A MATTER OF GAIT
The Parisian house’s equestrian world whisks us off with its imagination that’s unbridled to say the least yet forever elegant with this piece that exalts métiers d’art.
The highly-original design of the Arceau case created by Henri d’Origny in 1978 center stages a specific idea of time that’s inventive, playful and fascinating. The Arceau Mon Premier Galop watch shows, yet again, this ability to convey admiration. For this reference, Hermès drew its inspiration from a pattern of a silk scarf created by Tong Ren, a master in the art of drawing fanciful animals. “The Chinese-born artist, fascinated by traditional wickerwork, combines simple styles, blocks of color and fine trimming patterns” states the watch brand. As such, a composition created with some thirty pieces comes to life on the dial. A tottering horse, accompanied by a fluttering butterfly, reigns in this colorful, contrasting scenescape fashioned with marquetry using strands of leather just 0.5 mm thick and silk thread. The enameled sun and sky hues emphasize the delicacy of the work created through the exclusive artistry of métiers d’art master craftspeople.
The 24 pieces of this limited edition are driven by the H192 caliber. This automatic movement delivers a power reserve of 50 hours once fully wound. This mechanism and the meticulous composition nestle in a 38 mm-diameter white gold case fringed by a bezel set with 82 diamonds. A Zephyr blue Swift calfskin strap, on a par with the shades used for the décor and masterfully crafted by the Manufacture, embraces the lugs.
