For those who don’t know much about watches, the second hand that beats one grid per second is a common feature of a quartz timepiece (to reduce energy consumption). Indeed, the skip-second function is an extremely complex and rare function for mechanical watches. For experts who truly understand mechanical watches, such as the DSTB dial skip-second watch of Arnold & Son, it is an indispensable and proud masterpiece in the complete resume of collecting watches.
Arnold & Son creations represent the jump second watch that few people in the factory have their origins. Because the main reason for the reputation of John Arnold, the founder of Arnold, was the extremely accurate and precise navigation timepieces he invented. These timepieces have a mechanical structure called "dead-beat", also known as "true second" jump second pointer. The second hand with this mechanical structure will jump sixty times per minute, obviously jumping from one scale to the next, rather than moving several times per second according to the movement's swing frequency, making the second hand seem to be constantly moving. Because each second of the second hand moves corresponds to the obvious marks on the minute scale circle, it can make people read clearly, and it also reminds people of the standard clock (regulator) and the Marine Chronometer) in the watchmaking workshop, both of which are extremely accurate and clearly readable.
Arnold & Son's DSTB dial jump second watch echoes John Arnold's watchmaking science of "pursuing the ultimate accuracy of measuring time". What's more special is that the A&S6003 self-made automatic movement equipped with DSTB does not combine the jump second mechanical structure into the inside of the movement, but instead combines the entire set of structures on one side of the surface (the "dial" jump second is therefore named), which is not only visible at a glance, but more importantly, the jump second hand is extremely fascinating. This unique second-hop display can be seen under a huge transparent gem ring with light blue marks on it. These parts are very fine and the brand must be successfully made with LIGA technology; that is, they are not machined, but are produced in a similar way to making microprocessors.
This system operates similarly to pawl escapement. The movement uses a lever with a thallium-depressed thallium to push an indirect second wheel, connected to a lever with a ruby stent at the end. Every second, the accumulated energy will lift the stalker, release the second-hop wheel and the pointer to jump forward. A spring will then bounce the lever back into place. The center of the system is a very conspicuous anchor, playing the role of falling thallium. The anchor is not only a symbol of the brand and is seen in the logo, but also points out its watchmaking tradition that has been inherited from Arnold & Son, which has been committed to developing precision navigation timepieces for many years.
See the DSTB dial jump second watch with your own eyes, and your eyes will definitely be attracted by the complex mechanical structure created by the master of Arno Watchmaking. On the blue dial contained in the 43.5mm stainless steel shell, in addition to the white painted hour-dial dial displayed eccentrically and the blue crystal stopwatch ring of the large blue, crystal stopwatch ring, lever, gear and three palladium-metal satin-treated jump seconds bridge board , the large meter occupies most of the dial, making people reluctant to leave. The leverage of jump seconds is particularly made into an anchor shape, reminiscent of the ocean and adventure, and is uniquely charming.
