Credits: Article and images by Martin Green @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2023/08/27/slim-dhermes-squelette-lune-ive-got-mixed-emotions-reprise/
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Poetry in the moonlight
One can argue that it doesn’t make much sense to only have a moon phase as a complication. In the modern age, its practical use is quite limited. But from a poetic point of view, it makes a lot of sense as it brings additional emotion to the timepiece as well as a playful element that also challenges Hermès. Integrating the moon’s phases into a skeletonized watch is challenging as it is hard to bring this display in line with the rest of the design without it losing significance.
Hermès solved this puzzle by going for a somewhat classic window display yet showing the moon phases in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres simultaneously. This creates a symmetrical focus point on which Hermès capitalizes by opting for real moon depictions on the disks.
This poetic element works remarkably well with the rest of the watch and gives the Slim d’Hermès Squelette Lune a dreamlike quality.
Hermès is also dreaming of winning the Men’s category of the 2022 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève with this watch. The competition will be fierce as no less than 30 (!) watches are entered in the pre-selection, which is being voted on at press time. This makes going forward into the final six already like winning. Despite fierce competition, I feel that Hermès has an excellent chance of making it there.
My personal preferences aside, one is hard-pressed to find another watch that is so thought through and sophisticated in its design. Combine that with its ultra-thin profile, interesting use of materials, original moon phase display, and skeletonized movement and you have a winner regardless of the outcome at the GPHG.
For more information, please visit hermes.com/us/en/product/slim-d-hermes-watch,
Quick Facts Hermès Slim d’Hermès Squelette Lune
Case: 39.50 mm, platinum bezel; bead-blasted Grade 5 titanium case
Movement: skeletonized automatic Hermès Caliber H1953; 3 Hz/21,600 vph frequency, 48-hour power reserve
Functions: hours, minutes; double moon phase
Price: $22,750
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Credits: Article and images by Martin Green @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2023/08/27/slim-dhermes-squelette-lune-ive-got-mixed-emotions-reprise/
