Hermes – ARCEAU Lift Tourbillon Repetition Minutes Unique Piece

Hermès – ARCEAU Lift Tourbillon Répétition Minutes Gold 43 Lacquered Dial - Unique Piece

A horse-shaped cut-out in the lacquered
dial reveals the Hermès tourbillon
and minute-repeater movement

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Designed by Henri d’Origny in 1978, the Arceau watch displays an understated yet distinctive nature. Its timeless silhouette takes the form of a round case with stirrup-like asymmetrical lugs. 

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A one-of-a-kind model in rose or white gold, the Arceau Lift tourbillon répétition minutes features a white or Abyss blue-lacquered dial revealing part of its entrancing mechanism.

ARCEAU Lift tourbillon répétition minutes

A horse-shaped cut-out in the lacquered dial reveals the Hermès tourbillon and minute-repeater movement. Framed by the equestrian profile cut-out hugging the curves of the case, the complexity of the double-gong minute-repeater mechanism is captivating.

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This traditional horological complication is combined here with another horological exception – the flying tourbillon – coiled inside the horse’s neck and visible through a round aperture at 6 o’clock.

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Forming a double H, the architecture of the tourbillon is inspired by mot emblematic of the Hermès boutique on the Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris. This design crowning the tourbillon carriage and barrel bridge picks up the pattern of the artistic wrought ironwork adorning the entrance, railings, staircase and lift at the Parisian establishment.

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The pleasing overall effect is swept over by slim openworked hands and punctuated by the Arceau line’s characteristic sloping numerals that evoke a galloping horse.Visible through the dial cut-outs and the sapphire crystal case-back, the new mechanical hand-wound movement H1924 rom Manufacture Hermès emits the clear chime of its minute repeater from a white or rose gold case measuring 43 mm in diameter.

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Re-designed to incorporate two major Haute Horlogerie complications, this precious case was designed in the Hermès Horloger workshops, as were the lacquered dial and matt black alligator strap.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Model: ARCEAU Lift tourbillon répétition minutes

One-of-a-kind model

MOVEMENT
Manufacture Hermès H1924 movement
Mechanical hand-wound, crafted in Switzerland
Diameter: 30 mm (13 ¼ ‘’’)
Thickness: 6.1 mm
Power reserve: 90 hours
Frequency: 21,600 vph (3Hz)
Functions: Double gong, minute repeater, hours, minutes
Decoration: Mirror-polished tourbillon carriage topped with the Lift motif.
Hand-chamfered and polished bridges
Distinctive feature: flying tourbillon
CASE
Shape / dimensions: Round, 43 mm in diameter
Material:

• Rose gold 
• White gold

Crystal: Sapphire crystal and case-back with anti-glare treatment
Water resistance: 3 bar
DIAL

• White-lacquered dial.
• Blue-lacquered dial.

“Horse” cut-out motif
STRAP

• Havana alligator
• Abyss blue alligator

Limitation: 
Exclusive – Unique Limited Edition 

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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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Fax: + 33 (0)1 48 10 17 88 
Photos: Claude Joray
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