At Baselworld (remember that?) 2011 Hermès launched the Arceau Le Temps Suspendu, with the Arceau case the vehicle for a movement made with the assistance of Agenhor and its founder Jean-Marc Wiederrecht. Although it has not dated, Hermès has now… Read More ›
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HANDS-ON: Hermès Arceau Duc Attelé
A (central) triple axis tourbillon isn’t a complication one associates with Hermès, let alone combined with a minute repeater, but that’s exactly what you get in the new Hermès Arceau Duc Attelé, coming in two numbered limited editions of twenty-four… Read More ›
HERMÈS: Arceau Petite Lune
Today we are looking at Hermès’ latest Arceau Petite Lune collection, which brings a stylised approach to the night skies in a diamond-set case. This new timepiece comes in a 38mm sized white gold case set with 70 diamonds (0.805… Read More ›
HANDS-ON: Hermès Arceau Le temps voyageur
Following on from a recent piece about a new time zone model for this year, today we are looking at another new 2022 ‘travel watch’, but one which is radically different to the very traditional Ref 5230P-001. Meet the ‘Le… Read More ›
NEWS: Luxury watch groups suspend operations in Russia
It is obviously a constantly changing situation, but the list of companies from financial and other services to sporting associations, film/ entertainment, automobile, technology, fashion, sporting, logistics groups, retailers and more who are suspending operations in Russia increases by the… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: Watches and Wonders Geneva 2022
Watches & Wonders Geneva have announced an in-person fair for 2022 that will also be a digital fair, as was the case for the pandemic-affected 2020 and 2021 editions. It will be held from 30 March to April 5, 2022,… Read More ›
NEW: Hermès Slim d’Hermès Squelette Lune
Hermès has added an in-house skeletonised dial to their Slim d’Hermès collection. As the Squelette Lune name indicates, it’s all about the open worked dial and a (double) moon phase, and is in fact the second high-end skeletonised timepiece from… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS 2021: Hermès Arceau Pocket Aaaaargh!
Introduced by Hermès at Watches & Wonders 2021, the pièce unique Arceau Pocket Aaaaargh! pocket watch, featuring the T-Rex from the silk scarf of the same name designed by Alice Shirley, may have seemed slightly familiar. Familiar not just because… Read More ›
INDUSTRY NEWS: Watches & Wonders Geneva 2021 to be digital
April 2021 may seem far away but in fair organisation terms, especially amidst COVID-19, it is not, and so the perhaps expected announcement by Watches & Wonders that next year’s Geneva fair will again be solely digital, has come to… Read More ›
WATCHES & WONDERS GENEVA 2020: new dials for the Hermès Arceau L’Heure de la Lune
Last year at the SIHH 2019 Hermès released the Arceau L’heure de la Lune, a double moon display that featured a display of moon phases in both Northern and Southern Hemispheres. With two mobile lacquered white dials above a meteorite… Read More ›