Showing posts with label Arceau. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arceau. Show all posts

Thursday, February 10, 2022

The Arceau Grand Lune

From Hermès -

Courtesy of Hermès
This one is a bit special, and at least by Hermès typical pricing standards, is within realistic standards - $6,175

Thursday, August 19, 2021

Arceau The Three Graces

From Hermès Horloger -
Courtesy of Hermès
Here are the pertinents -

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 -

Courtesy of 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 -

Courtesy of 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

From Hermès Horloger -
Courtesy of Hermès Horloger
Here are the pertinents -
One-of-a-kind model
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

Hermès Horloger
Courtesy of Hermes
Here are the pertinents -

MOVEMENT
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

From Hermès Horloger 

Courtesy of Hermes
The basic watch design of the watch dates back to 1978 when Henri d’Origny brought forth the Arceau.

The movement is the Manufacture Hermès H1837 movement, which is mechanical, self-winding (that's automatic to you).

Courtesy of Hermes
What really sets the ARCEAU Grande Fonds apart is the dial.  The dial is described by  Hermès as glass mosaic.  

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Per Hermès, each dial takes a minimum of one month to create.  Per the release, there will be a grand total of 6 of these created, so if it's in your wheelhouse, don't dawdle ; )

The case is of white gold and measures 41 mm in diameter.

Here are the pertinents, straight from the source -

Limited and numbered edition of six

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

From Hermès 

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:


CASE
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.

Courtesy of Hermes

Here are the pertinents -





CASE
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