Hermes presents a novelty with an unpronounceable name and a straw dial - a new Arceau Marqueterie de Paille Watch

Fashion house Hermes unveils a new Arceau Marqueterie de Paille watch with an unpronounceable name.
Most notably in the new watch - it is a dial, made in a special technique - marquetry, which is the use of different types of wood to create the dial.
Here I want to note that something like this the company Cartier represents in the model of Rotonde de Cartier, on the dial of which is a picture of a bear's head, a little over a year ago.
However, the master of Hermes in contrast to the masters of Cartier did not work with valuable species but usual rye straw, which is specially grown on a special field on a farm in France. As the representatives of companies noted, the straw is selected and processed manually.

Technique of marquetry is an ancient art of creating a mosaic of specially prepared plates of precious wood. In addition, the concept of experts include marquetry inlay on wood - from the word marqueteries - to mark.
Hermes uses this technique not the first time. We can say that the idea of creating a straw dial occurred on the collection of wicker furniture by Hermes, presented in 2010 to create of which was used a rare weaving straw technique.
Then the Hermes Arceau Marqueterie de Paille watch is virtually identical to this technique, only in miniature.
For example, to create a dial Arceau Marqueterie de Paille is used carefully dried and dyed straw. First of all, it is cut and smoothed along the bone tool. Then, the processed material is placed and glued to the base of the dial in the form of squares or "chevron" of repeating the famous Fashion House ties patterns.
As for the case of the model, and there is not as simple as it might seem at first glance. So, the creators of Arceau Marqueterie de Paille turned to the watch silhouette of 1978, designed by Henri d'Origny.
The lugs of the strap - asymmetrical, and the mounting system of the watch on the wrist with its shape resemble a saddle mount system. Original? But most importantly, it was convenient!
The watch case in diameter of 41 mm is made of 18 carat white gold. Front and rear glass - a sapphire with internal anti-reflection coating. The watch water-resistant is 30 meters.

Hermes presents a novelty with an unpronounceable name and a straw dial - a new Arceau Marqueterie de Paille Watch

On the dial is completely absent time indexes - a deliberate decision to allow the owner enjoying the straw pattern.
The technical basis of the watch - the caliber H1928 with automatic winding, specially designed for Hermes in the manufacture Vaucher Manufacture.
The mechanism consists of 220 components, 32 jewels. Decoration of the mechanism is performed manually. The rotor is made of gold. Bridges of the mechanism are decorated with the motif of letter "H".
The frequency balance of the model is 28,800 vibrations per hour. 55-hour power reserve is provided by two parallel-connected barrels.
To buy the watch will be available through the authorized representatives of the company, and in the boutiques of fashion house.

Official website of Hermes watches.

Written by Anno Domini Bastet *