Today, everyone living on this planet shares the same time and lives in its thrall. We who inhabit the Japanese archipelago share a common time known as Japan Standard Time, and society and its people structure their lives around it. Philosophically, this is referred to as "objective time."

However, philosophers argue that we also have another, more precious form of time. This is not measured by objective instruments like clocks, but is your own personal time, felt by you alone – in other words, "subjective time." It is essential, they say, to occasionally forget objective time and indulge in your own subjective time, rather than constantly being pursued by objective time.

The new "Arceau Temps Suspendu" is the first wristwatch to realize this function of "forgetting objective time." When the push-button at the 9 o'clock position is pressed, the hour and minute hands move to a fixed position near 12 o'clock. Simultaneously, the retrograde (reciprocating) date indicator at the 5 o'clock position disappears from the dial, allowing you to forget objective time. To return to objective time from subjective time, simply press the button again. Even while the hands are stopped, the watch continues to keep accurate time and will display the objective time once more. There is no other wristwatch with such a philosophical mechanism.

Arceau Temps Suspendu
Equipped with a 360° retrograde display mechanism developed for this unique function

When the "forget time" button at 9 o'clock is pressed, the two hands indicating hours and minutes move to their set positions, and the date indicator disappears. This unique watch features an unprecedented mechanism: to allow the hour, minute, and date hands to be moved at any time while the watch continues to tick, a new module called the "360° retrograde display mechanism" was developed and incorporated. This mechanism allows the hour and minute hands to perform a retrograde motion, returning to the 12 o'clock position after nearly a full rotation from 12 o'clock, rather than completing a full 360° rotation. This is also a triple retrograde model, as all three hands perform retrograde displays. The name "Temps Suspendu" is French for "Time Suspended," meaning to temporarily halt or suspend time.

Automatic winding, 43mm stainless steel case, alligator strap, 3 ATM water resistance, ¥1,659,000 (estimated price). Scheduled for release at the end of the year.

Arceau Grande Lune
The most refined full calendar model with moon phase display

Among the new Arceau models launched this year, the "Grande Lune" (Great Moon), named for its prominent moon phase display alongside day and date indicators, is one we can confidently recommend to everyone. Despite the abundance of information on the dial, it achieves a surprisingly simple and refined aesthetic for this type of watch, a testament to its design. The movement incorporates a module from Dubois Dépraz, highly regarded among watch enthusiasts. We recommend the pearl silver dial for those who prefer an authentic look, and the black dial for a more sophisticated image. Its relatively accessible price is also a welcome feature.

Automatic winding, 43mm stainless steel case, alligator strap, 3 ATM water resistance, ¥656,250 (estimated price). Scheduled for release this summer.