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Independent Watchmakers · 2026-10-15

Arnold & Son adds precise setting to the DSTB’s visible ticking seconds

Red-gold and platinum editions gain a crown-operated stop-seconds function.

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By Chronolume digest · Original English summary · Based on Monochrome; specifications verified with Arnold & Son

Arnold & Son DSTB Stop-Seconds in red gold with Cliff Grey dial
Arnold & Son DSTB Stop-Seconds in red gold with Cliff Grey dial Arnold & Son ↗

What to know

Arnold & Son has added a stop-seconds function to its DSTB, allowing the wearer to halt the seconds hand by pulling the crown and synchronise the watch precisely. The mechanism retains the collection’s distinctive dial-side display: its seconds hand advances in individual steps while the operating components remain visible.

Second view of the red-gold DSTB and exposed true-seconds mechanism
Second view of the red-gold DSTB and exposed true-seconds mechanism Arnold & Son ↗

Two editions pair a 42mm precious-metal case with a grained dial: red gold with Cliff Grey, and platinum with Kingsand. Each is limited to 18 pieces. The automatic A&S6303 movement supplies a 55-hour power reserve and runs at 4Hz. Hours and minutes appear on a separate white opal subdial, leaving much of the dial available for the true-seconds mechanism.

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Arnold & Son DSTB Stop-Seconds Red Gold Cliff Grey 1ATCR.N01A.C0246A · DSTB Stop-Seconds Red Gold Cliff Grey 1ATCR.N01A.C0246A ↗

Source & attribution

Monochrome; specifications verified with Arnold & Son · Published 2026-10-15 ↗

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