Hermès drifts between the realms of heaven and earth, where time becomes both a companion and a gateway to escapism. This captivating journey is brought to life through the unique complications of the Arceau L’heure de la lune and Arceau Le temps voyageur watches.
The Arceau L’heure de la lune watch first unveiled in 2019 now comes in three new versions presented in a 12-piece limited-edition set.
The mobile counters displaying the time and date gravitate around the dial over a period of 59 days, gradually revealing the moon discs. This celestial choreography is orchestrated by an exclusive 117-component Hermès module featuring a simultaneous display of the moon phases for the Northern and Southern hemispheres. A Pegasus drawn from Dimitri Rybaltchenko’s Full Moon motif adorns one of the moons on each of the models, a nod to the Hermès world.
These three models feature two-tone looks, with cases and lugs made from different materials and hour-markers matching their dials. At the heart of each watch is a meteorite. For the first version in white gold and blue titanium, the dial is enlivened by a piece of lunar rock. The second iteration in rose gold and titanium features a dial composed of a fragment from one of the largest known asteroids: Vesta. The third interpretation in white and rose gold is adorned with a fragment of Erg Chech meteorite, a magmatic rock testifying to a now vanished heavenly body.
Each of these timepieces comes with a matt alligator leather strap crafted in accordance with Hermès leatherworking skills: abyss blue for the white gold and blue titanium version; graphite for the other two.
Or blanc
Created in 2022, Arceau Le temps voyageur appears attired in white and rose gold.
A circular disc displaying 24 time zones indicates home time at 12 o’clock, while a mobile counter shows local time. This mechanism is driven by an exclusive 122-component module integrated into the Manufacture Hermès H1837 mechanical self-winding movement.
The evolution of this edition is primarily based on the aesthetic treatment of the dial. Drawn from the Planisphère d’un monde équestre motif designed by Jérôme Colliard, the continents create an unprecedented depth effect.
The 41 mm white gold version features a grey-blue lacquered dial, enhanced by a navy blue city disc and blue-varnished openworked hands. It is paired with an abyss blue alligator strap.
The 38 mm rose gold version set with 78 diamonds features the world map on a natural mother-of-pearl dial. Delicate rose gold edging highlights the contours of the opaline champagne-toned continents, cities and city aperture, while rose gold leaf-shaped hands set the finishing touch, complemented by a pearl grey alligator strap.
Technical Specifications:
Numbered 12-set limited edition of three Arceau L’heure de la lune watches: Blue Grey Moon, Vesta and Erg
Arceau L’heure de la lune, Blue Grey Moon
Case
Round, 43 mm in diameter
White gold, titanium bezel with blue DLC coating
Anti-glare sapphire crystal and case-back
Water resistant to 3 bar
Dial
Lunar meteorite dial. Grey-gradient lacquered mobile counters
Natural white mother-of-pearl moons
Southern Moon: Pegasus figure transfer drawn from the Full Moon motif designed by Dimitri Rybaltchenko
Northern Moon: lunar surface transfer
Blue varnished hands
Movement
Manufacture Hermès H1837 movement
Self-winding, crafted in Switzerland
Diameter: 26 mm
Thickness: 3.7 mm
Power reserve: 40 hours
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour / 4Hz
Decoration: Circular-grained and snailed mainplate, satin-brushed bridges and oscillating weight with ‘sprinkling of Hs’ motif
Module
Exclusive “L’heure de la lune” module
Diameter: 38 mm (16 ¾’’’)
Thickness: 4.2 mm
117 components
14 jewels
Polished and beadblasted bridges
Functions
Hours, minutes, date, double moon phase (display of moon phases seen from the Earth’s Northern and Southern hemispheres)
Strap
Abyss blue alligator, grey-burnished edges
Arceau L’heure de la lune Vesta
Case
Round, 43 mm in diameter
Rose gold, titanium bezel with grey circular satin-brushed DLC coating
Anti-glare sapphire crystal and case-back
Water-resistant to 3 bar
Dial
Vesta meteorite dial, grey-gradient lacquered mobile counters
Moons in natural white mother-of-pearl
