Arnold & Son has masterfully crafted the Hornet World Timer Skeleton watch to royally exhibit the artistry of time. This watch is for the well-suited traveler wanting a watch that not only effectively exhibits time in multiple time zones, but delivers it in luxurious fashion, form and functionality.
The visual complexity of Hornet World Timer Skeleton watch is as mesmerizing as the painstaking efforts employed to skeletonize its inner framework. Arnold & Son has successfully provided an inside view of the inner workings, components and complications of its Hornet World Timer Skeleton watch. Visible are blue screws, circular date disc wheels, ornate gears, Geneva stripes along with circular graining across the bridges and dial edges.

Six hands – Another noted complexity of the Hornet World Timer Skeleton watch is its six hands and their functionality:
° Two baton-style hands – indicates hour and minute
° Open arrow-tipped skeleton hand – indicates the month
° Two gold extra-long open luminescent hands (sun and arrow); the sun displays time zones in half and quarter-hours, a significant feature if ever in the Pacific or India region. It is also capable of displaying mean solar time according to the longitude of any location
° The sixth short arrow-tipped hand displays the equation of time, associated with the effectual art of distinguishing between solar and mean solar time (and these are merely the functional features of the watch hands)
Crown and Three Pushpieces – Balanced along the contoured edges of the watch case is the crown and pushpieces which perform the following functions:
° Crown located at 3 o’clock is used to hand-wind the watch as well as set the time of day
° Pushpiece located at 2 o’clock is used to set first time zone
° Pushpiece located at 10 o’clock is used to set second time zone and mean solar time adjustment
° Pushpiece located at 9 o’clock is used to adjust the rotating out ring of the Hornet World Timer
Strokes of Genius Powering This Masterpiece – As with all masterpieces color and texture adds dimension to all works of art. It is the heart and soul from each stroke of the artist hand that personifies a masterpiece; and such is the case with the Hornet World Timer Skeleton watch. Arnold & Son meticulously constructed the Hornet World Timer Skeleton watch to royally exhibit multifunctional technology – signature of its brand worldwide acclaim. Signature attributes of the Hornet World Timer include:
° Exclusively powered by Arnold & Son A1766 Calibre
° Mechanical movement is self-winding, 41 jewels, diameter 38.55 mm, thickness 7.05 mm, with power reserve of 42 hours, 28’800 vibrations per hour
° Functions are hours, minutes, impressive equation of time, multiple time zone display, date display at 5 o’clock and month indicator
° Movement Ornately exhibits rhodium treated with fine circular graining and ‘Côtes de Genève’
° Dial features black and grey skeletonized dial
° Case is 47 mm stainless steel, dual-sided coated anti-reflective cambered sapphire, caseback is metallic sapphire, and water resistant up to 50 meters
° Strap is beautiful textured hand-stitched black alligator leather
The Hornet World Timer Skeleton watch is a limited edition of 50 pieces so this masterpiece will not be available for long. Genuine connoisseurs that appreciate the artistry of a true masterpiece should acquire this watch quickly before it vanishes.
From:Luxury Watches That Impress Review Blog
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