2013/04/30
HERMES the Arceau Le temps Suspendu
It’s time to dream at Hermès. A new chapter in the story that started in 2011, Arceau Le temps suspendu adopts a 38 mm case and prolongs the interlude in time begun with the first model. A press on the pusher at 9 o’clock, and the magic begins to weave its spell as the hour and minute hands come to a halt at round 12 o’clock. The time is erased from the dial and thus dissociated from standard time that begins running thanks to the Manufacture H912 movement. A playful hand, turning counter-clockwise on an indicator between 4 and 5 o’clock, signals that the mechanism is indeed in operation. Another press brings the hands back to their proper place and time starts running again.
DESIGNER Henri d’Origny (1978)
SIZE GM (Large Model)
CASE
- Shape / dimensions Round, 38 mm diameter
- Material 316L steel, with or without setting of 62 diamonds (0.96 ct) 750 rose gold ( 59 g), with or without setting of 62 diamonds (0.96 ct)
- Diamond quality Top Wesselton V.V.S « Extra white » to « Plus extra white»
- Crystal Anti-glare sapphire crystal and case-back
- Water-resistance To 3 atm
DIAL
- Colour Gold case:
- Opalin silvered with ou without white natural mother-of-pearl.
- Diamond-polished glided or 5N-powdered transfered (12) numerals.
- Glided and dark-blue hands.
- Steel case:
- Opalin silvered with ou without white natural mother-of-pearl.
- Diamond-polished blackgold or dark-grey transfered (12) numerals.
- Black-gold and dark-blue hands.
MOVEMENT
- Type Mechanical self-winding movement, crafted in Switzerland Vaucher Manufacture H1912
- Diameter 23.9 mm (10 ½’’’)
- Thickness 3.7 mm
- Module Agenhor 4121 (Ø 31.5 mm, 2.1 mm thick)
- Power Reserve 50 hours
- Jewelling 28 + 12 jewels
- Frequency 28’800 vibrations per hour / 4Hz
- Decoration Circular-grained and snailed mainplate. Satin-brushed bridges and oscillating weight, adorned with the special Hermès decoration (H symbols)
- Functions Hours, minutes, pusher serving to make time run on or stand still, anticlockwise 24-seconds runing indicator at 4.30
INTER-HORN WIDTH 20 mm
BUCKLE
- 17 mm pin buckle in steel
- 17 mm pin buckle in 750 rose gold
( 4.89 g)
STRAPS
- Matt havana alligator (MHA)
- Matt indigo blue alligator (MM76)
- Smooth red agate alligator (ZAR)
- Smooth ember alligator (ZBA)
- Smooth elephant grey alligator (ZZ8C)
