Hermès adopts a mother-of-pearl dial as a canvas on which to highlight the art of miniature painting for its Slim d’Hermès Mille Fleurs du Mexique watch.
The artisan begins by transferring onto the mother-of-pearl the motif drawing inspiration from a Hermès silk scarf by the graphic designer Laetitia Bianchi, before hand-crafting each line. Once the outlines of the motif have been sketched out more clearly, he prepares the palette of colours. Wielding the tip of his brush with infinite delicacy, he applies a first layer that is followed by around 20 more, interspersed by successive firings in the oven at 90°C to dry the painting.
Envisaged as a unique pictorial work, the dial is framed by a white gold case crafted in the Hermès workshops. Loyal to the iconic design codes of the Slim collection, this precious and refined model features light, pared-down lines. At its heart beats the ultra-thin Manufacture Hermès H1950 movement, while an alligator strap also made in the in-house workshops sets the perfect finishing touch.
The Slim d’Hermès Mille Fleurs du Mexique watch is issued as a limited and numbered six-piece edition.
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