No Reserve
989Σ︎
Arnold & Son
Ref. 1ARAP.W01A.C120P
TBR
An attractive pink gold wristwatch with retrograde date and dead-beat seconds
Estimate
HK$40,000–80,000•︎
€4,400–8,700
$5,100–10,300
Live 31 May, 12 PM Hong Kong SAR China Time
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
Full-Cataloguing
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.
- 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.