The Slim d’Hermès Mille Fleurs du Mexique watch, which is
entirely crafted within the in-house workshops, is issued as a limited and numbered six-piece edition.
Envisaged as a unique pictorial work, the dial is framed by a white gold case (39.5 mm in diameter) crafted in the Hermès workshops. Loyal to the iconic design codes of the Slim collection, it features light, pared-down lines. At its heart beats the ultra-thin self-winding Manufacture Hermès H1950 movement, offering a 42-hour power reserve.
An alligator strap, also made in the in-house workshops and equipped with a white gold pin buckle, completes the watch.
For the realisation of the dial, 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. Wielding the tip of his brush with infinite delicacy, he then applies a first layer of painting that is followed by around 20 more, interspersed by successive firings in the oven at 90°C.
The “Mille Fleurs” motif features an array of cut leaves and flowers, reminiscent of the 15th and 16th century tapestries after which it is named. In a nod to the Mexican origins of Laetitia Bianchi who drew upon the folklore of her native land, a profusion of feathers, flowers, leaves and bird are transformed in fascinating ways, alternately appearing or vanishing depending on the perspective.
