It’s just another variation of their bands and a design choice. Doesn’t do anything different.
Could be based on marketing to Hermes customers that presumes that they’re not that interested in tech specs, that having “DLC” takes away from the imagery they’re trying to create. Most people have to read up on DLC to even know what it is and how good it is.
That's interesting that they are offering a downloadable Hermès face with just a band purchase, though it appears to be limited to the Circuit H bands. There has always been a $211 "premium" for the Apple Watch Hermès vs. buying the basic stainless steel model plus the band.
This is from the order page for the Circuit H band itself (not the Watch). It appears only on the order pages for the Circuit H bands, not any other Hermes band.
Interesting that it does not have a disclaimer as I can see it is potentially just available to Hermes watch owners, but may lead to some confusion to those who do not have an Hermes watch and think they can purchase the band and then access the matching watch face (unless it is possible).
I'm guessing it is only for the Circuit H watch face and not the other Hermes watch faces. Perhaps it works by entering in the serial number for a non-Hermes Watch and entering a redemption code.
Just checked on my Hermes order, SS 41 Lime leather - had been "pending supply" since I ordered on 10/8, now says "in preparation." Would imagine yours will shift soon!
The watches will stay the same until the next Series release. However in the spring, Apple/Hermes usually release new bands.
It depends. Sometimes Hermes releases new bands mid-year (the nylon bands were released this Spring). Apart from Fauve Barenia, colors come and go.
I have a feeling they’re replacing Fauve Barenia with the gold swift? They’re too similar to keep both?
Mine says “approval in progress” after it said “pending validation” for awhile.
Then the Gourmette (currently the most expensive Apple Watch band) would have been in gold, not Fauve Baurenia.
Extra watch faces and an extra year of warranty (believe that is also true for Edition models), so with AC+ you get 3 years... to be fair a lot of people in this thread upgrade yearly, which shouldn't be a surprise as they are the 'luxury' version.
It looks like fauve is only sticking around as a deployant option and im guessing they chose barenia for the gourmette for functional reasons…it’s the waterproof horse saddle one and maybe swift just isn’t up to the task at all with all those twists and what have you. The cuff never expanded beyond barenia but the double cuff did.
I mean... you're not wrong. I can count in the single digits the Edition and Hermes models I've seen in the wild, including my own. Even the SS and Cellular Alu models I rarely see. I'd bet if Apple disclosed sales by model number something north of 90% would be S3 + SE + cheapest new version.
