Hermes – CAPE COD Martelee

Hermès – CAPE COD Martelée Small Model

A true goldsmith’s artwork, the new Cape Cod Martelée highlights its anchor chain shape in a subtle play of forged and patinated surfaces.

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 CAPE COD Martelée

In 1991, the Cape Cod was born from the unfettered pencil strokes of Henri d’Origny, who was originally supposed to draw a square watch. His creative freedom decided otherwise: it would be «a square within a rectangle».

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As boldly original as it is rigorously disciplined, the Cape Cod is composed of two Chaîne d’ancre half-links, the famous motif created by Robert Dumas in 1938 and inspired by ships’ anchor chains.

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A timeless icon, the Cape Cod is perpetually transformed and lays itself open to all kinds of whimsical interpretations. Today, this ever-evolving classic lends its finely balanced shapes to the excellent jewellers skill known as hammering. 

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This complex and sophisticated technique enhances the steel case with a unique patina-type effect. The likewise hammered dial is coated with a thin layer of translucent lacquer, in graded shades ranging from anthracite to black.

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The raw yet crafted material, with all its depth and roughness, results in an object with an entirely unexpected look. Finally, the Cape Cod Martelée combines its offbeat temperament with an understated black calf strap in single or double tour versions.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Model:  ACAPE COD Martelée Gold

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 MOVEMENT
Quartz, crafted in Switzerland
Mechanical self-winding, crafted in Swiss made
Functions: Hours, minutes
CASE
Shape/size: Small Model (PM), 23 x 23 mm
Material: Henri d’Origny (1991) “A square within a rectangle”
Hammered 316L steel case
Crystal: Anti-glare sapphire crystal
Water resistance: 3 bar
DIAL
Shaded-black lacquered and hammered dial
STRAP
Black Barenia calf strap
316L steel pin buckle, 12 mm

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Press Release - 2021
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Hermès Horloger Press Relations
Katy Jolidon
katy.jolidon@montre-hermes.ch
+41 (0)32 366 71 00
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Photos: Claude Joray
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