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Hermès Arceau

Collection profile · 1978

Arceau is Hermès’ round watch line with Henri d’Origny’s asymmetric stirrup-like lugs, first created in 1978; it spans clean quartz pieces and more elaborate métiers d’art or manufacture models while staying recognizably equestrian and understated.

Why it matters

Arceau anchors Hermès watchmaking with a visually distinctive, highly wearable design language that bridges daily-use watches and the house’s more artistic horological statements.

Key references

W055378WW00

Arceau watch, 40 mm — Current Hermès USA product page; quartz steel version with the line’s story text and 1978 origin.

W404005WW00

Arceau watch, Large model, 36 mm — Current Hermès USA product page for a larger Arceau variant.

W055473WW00

Arceau watch, 40 mm — Current Hermès USA product page showing a Manufacture movement variant within the line.

Collection timeline

  • 1978 — Henri d’Origny creates the Arceau line for Hermès.
  • 2024 — Hermès continues to list Arceau among its current watch collections and product pages.

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