Launched in 1995 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the Arnold & Son brand is named after John Arnold (1736-1799), the English watchmaker and inventor - and a clockmaker's son - of the 18th century renowned for his work on precision timekeepers and marine chronometers and for the numerous technical advances for which he held patents, particularly the detent escapement, bimetallic balance and helical balance spring.
In 2010, Arnold & Son gained the right to be called a "manufacture", since the watch company develops and produces its own movements. What is more, Anold & Son develops a new movement for every single model. Today, the brand maintains a product philosophy established well over 200 years ago, combining traditional, hand-finished craftsmanship with state-of-the-art technology.
Arnold & Son Royal Collection and Instrument Collection pay tribute to John Arnold's connection with the royal court and with his quest for absolute precision as a means of solving the problem of determining longitude.
