Arnold & Son Constant Force 44 mm Salmon 18k

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions

44 mm

Case thickness

8.1 mm

Case material

18k rose gold

Bezel

Octagonal with 8 hexagonal screws

Crystal

Anti-reflective sapphire, double-domed

Dial

Salmon

Hands

Faceted dauphine hands, polished by hand

Indexes

Printed minute track with applied batons

Bracelet / strap

White rubber velcro strap

Clasp / buckle

Triple-folding clasp with safety catch

Water resistance

200 m

Movement

Movement / calibre

Calibre 74E — In-house automatic with 22k gold rotor

Movement type

Manual-winding

Frequency

21,600 vph (3 Hz)

Power reserve

72 hours

Number of jewels

33 jewels

Complications

Time and date

Functions

Hours, minutes, seconds, date

Watchmaker

Finishing, assembly and timing are carried out in the manufacture's own atelier.

Production & market

Production period

2009 – 2014

Limited-edition quantity

Not applicable

Current market information

Values have stabilised after the 2022 correction; condition and box-and-papers drive the premium.

Designer

Emmanuel Gueit

Emmanuel Gueit came from a family of Geneva jewellers and was barely into his twenties when he drew the oversized Royal Oak Offshore in 1993 — a watch the house's traditionalists resisted and collectors turned into an icon.

Historical significance

Arnold & Son Constant Force 44 mm Salmon 18k sits within Arnold & Son's Constant Force line, introduced in 2009. It carries the house codes established since 1764 — 18k rose gold case, salmon dial and in-house automatic with 22k gold rotor — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

• Early production dials show a slightly different minute track, and collectors pay a premium for them.
• The movement's bridges are decorated even where they will never be seen once the watch is cased.