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Lot 13
A FINE 18K GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET 'ARCEAU. LE TEMPS SUSPENDU' AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH, BY HERMÈS, 2022Of automatic movement, the circular cream engine-turn dial, rose Breguet numerals and hands, applied dot minute markers, subsidiary mother-of-pearl dial, brilliant-cut diamond bezel with polished rose gold case and lugs, time suspension function operated through the push button in the band at 9 o'clock, sapphire crystal display back secured by five screws, signed 18K rose gold buckle, gold crown with H, on black alligator strap, case, dial and movement signed, Swiss assay mark, European convention mark, serial no. 31157**, case no. AR7.471, with large Hermès case and outer box, with manual booklet, case 38mmAccompanied with its certificate of authenticity from Hermès Paris, dated October 20th 2022 & photocopy of invoice of same date.Please note that this lot contains alligator leather and might be subject to CITES regulations when exporting outside the EUThe Hermès Arceau Le Temps Suspendu allows the wearer to capture and hold specific moments by literally stopping time. This watch’s unique design includes the feature of suspended time, in which with the push of a button the hour and second hands immediately move to the 12 o’clock and remain stationary. The date hand disappears seamlessly behind the hour ring. There is a particularly clever horological feature to this watch, which has been created exclusively by Hermès. The movement continues uninterrupted with the running time and the suspended time phases controlled by two column wheels working in tandem with each other. The 360° retrograde feature allows time to disappear without disrupting the movement. When the wearer decides to restart the watch it automatically moves forward to display the correct time. This particular function was designed by a group of movement experts at Hermès under the direction of Jean-Marc Wiederrecht, founder of Agenhor, which specializes in conception of complex watch mechanisms. Condition Report: Superficial signs of wear, overall in good conditionRetail price: €32,200. -Total gross weight approx. 87.7 grams
