Hermès
The shapes of time

Description

Arceau Chorus Stellarum reinterprets the festive and esoteric theme of celebrating the passing of time. Its dial features dashing skeleton riders embodied in mobile yellow gold appliques, engraved and painted by hand. At a touch of a the 9 o'clock the characters come to life and prance around a gilded constellation created using the champlevé technique. This is the first time the brand has offered an “on-demand impulse” animation.

Key points

• Case

  • Round, 41 mm, white gold

• Dial

  • Engraved and hand-painted "Rider" and "Horse" mobile appliques, champlevé transferred and lacquered constellations, applied stars

• Functions

  • Hours, minutes, “on-demand impulse” animation

• Movement

  • Manufacture Hermès H1837, mechanical self-winding

• Strap

  • Matt abyss blue alligator leather