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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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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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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Model: ARCEAU L'Heure De La Lune Meteorite Edition
DIAL
Meteorite dial
Black transferred Arabic numerals
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White transferred Arabic numerals
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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
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
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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INTERNATIONAL HERMÈS PRESS OFFICE
Ina Delcourt - 13-15, rue de la Ville-l’Évêque,
75008 Paris - Tel.: + 33 (0)1 40 17 47 89.
Fax: + 33 (0)1 48 10 17 88
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Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTO
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)
Black transferred Arabic numerals
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- Lunar meteorite dial (36-piece limited and numbered edition)
White transferred Arabic numerals
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- Martian meteorite dial (2-piece limited and numbered edition)
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)
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 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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INTERNATIONAL HERMÈS PRESS OFFICE
Ina Delcourt - 13-15, rue de la Ville-l’Évêque,
75008 Paris - Tel.: + 33 (0)1 40 17 47 89.
Fax: + 33 (0)1 48 10 17 88
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