Slim d’Hermès Faubourg of Dreams and its Craftsmanship

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In a cosmic choreography starring weightless gravitating objects, the Slim d’Hermès Faubourg of Dreams watch showcases exceptional skills. Engraving and miniature painting trace the silhouette of a horse exuding a minimalist spirit.

Designed in 2015 by Philippe Delhotal, the Slim d’Hermès watch embodies the very essence of the House: a unique blend of rigourous discipline and exquisite balance. Its clean lines that are both contemporary and timeless evoke the Hermès style as well as its imaginary world. Setting the stage for rare crafts, it revisits the Faubourg of dreams silk scarf.

Stuart Patience’s deftly wielded pencil transforms the Parisian store at 24 Faubourg Saint-Honoré into a space capsule navigating the vast expanse of the heavens. Like a futuristic cabinet of curiosities, the objects imagined by the London-based illustrator float through the air.

The timepiece combines two artisanal skills: miniature painting and engraving on an applique. Adding depth to the scene, the disc is composed of an aventurine base lit up by gilded spangles and graced with hand-painted planets and stars, topped by a sapphire crystal ring featuring various levitating objects – a wide-open bag, a horseshoe, headphones, a phone handset – also crafted with a fine brush.

Within this scene featuring shades richly contrasted by the presence of yellow and blue, a horse dominates the space with its silvery stature. Its delicately sculpted silhouette features a multitude of facets achieved by a dyeing process involving abrasion before being applied to the dial centre. The animal’s chest bears the two baton-type hours and minutes hands, driven by the H1950 self-winding movement nestled inside the white gold case. An alligator strap expressing the House’s leather craftsmanship adorns this 24-piece Slim d’Hermès limited edition.