Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Hermes – ARCEAU L'Heure De La Lune Edition


HermèsARCEAU L'Heure De La Lune Meteorite Dials Gold and Platinum 43 Limited Edition - 2020

New Dials 2020

Travelling in another dimension, cosmic and dreamlike. Setting foot on the moon and losing one’s sense of time and space. The Arceau L’heure de la lune watch offers a unique vision of Earth’s satellite with the simultaneous display of moon phases in both northern and southern hemispheres. Two mobile counters gravitate on a lunar, Martian or Black Sahara meteorite dial, revealing mother-of-pearl moons in step with an exclusive module, coupled with a Manufacture Hermès movement.

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An offbeat expression of a classic horological complication, the Arceau L’heure de la lune watch offers an original interpretation of Hermès watchmaking expertise. Framed by a white gold or platinum case, the mechanics adopt a light, barely-there role. Meteorite inlaid with mother-of-pearl form a cosmos in which satellite dials float above hemispherical moons. These mischievous displays have swapped cardinal points, with the south above and the north below. A topsy-turvy direction inviting observers to lose their bearings, with their head in the stars…

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The horse, representing the origins of Hermès, gallops elegantly into the world of dreams. At 12 o’clock, the moon is adorned by a Pegasus designed by the “dreamer-designer” Dimitri Rybaltchenko. Entitled Pleine Lune (Full Moon), this portrayal of the winged horse hints at a passage between two worlds, where magic and reality merge. On the other side, at 6 o’clock, the view of the moon from the northern hemisphere provides a realistic depiction of its surface.

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The mobile counters displaying the time and date turn weightlessly to reveal the moon discs, while maintaining their horizontal orientation. This contemporary dance is choreographed by a module exclusively developed for Hermès and for which a patent has been filed.

With a total thickness of just 4.2 mm, its 117 polished and bead-blasted components are incorporated within the Manufacture Hermès H1837 movement: a technical challenge designed to preserve the slenderness of the overall mobile chassis, which sweeps around the dial in 59 days.

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The mother-of-pearl moons set into the stone display the lunar cycles in the northern and southern hemispheres. This mysterious game of hide-and-seek reveals nothing of its technical complexity, so as to give pride of place to dreams.

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Within this space-time, metal, stars and rock seamlessly merge the watch exterior with the movement to form an unprecedented technical and aesthetic display of simple and graphic readability. The double moon here eclipses a traditional aperture-type display, instead covering the entire surface of the dial.

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The result is a free-spirited and impertinent vision of mechanical watchmaking according to Hermès. The Arceau case with its asymmetrical lugs, designed by Henri d’Origny in 1978, becomes a lunar crater made of meteorite stone, while the lacquered dials, gravitating like satellites, display Arabic numerals with a distinctive sloping font. This Haute Horlogerie timepiece is fitted with a matt alligator strap in black, Havana or Veronese green, depending on the versions.

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The Blue Pearl and Lapis Lazuli versions are additions to the main collection, while the meteorite dials are all limited editions. The Lunar and Black Sahara versions are limited to 36 pieces each, while the Martian version is limited to just two (yes, two!) pieces with price only available on request.

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Technical Specifications

Model:  ARCEAU L'Heure De La Lune Meteorite Edition


DIAL
Meteorite dial
  • Black Sahara meteorite dial (30-piece limited and numbered edition)
Crystal-effect silver-lacquered mobile counters
Black transferred Arabic numerals
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  • Lunar meteorite dial (36-piece limited and numbered edition)
Crystal-effect gradient brown-lacquered mobile counters
White transferred Arabic numerals
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  • Martian meteorite dial (2-piece limited and numbered edition)
White-lacquered mobile counters
Black transferred Arabic numerals
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Moons in white natural mother-of-pearl
Southern moon: Pegasus transfer inspired by the Pleine Lune motif
designed by Dimitri Rybaltchenko
Northern moon: lunar surface transfer
Blued hands
CASE
Designed by Henri d’Origny in 1978
  • White Gold case (68.2 g)
  • Platinum case (~89.79 g)  (2-piece limited and numbered edition)
43 mm in diameter, 17 mm interhorn width
Sapphire crystal and case-back with anti-glare treatment
Water-resistant to 3 bar
MOVEMENT
Hermès Manufacture H1837
movement
Mechanical self-winding, Swiss made
Diameter: 26 mm (11½’’’), thickness: 3.7 mm
193 components, 28 jewels
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4Hz)
Circular-grained and snailed baseplate, satin-brushed bridges
and oscillating weight, signature “H” pattern
MODULE
Exclusive “L’heure de la lune” module
Diameter: 38 mm (16¾’’’), thickness: 4.2 mm
117 components, 14 jewels
Polished and bead-blasted bridges
FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, date, double moon phase
(display of moon phases seen from the northern and southern hemispheres)
STRAP
  • Matt black alligator
  • Matt Havana alligator 
  • Matt Veronese green alligator
17 mm white gold folding clasp (26.39 g)
17 mm platinum folding clasp (~30 g)

Limitation
Exclusive Unique Limited Edition 

Available version:
Blue Pearl and Lapis Lazuli

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Press Release - 2020
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Hermès Horloger Press Relations
Katy Jolidon

katy.jolidon@montre-hermes.ch
+41 (0)32 366 71 00
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