The Arceau watch designed by Henri d’Origny in 1978 lends itself to a new expression of style and evokes the spirit of travel according to Hermès. A perfect addition to the Arceau line offering now a world-timer complication. Two models in different metals and different sizes. One is crafted in platinum and titanium with a 41 mm case, and the other in stainless steel with a 38 mm case. The traveling time mechanism in this watch was developed exclusively for Hermès. This mechanism provides a disc-type display of 24 time zones with the hour/minute dial satelliting around a planisphere. The planisphere is a fantasy map imagined by Jérôme Colliard for the ‘Planisphère d’un monde équestre’ —planisphere for an equestrian world— silk scarf.
Both watches are powered by the Manufacture Hermès H1837 automatic movement with an exclusive traveling time module. The 193-part —122 components for the module alone— movement provides a power reserve of 40 hours when fully wound.
The mobile counter and the home time indication at 12 o’clock are driven by a 122-component module, measuring just 4.4 mm thick, which is integrated within the Hermès H1837 automatic movement. The mechanism powers the hours, minutes and dual-time display with city indication.
By pushing the button located at 9 o’clock on the case band, the subdial indicating the time for the different 24 cities will jump from one city to another as it rotates around the dial. The crown controls the indication of the home time.
Hermès Arceau Le Temps Voyageur 41 mm Platinum & Titanium
The platinum and titanium 41 mm model features a platinum case with a bezel in bead-blasted matte black DLC-treated grade 5 titanium and a galvanized dial with light grey transferred continent names and contours. Oceans laser-engraved then lacquered. Charcoal-grey transferred meridians and parallels. Sandblasted mobile counter with black gold-lacquered gradient rim. Silver-toned powdered transferred Arabic numerals. Sandblasted black city flange. Silver-toned powdered transferred city names. Sunburst black Home Time zone and hours window at 12 o’clock. Lastly, the black gold hands are coated with superluminova. The platinum and titanium model is delivered on a matte graphite alligator strap or with a black Barénia calfskin strap or a slate grey swift calfskin strap equipped with a pin buckle in black DLC coated bead-blasted titanium. Despite its size, the watch wears slightly smaller and more like a 40 mm watch.
Sticker €23,000 Euro —approximately $25,000 USD. For more info on Hermès click here.
Hermès Arceau Le Temps Voyageur 38 mm Stainless Steel
Meanwhile, the stainless steel model with a 38 mm case features a galvanized dial with blue transferred continent names and contours. Oceans laser-engraved then lacquered. Blue transferred meridians abd parallels. Mobile counter with blue-lacquered gradient rim. White transferred Arabic numerals. Circular satin-brushed blue city flange. White transferred city names. Sunburst satin-finished blue Home Time zone and hours window at 12 o’clock. Lastly, the rhodium-plated hands are coated with superluminova. This model is delivered on a smooth sapphire blue alligator strap or on a navy blue swift calfskin strap with pin buckle in 316L steel. Despite its size, the watch wears slightly smaller and more like a 37 mm watch.
Sticker €18,000 Euro —approximately $20,000 USD. For more info on Hermès click here.
