Olivier Piguet

La Montre Hermès SA

The Hermès Group, founded in 1837 and specialising in high-quality products in fourteen different segments, is a legend in the world of luxury goods – from saddlery and leather to silk and tie, along with tableware, jewellery, perfumes and… watches. 1928: Hermès begins selling watches at 24, Faubourg Saint-Honoré with the Ermeto, a pocket-watch that is automatically wound by a system of shutters that slide open and shut each time one reads the time. Made in conjunction with the Swiss watch Manufacture Movado, this watch is endowed with a leather sheath made by Hermès.