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December 10, 2020
The "Arceau Lift" Tourbillon Minute Repeater, Featuring Meticulous Beauty | HERMÈS
HERMÈS | Hermès
Hermès's craftsmanship, distilled. Featuring a minute repeater and a tourbillon, two complex mechanisms.
Hermès has unveiled its new Autumn/Winter 2020 release, the "Arceau Lift" Tourbillon Minute Repeater. The Hermès-made minute repeater and tourbillon are visible through the horse-motif skeletonized section and the round skeletonized section at 6 o'clock, embodying both Hermès's distinctive style and its craftsmanship. This model is available by special order.
Text by Sayaka Ozaki | Edit by Takashi Tsuchida
A movement glimpsed through a dial as light as a galloping horse is its charm.
The Arceau, designed by Henri d'Origny in 1978, is a watch that embodies Hermès's originality with understated elegance. Its silhouette, featuring a round case with asymmetrical lugs inspired by stirrups, has been loved across generations.
From this collection comes the new "Arceau Lift" Tourbillon Minute Repeater. The case is available in two variations, 18K pink gold and 18K white gold, each paired with a white or blue lacquered dial, respectively.
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The hallmark of this piece is the Hermès-made movement, visible through the skeletonized sections of the dial. The minute repeater, with its two gongs, is revealed through the horse motif that follows the curve of the case, while the flying tourbillon peeks out from the round skeletonized section at 6 o'clock, showcasing its beautiful mechanism.
This tourbillon, shaped like a double "H," was inspired by motifs adorning the entrance, banisters, stairs, and elevator of the Faubourg Saint-Honoré boutique. Furthermore, the delicate openworked hands and the distinctive italicized indices of the Arceau, reminiscent of a galloping horse, lend a softness to the watch.
The movement is the new in-house H1924 mechanical hand-wound movement by Hermès, its beauty also appreciated through the sapphire crystal case.
Arceau Lift Tourbillon Minute Repeater
- Movement | Manual winding (Hermès Manufacture H1924 movement)
- Power Reserve | Approx. 90 hours
- Functions | Minute repeater, hours, minutes, flying tourbillon
- Case Material | 18K YG or 18K WG
- Case Diameter | 43mm
- Strap Material | Alligator leather
- Water Resistance | 3 bar
- Estimated Price | ¥26,250,000 (excluding tax)
- Quantity | Made to order
Contact
Hermès Japon
Tel. 03-3569-3300
www.hermes.com