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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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
Water resistance: 3 bar
DIAL
- White-lacquered dial.
- Blue-lacquered dial.
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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75008 Paris - Tel.: + 33 (0)1 40 17 47 89.
Fax: + 33 (0)1 48 10 17 88
Photos: Claude Joray
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