hermes arceau heure de la lune closeup aventurine

ARCEAU L’HEURE DE LA LUNE

OBJECTIVE MOON

This limited series of just 100 watches for each version takes us on a journey through time and space with an original interpretation of the moon phases.

The inspired and elegant case designed by Henri D’Origny in 1978 is a constant source of new adventures, filled with enchanted poetry and watchmaking. The Arceau Heure de la Lune launched by Hermès at the recent SIHH in Geneva carries us up towards the satellite of our Earth. On an aventurine or meteorite dial, two white mother-of-pearl discs capture the attention. The first displays the hours and minutes, while the second shows the date, with blued hands. Their distinguishing features? They are not only offset, but also mobile, seeming to float in a weightless atmosphere! Both discs rotate around the central axis once in 59 days. This is not a random figure, of course, but corresponds to two complete moon phases. The discs float above two depictions of the moon and show the satellite’s phases in real time.

hermes arceau heure de la lune closeup aventurinePrice: 23,000 EUR hermes.com

By Dan Diaconu