Arnold & Son Luna Magna 39 mm Meteorite 18k

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions

39 mm

Case thickness

14.1 mm

Case material

18k yellow gold

Bezel

Unidirectional ceramic 60-minute

Crystal

Anti-reflective sapphire, double-domed

Dial

Meteorite

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

500 m

Movement

Movement / calibre

Calibre 38E — In-house manual-winding, hand-finished

Movement type

High-frequency automatic

Frequency

25,200 vph (3.5 Hz)

Power reserve

10 days

Number of jewels

37 jewels

Complications

Flyback chronograph

Functions

Hours, minutes, seconds, date

Watchmaker

The calibre is built in-house and adjusted in five positions before delivery.

Production & market

Production period

2007 – 2010

Limited-edition quantity

Not applicable

Current market information

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

Designer

Marc Newson

Marc Newson is an Australian industrial designer whose work spans Qantas cabins, Apple hardware and Jaeger-LeCoultre's Atmos clocks; his watch design reduces the object to pure geometry and legibility.

Historical significance

Arnold & Son Luna Magna 39 mm Meteorite 18k sits within Arnold & Son's Luna Magna line, introduced in 2007. It carries the house codes established since 1764 — 18k yellow gold case, meteorite 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

• Early production dials show a slightly different minute track, and collectors pay a premium for them.
• 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.