ARNOLD & SON – LUNA MAGNA Platinum Edition 2022

 

ARNOLD & SON– LUNA MAGNAPlatinumSuper-LumiNova 44mm Meteorite Dial Limited Edition2022

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Luna Magna features Arnold & Son’s first three-dimensional moon and the largest rotating moon ever created in relief for a wristwatch.

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Presented in a 44 mm platinum case, Arnold & Son has recreated one of its distinctive designs. The off-centred hours and minutes dial at 12 o’clock frees up substantial space for displaying complications, such as this spherical moon measuring 12 mm in diameter. The visible crescent of the moon lights up at night thanks to the Super-LumiNova. The shaded part is made up of meteorite, a feat never used in this three-dimensional configuration.

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The large moon emerges from the main plate of the A&S1021 calibre without upsetting the overall balance of the timepiece. The lunar globe thus appears halfway up the movement, perfectly positioned between the top and bottom. The upper part is encased in a glass box.

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This technique has been repeated on the case-back side, where the sapphire crystal rests on the wrist. By placing most of the volume in these sapphire crystals, theLuna Magna’s case has a total height of 15.9 mm.

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Luna Magna is driven by the A&S1021 calibre, which has been fully developed, manufactured, assembled, and adjusted in the Manufacture. This new hand-wound calibre, which has been designed with the lunar globe in mind, features a 90-hour power reserve and a regulating organ oscillating at a frequency of 3 Hz. The movement also includes a secondary display detailing the age of the moon on the case-back side.

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And the correction is easy, since Luna Magna Platinum’s lunar function is accessible directly from the crown. A practical solution made possible by Arnold & Son’s total mastery of the watchmaking process.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection:  LUNA MAGNA

Model:   LUNA MAGNA Platinum 44 Limited Edition

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Reference  1LMAXZ01AC233C

Movement
Calibre A&S1021, hand-wound mechanical
Jewels: 35
Diameter: 37.60 mm
Thickness:12.00 mm with three-dimensional moon (4.75 mm without moon)
Power reserve: 90 hours
Frequency: 3 Hz / 21,600 vph
Finishes main plate:

• Mainplate: circular-grained
• Bridges: sunray and chamfered Côtes de Genève
• Wheels: circular-grained satin finish
• Screws: blued and chamfered, polished heads
• Moon-phase indicator: circular-grained satin finish

Functions  
Hours, minutes, astronomical lunar phases (one-day correction every 122 years),
moon phase indicator on case back
Dial 
Meteorite with sand colour finish
Hour dial: white the lights up at night Super-LumiNova
Flange: blue PVD coating
Moon
Diameter: 12.00 mm
White marble the lights up at night Super-LumiNova
The visible crescent of the moon lights up at night thanks to the Super-LumiNova.
Case
Materia: Platinum Pt 950
Diameter: 44.00 mm
Thickness; 15.90 mm (with crystal)
Crystal: Domed sapphire with an anti-reflective coating on both sides
Case back: Sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective coating on the inside
Water-resistance 30metres / 100 feet
Strap 
Material: Alligator leather, grey (exterior) and orange (interior), hand-stitched
Buckle: pin, platinum Pt 950