FHH | Arnold & Son: Craftsmanship in Timepieces

Arnold & Son

Creation date: 1764

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Discover Arnold & Son, known for innovation in watchmaking since 1764. Experience luxury and craftsmanship in every timepiece.

1764

Two years after setting up business in London, John Arnold rose to prominence when he mounted a half-quarter repeater movement inside a ring.

1770

John Arnold presented his first marine chronometer to the Board of Longitude, which awarded him a prize of £200.

1792

John Arnold met Abraham-Louis Breguet, giving him full permission to incorporate his inventions in precision timekeeping into his own watches.

1995

After a one-hundred-year hiatus, the Arnold & Son brand was relaunched in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.