Special color for Apple Watch Hermès: titanium in “polished silver”

The new Apple Watch Series 10 models, available from today, come in a special titanium color that Apple barely mentioned at its keynote the week before last. The problem: It is only available in the most expensive standard series of the computer watch – which the company sold together with the French luxury goods brand Hermès.

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You want steel? Choose Hermès!

The Apple Watch Series 10 is available in the standard aluminum material in the colors silver, rose gold and diamond black (“jet black”), although only the diamond black is polished. The aluminum version is available with or without a cellular connection, and the price starts at 449 euros. The steel version of the smartwatch has now been discontinued. Instead, there are three new titanium colors starting at 799 euros: “natural”, “gold” and “slate”. All versions are polished, although the “natural” titanium is more gray than silvery.

This is exactly the role that the Apple Watch Series 10 Hermès is now taking on. Its titanium – there is no steel here either – is officially called “silver” and is reminiscent of steel. But Apple is demanding a high price for it: at least 1399 euros are required for the small version with a bracelet. If you want, you can also spend up to 2099 euros – for that you get the large version with a Grand H bracelet with a double folding clasp. It “reinterprets the classic watchmaker style in a modern way and combines technical precision with flowing shapes made of metal links for a stylish look,” advertises Apple. It bears the Hermès H and has four adjustable links.

Apple Watch Ultra 2 also as Hermès variant

You can now also get the Apple Watch Ultra 2 in a Hermès version. It costs 1579 euros with a special strap, while the normal version costs just 899 euros. It doesn't have a special color, but it does have a Hermès logo on the back and “exclusive watch faces” that are unlocked in the software.

The bracelet is called “En Mer” in the color “Bleu Nuit”. It is sold individually for 479 euros and is made of a “waterproof structured knit”. It is reminiscent of “the pattern of waves with a subtle 'H' motif”. The clasp is made of titanium, the knit material is made of plastic, i.e. polyamide yarn.

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