Arnold & Son Unites Exquisite, Hand-Painted Dials with the Fine Art of Haute Horlogerie

Métiers d’Art Dragon Unique Pieces
HM Dragon Unique Piece & UTTE Dragon Unique Piece, Photo © Arnold & Son

The Métiers d’Art Dragon Unique Pieces from Arnold & Son will appeal to watch connoisseurs who appreciate finest-quality watchmaking combined with beautiful arts and crafts. Each of the two unique pieces depicts a hand-painted dragon miniature, the rich, deep colours set off to perfection by the understatement of the dial in white mother-of-pearl. The exclusive nature of these two wonderful references is underscored by their limitation to just one example of each model.

UTTE Dragon Unique Piece: Arnold & Son ultra-thin tourbillon manufacture movement A&S8200, one-minute flying tourbillon, hand-wound, hand-painted miniature on white mother-of-pearl dial, 18-karat red gold case, diameter 42 mm, Photo © Arnold & Son

In Chinese mythology the dragon is a divine creature signifying power and good fortune, and is the free spirit of the zodiac. The models comprising the Métiers d’Art Dragon Editions from Arnold & Son were created to celebrate this divine creature. Each dragon is depicted in a hand-painted miniature, executed with exquisite delicacy of touch and featuring fine details that evoke the depth and texture of the dragon.

HM Dragon Unique Piece: Arnold & Son manufacture movement A&S1001, hand-wound, hand-painted miniature on white mother-of-pearl dial, 18-karat rose gold case, diameter 40 mm, Photo © Arnold & Son

The expertly applied layers of paint and nuances of colour create a breathtaking sense of three-dimensional depth. As Philippe Boven of Arnold & Son explains: “The art of hand-painting miniatures takes many years of concentrated practice to perfect, and these exquisite dragons presented our specialists with an ideal opportunity to showcase their skills.” The sumptuousness of the dragon is a counterpoint to the simplicity of the white mother-of-pearl dial, which shimmers entrancingly with the play of light.

Available in two distinctive references, the HM Dragon Unique Piece and the UTTE Dragon Unique Piece.

Main Technical Characteristics:

HM Dragon Unique Piece

Calibre: A&S1001, Arnold & Son manufacture movement, hand-wound, 21 jewels, diameter 30 mm, thickness 2.7 mm, power reserve 90 h, double barrel, 21,600 vibrations/h
Functions: Hours, minutes
Movement decoration: Nickel-silver movement, rhodium treated with Haute Horlogerie finishing: hand-chamfered bridges with polished edges, fine circular graining and Côtes de Genève rayonnantes, blued screws with bevelled and mirror-polished heads
Dial: Hand-painted miniature on white mother-of-pearl
Case: 18-karat rose gold, diameter 40 mm, with or without diamond-set bezel available, cambered sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides, see-through sapphire case back, water-resistant to 30 m
Strap: Hand-stitched brown or black alligator leather
Limited edition: Unique piece

UTTE Dragon Unique Piece

Calibre: A&S8200, Arnold & Son ultra-thin tourbillon manufacture movement, one- minute flying tourbillon, hand-wound, 29 jewels, diameter 32 mm, thickness 2.97 mm, tourbillon cage diameter 14 mm, power reserve over 90 h, 21,600 vibrations/h
Functions: Hours, minutes, tourbillon
Movement decoration: Nickel-silver movement, rhodium treated with Haute Horlogerie finishing: unique hand-engraved tourbillon bridge, hand- chamfered bridges with polished edges, fine circular graining and Côtes de Genève rayonnantes, circular satin-finished wheels with hand-chamfered and polished edges, blued screws with bevelled and mirror-polished heads. Tourbillon cage: satin-finish with chamfered and polished edges.
Dial: Hand-painted miniature on white mother-of-pearl
Case: 18-karat red gold, diamond-set bezel available, diameter 42 mm, cambered sapphire with anti-reflective coating on both sides, see- through sapphire case back, water-resistant to 30 m
Strap: Hand-stitched brown or black alligator leather
Limited edition: Unique piece

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