I actually thought I saw on my new bands they were made in Italy. But I could be wrong. Have to check again.
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Hermès Edition Owners Thread
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Hand-made in France. I once saw a video about the quite intricate process.
I use Chinese bands just to harvest the parts. The leather is trash but I've found a company that has an Hermès style deployant clasp, on eBay. I don't like standard buckles as the daily use can strain the leather over time but deployants keep them looking fresh so they can actually age well instead of getting beat up. Much easier to put on too.
I do have some Chinese sports bands as I personally don't see the quality difference in silicone but besides that, I have two Hermès nylons and two leathers. I use an Omega Seamaster bracelet when I want the steel look.
What tools and parts do we need to use a bracelet from Omega, Rolex, Seiko? Step 1: take stainless steel lugs off of an inexpensive band, Step 2? Step 3?
very soft and comfortable for nylon. I was pleasantly surprised.
The main thing you need is an Apple Watch adapter. I see so many people stick with Apple Watch bands because they're proprietary but if you get an adapter, all of a sudden you have access to a whole collection of standard bands. All it does is add lugs to the Apple Watch so you can then treat it as any other watch.
This guy did a review on it and it shows him taking it into the ocean. He also exercises in it. As for sleeping, I can personally vouch for its comfort. I'm wearing one right now and it's extremely comfortable. Sleep in it all the time.
I will say, I don't personally like to exercise in it, not because it can't handle it but because I want to preserve its beauty. Photos don't do it justice as its far more striking in person.
Source : posted video. I own 2.
I like them both, but the orange is special. I remember years ago seeing an Hermes non-Apple watch with an orange double-tour band. It was the first time I’d ever noticed a luxury watch before.
This is true to an extent. Orange is the Hermès color so if you're trying to stick out, that's the way to go. My thing is, I'm boring and want a more versatile color since I don't think orange would go with everything. I personally get the basics and then I branch out with more exciting things.
Felt like a Biscuit today ….love how the screen changes to black with Biscuit colored number.
Again, not tight, angle of my wrist.
Again, not tight, angle of my wrist.
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This is favorite color for the new Hermes bands and one of the more unique offerings. I almost wish Hermes offered it without the design as well.
How about getting both?? ???
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If you can only get one the choice is easy (IMHO) biscuit.
If you got your AW from Hermes.com, did it come "bow-tied" with Hermes ribbon, but no cellophane wrapping? Same thing if you bought it at a physical Hermes store? When I got the S4 at a physical Hermes store they put the package together on the spot. They took a box with the actual watch and took another box with the band I wanted and put those two boxes together in a bigger box, then they bow-tied it with a Hermes ribbon. Do they still do that? At that time I was a little taken aback with all the shuffling of boxes and that it wasn't sealed like typical Apple products.
I also just remembered that Apple said recently (last month?) that they will not cellophane seal their products anymore. But my S7 from Apple was sealed with cellophane wrapping. Was your AW from Apple.com or an Apple Store also sealed with cellophane?
I also just remembered that Apple said recently (last month?) that they will not cellophane seal their products anymore. But my S7 from Apple was sealed with cellophane wrapping. Was your AW from Apple.com or an Apple Store also sealed with cellophane?
Yes I got my S6 Hermès last year directly from the Hermès store and they were not wrapped in plastic. She had a box for the watch and a box for the band and put it together into the overall box.
It’s what they do with all other products. I got an actual Hermès watch from them and it definitely wasn’t wrapped in any plastic.
All the Hermes store watch boxes just say “with orange sport band” and then the band box has the name of the band…and then the Apple store watch boxes say the band name but then the band boxes have no sticker or identifying anything, right?
Right!
I guess Hermes insisted that they do it their way with a ribbon around their box. And a ribbon around a box with plastic wrap is weird because it's like the box has been wrapped twice . . . I don't know?!?
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I bought my series 7 from apple.com and it came with cellophane around it.
Yep! This is the S7 Hermes I got from Apple this year and it also just says stainless steel case with orange sport band.
They must’ve changed this since they started packing the watch and band separately.
The bambou single tour I got from them last year had this non-descript sticker stuck to the back and none of the Apple branding.