Hermès has been synonymous with beautiful silk scarves since 1937, a century after Thierry Hermès founded a harness-making workshop in Paris.
Tracing the history of the quintessential luxury brand, its store at 24, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré began selling timepieces bearing the Hermès signature in the late 1920s.
The two heritages combined in limited-edition Arceau models, whose faces recall prints from the maison’s coveted carré.
Featuring stirrup-like asymmetrical lugs, the classic round Arceau was designed by Henri d’Origny in 1978 — the same year that the French company set up La Montre Hermès in Bienne, Switzerland.
The development of its own movements began in 2003 through a partnership with…
