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<h2>IT&#8217;S PERSONAL. Philippe Delhotal, Artistic Director of La Montre Hermès, sheds some light on what actually went on behind this year’s most captivating Hermès timepieces</h2>
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Philippe Delhotal
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<a href="http://daman.co.id/?s=Hermès">Hermès</a> watches are not for everyone. Some people get the idea; others find them a little whimsical. Take, for instance, the quirky Dressage L’Heure Masquée. Launched last year, this unique watch hides its minute hand unless you press the pusher on top of the crown. Go a few years back, and you’ll stumble upon the Le Temps Suspendu whose hour and minute hands could, with a press of a pusher positioned at 9 o’clock, form a narrow “V” at 12 o’clock and stay there until you press the pusher again.
Since 2015, <a href="http://daman.co.id/?s=La-Montre-Hermès">La Montre Hermès</a> has aggressively pushed a new line called Slim d’Hermès. These watches, as the name suggests, feature very thin cases and appear pretty conventional in terms of style, although the numeral typeface is definitely one of a kind. That particular font is exclusive to the house and is created by renowned French typography artist Philippe Apeloig, a frequent collaborator of <a href="http://daman.co.id/?s=Philippe-Delhotal">Philippe Delhotal</a>, artistic director of La Montre Hermès.
For this year’s range of novelties, the Slim d’Hermès is reinvented with white enameling on the dial—a little update that may not be too much of a surprise for anyone familiar with the brand. The idea came to Delhotal because he “loves [enamel touches] personally.” Aside from this enameled piece, there are also superb renditions of the famous tigers done by Robert Dallet on the dials. You might find yourself—as many people do—asking who Robert Dallet is. Put simply, the late Robert Dallet is a naturalist artist known for his fascination with big cats, which he dubbed “nature’s greatest success.” The result of his expressive talent, as seen on the Arceau Tigre, which is produced using an exclusive technique called émail ombrant or shaded enamel by artisan Olivier Vaucher, is simply beyond words. Now you you might be asking who Olivier Vaucher is. Let’s just say that he’s an artist discovered personally by Delhotal.
Oftentimes, we fall into the age-old trap of thinking that the essence of luxury comes from big names and their influence; that the celebrity status of an artist should elevate a watch beyond its mere value as an accessory. But as Delhotal points out, a great collaboration that was sparked by a chance encounter or a simple idea could really build the value of luxury. There is an undeniable personal touch to the invention that creates a spell of surprise and—at the same time—mystery. And so we are invited to get to know <a href="http://daman.co.id/?s=Robert-Dallet">Robert Dallet</a> through these new dials. Chances are, you’d fall for his big cats, just as Hermès—and particularly Philippe Delhotal—did.
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Read our exclusive interview on the next page.

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Slim d’Hermès Émail Grand Feu
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DA MAN: How does this year’s theme “Nature by Hermès” extend to watchmaking? 
 Philippe Delhotal: The theme is chosen by the group’s artistic direction of Hermès. It’s sort of a red thread that should be followed by the whole company to create watches, scarves, leather goods, etc. For watches, the theme is broken down to depictions of animals and flowers, hence the <a href="http://daman.co.id/hermes-goes-serious-with-arceau-tigre/">Arceau Tigre</a>, <a href="http://daman.co.id/hermes-celebrates-mexico-with-a-limited-edition-watch/">Slim d’Hermès Mille Fleurs du Mexique</a> and <a href="http://daman.co.id/hermes-introduces-slim-dhermes-pocket-panthere/">Slim d’Hermès Pocket Panthere</a>.
DA: It seems that a lot of the motives are coming from the scarves. 
 PD: We do work mainly with the Carrés scarves. It’s a very creative source for us, because it’s related to the house’s craftsmanship and is a signature of Hermès.
DA: Robert Dallet’s works for scarves are now reimplemented on the watches. How did that idea first come up? 
