Arnold & Son Globetrotter 42 mm Salmon Platinum

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions

42 mm

Case thickness

10.2 mm

Case material

Platinum 950

Bezel

Baguette diamond rainbow

Crystal

Anti-reflective sapphire, double-domed

Dial

Salmon

Hands

Mercedes hour hand with Chromalight display

Indexes

Applied Arabic numerals with luminous coating

Bracelet / strap

Milanese mesh

Clasp / buckle

Pin buckle in matching case metal

Water resistance

30 m

Movement

Movement / calibre

Calibre 10E — In-house manual-winding, hand-finished

Movement type

Automatic with micro-rotor

Frequency

25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)

Power reserve

10 days

Number of jewels

45 jewels

Complications

Minute repeater

Functions

Annual calendar, moon phase

Watchmaker

Assembled and regulated by a single watchmaker, who signs off the piece before casing.

Production & market

Production period

1975 – 1984

Limited-edition quantity

Not applicable

Current market information

Thin secondary-market supply — pricing is set piece by piece at auction.

Designer

Gérald Genta

Gérald Genta (1931–2011) trained as a goldsmith in Geneva and became the most influential watch designer of the 20th century. Working freelance, he sketched the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak overnight in 1970, followed by the Patek Philippe Nautilus, the IWC Ingenieur SL and the Bulgari Bulgari — defining the integrated-bracelet luxury sports watch as a category.

Historical significance

Arnold & Son Globetrotter 42 mm Salmon Platinum sits within Arnold & Son's Globetrotter line, introduced in 1975. It carries the house codes established since 1764 — platinum 950 case, salmon dial and in-house manual-winding, hand-finished — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

• The reference was originally planned as a one-year run and stayed in the catalogue for well over a decade.
• The movement's bridges are decorated even where they will never be seen once the watch is cased.
• The bracelet tapers across its length, which is why the profile looks thinner on the wrist than the specification suggests.