Pre-Basel 2014: Introducing the Arnold & Son Dial Side True Beat with an exposed dead seconds mechanism (with specs and pricing)
At Baselworld 2014 Arnold & Son will present the Dial Side True Beat, an automatic with dead seconds mechanism visible on the dial, revealing the mechanics behind the ticking seconds.
Arnold & Son continues its string of pre-Baselworld 2014 releases with the Dial Side True Beat (DSTB). Developed in-house – its sister company is movement specialist La Joux-Perret – the DSTB movement is self-winding with a dead beat seconds. What makes it unusual is the exposed dead seconds mechanism, comprised of three rose-gold plate bridges, gears, a long spring and an anchor-shaped lever. The lever locks and unlocks, giving the seconds hand its step by step motion, while the spring maintains tension.
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An oversized, clear sapphire ring sits above the dead seconds mechanism, forming the sub-dial for the seconds. The time is at four o’clock, on a white lacquered dial. Visually, the DSTB appears to be a combination of the Grönefeld One Hertz and MB&F’s Legacy Machines.
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The rose gold case is 43.5 mm in diameter. The DSTB is limited to 50 pieces with a retail price of 44,928 Swiss francs, equivalent to US$51,500.
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