P o c k e t W at c h e s
Hermes
Echoing the Hermès theme for 2016, “Nature at full gallop”,
the scenes presented on the cover of these three models are
drawn from the silk scarf La promenade de Platon created by
the artist Annie Faivre. This unusual ensemble unites the exquisite watchmaking métiers of grand feu enamel, interwoven
microsculpture and engraving to depict views from the gardens
of Academus within the asymmetrical Arceau case. Measuring
48 mm and crafted in white gold, the Arceau is paired with an
alligator cord strap – also made by Hermès. Each one-of-a-kind
Promenade de Platon is driven by a Hermès H1837 movement
crafted in Switzerland and visible through the sapphire back.
This mechanical caliber is finished to the highest standards and
is a bit unusual for a pocket watch inasmuch as it is an automatic winding movement with a fully functional and beautifully
decorated winding rotor sitting atop the mechanical movement. Hundreds of hours of expert artisanal work on both the
dials and movement bring these fabulous fillys to a price of just
over $236,000 each.
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Wristwatch | 2016