Tracing equestrian motifs on a sparkling white or intense black dial, rose gold and diamonds intertwine on the Hermès Arceau Grand Tralala brides et mors watch.
This precious 34 mm-diameter case reinterprets the design of the Grand Tralala silk scarf designed by French artist Virginie Jamin. A tribute to the Hermès equestrian tradition, the colourful bridles/ and gleaming bits evoke the prestigious harnesses worn by the Royal Hungarian Bodyguard in the 19th century.
Created by Henri d’Origny in 1978, the Arceau watch embodies the Hermès style: its understated and timeless round shape set on a ‘stirrup’ highlights a singular nature composed of subtle details. Dotted with 64 diamonds and topped by a gemset crown, its rose gold case frames a spangled white lacquered or deep black dial.
On the dial of the Arceau Grand Tralala, bridles and bits intertwine in the brilliance of rose gold and 110 diamonds, forming a graphic yet dainty decoration. Enlivened by a small bit-shaped seconds hand, the model is driven by a Manufacture Hermès H1912 movement revealed through the sapphire crystal case-back. Crafted in the Hermès Horloger workshops, a smooth chantilly or black alligator strap matches the dial colour.
Hermès ARCEAU Grand Tralala Brides et Mors Technical Specifications
Movement
- Manufacture Hermès H1912 movement
- Mechanical self-winding, crafted in Switzerland
- Diameter: 23.90 mm
- Thickness: 3.7 mm
- Power reserve: 50 hours
- Frequency: 28,800 vibrations per hour/4 Hz
- Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds at 6 o’clock
Case
- Shape, size: round, 34 mm in diameter
- Material: rose gold, bezel set with 64 diamonds
- Crown: set with a rose-cut diamond
- Anti-glare sapphire crystal and case-back
- Water resistance: 3 bar
Dial
- Spangled white lacquered or galvanic black dial set with 110 diamonds, mobile bit-shaped small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock
Strap
- Smooth Chantilly or black alligator
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