Taken to its ultimate conclusion, the idea that contemporary mechanical watchmaking is of no use in reading the time is expressed through a range of extraordinary complications of which the only purpose is to make horology aficionados dream. Sidereal time is thus a major focus for Arnold & Son which, with this DBS model, pays tribute to two watches indicating solar and sidereal time created by John Roger Arnold between 1796 and 1799. Featuring a perfectly symmetrical aesthetic featuring two exactly facing subdials and a twin balance, the DBS makes light of technical difficulties. Witness its new Manufacture A&S1311 hand-wound movement embodying a vibrantly modern take on a proud horological heritage.