The designer Henri d’Origny was to make a square watch out of it. His untamed pencil decided otherwise: the Hermes Cape Cod, «a square in a rectangle», was born in 1991. At once original, graphic, impertinent and rigorously disciplined, it challenges existing aesthetic codes.

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The Cape Cod likes to play with the «Anchor Chain», of which the two half links form its case. This motif, created by Robert Dumas in 1938, is now highlighted by Hermès’ leather craftsmanship. The second loop of the strap is shaped to reveal the anchor chain link pattern in the leather.

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To achieve this effect, the artisan assembles four different layers of leather, before meticulously cutting them and stitching them with a tool specially adjusted to follow the curves of the bracelet.

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This double tour strap, originally designed by Martin Margiela in 1998, is available in four colours: Barenia black, deep blue, amber and extreme pink. Its vivid shades accentuate the emblematic shape of the steel case and the silver dial with powdered numerals, crafted in Hermès Horloger’s own workshops.

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Hermes Cape Cod Chaîne d’ancre

Technical specifications:

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Case:

·      Henri d’Origny (1991)

·      Large Model (GM), 29 x 29 mm

·      Small Model (PM), 23 x 23 mm

·      A square within a rectangle  

·      316L steel case

·      Anti-glare sapphire crystal

Dial:

·      Opaline silvered dial

·      Silver-powdered transferred Arabic numerals in dark-grey frame

·      Rhodium-plated hands

Movement: Quartz, crafted in Switzerland

Functions: Hours, minutes

Strap:

·      Swift deep blue calf

·      Swift amber calf

·      Swift extreme pink calf

·      Black Barenia calf

Buckle:

·      316L steel pin buckle, 14 mm

·      316L steel pin buckle, 10 mm

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The prices for the Hermes Cape Cod Chaîne d’ancre are:

·      Large Model: 3,050 CHF / 2,600 EUR / 3,350 USD

·      Small Model: 2,950 CHF / 2,500 EUR / 3,200 USD

For more information visit Hermes Online.