HERMÈS Triple Date Moonphase cal. Venus 222 / Salmon Dial

— The Hermès line —

Founded in Paris in 1837 as a harness workshop, Hermès counted Napoleon III and the Russian imperial family among its clients while pursuing a fusion of function and beauty.

It announced its first wristwatch in 1927.

Since then it has built a philosophy of form in which tradition and innovation cross, and its name has gone beyond a mere brand to become a culture of wearing time.

— The quiet beat of the Venus 222 —

This model carries the Cal.222 made by Venus.

Built on the base calibre Venus 220 with a triple calendar and moonphase added, it can be called a completed form of the three-hand complication.

Its finely made manual construction integrates moon age, date, day and month while achieving stable running.

— Balance held in a beautifully burnt dial —

The dial is a salmon dial wearing a handsome burn from the years.

A date pointer around the edge, day and month at twelve, and a moonphase at six.

Each function can be adjusted individually using pushers on the case side — a height of compositional beauty that achieves both legibility and ease of use.

— The resonance of form —

The case is a round form in gold plate.

Soft curves and a well-judged thickness add a quiet authority and dignity at the wrist.

The caseback is a stainless steel snap back.

The choice of materials and finishing make for a design where quality and practicality coexist.

This is a vintage piece, more than half a century since it was made.

In that time it passed through the hands of several owners, quietly accumulating their feeling and their memories.

Sharp and multi-functional, it still keeps a high aesthetic quality and mechanical completeness today.

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