Arnold & Son UTTE Skeleton – open-worked, ultra-thin tourbillon

Earlier this year, Arnold & Son released an open-worked, ultra-thin tourbillon, the UTTE Skeleton. While this timepiece may look similar to its forebears, it is a completely new model, featuring a new movement, the A&S8220 calibre. This timepiece delivers a high degree of rigidity and has an abundance of aesthetic charm.

As summer ebbs away and inclement weather rears its ugly head, many cabriolet owners will shroud their prized vehicles with protective covers and put them to sleep for the winter season. The cabriolet is a vehicle which embodies the fun and optimism of summer. However, sometimes roof-less motoring is accompanied with compromise.
A coupé is designed from the outset to be a coupé. The structure is intended to handle incredible forces as the vehicle changes direction. When a coupé is transformed into a convertible, some of the stiffness of the body is lost. Often motoring journalists employ the term, 'scuttle shake', to describe how the body of a vehicle flexes owing to the absence of a rigid roof. Scuttle shake leads to an impaired driving experience.
Some convertibles are designed to be convertibles from the beginning. An esteemed 'roadster' is the Porsche Boxster, a sports car which was always intended to be a roof-less vehicle. Ingenious design ensures that the body is rigid, free of flex and delivers a matchless driving experience.