Our Take

In 2014 Arnold and Son celebrated its 250th anniversary with the launch of the incredible Double Tourbillon Escapement (DTE). The DTE provided for a dual dial/ dual time watch with two independent gear trains allowing to set the time on each dial to the exact minute.

John Arnold, the founder of Arnold and Son, can easily be considered the father of modern marine timekeeping. Arnold also collaborated with Abraham-Louis Breguet as Breguet’s first ever tourbillon cage (No 169) was mounted in John Arnold’s No. 11 movement. You can find and view the watch today at London’s British Museum.

If you’re unfamiliar with Arnold and Son, we provide a nice overview of the brand, its history, and technical prowess here.

We’re excited to offer you here a piece unique DTE with a one of a kind blue Côtes de Genève rayonnantes dial. It is powered by the proprietary mechanical hand-wound calibre A&S8513 with a 90-hour power reserve and GMT hours and minutes.

The DTE is the ideal watch for the ultimate horology enthusiast who enjoys technical watchmaking and innovation while traveling and keeping exact home time.

The Details

Brand: Arnold and Son

Model: DTE Piece Unique

Functions: Local hours and minutes, GMT hours and minutes, double tourbillon

Movement: A&S8513 Exclusive Arnold & Son mechanical double tourbillon movement, hand-wound, 42 jewels, diameter 37.3 mm, thickness 8.35 mm, double barrel, 21,600 vibrations/h

Power reserve: 90 hours

Haute Horlogerie Decoration: Fine circular graining and circular satin-finished wheels with hand-chamfered and polished edges, blued screws with beveled and mirror-polished heads. Tourbillon: 18-carat white gold bridges, satin-finished and mirror- polished surfaces with hand-chamfered and polished edges. Hand-chamfered and mirror-polished tourbillon cages

Dial: Côtes de Genève rayonnantes, plate dial side with,domed and white lacquered sub dials.

Case: 18-carat white gold, diameter 43.5 mm, cambered sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides, case back see-through sapphire,water-resistant to 30 m

Strap: Hand-stitched navy alligator leather

Condition & Warranty

This timepiece is brand new and features a full three-year factory warranty from date of purchase as part of our authorized dealership with Arnold and Son. Includes original box and documents.