he balanced proportions of the satin-brushed and polished case and the gleam of its clean-cut edges accentuate its character. The crown, boldly positioned at half past one and embellished with a lacquered or engraved H, stands out for its originality. Playing with light and shimmering effects, the bevel-cut bezel frames a generous dial with a curved edge, punctuated by luminescent applied Arabic numerals. The unique embossed font complements the simplicity of the watch and enlivens time read-off.

The watch is powered by a manufacture Hermès H1912 movement. This mechanical self-winding calibre, revealed through the sapphire crystal caseback, drives the display of hours, minutes and seconds. Polished, phosphorescent and partly openworked, the elegant baton-shaped hour and minute hands, along with a large seconds hand bearing a luminous dot, sweep over the silver-toned dial with its grey- and orange-accented minutes track.

The seamlessly integrated metal bracelet features supple links with a rounded profile and alternating finishes picking up the case design. In addition, a rubber strap is available in a range of eight colours drawn from the Hermès palette – white, orange, gris perle, gris étain, glycine, vert criquet, bleu jean and capucine – while a clever interchangeability system makes it easy to play with styles on a daily basis.

Whether all in steel or in an elegant two-tone combination of steel and rose gold – with 56 bezel-set diamonds or without – the Hermès Cut watch asserts its versatile and timeless personality.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Dial

• Opaline silver-toned
• Applied grey PVD-treated
• Arabic numerals enhanced with Super-LumiNova
• Snailed silver-toned minutes ring
• Transferred grey and orange minutes ring markings
• Rhodium-plated polished baton-type hands enhanced with Super-LumiNova

Case

• “A circle within a round shape”
• 36 mm in diameter, 11 mm interhorn width
• Circular satin-finish steel case with polished bevels
• Crown at 1:30 and orange-lacquered H
• Anti-glare sapphire crystal and caseback
• Water-resistant to10 bar

Movement

• Manufacture Hermès H1912 movement
• Mechanical self-winding, crafted in Switzerland
• Average 50-hour power reserve
• Circular-grained and snailed mainplate, satin-brushed bridges and oscillating weight, signature sprinkling of Hs

Functions

• Hours, minutes, seconds

Bracelet/Strap

• Interchangeable system
• Bracelet in satin-brushed and polished steel
• Butterfly clasp in satin-brushed steel with polished pushers
• Strap in white, orange, gris perle, gris étain, glycine, vert criquet, bleu jean or capucine rubber
• 17 mm steel pin buckle satin-brushed along the 6 to12 o’clock axis, polished vertical faces