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BOUTIQUE
OVER THE MOON
Arnold & Son recently enhanced its distinguished Royal collection with this new HM Double Hemisphere Perpetual Moon, with
not one but two of the biggest moon phase indications on the
market. For the first time, this groundbreaking timepiece displays
the moon phases as they can be seen both from the northern
and southern hemispheres respectively. The rich, blue lacquered
gu illoche dial and two three-dimensional moons are framed by
a 42mm red gold case that houses the manual-wind caliber A&S
1512. The 27-jewel movement offers one of the most accurate
moon phases on the market, with only one day’s deviation every
122 years – at which point a single push on the corrector will
keep it in sync for another 122 years.
FIGHTING SPIRIT
For its latest creation, Manufacture Royale drew inspiration from
the epic battle waged by Voltaire and Rosseau, two brilliant philosophers and sworn enemies of the Age of Enlightenment. With
its dark, inky hue, this new automatic model symbolizes their
gifted minds during a fight where the pen replaced the sword.
Limited to 38 pieces (Rosseau’s age when the fight first began),
the 1770 Voltige Black Feather features a microblasted, black
PVD-treated steel case. The matching dial is crossed by a vertical
côtes de Genève decoration and displays a seconds counter at 6
o’clock with a unique mesh decoration. A deep blue color adorns
the hands, dial screws, minutes scale and canvas heart of the strap.
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