When launched in 2021, the H08 assortment was heralded as a singular tackle a sports activities elegant timepiece from the minds on the home of Hermès. With a brand new case design and contemporary dial aesthetics, the preliminary time-only H08 was not like any timepiece we had seen earlier than. In 2023, the Maison has now added to the H08 assortment a model new chronograph.
The carbon fibre composite, graphene powder coated case of the H08 Chronograph sits barely bigger, at 41mm by 41mm, in comparison with its time-only counterpart which measures 39mm by 39mm. The bezel is cast in titanium with sunburst satin-brushed higher surfaces, whereas the chamfer is mirror polished. The timepiece does retain earlier established signature dial parts, whereas nonetheless making room for the chronograph complication. The dial begins off with a seconds scale alongside its perimeter, adopted by stylised Tremendous-LumiNova coated Arabic numerals after which a textured ring that frames the dial’s centre.
This textured impact is carried over onto the 30-minute chronograph counter, set at 9 o’clock, in addition to the operating seconds counter, set at three o’clock. A discrete date window is positioned between 4 and 5 o’clock (we’ll say that we perceive the positioning given the opposite parts on the dial, however this characteristic may have been omitted solely with out inflicting hurt). The fingers used for the H08 Chronograph are all harking back to the sooner time-only model’s, save maybe for the chronograph fingers and the operating seconds hand, each of which are actually rendered in orange with arrow ideas which might be stuffed with Tremendous-LumiNova.
At this level, if you’re asking the place the chronograph pushers on this watch are, the reply is that Hermès — as an attention-grabbing twist — has opted for a chronograph of the mono-pusher selection. That means to say that the chronograph’s begin, cease and reset capabilities are all activated utilizing a single pusher included into the watch’s black PVD-coated titanium crown. This complication is made potential by having included a mono-pusher chronograph module onto a base motion, ensuing within the self-winding calibreH1837 made completely for Hermès by Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier.
The H08 Chronograph clearly indicators that Hermès’ sports activities elegant timepieces are right here to remain. Lovers of the Maison’s watchmaking and collectors typically can all now relaxation assured that we’re certain to see but extra animations and problems added to the H08 earlier than lengthy.
All images courtesy of Hermès.
This text was first printed on problem #69 of World of Watches.
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