The Best of Basel

Evan Rast shares the fantastic finds from this year’s edition of the world’s biggest watch show

Arnold & Son’s Time Pyramid

And as I am just about wrap up this review, do permit me to go slightly off course from our rugged and robust theme, and finish off with a refined piece of haute horlogerie, as I feel it worthy to highlight another watchmaker whose watches were what I had in mind when I said, "impeccably made."

Perhaps unknown to many, Arnold & Son has roots that stem back to 200 years ago, when father and son, John and Arnold Roger, first ventured into regulator watches. The duo worked tirelessly at their La Chaux-de-Fonds workshop, perfecting what they’ve learned about precision timekeeping, and innovating in areas they saw the need and opportunity. A piece that certainly shows the culmination of these efforts is the Time Pyramid, a deserving addition to the brand’s immaculate Instrument Collection. This watch presents the hand-finished A&S1615 caliber treated in NAC grey, which was built in a highly unique skeletonized pyramid-shaped structure, with the movement appearing to be suspended between two sapphire crystals. The workmanship and intricacy of the movement can – as it should be – appreciated from the front and back of its 44.6mm case. The Time Pyramid, as expected of any piece that comes out of this manufacture, has been decorated, chamfered and polished by hand, adI may say so myself, the piece is quite a sight to behold.

Certainly, there are still a lot more to cover and present from the show, which we will try to do in the months to come. Stay tuned!

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