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Hermès Edition Owners Thread
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Originally I was looking at one of the SS watches. Then I said to myself you're buying a gadget that's going to be obsolete in a year or so. So I started looking at one of the aluminum ones. But I still didn't like any of them. Finally I said to myself, what the hell the Hermes is the one I really want! I love the face, the leather, the extra orange band.
Lucky for me that's when I saw a 42mm Fauve Barenia ST became available at my local Apple Store. So excited to pick it up tomorrow.
Lucky for me that's when I saw a 42mm Fauve Barenia ST became available at my local Apple Store. So excited to pick it up tomorrow.
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I went with the ceramic this time, and could not be happier. I had the SS with the Hermès series 0, but when I saw the ceramic one, I knew I had to have it. My main concern was would it work with my Hermès band, and in my opinion it works well with it.
It remind me of the retro appliances with ceramic and stainless steel.
Congrats with your new ceramic
I love the Hermès (I own one myself too) and last week I had the ceramic on my wrist and the color combo is quite stunning and very subtile....but the leather Hermès band with the ceramic is IMHO not a great match.
The SS adapters are too much a contrast with the ceramic material. I think a sportband is the best way to opt for. Both have a more "industrial" look.
But hey, it is all a matter of taste
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get it with the folding buckle, you won't regret the extra cost
Congrats with your new ceramic
I love the Hermès (I own one myself too) and last week I had the ceramic on my wrist and the color combo is quite stunning and very subtile....but the leather Hermès band with the ceramic is IMHO not a great match.
The SS adapters are too much a contrast with the ceramic material. I think a sportband is the best way to opt for. Both have a more "industrial" look.
But hey, it is all a matter of taste
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get it with the folding buckle, you won't regret the extra cost
Thanks! I know it's a big contrast, but I like it. It just gives it that retro feel of ceramic and steel. The problem I have with the ceramic, is that with a sports band your at risk of it looking cheap. More so with any of the nice materials for the AW. The cloud sports band works extremely well with it, but some of them just look cheap. Not to say the ceramic looks cheap, but the rubber bands just don't always look great. I will say I feel that way about every AW. While I like the color of the Hermès sports band, I don't really love pairing it with the sports band. I understand for sports and other activities that you would not want to reck your Hermès, but in terms of fashion. I don't like them much at all. I think all the AWs look better with leather, nylon, or steel bands.
Are you guys referring the Double Tour when you say folding buckle?get it with the folding buckle, you won't regret the extra cost
See that is what I would think to, but I thought one of the say the Deployment Buckle and then said the folding buckle. I don't know.
sorry I think the correct English word is deployment buckle
Ok sorry just was not sure which one you were referring too. The deployment buckle is the best one. Had I been able to order that one, I would have gone for it. I think it still says not available on Apple site.
I don't understand how the deployment buckle works, and why it is better than a regular band. Is it faster to get on/off? More comfortable to wear? More durable? Could someone explain?
hmm, I had a reservation at the Munich Hermès Store for the Hermès Series 2 in Fauve Barenia with Deployment buckle and it came in last Friday. I changed my mind last minute as I ordered a SS Series 2 in space black to have 2 completely different watches. Th original Hermes to wear with leather- and the series 2 with more sportive bands
Well it has less wear and tear on the strap. The actual buckle on the regular straps put a lot of wear on the strap and can cause it to wear down a lot faster. I think it may be easier to get on and off, but I also think it looks better. JMO
Mainly though I think it saves the life the strap.
hmm, I had a reservation at the Munich Hermès Store for the Hermès Series 2 in Fauve Barenia with Deployment buckle and it came in last Friday. I changed my mind last minute as I ordered a SS Series 2 in space black to have 2 completely different watches. Th original Hermes to wear with leather- and the series 2 with more sportive bands
Really that is interesting. Here in the states as soon as I went to preorder it said unavailable. I believe it still says unavailable. I have not seen anyone on MR that says they got the deployment buckle. It's almost like they never had any.
Basically, It puts much less stress on a leather band then a regular clasp.
I am a vintage IWC and Rolex collector and on some IWC Pilot watches I have a deployment buckle. The main advantages are less wear of the leather band (pin-holes) as it is just a 1 step click movement to lock the buckle. Also the under part of your wrist is now in contact with metal (the deployment buckle) and not with leather, so sweat has less influence on the leather..
I think the deployment buckle is an extra €200,00 but for me that is a no-brainer, considering the advantages...In fact I asked Hermès about the possibility to ship the deployment buckle for Hermès "Original" Apple Watch owners as well....
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Probably the Hermes Shops got some supply before the Apple Store itself. It as also an Hermès product after allReally that is interesting. Here in the states as soon as I went to preorder it said unavailable. I believe it still says unavailable. I have not seen anyone on MR that says they got the deployment buckle. It's almost like they never had any.
This is what the US stores says.
That sounds to me like defeating the purpose of getting a leather strap, if your skin is in contact with metal. The point of getting leather is to feel the leather, no?
it is only a small distance where metal is in contact with your wrist. For me it is more the feel of leather on the wrist sides and most important: the smell
I would think that the Deployment band would be difficult to remove from the watch. You either have to press both releases at the same time and slide both parts out at the same time (probably impossible), or, do one, slide the band slightly, then do the same to the other, and slowly work the band out of the watch. Seems like a real PITA, plus it'd put some torque/twist on the band. If you're not a band-switcher, no problem I guess. But it seems like it'd be a problem if you like to swap bands with any real frequency.
Probably the Hermes Shops got some supply before the Apple Store itself. It as also an Hermès product after all
That is true, but the other options all were available for preorder. The US online store has taken all the Hermès AWs down from the site. I guess they want you coming in for them.
That is also something you have to think about with the deployment buckle. I guess it's whether the wear and tear is more important then switching bands.
Looking at pictures, seems to me that if you release the buckle before attempting to remove the band from the watch, you'd have enough length that torque/twist is not a problem.
Nope: IMHO it ia an easy piece of cake to change bands when the deployment is fitted. The total length of the leather band is extended with the (total) length of the deployment buckle, so you have room enough to switch adapters....
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The Apple link bracelet also has a deployment clasp and I haven't heard anyone say that is difficult to remove while swapping bands.