he round case and angular lugs of the Slim d’Hermès Squelette Lune exemplify a blend of rigorous discipline and optimal balance, playing with paradoxes, hovering between elements that are at once classical and contemporary, understated and assertive.

In a clever juxtaposition of materials, the bead-blasted titanium case-middle is topped by a precious platinum bezel and a white gold crown, creating subtle light and textural effects. The deep shades of the skeletonised dial, accentuated by its airy architecture and alternating matt and glossy finishes, express both the character and the refinement of this beautiful horological object.

In keeping with the cosmic and dreamlike dimension of Hermès time, a double Moon, also open-worked, completes this light and easily legible ensemble, sweeping over the slender blue hands that match the stitching on the alligator leather strap.

The hours, minutes and moon phases beat to the rhythm of the ultra-thin self-winding Hermès H1953 Manufacture movement, adorned with the ‘sprinkling of Hs’ motif. The finely fashioned movement, case and strap are crafted by artisans in the Hermès Horloger workshops, based on the inherent skills of the Maison.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Case

• Large Model (GM), ∅ 39.5 mm, round
• Caseband and caseback in beadblasted grade 5 titanium (Ti 88%).
• Bezel in 950 platinum (≈ 11.49 g)
• 750 white gold crown and pusher
• Anti-glare sapphire crystal and caseback

Dial

• Skeletonised
• Black-gold sunburst flange and grey-transferred minutes track
• Blue PVD-coated hands

Movement

• Ultra-thin H1953 Manufacture Hermes movement
• Mechanical self-winding movement, crafted in Switzerland

Functions

• Hours, minutes, double moon-phase at 6 o’clock

Buckle

• Grade 2 titanium (Ti 99%) pin buckle, 17 mm

Strap

• Matt graphite alligator