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The ever-so demanding world of equitation embraces a natural creative extension embodied by the Parisian saddler, as illustrated through these two precious and elegant newcomers.
To try and harness time that’s galloping by, Hermès infuses the watches in its collection with a dash of fantasy. Its latest-to-date Arceau Grand Tralala brides et mors models showcase this desire for lightness. Inside a 34 mm-diameter rose gold case, encircled with a bezel set with 64 diamonds, a one-of-a-kind, elaborate time-display scenography invites our imagination to break free from convention, through details inspired by the equestrian world. 110 diamonds add dazzle to a graphical portrayal of a bridle and the circle fringing the small seconds on a glittering white or galvanic black dial. This feature’s hand is shaped like a loop, a twin for the bit hooked at 1 o’clock.
This composition takes its cue from the Grand Tralala silk scarf designed by French artist Virginie Jamin, which in turn was inspired by the mounts of Royal Hungarian Bodyguards who protected Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria back in the 19th century. Here, the ensemble is center staged through the signature case created by Henry d’Origny in 1978, complemented by an alligator strap in a shade that matches the dial. The delicate hour and minute hands adjusted via a stone-set crown are driven by the in-house H1912 caliber. This selfwinding movement delivers a power reserve of 50 hours to this reference which straddles everyday life stylishly and gracefully.
