The Cape Cod watch lends itself to all manner of interpretations, notably including several new models in 2016 that are taking it further than ever before.
A new gem setting technique and a new mother-of-pearl dial. A men’s model in a cuff-style wristband. New interchangeable single and double wrap-around straps, entirely hand-crafted in vivid colours – electric blue, iris, capucine, Veronese green, ultraviolet, tomato red…
A new white lacquered dial teamed with straps distinguished by contrasting burnishing: red for a white calfskin version and white for a red goatskin interpretation. And last but not least, fine stone dials: onyx, used in equal measure by the Art Deco and Bauhaus art movements; and lapis lazuli which is a perfect match for the Cape Cod, the joyful talisman that accompanies all life’s many fancies and adventures.
This creation was born from a wild desire and a singular vision: that of a man who invented it by designing a square inside a rectangle. Easier said than done, yet Henri d’Origny achieved it by drawing inspiration from the Chaîne d’ancre link. Doubtless because he is a free spirit and because the watch he imagined – despite being more used to designing Hermès silk scarves – featured such a self-evident aesthetic that it achieved global renown.
