In 2025, the traditional Chinese calendar marks the Year of the Wooden Snake, symbolized by perspicacity, intelligence, and prudence. To celebrate, Arnold Son has introduced the Perpetual Moon 41.5 “Year of the Snake,” a limited series of eight red gold timepieces. This watch features the brand’s signature astronomical moon display, aventurine glass dial, and exquisite artistic craftsmanship as a tribute to the zodiac year.
The Wooden Snake year begins on January 29, 2025, representing transformation, self-improvement, energy, and introspection. It promises a time of negotiation, mystery, and discretion. Arnold Son honor this with a Perpetual Moon model centered on a detailed depiction of a snake coiled around a Ginkgo biloba branch, a tree renowned for its enduring benefits. Set against a tranquil night scene, the serpent is hand-engraved in 18-carat rose gold, with remarkable realism in its scales, forked tongue, and head.
The dial also features a luminous mother-of-pearl moon, painted Ursa Major and Cassiopeia constellations, and a shimmering aventurine glass sky. These elements pay tribute to John Arnold’s legacy in marine chronometry, with the Pole Star symbolizing navigation and the connection between stars and the Chinese zodiac.
A secondary moon phase display on the case back ensures precise adjustments, while the manual A&S1512 calibre powers the timepiece with extraordinary accuracy. Its lunar cycle tracking deviates by just 24 hours every 122 years. This in-house movement, developed and made in La Chaux-de-Fonds, offers a 90-hour power reserve with its dual-barrel design and 3 Hz frequency.
