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The year of the Water Rabbit has inspired a new artistic version of the Perpetual Moon. Arnold & Son has sculpted the animal in a calm yet watchful pose. It sits majestically against a backdrop of black aventurine, beneath a great mother-of-pearl moon. In Chinese Zodiac iconography, the water rabbit is the moon’s loyal companion. The sophistication of this dial, showcasing the artistic crafts, demonstrates Arnold & Son’s expertise. In addition to its fine watchmaking movement complete with large astronomic moon, the timepiece also displays masterful aesthetics. The Perpetual Moon “Year of the Rabbit” timepiece is at once powerfully symbolic, sophisticated and full of meaning.

Arnold & Son continues its celebration of the traditional Chinese calendar. To mark the dawn of the year of the Water Rabbit, the brand is releasing a new series limited to eight timepieces of its high-precision moon-phase model. The Perpetual Moon “Year of the Rabbit” timepiece features a sculpted golden rabbit set against a backdrop of black aventurine, posing next to a pagoda surrounded by waterfalls.

The year of the Water Rabbit begins on Saturday, 21 January 2023. In the founding legends of the Chinese Zodiac, the rabbit inhabits a white jade moon, to whom it serves as a pet. It embodies prudence and agility. When shown alongside the characteristic element of the year of the Water Rabbit, this animal promises longevity, peace and prosperity.

The Details

Brand: Arnold and Son

Model: "Year of the Rabbit" Perpetual Moon

Functions: hours, minutes, astronomical moon phases, second moon-phase indicator on the back

Movement: A&S1512, mechanical with manual winding

Case: 41.5 mm - 18-carat red gold (5N)

Dial:

• material: black aventurine glass
• rabbit: 18-carat rose gold (4N), hand-engraved and -burnished finishes
• landscape: hand-painted with gold powder, enhanced with Super-LumiNova
• sky: black aventurine glass
• constellations: hand-painted, enhanced with Super-LumiNova
• moon: mother-of-pearl disc with hand-painted details, enhanced with Super-LumiNova

Strap: glistening black alligator leather, red alligator leather lining, platinum thread (PT950), hand-stitched

Water Resistance: 30 m/100 feet

Limited Edition: 8 timepieces