Hermes – ARCEAU Lift Millefiori Gold Edition

Hermès – ARCEAU Lift Millefiori © White Gold Limited Edition

The Maison Hermes introduced a couple of métiers d’arts pieces inspired by its expertise in leatherwork: the new Arceau Pocket Millefiori and Arceau Lift Millefiori.

The Arceau Pocket Millefiori imposes its disconcerting seduction. Its crystal dial recalls the pattern of alligator scales in a game of double-take with the case-back, sheathed in this precious leather. Illusion or reality?

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This technique is inspired by the nineteenth-century paperweights crafted by the Cristallerie Saint-Louis. The black colour, an alchemy of minerals whose composition is a closely guarded secret, is mixed with incandescent crystal. Once drawn from the mouth of the pots in the furnace, the molten material is transformed into a crystal rod with the glass-maker’s breath. From the rod, a white-hot thread is pulled out, and then cut into sections. The resulting canes are then assembled to form the pattern. Are these animal or crystal scales? Perception wavers in the time it takes to examine this model issued in a limited edition of just two pieces.

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Hermès creates objects born of craftsmanship that revisits existing uses. Under its impetus, exacting know-how combines with creative freedom. Beyond their functional role, Hermès objects make everyday life their playground, each instant a uniquely special moment, and lightness a cardinal virtue. For Hermès, time is also an object. It is embraced with open arms or taken by the hand in a spirit of joyful companionship. The house dares to offer a time designed to open up interludes and create spaces for recreation.

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Hermès Arceau Pocket Millefiori is issued in a limited edition of just two pieces. This perfectly round pocket watch is crafted from 750 white gold and it measures 48mm in diameter. Hermes’ legendary artistic director Henri d’Origny designed the case back in 1978. In its latest iteration, the iconic Arceau is fitted with a sapphire crystal and case-back with anti-glare treatment and a case-back cover sheathed in black matt alligator leather.

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The dial, made of Millefiori glass, reveals hours and minutes hands powered by the automatic mechanical movement Hermès H1837, with a power reserve of 50 hours. The watch is presented on a matt black alligator cord strap.

The Arceau Lift Millefiori is also crafted from 750 white gold, and it measures 43mm in diameter. The upper part of the dial reveals the Millefiori glasswork resembling alligator scales, while the lower portion houses the tourbillon cage with adorned with the “Lift” motif - the double H, which is one of the emblematic motifs featured in the interior design of Hermes’ flagship boutique in Paris.

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The watch is powered by the hand-wound Hermès H1923 movement, offering hours and minutes indication and around 90 hours of power reserve.

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The watch is mounted on a black alligator strap with a 750 white gold pin buckle. Available in a numbered limited edition of only 3 pieces worldwide.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Hermès – ARCEAU Pocket Millefiori © Carl Kleiner White Gold 48mm Limited Edition

EDITION
Numbered limited edition of two

CASE
Designer: Henri d’Origny (1978)
Case in 750 white gold
Dimensions: 48mm diameter,
interhorn width 26mm
Very large size
Sapphire crystal and case-back with anti-glare treatment
Case-back cover sheathed in black matt alligator
Water-resistant to 3 bar
DIAL
Millefiori crystal from the Cristallerie Saint-Louis
MOVEMENT
Hermès Manufacture H1837 movement
Mechanical self-winding, Swiss made
Diameter: 26mm (11½’’’)
Thickness: 3.7mm
193 components, 28 jewels
Frequency of 28,800 VPH (4Hz)
Power reserve of 50 hours
Circular-grained and snailed mainplate,
bridges and oscillating weight satin-brushed and adorned with the signature H pattern
Functions:  Hours and minutes
STRAP
Cord strap
Matt black alligator

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Hermès – ARCEAU Lift Millefiori Tourbillon White Gold 43 mm Limited Edition

EDITION
Numbered limited edition of three

MOVEMENT
Manufacture H1923 movement
Mechanical hand-wound, made in Switzerland
Diameter: 32.6 mm (14 ½’’’)
Thickness: 5.75 mm
Power reserve: 90 hours
Number of jewels: 18
Frequency: 21,600 vibrations per hour / 3 Hz
Decoration: Mirror-polished tourbillon carriage topped with the “Lift” motif.
Hand-chamfered and polished bridges, black-polished screws
Functions: Hours, minutes
CASE
Shape / Size: Round, 43 mm diameter
Material: White gold (86 g)
Crystal: Anti-glare sapphire crystal, case-back with window revealing the tourbillon carriage
Water resistance: 3 bar
DIAL
Black inner bezel ring, crystal dial, crafted using the Cristalleries
Saint-Louis Millefiori paperweight technique. “Croco” pattern
INTER-HORN WIDTH: 23 mm
STRAP
Smooth black alligator
BUCKLE
Standard 17 mm white gold pin buckle (5.34g)