 PD: Nature is very rich as a theme. It’s very diverse. Obviously, we don’t want to place horses in all of the watches. Instead, this year we had the opportunity to work with Dallet’s drawings, because big cats epitomize the power of nature. Dallet himself was a very important designer for us in the 1980s. So, this year, we decided to pay tribute to him since he passed away in 2006.
DA: Beside Robert Dallet, you also brought in Anita Porchet again and Olivier Vaucher. 
 PD: We have worked with Anita since many years ago, and we do so when we want to achieve an excellent level of enameled masterpieces. With Olivier Vaucher, it began with an unexpected encounter. I met him one day and told him that I’d like to see what he was doing. He opened his drawer and showed me a beautiful project he was working on. So, a watch creation is not necessarily a product of complex ideas. In this very case, I was really thinking about the technical approach, as Olivier was able to bring in the technical parts while Hermès brought the design. So, it’s a really close collaboration. And it is the first timepiece Olivier has done for Hermès, and that technique is exclusive to the house as well.
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Arceau Tigre
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DA: Speaking of technique, why did you pick white enamel for <a href="http://daman.co.id/?s=Slim-d’Hermès">Slim d’Hermès</a> this year? 
 PD: That’s my favorite piece! I was looking for a very traditional yet at the same time very modern dial in enamel. The white color exudes a sort of contemporary look but also requires a very traditional approach. That piece was essentially conceived for connoisseurs and collectors who love simple and high-end timepieces.
DA: Why <a href="http://daman.co.id/no-magic-the-complex-creation-of-watch-enameling/">enameling</a>? 
 PD: Because this is a raw material that I love personally. It allows you to create many different things. It’s not a passive material, but very much active in the sense that you can do something modern with it.
DA: Does that mean we’ll see different enamel colors in the upcoming years? 
PD: It’s possible.
 DA: Have you ever considered featuring other timekeeping complications? 
PD: Please note that the case is very thin. We’re now looking to develop new projects with complications, but with poetical and unconventional complications—just like the Le Temps Suspendu.
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Enameling process
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DA: Any upcoming collaboration in the future? 
 PD: That’s top-secret information. [Laughs] With Slim d’Hermès, any collaborator will be much honored to make something really great.
DA: So, in your own words, what makes a watch an Hermès watch? 
 PD: It’s a watch showing a particular style. That watch should translate the singularity of Hermès. It should also be something simple, not a show-off piece. It’s of a distinctive style, because we are looking to make Hermès watches different from the rest.
DA: That’s also the case with the distinctive font on the dials, right? 
 PD: It’s a creative process. There’s a story behind it, yet those different numerals are part of the idea.
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Slim d’Hermès Pocket Panthère
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DA: Where do you usually start when you’re designing a new watch? 
 PD: First of all, I start with the case. Then I’d consult with Philippe Apeloig to find a typography that resonates with the case.
DA: What’s the design direction for La Montre Hermès for the next three to five years? 
 PD: We will develop the ladies’ watches, to offer a very daring and different design, but one that is strongly related to the DNA of Hermès. When you look at the watch, you can tell that this is an Hermès watch—to make an icon, so to speak.
DA: What about the case size? It looks like you tend to come up with big cases instead of small these days. 
 PD: The sizes would be around 39.5mm and 40mm—which I like. So it’s kind of unisex.
DA: <a href="http://daman.co.id/insider-guillaume-de-seynes-talks-big-plans-for-hermes-watches/">Guillaume de Seynes</a>, managing director of Hermès International, last year mentioned about creating more and more in-house movements. Is this still ongoing? 
 PD: Obviously, that is the ultimate goal, but we’re taking it one step at a time. We always try to integrate the maximum know-how in watchmaking, not excluding the movement. But we work also with designers and creators from other manufacturers; it’s not enough to rely everything from in-house.
DA: If you had to pick one watch out of all options available, which one would it be? 
 PD: Slim d’Hermès! It goes really well with my style, and I put a lot of heart to create this watch. It’s my baby.
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This article first appeared in DA MAN Caliber 2016. Get your copy <a href="http://daman.co.id/get-tablet-version/">here</a>.
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