+1 getting the above and really want to know about the band. Is it a daily driver? Can you workout in it etc?
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Same here - I’m not interested in swapping out bands multiple times a day, to the point that I just have the Hermes Sport Band on all the time.
If the En Mer can be used as a DD then I’m sold.
Nice! Etoupe is one of my favorite colors. So classy... looks great with jeans and a t-shirt or dressed up for a night out.
Honestly, at this point, I swap bands on Sunday and that's my band for the week. It's why I use my leather bands less because with a woven or kilim band, I can do any activity in it.
Only break out the leather bands now for special occasions.
Took a few screenshots from the last few mins of the Gadget Match video from the event. Looks like Faubourg Party strap is another in the long line of Hermes nylon straps that don’t fill the lug bar on the larger watch. 😕
Does anyone know if these fabric knitted bands run small for the 46mm version? As in will a small wrist be able to use them without adding in extra holes? The website says they’re for 160mm but my wrist is 155mm and I always need to punch extra holes in the Hermès leather bands
Nowhere near as narrow as the 46 Bridon, though. Looks fine to me.
Well this sucks. It’s about a 10% battery increase and 5g, that’s it. Even the chip is a S10.
I really want the circulate face with coloured complications, and to match it with the grand H. But now I’m thinking if that face isn’t coloured it just isn’t worth it.
Considered the ultra 3 and getting it polished to match the grand H but it may end up looking geeky huge and standing out way too much - may lose its elegance.
The more I look at this years updates the more disappointing they feel.
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I really want the circulate face with coloured complications, and to match it with the grand H. But now I’m thinking if that face isn’t coloured it just isn’t worth it.
Considered the ultra 3 and getting it polished to match the grand H but it may end up looking geeky huge and standing out way too much - may lose its elegance.
The more I look at this years updates the more disappointing they feel.
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I went from a “series 0” to a series 4, and now on a series 9.Well this sucks. It’s about a 10% battery increase and 5g, that’s it. Even the chip is a S10.
I really want the circulate face with coloured complications, and to match it with the grand H. But now I’m thinking if that face isn’t coloured it just isn’t worth it.
Considered the ultra 3 and getting it polished to match the grand H but it may end up looking geeky huge and standing out way too much - may lose its elegance.
The more I look at this years updates the more disappointing they feel.
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The pace of improvements year over year have definitely slowed down. I clocked it (no pun intended) when Apple started using the same CPU in the chips, and made minor modifications to the SoC to justify calling it the S(n+1). And yet, we don’t have an S11 this year. It would not have been a CPU jump based on precedent, but not managing to find a good reason to rebadge it S11 is interesting.
For all of Apple’s leaps and bounds in their chip division, the watch and the S chips seem to lag behind. Speculation, could be one or a combination of any of these factors:
1. Physical limitations - The watch’s battery could be only so big and the SoC could only be so big, particularly as more components/sensors get added and take up valuable real estate inside. The slow increase in case sizes (who would have imagined the 42mm is now the “small” watch!) is perhaps a tacit admission that Apple’s engineering prowess, while impressive, does have its limits when it comes to the physically small nature of the watch.
2. The money isn’t there - The watch could be popular enough to keep around but not popular enough for Apple to devote more resources towards taking it to the next level. This is anecdotal based on how I have seen my friend group get really into the watch as the years went on, and now don’t use/wear the watch anymore.
3. Pet project energy - This might more broadly apply to the Hermès watches than the non-Hermès watches, however I think the same kind of concept could apply. We here recognize the apparent overlook in minor details when it comes to the Hermès watch (why is the Radial face’s notification dot off center? Why did a build of watchOS 26 bring the Hermès watch to its knees?). Someone pays just enough attention to remind Apple that this is one of their pillar product lines and shepherd the watch, but Apple overall is not paying enough attention enough to help make sure this shines as much as other products.
It’s safe to say we probably care more about the watch than the average user. We all would love it to see receive just as much spotlight as a Mac or an iPhone. It just doesn’t seem to be happening and that’s why it’s easy for us to be disappointed.
It absolutely doesn‘t (not my watch/picture, but still 🤤)
Polished Ultra + Grand H = match made in heaven.
I own the Bleu Nuit En Mer since about a year now and so far it looks pretty much as new.
BUT: I don’t use it for workouts or in water, i don’t want to start it smelling.
AND: I don’t wear it daily, more like once a week max because I rotate my bands a lot.
Quality is really nice though, if you ask me. Otherwise I wouldn’t have bought Bleu Hydra and now ordered the orange one with my new U3
I’m so confused
. I’ve seen pictures and a video before, and even found the guys to do the job for me.A few issues:
1) I can’t buy the ultra 3 with the grand H so I’d need to fork out for an extra strap as well
2) I haven’t tried an ultra on yet
3) I haven’t seems a grand H irl yet.
So my s11 with grand H arrives on Friday, and a friend owns an ultra 2 so I’m going to try it on there to see.
Watch this space!
Straps will serve you for a very long time; I still have several from the first Watch, i.e. 2015!
You should definitely do this beforehand. It is a very different wearing experience than Series Watches.
Prepare to be blown away.
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Is it washable? I’ve got the orange coming and thinking of getting the Gris maybe too. I wonder what the Scuba bands are like.
no. the ultra is missing the more design oriented faces. nothing fun. so it sucks a bit.
Grand H needs to be titanium. Any serious watch enthusiast would never match stainless steel and titanium in the same watch. Terrible fail by Apple IMO, but beautiful band ☺️
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If you’re worried about the watch being too big, it will fit a small wrist (6 inches) just fine.
My wrist is 165mm or 6.5 inches. I currently have the 46mm S10 and at first I felt it looked big but actually it doesn’t at all
I’m actually excited to see the Grand H and hope it all works out !
Also anyone with a Hermes ultra 2 and/or s10 can you check on iOS 26 if you have the coloured circulaire?
Want to see if it’s available on ultra 2, and if so if it’s available on s10 or not.
On my Hermès S10 with watchOS 26 RC, I noted
* new face: Hermès Faubourg Party
* new feature: In Hermès Radial and Faubourg Party, the second hand is now visible in Always On
* new hand colors: bordeaux and blue pastel
* bug/feature: On the Hermès face with Béton background and just the 12 on the face, hands are now white (used to be orange)
No colored circulaire, sorry.
Well, according to Hermès/Apple it‘s waterproof and can be cleaned with mild soap. I guess I won’t try machine washing one anytime soon though 😜
Nope, no AOD second hand in Hermès, Hermès Circulaire, Hermès Lucky Horse, or Hermès Circuit in watchOS 26 RC on S10. Only Hermès Radial and Faubourg Party.
Thanks for checking! I thought for sure they would update the probably most used Hermès face (i.e. the one with complications).