My Hands-On With That Arnold Son Watch
So I’ve been eyeing this Arnold Son timepiece for months before finally pulling the trigger last Tuesday. Let me walk you through exactly what I discovered when I got my grubby fingers all over it.
Unboxing First Impressions
Ripped open the fancy blue box expecting something super heavy, but surprise – this thing felt light as a feather. Not cheap-light though, more like they knew exactly how much metal they needed. Held it up to the window and bam! That crystal caught the light like crazy.
Playing With The Windy Thing
Found this weird crown at 4 o’clock instead of the usual 3 spot. Twisted it counter-clockwise and felt this buttery smooth action. No grinding, no stiffness – just pure smooth turns. Kept winding for like 5 minutes before it got stiff.
Staring At The Guts
Flipped it over and holy moly! The back window shows off all the tiny dancing parts. Saw this big wheel spinning slowly under a bridge-shaped metal piece. Turns out that’s their special spring system storing power.
- The Power Tank: Lasted exactly 90 hours when I left it sitting on my desk over the weekend. Came back Monday afternoon and it was still ticking!
- The Heartbeat:
- Moon Magic:
Put it right against my ear and heard this fast “tick-tick-tick”. Counted 28,800 beats per hour – way faster than my old watch.
That little moon phase window actually moves super slow. Marked my calendar to check and yep, it advanced exactly when it should.
Daily Wear Surprises
Wore it grocery shopping and noticed how thin it slides under my shirt cuff. The blued hands? Thought they’d be hard to read but nah – caught my eye instantly in dim parking garage light.
Banged it accidentally against a doorframe and nearly had a heart attack. Inspected it afterward – not even a tiny scratch on that dome crystal. Felt like I’d dodged a bullet.
Final Takeaways
After two weeks living with this thing:
- The power reserve warning? Didn’t need it – just winds every Thursday while having coffee now
- Accuracy check: Gained like 3 seconds total over 14 days. For mechanical guts, that’s wild!
- That exhibition caseback became my stress relief – watching those wheels spin while stuck in traffic
Honestly thought luxury watches were all show. But messing with this daily made me appreciate the actual clever engineering inside. Worth every dime.