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 recent dial aesthetics, the preliminary time-only H08 was in contrast to 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 solid in titanium with sunburst satin-brushed higher surfaces, whereas the chamfer is mirror polished. The timepiece does retain earlier established signature dial components, 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 are going to say that we perceive the positioning given the opposite components 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 at the moment are rendered in orange with arrow suggestions which might be full of 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. Which means to say that the chronograph’s begin, cease and reset features are all activated utilizing a single pusher integrated into the watch’s black PVD-coated titanium crown. This complication is made attainable by having integrated 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 alerts that Hermès’ sports activities elegant timepieces are right here to remain. Lovers of the Maison’s watchmaking and collectors on the whole can all now relaxation assured that we’re certain to see but extra animations and issues added to the H08 earlier than lengthy.

All pictures courtesy of Hermès.

This text was first printed on problem #69 of World of Watches.

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