Arnold & Son Luna Magna 40 mm Ice Platinum

Case, dial & bracelet

Case dimensions

40 mm

Case thickness

8.8 mm

Case material

Platinum 950

Bezel

Fixed brushed titanium

Crystal

Box sapphire with AR coating

Dial

Ice blue

Hands

Skeletonised sword hands, white luminescent

Indexes

Diamond-set hour markers

Bracelet / strap

Alligator leather with folding clasp

Clasp / buckle

Folding clasp in matching case metal

Water resistance

50 m

Movement

Movement / calibre

Calibre 19F — In-house tourbillon, manual-winding

Movement type

Automatic, self-winding

Frequency

21,600 vph (3 Hz)

Power reserve

45 hours

Number of jewels

21 jewels

Complications

GMT / second time zone

Functions

Hours, minutes, small seconds

Watchmaker

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

Production & market

Production period

1992 – 2008

Limited-edition quantity

Not applicable

Current market information

Trades close to retail on the secondary market, with steady demand for full-set examples.

Designer

In-house design studio

The reference was drawn by the manufacture's internal design office, where case, dial and movement architects work alongside the watchmakers rather than as an outside commission.

Historical significance

Arnold & Son Luna Magna 40 mm Ice Platinum sits within Arnold & Son's Luna Magna line, introduced in 1992. It carries the house codes established since 1764 — platinum 950 case, ice blue dial and in-house tourbillon, manual-winding — and is one of the references collectors use to date the evolution of the collection.

Interesting facts

• The case is finished by hand, alternating polished and satin-brushed surfaces in a single pass so the edges stay razor sharp.
• 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.