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Hermès H08 Squelette
The Hermès H08 watch continues narrating its shape – at once round and square – while housing a mechanism that reveals the invisible. Framed by a 39 mm-diameter satin-brushed titanium case, the intricate mechanical workings appear both uncluttered and architectural. Vanishing lines and gears guide the eye to the heart of the new Hermès H1978 S skeletonised titanium calibre. The components interlock and overlap, inviting the gaze to venture through the structures of time. The Hermès H08 Squelette features a structured, woven-patterned rubber strap matching the shades specific to each of its two models. On the blue version, the blue hour-markers made of Super-LumiNova® reinforce the contrast effects, intensely highlighting the model’s graphic nature.