Thursday, February 10, 2022
The Arceau Grand Lune
Thursday, August 19, 2021
Arceau The Three Graces
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Numbered limited edition of 24
MOVEMENT
Manufacture Hermès H1912 movement
Mechanical self-winding, crafted in Switzerland
Diameter: 23.30 mm
Thickness: 3.9 mm
Diameter: 50 hours
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour / 4 Hz
Functions: Hours, minutes
Decoration: Circular-grained and snailed baseplate,
oscillating weight and bridges adorned with a sprinkling of Hs
CASE
Shape / size: round, 38 mm in diameter
Material: white gold, bezel set with 82 diamonds Glasses: Anti-reflective sapphire crystal and case-back Water resistance: 3 bar
DIAL
Miniature painting on aventurine and wood marquetry
STRAP
Sapphire blue alligator
Friday, July 16, 2021
The ARCEAU Toucan de Paradis
From Hermès -
Here are the pertinents -Numbered limited edition of 24
MOVEMENT
Manufacture Hermès H1912 movement
Mechanical self-winding, crafted in Switzerland
Diameter: 23.30 mm
Thickness: 3.9 mm
Power reserve: 50 hours
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour / 4 Hz
Functions: Hours, minutes
Decoration: Circular-grained and snailed baseplate,
oscillating weight and bridges adorned with a sprinkling of Hs
CASE
Shape / size: round, 38 mm in diameter
Material: white gold, bezel set with 82 diamonds Glass: anti-reflective sapphire crystal and case-back Water resistance: 3 bar
DIAL
Enamelled miniature and silk threads on a white gold base
STRAP
Zanzibar blue calfskin
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
The ARCEAU Petite Lune Jeté de diamants et saphirs
From Hermès -
MOVEMENT
Manufacture Hermès H1837 movement
Mechanical self-winding, crafted in Switzerland Diameter: 26mm (11 1⁄2’’’)
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
Natural white 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
Thursday, September 3, 2020
The Arceau Lift tourbillon répétition minutes
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| Courtesy of Hermès Horloger |
MOVEMENT
Manufacture Hermès H1924 movement
Mechanical hand-wound, crafted in Switzerland Diameter: 30 mm (13 1⁄4 ‘’’)
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: White gold
Crystal: Sapphire crystal and case-back with anti-glare treatment Water resistance: 3 bar
DIAL
Blue-lacquered dial. “Horse” cut-out motif
STRAP
Abyss blue alligator
Friday, January 17, 2020
The Arceau Squelette
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| Courtesy of Hermes |
Type: Mechanical self-winding, crafted in Switzerland Functions: Hours, minutes
CASE
Shape/Size: Round, 40 mm in diameter Material: Steel
Water resistance: 3 bar
DIAL
Dial in gradient-shaded black sapphire, transparent in the centre.
Silvered Arabic numerals.
STRAP
Black alligator Graphite alligator Abyss blue alligator Havana alligator Étoupe alligator
Thursday, July 18, 2019
The ARCEAU Grands Fonds
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| Courtesy of Hermes |
The movement is the Manufacture Hermès H1837 movement, which is mechanical, self-winding (that's automatic to you).
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| Courtesy of Hermes |
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| Courtesy of Hermes |
The case is of white gold and measures 41 mm in diameter.
Here are the pertinents, straight from the source -
MOVEMENT
Manufacture Hermès H1837 movement Mechanical self-winding, crafted in Switzerland Diameter: 26 mm
Thickness: 3.7 mm
Power reserve: 50 hours
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour / 4Hz Functions: Hours, minutes
CASE
Shape / size: Round, 41 mm diameter Material: White gold
Glass: Anti-glare sapphire crystal and case-back Water resistance: 3 bar
DIAL
Glass mosaic
STRAP
Sapphire blue alligator
Monday, June 19, 2017
The Arceau Très Grand Modèle
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| Courtesy of Hermes |
Based on a design from Henri d’Origny in 1978, the Arceau Très Grand is available in both a self-winding and a quartz version. The automatic (above) utilizes the Hermès H1837 movement. This is self-winding and offers hours, minutes and date at 6 o'clock. The power reserve is 50 hours.
The case is of stainless steel (316L) and measures 40 mm in diameter.
Here are the pertinents, straight from the source:
Designer: Henri d’Origny (1978)
316L stainless steel case
Round, 40 mm diameter, 20 mm inter-horn width
Size: very large model (TGM for Très Grand Modèle in French) Anti-reflective sapphire crystal and caseback
Water-resistant to 3 bar
DIAL
Hazelnut brown, raised black gold Arabic numerals,
stamped chevron motif, sunburst chapter ring, black gold hands
MOVEMENT
Manufacture Hermès H1837 movement Mechanical self-winding, Swiss made 26 mm (11 1⁄2’’’) in diameter
3.7 mm thick
193 components, 28 jewels
Frequency of 28,800 vph (4Hz)
50-hour power reserve
Decoration: circular-grained and snailed mainplate. Satin-brushed bridges and oscillating weight. “Sprinkling of Hs” motif
FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, date
STRAP
Etoupe matt alligator equipped with a 17 mm pin buckle in 316L stainless steel
The quartz model (below) bears the same measurements, same case design and size, but the dial is blue, and as mentioned above, the movement is (Swiss) quartz.
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Here are the pertinents -
Designer: Henri d’Origny (1991)
316L stainless steel case
Round, 40 mm diameter
Size: very large model (TGM for Très Grand Modèle in French) Anti-reflective sapphire crystal and caseback
Water-resistant to 3 bar
DIAL
Blue lacquered, powdered and silvered transferred Arabic numerals, rhodium-plated hands
MOVEMENT
Quartz, Swiss made
23.3 mm (10 1⁄2’’’) in diameter 1.95 mm thick
9 jewels
FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, date at 6 o’clock
STRAP
Abyss blue matt alligator equipped with a 17 mm pin buckle in 316L stainless steel









