John Arnold was a highly skilled and innovative British watchmaker of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries who did much to streamline and industrialize the production of his timepieces. Ernest Shackleton, Captain James Cook, and Dr. David Livingstone are just a few of the explorers who took his chronometers with them on their adventures. Today, the Swiss manufacturer Arnold & Son continues to produce exacting timepieces with classic, elegant stylings.

This extraordinary Arnold & Son Métiers d'Art TB Dragon timepiece for men is in new condition and comes complete with its original boxes and papers. As a highly limited-edition timepiece, only 28 pieces were produced.

This watch is driven by Arnold & Son’s self-winding automatic A&S6103 caliber which beats at 28,800 vph, possesses 30 jewels, and delivers a 45-hour power reserve. The gorgeous movement features rhodium treatment with Haute Horlogerie finishings such as hand-chamfered bridges with polished edges, fine circular graining, Côtes de Genève rayonnantes, a brushed and skeletonised oscillating weight, and blued screws with bevelled and mirror-polished heads. The TB (True Beat) complication delivers an enhanced time-keeping precision inspired by the needs of marine navigators.

The exquisite 18K rose gold case measures 44 mm and rests upon a hand-stitched alligator leather strap. Other case features include an antireflective cambered sapphire crystal, a see-through sapphire case back, and a water resistance to 30 m / 3 atm.

With a completely unique and fascinating dial, this watch will surely serve as a conversation piece no matter where you go. The black-colored dial has the time displayed off center at the 9 o’clock position in order to make room for the main attraction, a large 22K solid rose gold engraved appliqué dragon that features hand-painted textures and shading. There is an arrow-shaped center seconds hand.

Standout features: Limited edition of only 28 pieces produced; 18K rose gold case; 22K solid rose gold dragon upon the dial; True Beat second precision; movement decorated with Haute Horlogerie finishings.

Details at a glance:

• Model Reference: 1ARAP.B04A.C120P
• Case Material: 18K Rose gold
• Case Dimensions: 44 mm
• Case Height: 13.5 mm
• Movement: Self-winding automatic; 28,800 vph; 30 jewels; 45-hour power reserve
• Caliber: A&S6103
• Complication(s) / Feature(s): Standard time with True Beat second precision
• Dial: Black color with 22K solid rose gold engraved appliqué that features hand-painted textures and shading
• Crystal: Antireflective cambered sapphire
• Winding Crown: Push / Pull
• Water-resistance: 30 m / 3 atm
• Band: Black hand-stitched alligator leather
• Clasp: 18K Rose gold tang buckle
• Country of Origin: Switzerland
• Retail Value: $36,700.00
  
• Condition: New, unworn
• Comments: Box and papers