Part 3 added 03/20/20 Making-of the HERMÈS Carré H. Part 1: Movement Production, Assembly & Testing + PARTS 2 AND 3

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38 × 38mm, interhorn width 21mm

Feb 26, 2020

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We invite you to join us on a journey to discover how Hermès Horloger designs, creates and manufactures its iconic "Carré H" watch.

Part 1: movement "H1912" production, assembly & testing

Be sure not to miss part 2 & 3!
- Part 2 will show you how the case and the dial are manufactured.
- Part 3 will show you how the unique Hermès Barénia calfskin strap is hand-made.

In 2010, Hermès introduced the "Carré H", a square timepiece created by Marc Berthier, with a modern aesthetic, designed for instant legibility.

It 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 guilloché 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.

Movement
Hermès "H1912" movement
Mechanical self-winding
100% Swiss Made in Fleurier by Vaucher Manufacture (Hermès Horloger holds a stake of 25 %)
Diameter: 23.3mm (10 ½’’’)
Thickness: 3.7mm
193 components, 28 jewels
Frequency: 28,800 A/h (= 4Hz)
Power reserve: 50 hours
Circular-grained and snailed mainplate, bridges and oscillating weight satin-brushed and adorned with the signature H pattern

Case Designer: Marc Berthier (2010)

Case in polished and microbead-blasted 316L steel
Dimensions: 38 × 38mm, interhorn width 21mm
Sapphire crystal and case-back with anti-glare treatment
Water-resistant to 30 meters or 3 bar

Dial
Dark grey or black
Opaline guilloché centre, finely grained chapter ring, sunburst or opaline rim
Applied rhodium-plated hour-markers and Arabic numerals, coated with Super-LumiNova®
White transferred minute circle
Rhodium-plated hour and minute hands coated with Super-LumiNova®
Yellow or red second hand

Functions
Hours, minutes & seconds

Strap
Natural or black Barénia calfskin
Pin buckle in microbead-blasted 316L steel, 21mm

 
Thanks for posting this up, Mike.:hat:
 
Making-of the HERMÈS Carré H. Part 2: Case / Dial Production and Assembly

Mar 6, 2020

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WatchAdvisor

To continue our journey we now invite you to discover the second of three videos where we show how Hermès Horloger in Brügg / Switzerland designs, creates and manufactures its iconic "Carré H" wristwatch.

Part 2: Case / Dial Production and Assembly

Be sure not to miss part 1 & 3!
- Part 1: movement "H1912" production, assembly & testing (already online)
- Part 3 will show you how the unique Hermès Barénia calfskin strap is hand-made. (will go online soon)

Back in 2010, Hermès introduced the "Carré H", a square timepiece created by Marc Berthier, with a modern aesthetic, designed for instant legibility.

In 2019 the "Carré H" returned 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 guilloché 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.

Case Designer: Marc Berthier (2010)

Case in polished and microbead-blasted 316L steel
Dimensions: 38 × 38mm, interhorn width 21mm
Sapphire crystal and case-back with anti-glare treatment
Water-resistant to 30 meters or 3 bar

Dial
Dark grey or black
Opaline guilloché centre, finely grained chapter ring, sunburst or opaline rim
Applied rhodium-plated hour-markers and Arabic numerals, coated with Super-LumiNova®
White transferred minute circle
Rhodium-plated hour and minute hands coated with Super-LumiNova®
Yellow or red second hand

Movement
Hermès "H1912" movement
Mechanical self-winding
100% Swiss Made in Fleurier by Vaucher Manufacture (Hermès Horloger holds a stake of 25 %)
Diameter: 23.3mm (10 ½’’’)
Thickness: 3.7mm
193 components, 28 jewels
Frequency: 28,800 A/h (= 4Hz)
Power reserve: 50 hours
Circular-grained and snailed mainplate, bridges and oscillating weight satin-brushed and adorned with the signature H pattern

Functions
Hours, minutes & seconds

Strap
Natural or black Barénia calfskin
Pin buckle in microbead-blasted 316L steel, 21mm

 
Mar 20, 2020

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WatchAdvisor

Today let me present you the third of three videos where we show you how Hermès Horloger in Brügg / Switzerland designs, creates and manufactures its iconic "Carré H" wristwatch.

Part 3 will will let you discover how the unique Hermès Barénia calfskin strap is hand-made and the entire watch assembled.

Be sure not to miss part 1 & 2!
- Part 1: movement "H1912" production, assembly & testing (already online)
- Part 2: Case / Dial Production and Assembly (already online)

Back in 2010, Hermès introduced the "Carré H", a square timepiece created by Marc Berthier, with a modern aesthetic, designed for instant legibility.

In 2019 the "Carré H" returned 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 guilloché 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.

Case Designer: Marc Berthier (2010)

Case in polished and microbead-blasted 316L steel
Dimensions: 38 × 38mm, interhorn width 21mm
Sapphire crystal and case-back with anti-glare treatment
Water-resistant to 30 meters or 3 bar

Dial
Dark grey or black
Opaline guilloché centre, finely grained chapter ring, sunburst or opaline rim
Applied rhodium-plated hour-markers and Arabic numerals, coated with Super-LumiNova®
White transferred minute circle
Rhodium-plated hour and minute hands coated with Super-LumiNova®
Yellow or red second hand

Movement
Hermès "H1912" movement
Mechanical self-winding
100% Swiss Made in Fleurier by Vaucher Manufacture (Hermès Horloger holds a stake of 25 %)
Diameter: 23.3mm (10 ½’’’)
Thickness: 3.7mm
193 components, 28 jewels
Frequency: 28,800 A/h (= 4Hz)
Power reserve: 50 hours
Circular-grained and snailed mainplate, bridges and oscillating weight satin-brushed and adorned with the signature H pattern

Functions
Hours, minutes & seconds

Strap
Natural or black Barénia calfskin
Pin buckle in microbead-blasted 316L steel, 21mm

 
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