The Arceau watch designed by Henri d’Origny in 1978 combines understatement with creativity in a round shape resting on a stirrup, a nod to the brand’s equestrian roots. Its steel case featuring asymmetrical lugs and a gem-set crown is adorned with 70 diamonds using a cut-down setting technique that highlights the diamonds’ many facets.

This setting frames a celestial dial that captures the gaze and propels it into a star-studded night sky. In a play on chiaroscuro effects, the textured mother-of-pearl reveals its nuances and reliefs in shades of blue lacquer. The moon appears in an iridescent glow, while a constellation of seven diamonds lights up the surrounding darkness.

Swept over by slender leaf-shaped hands, this starlit universe is brought to life by the Manufacture Hermès H1837 movement powering the hours and minutes as well as the moon-phase functions appearing between 10 and 11 o’clock The sapphire crystal caseback reveals the circular-grained, snailed and satin-brushed finishes, as well as the ‘sprinkling of Hs’ motif adorning the bridges and oscillating weight.

This timepiece with its fascinating deep hues is fitted with a sapphire-blue alligator strap crafted in accordance with the brand’s saddlery and leather goods expertise.

Hermès creates objects. Objects shaped by the hands of artisans to make them true companions for those who wear them. Practical, functional and stemming from uncompromising expertise, they radiate the lightness of the unexpected. They make everyday life their playground, and each instant a uniquely special moment.

For Hermès, time is also an object. Its inherent tension is translated by the house into a singular characteristic. Rather than measuring, ordering, and seeking to control it, Hermès dares to explore another time, designed to arouse emotions, open up interludes and create spaces for spontaneity and recreation. Movement: Hermès H1837
Mechanical self-winding, crafted in Switzerland
Diameter : 26 mm (11½’’’)
Thickness : 3,7 mm
Power reserve : 42 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

Case: Steel, round
Diameter: 38 mm
Bezel set with 70 drop-set diamonds
Crown set with 1 diamond
Anti-glare sapphire crystal and case-back
Water resistance : 3 bar

Dial: Textured mother-of-pearl blue-gradient dial, 7 diamonds

Bracelet: Smooth sapphire blue alligator