’s manually wound, with a main plate and bridges treated with a golden coating, echoing the aesthetics of the historical pocket watches made by John Arnold. The heart of the watch, the tourbillon, features a traditional construction with a top bridge, while the mirror-polished cage has the signature Arnold & Son three-spoke design, making a complete turn in 60 seconds.

Arnold & Son Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 Gunmetal Watch Watch Releases

The main plate is also set with mirror-polished 18k gold chatons and the wheels in the gear train are embellished with circular satin finishing with chamfered and polished edges. Even the screws are beveled and feature mirror-polished heads. While complex in its execution, the movement allows for an elegant and simple time-only display with running seconds. Other features include a dual AR-coated sapphire crystal and a sapphire display caseback.

Arnold & Son Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 Gunmetal Watch Watch Releases

Arnold & Son Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 Gunmetal Watch Watch Releases

Tourbillon Chronometer No.36 Specifications

  • Calibre: A&S8600. Manufacture Arnold & Son calibre, hand-wound, 33 jewels, diameter 37.8 mm, thickness 5.9 mm, power reserve 90 h, double barrel, 4 Hz / 28’800, COSC-certified
  • Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, tourbillon
  • Movement decoration: Nickel-silver and steel movement, 5N red gold treated bridges and main plate with Haute Horlogerie finishing: sand blasted bridges with chamfered and polished edges, 18k gold chatons, screws with bevelled and mirror-polished heads Tourbillon cage: mirror-polished with hand-chamfered polished edges and circular satin-finished surfaces
  • Dial: Inner bezel Rhodium treated with black indexes
  • Case: Stainless steel with anthracite DLC coating, diameter 46 mm, cambered sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides, see-through sapphire caseback, water-resistant to 30m

Arnold & Son Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 Gunmetal Watch Watch Releases

The motion is merely 4.4mm thick and also operates at 3Hz (21,600bph) and indicates that the time at a subdial using the seconds in a lesser, smaller subsidiary dial. For the steel version of this Time Pyramid, Arnold & Son coats much of the motion bridges at “NAC Gray” for its darker appearance which contrasts nicely with the blue tones of the hands and screws in addition to the lighter silver-colored wheels and gears. Don’t miss all of the hand-decoration such as the chamfered and polished bridges. The overall look is quite fine, and with the newest style of sapphire crystal caseback the whole demonstration of the Arnold & Son Time Pyramid steel is much better than ever.With the hand-stitched black alligator strap, this Arnold & Son Time Pyramid Translucent Back watch looks fantastic on the wrist, especially due to how much of your wrist you can’t see. The added element of fixing the sapphire crystal caseback is minor but very effective, and I can not really see people needing to go back to completely clear sapphire crystals on fully skeletonized dial watches (unless they’re working on very interesting wrist tans). Price for this reference 1TPAS. In 2013, Arnold & Son raised eyebrows with their Ultra-thin Tourbillon Escapement “UTTE” watch which, back then, was the planet’s thinnest tourbillon watch. The opinion was only 8.34mm thick and placed the calibre A&S8200 which steps just 2.97mm thick. Even though it has since lost the name of thinnest tourbillon see to the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tourbillon (hands-on here), the UTTE still remains an impressive masterpiece.

The Arnold & Son Tourbillon Chronometer No. 36 Gunmetal is a limited edition of 28 pieces with a retail price of 36,400 CHF (excluding VAT). You can learn more by visiting the official Arnold & Son website. arnoldandson.com

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The case measures in at 44mm, will probably be available in rose gold, also is water-resistant around 30m. The dial is completely skeletonized with dual accounts set against C?tes de Genève stripes, giving a nice contrast and extra girth. The time zone indicators, as with previous models, differ with Arabic and Roman numerals from an increasingly popular smoked backdrop. I feel these add an eclectic touch to almost equal halves of the watch. Since the motion does contain separate time zone components, every time zone is handled by its own crown, or “ears” as some enthusiasts refer to them, at 3 and 9 o’clock. Every time zone is placed with its individual crown, while the watch is wound solely by the crown at 3 o’clock. It manages to exhibit the complex and striking details of quite a complex timepiece without delving into the “too busy” category that many tend to fall into if handling such a complex endeavor. While I could definitely find a white gold or platinum option later on, I feel that this is a welcome addition to the group, and one I’d be excited to wear. 1DGAP. S10A.C120P is going to probably be limited to 30 pieces and will take a price of $38,850 that is really a few million dollars less than what the original DBG watch in gold price.

Arnold & Son Royal TEC1 Tourbillon Chronograph Watch Watch Releases

Just when we were beginning to think that the tourbillon was as played-out as a top 40 hit, Arnold & Son pulls us back in. After the success of last year’s Baselworld release of the UTTE, Arnold and Son had set a high bar for this year’s new model. With the recent announcement of the TEC1 Tourbillon Chronograph, I think we can consider that bar blown away. Part of their Royal collection, the TEC1 features a brand new in-house movement that combines a tourbillon, column wheel chronograph and automatic winding. With a beautiful and uncommon dial layout, the TEC1 offers huge amounts of complexity while maintaining the clean and elegant lines seen in Arnold & Son’s HMS1 line.

Arnold & Son Royal TEC1 Tourbillon Chronograph Watch Watch Releases

Any in-house automatic chronograph movement is noteworthy, but the Arnold & Son A&S8305 is something special. Running at 28,800 vph and supporting a power reserve of 55 hours, this manufacture movement supports a high frequency tourbillon at twelve o’clock along with a column wheel chronograph complication that offers a maximum measure of 60 minutes on a single sub dial at six. Comprised of over 255 components with 30 jewels, the A&S8305 is beautifully hand finished with circular graining, hand-chamfered bridges and a skeletonized 22 carat rotor.

A movement like this will need some space to stretch its legs, and the TEC1 sports a meaty 45mm 18-carat red gold or palladium case with an anti-reflective sapphire crystal and a sapphire display case back. The dial layout may be my favorite part about this new A&S chronograph, with a strong sense of balance and legibility that at first glance actually hides evidence of the chronograph (aside from the pushers adorning the right flank of the case). Dial text is minimal and the chronograph seconds measure is aided by a simple seconds scale surrounding the dial. The TEC1 offers a chronograph in the format of a fine dress watch that is bolstered by the presence of a tourbillon, which seems like a solid recipe for horological success.

Arnold & Son Royal TEC1 Tourbillon Chronograph Watch Watch Releases

Made in honor of their 250th anniversary, Arnold & Son is offering three versions of the TEC1, a limited edition in 18 carat red gold with a blue lacquered dial, a version with a palladium case and silver-white dial and the 18 carat red gold with anthracite dial seen here (images of the first two models are not yet available). Limited or not, we assume that demand may outstrip the annual production of a new and complicated watch such as this. With a list price starting at $99,050 USD on a matched alligator strap, well-heeled horology fans have yet another very cool and tourbillon-equipped option from Arnold & Son. arnoldandson.com