Hermes – ARCEAU Petite Lune Jete de Diamants et Saphirs

Hermès – ARCEAU Petite Lune Jeté de Diamants et Saphirs 2020

Created in 1978 by Henri d’Origny, the Arceau watch mingles understatement with distinctiveness. Its round case with asymmetrical stirrup-shaped lugs and sloping Arabic numerals evoking a galloping horse endow it with timeless elegance.

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Arceau Petite Lune is lit up by 87 sapphires and 68 diamonds set in «Jeté» from the 38 mm steel case to the natural white mother-of-pearl dial. As if blown in by a gentle breeze, the azure blue stones surround a mischievous Moon sparkling against a deep blue sky dotted with stars. The mischievous night star, designed by Franco-German artist Édouard Baribeaud for the Hermès silk scarf titled Acte III, Scène I, la Clairière..., is freely inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

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Swept over by slender hands, the lunar glow of the mother-of-pearl is enlivened by random setting and stretches to the pointer-type date and sloping numerals at 6 o’clock. The whole fascinating performance is choreographed by the Manufacture Hermès H1837 self-winding movement complete with a Petite Lune module and driving the hours, minutes, date as well as the moon-phase appearing between 10 and 11 o’clock.

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A sapphire blue alligator strap, crafted in accordance with the saddlery-leathermaking skills of the Maison, adorns this watch entirely designed in the Hermès watchmaking workshops.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Model:  ARCEAU Petite Lune Jete de Diamants et Saphirs

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MOVEMENT
Manufacture Hermès H1837 movement
Mechanical self-winding, crafted in Switzerland
Diameter: 26mm (11 ½’’’)
Thickness: 3.7mm
Power reserve: 50 hours
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4Hz)
Functions: Hours, minutes, date at 6 o’clock, moon phase between 10 and 11 o’clock
Module: Petite Lune (small moon)
CASE
Shape/size: Round, 38 mm in diameter
Material: Stainless steel. “Scattering of diamonds and sapphires” setting.
💎22 blue sapphires and 💎10 diamonds.
Crown: Set with 1 diamond
Crystal: Sapphire crystal and case-back with anti-glare treatment
Water resistance: 3 bar
DIAL
Naturawhite mother-of-pearl dial set with💎65 blue sapphires and 💎58 diamonds.
Moon-phase indicator with blue background and rhodium-plated decor.
STRAP
Sapphire blue alligator

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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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Photos: Claude Joray
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