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Astronomy

Perpetual Moon 41.5 Red Gold
“Year of the Rabbit”

The year of the Water Rabbit has inspired an artistic version of the Perpetual Moon. Arnold & Son has sculpted the animal in a calm yet watchful pose.

Limited to 8 pieces.

A lunar rabbit

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.

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.

Technical Specifications

Reference: 1GLBR.Z06A.C161A
Functions
hours, minutes, astronomical moon phases, second moon-phase indicator on the back
Movement
Jewels:
27
Diameter:
34.00 mm
Thickness:
5.35 mm
Power reserve:
90 hours
Frequency:
3 Hz / 21,600 vph
Dial
material:
black aventurine glass
rabbit:
18K rose gold (4N), hand-engraved and -burnished finishes
landscape:
hand-painted with gold powder, enhanced with Super-LumiNova
Moon phases
sky:
black aventurine glass
constellations:
hand-painted, enhanced with Super-LumiNova
moon:
mother-of-pearl disc with hand-painted details, enhanced with Super-LumiNova
Case
Material:
18K red gold 5N
Diameter:
41.5 mm
Thickness:
11.67 mm
Crystal:
domed sapphire, with an anti-reflective coating on both sides
Back:
sapphire crystal, with an anti-reflecting coating
Water resistance:
3 bar (30 metres/100 feet)
Strap
Material:
glistening black alligator leather, red alligator leather lining, platinum thread (PT950), hand-stitched
Buckle:
pin buckle, 18K red gold (5N)

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Artistic expression

The rabbit remains the dial’s key element. Sculpted in three dimensions, it is crafted from 18-carat rose gold. Its expression, its pose and the details of its fur are hand-engraved and -burnished to add depth and nuance. This painstaking work is worthy of the exceptional attention Arnold & Son has always paid to its limited series created in tribute to the Chinese Zodiac.

The same holds true for the dial. On a disc of black aventurine glass dotted with glittering inclusions, the foliage and pagoda decorations are hand-painted with gold powder. To complete this narrative tableau, the Perpetual Moon “Year of the Rabbit” model is mounted on a glistening black alligator leather strap with visible platinum stitching. It is lined with red alligator leather in a nod to the lucky colour of Chinese symbolism.