Southern Moon: Pegasus figure transfer drawn from the Full Moon motif designed by Dimitri Rybaltchenko
Northern Moon: lunar surface transfer
Gold hands
Movement
Manufacture Hermès H1837 movement
Self-winding, crafted in Switzerland
Diameter: 26 mm
Thickness: 3.7 mm
Power reserve: 40 hours
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour / 4Hz
Decoration: Circular-grained and snailed mainplate, satin-brushed bridges and oscillating weight with ‘sprinkling of Hs’ motif
Module
Exclusive “L’heure de la lune” module
Diameter: 38 mm (16 ¾’’’)
Thickness: 4.2 mm
117 components
14 jewels
Polished and beadblasted bridges
Functions
Hours, minutes, date, double moon phase (display of moon phases seen from the Earth’s Northern and Southern hemispheres)
Strap
Matt graphite alligator, pink-burnished edges
Arceau L’heure de la lune Erg Chech
Case
Round, 43 in diameter
White gold, rose gold bezel
Anti-glare sapphire crystal and case-back
Water resistant to 3 bar
Dial
Erg Chech meteorite dial. Grey-gradient lacquered mobile counters
Natural white mother-of-pearl moons
Southern Moon: Pegasus figure transfer drawn from the Full Moon motif designed by Dimitri Rybaltchenko
Northern Moon: lunar surface transfer
Gilded hands
Movement
Manufacture Hermès H1837 movement
Self-winding, crafted in Switzerland
Diameter: 26 mm
Thickness: 3.7 mm
Power reserve: 40 hours
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour / 4Hz
Decoration: Circular-grained and snailed mainplate, satin-brushed bridges and oscillating weight with ‘sprinkling of Hs’ motif
Module
Exclusive “L’heure de la lune” module
Diameter: 38 mm (16 ¾’’’)
Thickness: 4.2 mm
117 components
14 jewels
Polished and beadblasted bridges
Functions
Hours, minutes, date, double moon phase (display of moon phases seen from the Earth’s Northern and Southern hemispheres)
Strap
Matt graphite alligator, orange-burnished edges
Arceau Le temps voyageur Or blanc
Case
Round, 41 mm in diameter
White gold
Anti-glare sapphire crystal and caseback
Water resistant to 3 bar
Dial
Grey-blue tinted lacquer dial inspired by the Planisphère d’un monde équestre designed by Jérôme Colliard. Opaline silvered continental dial appliques. Meridians transferred in grey, continent names transferred in glossy navy blue.
White lacquered mobile hours counter, navy blue transferred Arabic numerals. Opaline silvered outer city zone, navy blue city disc with white transfer. Rhodium-plated openworked hands, blue varnished and enhanced with Super-LumiNova®
Movement
Manufacture Hermès H1837 movement
Mechanical self-winding, crafted in Switzerland
Diameter: 26 mm
Thickness: 3.7 mm
Power reserve: 45 hours
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour / 4Hz
Decoration: Circular-grained and snailed mainplate, satin-brushed bridges and oscillating weight with ‘sprinkling of Hs’ motif
Module
Exclusive “L’heure de la lune” module
Diameter: 32.7 mm (14 ½”’)
Thickness: 4.4 mm
122 components, 7 jewels
Beadblasted bridges
Functions
Hours, minutes, second time zone with city indication
Strap
Abyss blue alligator
Arceau Le temps voyageur Or rose et diamants
Case
Round, 38 mm in diameter, set with 78 diamonds
Rose gold
Anti-glare sapphire crystal and case-back
Water resistant to 3 bar
Dial
White mother-of-pearl dial inspired by the Planisphère d’un monde équestre motif designed by Jérôme Colliard. Champagne opaline continent dial appliques. Meridians transferred in white, continent names transferred in glossy black.
Mobile hours counter in polished domed white mother-of-pearl, Arabic numerals transferred in grey. Outer city zone in white mother-of-pearl, champagne city disc with black transfer. Pink gold leaf hands.
Movement
Manufacture Hermès H1837 movement
Mechanical self-winding, crafted in Switzerland
Diameter: 26 mm
Thickness: 3.7 mm
Power reserve: 45 hours
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour / 4Hz
Decoration: Circular-grained and snailed mainplate, satin-brushed bridges and oscillating weight with ‘sprinkling of Hs’ motif
Module
Exclusive “L’heure de la lune” module
Diameter: 32.7 mm (14 ½”’)
Thickness: 4.4 mm
122 components
7 jewels
Beadblasted bridges
Functions
Hours, minutes, second time zone with city indication
Strap
Pearly grey alligator
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