Baselworld: Thursday, March 27, 2014

Today was the opening day of Baselworld 2014, the world’s largest watch fair. Here is a glimpse of some of the new introductions I saw today. Chanel J12 Blue Light, in high-tech white ceramic bracelet and case. It is like last year’s all-white version, except that this year Chanel has applied blue numerals and tips […]

By Carol Besler

Hermès Unveils Arceau Temari for Basel 2014

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Hermès Opens First Stand-Alone Watch Boutique in the UK

French luxury brand Hermès has opened its first stand-alone fine watch and jewelry boutique in the United Kingdom. Situated on the ground floor of Harrods in London, the new boutique presents the brand’s most precious pieces from the métiers of fine watches and jewelry. The first Hermès wristwatch was created in 1912 for Jacqueline Hermès, at the […]

Best Ladies Watch Bracelets of 2013

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Best Engraved Dials of 2013

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The Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie Honors Jean-Marc Wiederrecht and Walter Lange

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Carmelo Anthony’s Haute Time Watch of the Day: Hermes Arceau Lift Flying Tourbillon

Today’s Haute Time Watch of the Day is The Arceau Lift Flying Tourbillon by Hermes. This newly launched piece is the first flying tourbillon to come from La Montre Hermes. The Hermes Arceau Lift is powered by a Calibre H1923, named such to remember the Lift or Elevator first installed in the Hermes flagship Boutique in Paris in 1923. The […]

Close Up: Two New Timepieces From Hermès

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Best Father’s Day Watches of 2013

Father’s Day is a great opportunity to gift your dad with something that represents the one thing we all want more of: time. These five great timepieces are chosen for their special qualities of appeal to a diverse range of  archetypal fathers. The Omega Sedna, with its patented rose gold alloy, is for the alchemist […]

Hermès Collaborate With Toyo Ito on Conceptual BaselWorld Pavilion

An itinerant wooden vessel bedecked in greenery. That’s how Hermès have described their pavilion at BaselWorld 2013, which the luxury French fashion house created in collaboration with Toyo Ito. The Japanese architect, who is famous for his conceptual designs, is one of the most influential contemporary architects in the world. Hermès has described their BaselWorld stand as a shared, […]

Hermès Acquires Watch Case Manufacture

The iconic French fashion house Hermès announced Friday that it has acquired Joseph Erard, a watch parts manufacture. Hermès purchased a majority stake in the family-owned watch case manufacture, which is based in Le Noirmont in the Jura district of Switzerland. Specializing in cases of steel, titanium and precious metals, the manufacture boasts facilities for steps including stamping, milling, turning, welding […]

Hermès Pocket Watch Spotlights Craftsmanship

Something all the elite watch brands have in common is that they produce not just new collections, prestigious complications and in-house calibers, but also watches that reflect the range of metiers d’art. Hermès, fresh out of the gate with two new calibers, has long demonstrated its mastery of gemsetting, enameling and marquetry. Next month at […]

Hermès Adds a Chronograph

Luc Perramond, the worldwide CEO of Les Montres Hermès, is someone you don’t miss when he walks into a room. At 6-feet, 8-inches tall, he towers above everyone. Big, however, is not a word that would describe Perramond’s ambition for the Hermès timepiece division. “We are driven by value, not volume,” he said this week […]

Jaeger-LeCoultre and Hermès Unveil Atmos Clock

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Hermès Celebrates 35th Anniversary of Arceau Timepiece

Luxury watchmakers Hermès are celebrating the 35th anniversary of their iconic Arceau model in style. Designed in 1978 by Henri d’Origny, this watch is distinguished by its upper horseshoe-shaped attachment and the slanting numerals around the dial. To mark the occasion, the famed French luxury house have unveiled the Arceau Petite Lune, a feminine take on the classic […]

“In-House” The Dressage by Hermes

The Dressage Collection by Hermes was created by Henri d’Origny and first introduced to us in 2003. The collection represented a new level of timekeeping for Hermes and paved the way for much more to come. After the acclaim The Arceau Temps Suspendu received in 2011 by winning the “Best Men’s Watch” at the Grand Prix […]