Credits: Article and images by Martin Green @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2023/07/16/hermes-goes-high-tech-with-h08-in-ceramic-and-blue-pvd-coated-titanium-reprise/
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Perfectly powered
In watches like this, I’ll take a carefree, robust movement over a refined in-house one any day. This type of watch usually lands on my wrist during vacation or when I am relaxing and then I like to keep things simple. Hermès, however, offers both carefree and refined with its Caliber H1837.
This movement is by Vaucher, a company in which Hermès purchased a 25 percent stake in 2006. While one can argue whether this truly makes it a manufacture movement, I prefer to focus on the caliber’s performance and looks.
Caliber H1837 can be seen as an elegant workhorse movement. Its architecture is functional yet pleasing, and I remain taken by the decoration featuring Hermès’ famed H pattern. This caliber runs at 28,800 vibrations per hour and delivers a healthy 50 hours of power reserve. A screw-down crown helps achieve water resistance of 100 meters, making it a truly worry-free companion for practically any activity.
The finishing touch is the blue rubber strap, which also has an enticing design. Its textured center lends it a much more high-end look and feel than most other rubber straps on the market.
This strap is secured on the wrist with a butterfly clasp made of titanium. This also plays an important role in the pleasing wearing comfort of the H08. For that, I also need to credit the timepiece’s titanium case back, whose smooth finish makes it feel quite pleasant on the wrist.
All told, this H08 is a very welcome and pleasing addition to the Hermès watch collection and one that I would wear with pleasure on vacation while secretly dreaming of a yellow gold version for when I am not.
Quick Facts Hermès H08 in blue titanium
Case: 39 x 39 mm, ceramic bezel; blue PVD-coated titanium case, 100 meters water resistance
Movement: automatic Hermès Caliber H1837 with twin spring barrels; 4 Hz/28,800 vph frequency, 50-hour power reserve
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds; date
Price: $8,250
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Credits: Article and images by Martin Green @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2023/07/16/hermes-goes-high-tech-with-h08-in-ceramic-and-blue-pvd-coated-titanium-reprise/