10/15/2026
Introducing the Arnold & Son DSTB Stop-Seconds, in red gold and platinum.
Now available to pre-order at EsperLuxe: https://www.esperluxe.com/product-category/arnold-son/
Precision has always been central to Arnold & Son’s identity, rooted in the legacy of founder John Arnold with his historical marine chronometers. The DSTB Stop-Seconds brings this heritage into contemporary independent watchmaking, combining the manufacture’s signature deadbeat-seconds complication with a practical mechanism for setting the time to the exact second.
Short for Dial-Side True Beat, the DSTB places its mechanical spectacle front and centre. Rather than sweeping continuously, the slender, blued-steel seconds hand advances in distinct one-second jumps, driven by a mechanism displayed prominently across the dial.
The defining addition is a stop-seconds mechanism. Pulling out the crown halts the seconds hand, allowing the watch to be synchronised precisely with a reference time before restarting when the crown is pushed back in.
Limited to 18 pieces each, the DSTB Stop-Seconds comes in an 18-carat 5N red-gold case with a finely grained Cliff Grey dial, inspired by the cliffs of John Arnold’s native Cornwall, or in platinum with a finely grained Kingsand dial, whose warm, sand-like hue references the gilded brass main plates found in John Arnold’s historical movements.
Powering the watch is the self-winding A&S6303 calibre, offering a 55-hour power reserve and beating at 28,800 vibrations per hour. Visible through the sapphire case back, the movement features a 22-carat gold, openworked oscillating weight decorated with guilloché and bearing Arnold’s anchor emblem.
With its combination of historical inspiration, dial-side mechanics and precision-focused functionality, the DSTB Stop-Seconds is a compelling expression of Arnold & Son’s chronometric expertise.