Such is the beauty of the timepiece that it has inspired the installation at the Hermes booth at the fair, where visitors are taken on an exclusive trip around the world through an installation that guides us into the universe of Hermès time. The Arceau Le temps voyageur watch is an ode to discovery. It combines the rigorous discipline of an object designed to last through time with a singular approach to mechanical watchmaking; offering a playful vision of the hours of the world.
The Arceau Le temps voyageur timepiece by Hermès does not have the usual bells and whistles of a complication watch such as a tourbillon or a minute. Yet, the world of watch collectors, media and industry observers had nothing but praises for its creation when it made its debut at this year’s Watches and Wonders watch fair in Geneva.
The secret lies in its complexity in creating two time zones that fulfil the travel philosophy of Hermes: Rather than measuring, ordering, and seeking to control it, Hermès dares to explore another time, designed to arouse emotions, open up interludes and create spaces for spontaneity and recreation.
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