GPHG Index
2018 Edition · Hermès

Carré H

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Case
Steel
Movement
Self-winding mechanical Power reserve: 50 h, 28800 variations / hours
Functions
Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Power reserve
Size
38 x 38 mm
Thickness
10.39 mm
Water resistance
30 m
Reference
045778WW00
Price
6,500 CHF

Description

Carr H In 2010, Herms introduced the Carr H, a square timepiece created by Marc Berthier, with a modern aesthetic, designed for instant legibility. It now returns in a new style: Marc Berthier has enlarged the square by a few millimetres and opted for light effects, playing across the steel case with its polished and microbead-blasted finishes, on the dial with its right-angled guilloch work, and on the facetted hands and numerals. This perfectly balanced use of light harmoniously accentuates the clarity of the design, the softened edges of the square, the curved profile of the case, and the cylindrical crystal. Finally, the exclusive font of the numerals making use of the zero contributes to the new aesthetic equilibrium of this watch. Herms creates objects born of craftsmanship that revisits existing uses. Under its impetus, exacting know-how combines with creative freedom. Beyond their functional role, Herms objects make everyday life their playground, each instant a uniquely special moment, and lightness a cardinal virtue. For Herms, time is also an object. It is embraced with open arms or taken by the hand in a spirit of joyful companionship. The house dares to offer a time designed to open up interludes and create spaces for recreation.

Supplied by the brand to the GPHG for its entry.