Hermès, A Thousand Flowers from Mexico

Mille Fleurs du Mexique
Bringing nature to life on mother-of-pearl

Hermès takes a mother-of-pearl dial as its canvas to honor the art of miniature painting. The Slim d’Hermès Mille Fleurs du Mexique watch, a limited edition of six numbered pieces, is entirely crafted in the company’s workshops.
The craftsman begins by transferring onto the mother-of-pearl the motif inspired by a Hermès square by graphic artist Laetitia Bianchi, before working each line by hand. Once the contours of the design have been sketched more clearly, he prepares his color palette. With infinite delicacy, he applies a first coat of paint with the tip of his brush, followed by twenty or so others, each of which is then put in a 90° oven to dry.
As the little touches of color gradually awaken, the dial reveals all its nuances. The “Mille Fleurs” motif reveals a parterre of cut flowers and foliage, like the 15th and 16th century tapestries from which it takes its name. A nod to Laetitia Bianchi’s Mexican origins, she has drawn on her country’s folklore for the occasion, as feathers, eurs, leaves and birds metamorphose, appearing or disappearing depending on the angle of view.
Envisaged as a unique pictorial work, the dial is housed in a white gold case crafted in the Hermès workshops. Faithful to the emblematic codes of the Slim collection, this precious, slender case reveals lines that are both light and pure. At its heart beats the Manufacture Hermès H1950 extra-flat caliber, while an alligator leather strap also crafted in the company’s workshops completes the ensemble.

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