The Hermès journey continues towards new dreamlike horizons. Where time takes on a singular dimension. Borders are blurred and movement is light and joyful. The hours of the world are an invitation to experience ubiquity – here or elsewhere – as the spirit takes flight, be free and live in the present.
Arceau Le temps voyageur is driven by an exclusive 122-component module, a sleek design measuring only 4.4mm in thickness. Representing a genuine technical and aesthetic challenge, the "Travelling time” complication is integrated within the Hermès H1837 mechanical self-winding movement.
The Arceau Le temps voyageur watch becomes the companion of a singular, curious and elusive take on time. Both classic and original, the Arceau line designed by Henri d'Origny in 1978 lends itself to a new expression of style, evoking the spirit of travel according to Hermès. A great escape beyond the basic: the discovery of an unreal world where borders are erased.
Crafted in platinum and titanium or entirely in steel, its round case with asymmetrical lugs reveals a new reading of world time. A gravitational counter journeys across the continents, moving from city to city, flying over time zones, and escaping from tangible reality.
The satellite gravitates on a fantasy map; a planet imagined and created by Jérôme Colliard for the "Planisphere d’un monde équestre" silk scarf. Representing a metaphor for the ties between horses and the House of Hermès, this design was inspired by a giant globe created by the French graphic designer for the 2016 Saut Hermès show jumping competition in Paris. This map of an imaginary world, inspired by antiquity, features whimsical motifs and names evoking riders’ love for their mounts, seemingly drawn from the archives of a geographer of invisible lands.
The continents and oceans of this dreamlike universe stand out in contrast, adorned with subtle finishes: lacquered, sandblasted, sunburst, transferred, or even powdered silver. A stylistic, functional and spiritual interpretation of classic haute horlogerie complications roam the hours of the world. With the unique "Travelling time" mechanism developed exclusively for Hermès, it displays 24 time zones using a circular disc. From city to city, the satellite enables observers to discover the world, lose their bearings, and embrace all the hours of the planet at a glance.
