Arnold & Son 1ARAP.W01A.C120P

Arnold & Son

Manufacturer Arnold & Son Year Circa 2015 Reference No 1ARAP.W01A.C120P Case No 12.2.1.01.AEL Model Name TBR Material 18K pink gold Calibre Automatic, cal. 6008, 34 jewels Bracelet/Strap Crocodile Clasp/Buckle 18K pink gold Arnold & Son pin buckle Dimensions 44mm diameter Signed Case, dial, movement and buckle signed Good To Know: - Rare complication: dead-beat seconds and retrograde date - Marine chronometer accuracy - Attractive patina and offered at No Reserve Arnold & Son, a name once synonymous with the advancement of the marine chronometer, pays homage to its heritage with the TBR, the inaugural model in its Instrument Collection. The name derives from its two signature complications: True Beat and Retrograde. The watch makes its boldest statement with a large arrow-tipped minute. Historically, seconds held primacy for maritime navigation—essential for synchronizing shipboard clocks and calculating longitude. The sexagesimal system underlying geographic positioning made accurate seconds indispensable. The TBR reimagines this legacy, granting the seconds function a commanding presence on the dial. True Beat claims the highest prominence, followed by the retrograde date, while the hours and minutes are consigned to the smallest subsidiary register—a deliberate inversion that makes reading the time a secondary act, subordinate to the spectacle of the complications. The hand‑finished cal. 6008, an in‑house movement conceived, developed, and produced entirely within Arnold & Son’s La Chaux‑de‑Fonds workshops. The present example in pink gold is a rare find not to be missed by the collector looking for something distinctive inspired by maritime navigation.