Art Meets Precision: The Slim d?Hermès Pocket Mysterious Rider
Rediscover an iconic Hermès print, this time in pocket watch form with the Slim d?Hermès Pocket Mysterious Rider.
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Few brands in traditional watchmaking are as committed to playfulness as Hermès, or more properly Hermès Horloger as the watchmaking aspect is called. This spirit permeates the entire brand identity though, as the Slim d?Hermès Pocket Mysterious Rider ably demonstrates. First off, this is a pocket watch that debuted after Watches and Wonders Geneva, as part of the brand?s regular Exceptional pieces series. As an aside, this is not just a limited edition ? Hermès Horloger is making just three of these, and you will understand why when you learn a little bit about the handcraftsmanship that goes into the 45mm white gold watch. But we are getting ahead of ourselves…
What will strike you first of all here is the colourful cover, which you would be correct to guess is a motif transposed from an Hermès scarf. A finalist in the Grand Prix du Carré Hermès, the Dutch artist Viktor Hachmang creates pop art, essentially, with a dash of manga and Japanese city pop. His bright colours and geometric patterns bring the mysterious rider to life, portrayed on a stylised alternate universe Tronesque motorbike against the backdrop of a shopfront reminiscent of the historic Hermès boutique at 24 Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris. And yes, this is not the horse you ...
The post Art Meets Precision: The Slim d?Hermès Pocket Mysterious Rider appeared first on LUXUO.
Few brands in traditional watchmaking are as committed to playfulness as Hermès, or more properly Hermès Horloger as the watchmaking aspect is called. This spirit permeates the entire brand identity though, as the Slim d?Hermès Pocket Mysterious Rider ably demonstrates. First off, this is a pocket watch that debuted after Watches and Wonders Geneva, as part of the brand?s regular Exceptional pieces series. As an aside, this is not just a limited edition ? Hermès Horloger is making just three of these, and you will understand why when you learn a little bit about the handcraftsmanship that goes into the 45mm white gold watch. But we are getting ahead of ourselves…
What will strike you first of all here is the colourful cover, which you would be correct to guess is a motif transposed from an Hermès scarf. A finalist in the Grand Prix du Carré Hermès, the Dutch artist Viktor Hachmang creates pop art, essentially, with a dash of manga and Japanese city pop. His bright colours and geometric patterns bring the mysterious rider to life, portrayed on a stylised alternate universe Tronesque motorbike against the backdrop of a shopfront reminiscent of the historic Hermès boutique at 24 Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris. And yes, this is not the horse you ...
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