Arnold & Son celebrates Chinese New Year with a new watch

The Perpetual Moon 41.5 Red Gold “Year of the Horse” features a black aventurine glass dial, an 18K red gold (5N) hand-engraved horse, and two moon-phase displays.

Kunaal Khemka

January 12, 2026

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Arnold & Son celebrates Chinese New Year with a new watch

What is the Perpetual Moon 41.5 Red Gold “Year of the Horse?”

Arnold & Son (A&S) has introduced the Perpetual Moon 41.5 Red Gold “Year of the Horse” to mark the Chinese Year of the Fire Horse; the next sign in the Chinese zodiac that replaces the Wood Snake on 17 February 2026. Its gorgeous dial highlights A&S’s artistic and Métiers d’Art capabilities. It is limited to 8 pieces.

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What are the dial features?

Image: “From hooves to mane, every muscle seems to ripple with energy. The black aventurine sky shimmers like a vast, celestial expanse, where distant stars mingle with mountainous reliefs and shadowy woodland undergrowth. In the horse’s wake, hand-painted golden dust evokes a trail of sparks that ignite one after the other as the animal passes. These glowing flashes reflect its inner fire and untamed spirit. Touches of red and yellow Super-LumiNova, diffusing the same nocturnal shades, transform the scene as the light dims. Under the radiant mother-of-pearl moon, the horse’s majestic silhouette stands out, while the embers smoulder with new intensity.”

The dial is made from black aventurine glass. The lower portion represents the landscape; hand painted with gold powder and treated with Super-LumiNova. The moon is crafted from a mother-of-pearl disc and treated with Super-LumiNova. The constellations – “Cassiopeia and Ursa Major” – are hand painted and treated with Super-LumiNova. The horse is made from 18K red gold (5N) and hand engraved.

Why are there two moon phase displays?

While the dial displays the astronomical moon-phase display, the caseback features a secondary moon-phase display for “fast, accurate setting of the lunar age.” It follows the true lunar cycle of 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, and 2.8 seconds, and will “take 122 years for the display to drift by a single day from the actual lunar cycle, provided the watch is kept fully wound.”

How complicated is the movement?

Image: The secondary moon-phase display between 6 and 7 o’clock is synched with the moon-phase display on the dial side. Movement finishing: Mainplate is rhodium-plated and features a circular-grained finish. Bridges are chamfered and feature radiating Côtes de Genève stripes. Wheels are snailed. Screws are blued, chamfered, and feature polished heads. Second moon phase indicator is rhodium-plated and rimmed.

The watch is powered by A&S1512, an in-house manual winding movement that drives the hours, minutes, and precision moon-phase display on both the front and back. It measures 34 mm (diameter) * 5.35 mm (thickness). It is composed of 27 jewels, beats at a luxurious rate of 21,600 vph or 3 Hz, and has a power reserve of 90 hours provided from 2 barrels.

What is the case made from?

The watch is housed in an 18K red gold (5N) case – 41.5 mm (diameter) * 11.67 mm (thickness). Dial side features a domed sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment on both sides. Caseback features a sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment. Water resistant up to 30 metres. Comes with a hand-stitched black alligator leather strap with red alligator leather lining that is fitted to a pin buckle made from 18K red gold (5N).

What we think?

Image: *“Miniature painting, three-dimensional engraving, fine stonework and the refined finishing of an astronomical moon-phase calibre: the* *Perpetual Moon 41.5 Red Gold “Year of the Horse”* *tells a tale of excellence, symbolism and vital energy.”*

For a brand that excels in chronometry and a penchant for stone dials, the Perpetual Moon 41.5 Red Gold “Year of the Horse” highlights A&S’s creative side. Its Métiers d’Art dial has cultural significance and might appeal to a global audience; not only those celebrating Chinese New Year. Its limited production run of 8 pieces ensures rarity.

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Additional Details

Name: Perpetual Moon 41.5 Red Gold “Year of the Horse”

Reference: 1GLBR.Z11A.C1293A

Price: Swiss Franc (CHF) 62,600 (including VAT)

Limited edition of 8 pieces.

Pease visit the brand’s website and Instagram page for more information.