First released at the SIHH 2019 the Hermès Arceau L'Heure De La Lune was initially presented in 18K white gold with two different dials, one with a meteorite dial and the other in aventurine. Then, at Watches & Wonders 2020, five additional references were released including 18K rose gold with Lapis Lazuli, 18K white gold with blue pearl, 18K white gold with Black Sahara meteorite, 18K white gold with Lunar Meteorite, and in platinum with Martian Meteorite. With two mobile subdials —time and date— that circle around the dial of the watch day-by-day eclipsing two moons located at 12 and 6 o’clock —South and North hemispheres respectively—, the indication of the cycles of the moon is cleverly represented in a way in which it was never done before by any other brand.
This contemporary dance is choreographed by a module exclusively developed for Hermès by Jean-François Mojon and for which a patent has been filed. With a total thickness of just 4.2mm, its 117 polished and bead-blasted components are incorporated within the automatic Manufacture Hermès H1837 movement. As days go by, the floating subdials display the time and date whilst turning weightlessly to reveal the moon discs, while maintaining their horizontal orientation.
Still housed in a generous asymmetrical 43 mm case that was designed by Henri d’Origny in 1978, a corrector is discreetly located on the left caseband in order to make the proper adjustments to the cycles of the moon. The new Hermès Arceau L'Heure De La Lune New York Meteorite now comes cloaked in .950 platinum —total weight of 93 grams— with a New York meteorite dial with white lacquered subdials with black Arabic numeral transfers and blued hands for optimal readability. The moons made of mother-of-pearl are carefully created and set into the dial. At 12 o’clock, the moon is adorned by a Pegasus created by the “dreamer designer” Dimitri Rybaltchenko. Entitled Pleine Lune —Full Moon—, this portrayal of the winged horse hints at a passage between two worlds, where magic and reality merge. On the other side, at 6 o’clock, the view of the moon from the northern hemisphere provides a realistic depiction of its surface.
The Hermès Arceau L'Heure De La Lune New York Meteorite Dial is an exclusive edition for the U.S. and limited to only 16 pieces. The watch is delivered with a matte Havana brown alligator strap and equipped with a platinum folding clasp.
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