Arnold & Son - Watch of the Year at MunichTime 2012

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The public awarded 1^st prize to the Arnold & Son HMS Lady in Munich. The award was presented during a glittering ceremony on 11^th December 2012.

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The famous watch exhibition MunichTime took place at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich from the 1^st to 3^rd of November, where the watch industry presented its novelties to a large audience of connoisseurs. Thousands of watch lovers visited the exhibition and voted for the “Watch of the Year” in 6 different categories.  Arnold & Son won the 1^st prize in the “Best Luxury Ladies’ Watch” category with the iconic HMS Lady.

The awards were presented during the traditional Watch Gala at the “Aula der Wissenschaften” in Vienna on the 11^th of December 2012. The event was attended by distinguished high profile guests and representatives of the prestigious brands being awarded.

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HMS Lady

18-carat rose gold case, cream dial, case diameter 34 mm, A&S1101 Arnold & Son mechanical movement © Arnold & Son

Arnold & Son is proud to communicate as winner in the category “Best Luxury Ladies” Watch’ the HMS Lady in 18-carat rose gold case with cream colored dial. The case is 34 mm in diameter and houses a hand-wound movement which is only 2.5 mm thick. The HMS Lady is a perfect reflection of traditional classical elegance in the Arnold & Son’s Royal Collection. The Royal Collection isinspired by the timepieces made during the earlier part of John Arnold’s life for King George III and the royal court. The HMS Lady in the Arnold & Son Royal Collection is an eloquent expression of elegance and sophistication in the inimitable English style.

The A&S1101 calibre mechanical movement measures an ultra-slim 2.5 mm in thickness. The golden treated movement has blued screws together with exquisite Haute Horlogerie finishing featuring hand-engraved bridges with elegant English-style floral motif. The breathtaking richness of detail in the hand-engraved bridges creates a spectacular illusion of depth that contrasts starkly with the ultra-slim case. All in all, a perfect addition to the Arnold & Son Royal Collection.

HMS Lady

Main technical characteristics:

Calibre:                            A&S1101

                                          Arnold & Son mechanical movement, hand-wound, 17 jewels,

                                          diameter 23.7 mm, thickness 2.5 mm, power reserve 42 h,

                                          21'600 vibrations/h

Functions:                       Hours, minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock

Movement 

decoration:                     18-carat rose gold case:

                                         golden treated with Haute Horlogerie finishing: hand-engraved 

                                         bridges with English-style floral motif, blued screws

Diamonds:                     76, 0.685 ct, VVs

Dial colour:                   Cream

Case:                               18-carat rose gold, diameter 34 mm, cambered sapphire with anti-

                                        reflective coating on both sides, case back see-through sapphire, 

                                        water-resistant to 30 m

Strap:                             Hand-stitched honey or red alligator leather

Limited edition:           100 pieces

References :                  1PMMP.W01A.C114A 18-carat rose gold case, diamonds, honey         

                                        leather

                                    

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