Hermes Dr4.770 - Dressage Perpetual Calendar

Hermes Dressage Perpetual Calendar Timepiece

One of the last bastion's in the world of luxury and leather goods, Hermes has carved a name in history with unique designs and styles in all things leather. Not as well known, are the brands amazing collection of unique timepieces. With Henri d'Origny at the helm of all things creative, the range has grown and evolved with additions of unique mechanical designs and grand complication timepieces. As with the brands Iconic Kelly and Birkin handbags, Hermes range of timepieces are made in very small quantities and are made with the care and attention to detail they show all of manufacture products. Heri d'Origny developed the Dressage collection in 2003 to portray the precision of this equestrian art. With its slender arches which carve out space between the strap attachments much like those on a stirrup bar. This particularly very rare timepiece is the Dressage Perpetual Calendar. Limited edition to 24 pieces worldwide, this example is numbered 24/24. Made in all 18ct rose gold and held on a manufacture made genuine black alligator strap with matching folding clasp. Fitted with a highly complicated and decorated Manufacture caliber mechanical self-winding movement with retrograde date, day, month, moon phase and leap year functions. The dial is black with applied numerals and markers and cut away day/month disc's. The Hermes Dressage Perpetual Calendar timepiece is finished with a sapphire crystal glass and case back. Part of a private collection.