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Katy Jolidon
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IWC – PORTUGIESER Chronograph Classic BUCHERER Blue Editions

IWC Schaffhausen – PORTUGIESER Chronograph Classic BUCHERER Blue Editions

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THE IWC PORTUGIESER CHRONOGRAPH CLASSIC BUCHERER BLUE EDITIONS – FOR SEAFARERS AND WATCH ENTHUSIASTS LOOKING FOR AN EXCLUSIVE STYLE ICON

Lucerne, June 2018 – Bucherer is proud to announce the launch of the IWC Portugieser Chronograph Classic Bucherer BLUE EDITIONS in red gold, limited to 88 watches. Bucherer’s legendary BLUE EDITIONS collection was created in honour of the colour blue, and, with this latest model, now comprises 18 exclusive timepieces and one motorbike par excellence.

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The long and illustrious history of the IWC Portugieser watch family dates back to the nautical instruments used by the seafarers and explorers of old. It seems more than fitting that this classic line should include a nautically inspired, ocean blue precision chronograph.

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The Schaffhausen watch manufacturer therefore created the IWC Portugieser Chronograph Classic Bucherer BLUE EDITIONS, a watch that features a stunning combination of a blue dial with the warmth of a red gold case.

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The shimmering dial with its sun -pattern finish creates a subtle contrast with the red gold counters and hands, which at once add a striking touch of lustrous colour and yet harmonise perfectly with the rest of the watch.

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The 89361 manufacture calibre with flyback function indicates the measured hours and minutes together on a subdial at 12 o'clock, while the quarter-second scale that surrounds the dial allows for precise measurement of shorter time periods. The transparent case-back in sapphire crystal offersan unimpeded view of the mechanical inner workings of this sporty chronograph.

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IWC Portugieser Chronograph Classic Bucherer BLUE EDITIONS, red gold, 42 mm, in-house automatic movement, flyback function, date display, 68-hour power reserve, limited to 88 pieces, CHF 21 500.–, € 21,900.–

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About the Bucherer BLUE EDITIONS

The Bucherer BLUE EDITIONS watch collection comprises 18 exclusive timepieces that
Bucherer created in cooperation with 11 renowned watch manufacturers.

For 130 years, Bucherer has offered its customers a large selection of outstanding timepieces
from first-class watchmakers. Its unique relations with the most distinguished brands in the
industry are the fruit of many years of continuous collaboration, rooted in know-how, mutual
respect and exceptional technical expertise. These rare partnerships produced the 17 men’s
and ladies’ watches from the exclusive Bucherer BLUE EDITIONS collection, which Bucherer
developed jointly with the watchmakers Audemars Piguet, Baume & Mercier, Carl F. Bucherer,
Chopard, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Longines, H. Moser & Cie., Panerai, Piaget and Tudor. The
central theme of the collection is the colour blue. For countless artists over the centuries, blue
has been a source of inspiration, reminding us of the sky and sea, and of the blue blood of the
nobility. It has also become a symbol of the company Bucherer, and hence an identifying
feature of the Bucherer brand.

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Technical Specifications

Model: PORTUGIESER Chronograph Classic BUCHERER Blue Editions


CHARACTERISTICS
Mechanical movement
– Chronograph function for hours, minutes and seconds
– Hour and minute counters combined in a single subdial at 12 o'clock
– Flyback function
– Date display
– Small second with stop mechanism
– Screw-in crown

MOVEMENT
Manufacture calibre 89361
Frequency 28,800 vph / 4 Hz
Jewels 38
Power reserve 68 h
Winding Automatic
WATCH
Materials Red Gold case.
Crystal Sapphire, domed, anti-reflective coating on both sides
Water-resistance 6 bar
Diameter 42 mm
Height 14.2 mm
DIAL
Blue dial, blue subdials, red gold hands.
STRAP
Dark brown alligator leather strap by Santoni

Limited to 88 watches

Exclusive – Only Bucherer - Blue Editions 2018

PRICE:    CHF 21 500.–, € 21,900.–

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* IWC Schaffhausen is not the owner of the Super-LumiNova® trademark.

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Uwe Liebminger
Department Manager Public Relations
Mobile  +41 (0)79 957 72 52
E-mail  uwe.liebminger@iwc.com
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