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Hermes Carré H Watch

New from Hermes is an interesting watch that has a name as simple as its demeanor. This is the Carré H (or "Square H"). The "H" is for Hermes. While not distinctly Hermes at first, the gentle curves of the watch and the design slowly start to feel Hermes in spirit. In a steel case, the brand wanted to make a square watch that wasn't actually square feeling. The dial design in interesting - though not totally original. I first saw this look from the Swiss brand Xemex, on certain Avenue models. Though Hermes adds certain elements such as the subsidiary seconds dial that is a circle within a square, and the textured inner dial. Not to large, the case is 36.5 x 36.5mm in size, in steel. Seems like the case has a nice satin, or sand-blasted look to it. The case is slightly curved, and I quite like the look of the bar-style lugs. Very elegant. Inside the watch is a Sowind GP 3200 automatic with Hermes' signature "H" decoration. It s a lovely piece with a nice level of architected luxury and a timeless good look with out feeling pretentious. The Hermes Carre H watch will be limited to just 173 pieces... a pieces for each year of Hermes' existence since being founded in of 1837. Priced at about $15,000.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Gallery: Hermes Carre H watch