Arnold & Son - Globetrotter Platinum

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First launched in 2018, the Globetrotter by Arnold & Son is now available in a new version crafted from 950 platinum.

At 45 mm wide and 17.23 mm at its highest point, the Globetrotter features one of the world’s largest rotating world-time display on a wristwatch.

Well protected by a convex sapphire crystal dome with an anti-reflective treatment on both sides, the central globe depicting the northern hemisphere is spanned by an imposing bridge in 18-carat gold that is made from a single piece of metal with an openworked design.

This taut-lined arc is the Globetrotter’s visual signature and holds a functional jewel at its centre to mark the axis of universal time.

The polished and rhodium-plated land mass of the globe has been sculpted from a single piece. The relief of the mountain ranges is highlighted by a matt finish. The oceans, hand-painted with several layers of lacquer, are given intense depth and radiance by blue pigments enriched with powdered mother-of-pearl.

The universal hours ring is in transparent sapphire crystal. Local times are indicated by red arrows pointing to the markers, while world times can be read off by visualising imaginary longitudes from the jewel in the central bridge to the 24-hour ring.

The applied indexes on two planes are faceted and crafted from 18-carat gold and enhanced by Super-LumiNova for enhanced readability in the dark. The lower part of the dial encompassing the world map is in mother-of-pearl tinted in graduated shades of blue.

The coastlines, in a lighter shade of blue and enriched with Super-LumiNova, shine at night further accentuating the reliefs.

The Globetrotter Platinum is equipped with the in-house automatic A&S6022 movement which beats at 28,800 vibrations per hour with a power reserve of 45 hours. Its 22-carat gold oscillating weight features a skeletonised Clous de Paris guilloché motif.

The A&S6022 movement is also decorated with traditional fine watchmaking motifs: a circular-grained main plate, Côtes de Genève stripes radiating from the centre, satin-finished wheels, polished and chamfered screws.

To match the Globetrotter Platinum’s case, the movement features a specific NAC finish, a type of plating that uses precious metals similar to platinum.

The watch is water resistant up to a pressure of 3 bar (30 metres / 100 feet) and is matched to a blue alligator skin with raspberry-pink alligator-skin lining secured to the wrist by a 950 platinum and titanium folding clasp.

A limited edition of just 28 pieces, the Arnold & Son Globetrotter Platinum ref. 1WTAX.U02C.C183C has a suggested retail price of CHF 64,900 (this price includes Swiss sales taxes and may change depending on the country). arnoldandson.com