Herm¨¨s Arceau Chrono Titane Watch Hands-On
At SIHH 2018 Paris-based Hermes released a very compelling new version of the Arceau chronograph with the Hermes Arceau Chrono Titane collection. I was a big fan of these lovely new elegant sport watches, especially the version on the embossed black Barenia calfskin strap. The watch begins with the Hermes Arceau case, which according to Hermes was originally designed in 1978 by French designer Henri d’Origny. The Arceau is not the only case d’Origny designed for Hermes, but like his other designs it has clearly lasted the test of time and looks remarkably relevant today in this sport watch that is imbued with a series of classic and formal design elements.All images by Ariel AdamsI’ve always had a very soft spot for sporty/casual timepieces that have traditional and formal design elements. Case in point on the Hermes Arceau is the ring of italicized and radially-aligned Breguet-style Arabic hour numerals. These theoretically belong on dressier watches but in my opinio
Hamilton Pan Europ Watch On NATO Hands-On
When Hamilton introduced the new three-hand Hamilton Pan Europ watch collection for 2014, they made a point to ensure we paid attention to the NATO-style watch straps they developed for the set. “We are really proud of our NATO watch straps,” was the message I got in advance of seeing them. I mean, while differences exist, NATO is NATO, right? Well, yes and no. As you may be aware, NATO-style watch straps are really “in” right now. The watch industry always needs some type of trend to rally behind, and the NATO strap trend is one they particularly like because they feel as though they didn’t need to pull it out of a hat.Yes, the NATO strap thing – whether you love the concept or not – is a true bona fide natural phenomenon, and the watch industry is doing its best to cater to what they feel your needs are. The irony, of course, is that one of the major reasons NATO-style straps became popular is for their colorful looks, simplicity, ability to