PHILIPPE DELHOTAL

The creative director of Hermès Horloger tells Tatler how his musical upbringing influenced the design of a minute repeater, and the significance of crafting objects that evoke emotions

Can you share the creative process behind the new grand complication launched at Watches and Wonders, the Arceau Duc Attelé watch? The creative process at Hermès involves interpreting existing watchmaking functions in our own unique way. For example, with models like Arceau L’heure de la Lune and Le Temps Voyageur, which feature the moonphase and travelling times [complications] respectively, we took traditional complications and gave them a distinct Hermès twist. How long did it take, from concept to production, to develop the Arceau Duc Attelé? Around three and a half years. Achieving the high, 5Hz precision for the minute repeater mechanism was a major technical challenge that required numerous iterations and tests. The Arceau Duc Attelé is noted for the distinctive sound of its minute repeater; what was the inspiration…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2024

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