Hermès Arceau, a classic watch for men or women

An Arceau d'Hermès watch, for men or women, is a round and sober luxury watch, with a classic appearance. There are plenty of models, such as the Hermes Arceau Le Temps Voyageur watch, Grande Lune, Petite Lune…  But they all have a very original detail. The numbers are typed tilted to the right, as if following the movement of the hands. It’s actually a reference to galloping horses. These watches make another nod to the equestrian world, with the stirrup-shaped lugs.

Le Temps Voyageurs, Grande Lune, Petite Lune: the best pre-owned Hermès Arceau watches

The Arceau line of Hermès watches has luxury models that stand out. First, there is the Arceau Skeleton watch for men, which reveals the inner workings. This fascinating watch with a smoked sapphire dial has an alligator leather strap. The Arceau Grande Lune watch from Hermès is also a remarkable timepiece, with the display of the phases of the moon. For an extremely elegant, yet discreet luxury watch, you can choose a pre-owned Hermès Arceau watch. Especially since there is a wide variety of colors, bracelets and dials, for an automatic or quartz Arceau.

History of the luxury Arceau d’Hermès watch

The history of the Hermès house has been linked to the world of hippism since its founding in 1837. The founders worked leather for riders' equipment, then for the general public. They always do it. Hermès watches appeared in the 1920s. Or rather watch straps, to begin with. The Hermès Arceau watch appeared in 1978, shortly after the founding of the company La Montre Hermès SA. Created by Henri d'Origny, it is not as classic as it seems, if you look closely! In our jewelry store, you could find a vintage Hermès Arceau watch or recent models, such as the blue Hermès Arceau 40 mm or the TGM chronograph.

Price of second-hand Hermès Arceau watches

Used Hermès Arceau watches are not excessively expensive, for luxury watches of such quality. Obviously, there are exceptions, such as the splendid “L’heure de la Lune” models in limited series, starting at €25,500, the (extremely rare) “Harnais Français Remix” series, with a hand-painted porcelain dial, priced at €48,000, or watches with diamonds. So putting aside these creations, you will find men's Arceau watches and women's watches at prices below €2,000, automatic skeleton watches at €4,000 (approximately), many old watches with steel cases from the 2000s, which have not aged a bit, at less than €1,500.