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Was browsing Apple Store before bed and checking my save list, and didn’t expect this to be restocked.

So much for slowly get back into getting back into upgrading… I’m gonna need an intervention until my S11 Faubourg Party arrives.

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Is the Faubourg party band suitable for daily use and sometimes at the gym? Or too delicate?
I feel it’s part of the 10th anniversary celebration so I am babying mine a little bit.

Otherwise, I abuse my textile bands since they can be washed pretty easily and I believe Hermes even says they’re pool rated.
 
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Is the Faubourg party band suitable for daily use and sometimes at the gym? Or too delicate?
its a pretty sturdy band. I love it and I love how the faces change. When I’m listening to music in my house or my car, it has image of musical notes going by and a boom box. Whoever designed this is genius and the face is my favorite by far and this band is by number one favorite this season.!!!
 
And now to just wait. Dropped my Series 6 off at the Genius Bar for battery service in the afternoon, the next morning I got a text and email saying they received it, four hours later another notification saying they are sending a replacement. I should hopefully get it back Monday or Tuesday I'm guessing.

It'll be nice to get a full day and then some out of the watch again. Speaking rhetorically of course, what are the odds the replacement will be a Series 11 😆 I know, yeah right!

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With the finish color thing and reading this thread, now you guys have me thinking about exchanging the U3 for the S11 with the Faubourg Party band. I have a feeling I'd miss the Ultra though.
 
With the finish color thing and reading this thread, now you guys have me thinking about exchanging the U3 for the S11 with the Faubourg Party band. I have a feeling I'd miss the Ultra though.
… and get the new face, keeping the lucky horse and the other Hermès faces.
 
Only in a very few stores, generally the flagships in major cities... They are also in some Hermes stores.
why no black or slate choices for the watch? For the bands does the white Scub stain? I had issues with the white ocean band on my ultra 2.
 
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And now to just wait. Dropped my Series 6 off at the Genius Bar for battery service in the afternoon, the next morning I got a text and email saying they received it, four hours later another notification saying they are sending a replacement. I should hopefully get it back Monday or Tuesday I'm guessing.

It'll be nice to get a full day and then some out of the watch again. Speaking rhetorically of course, what are the odds the replacement will be a Series 11 😆 I know, yeah right!

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A good chance. I had a series 2 that I replaced when the 6 was out and they shipped a Hermes 6. I upgrade every 2 years now so Ill be grabbing that Series 12 Hermes
 
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A good chance. I had a series 2 that I replaced when the 6 was out and they shipped a Hermes 6. I upgrade every 2 years now so Ill be grabbing that Series 12 Hermes
Very nice, I hope to only be so lucky myself, but I'll still be happy with the same one. It's served me well, though I do wish I had a bigger screen.
 
why no black or slate choices for the watch? For the bands does the white Scub stain? I had issues with the white ocean band on my ultra 2.
I have the white Kilim, not the same design but the material on my Gris Scuba feels the same, and no staining yet. It can get a little dirty, but a little dish soap and warm water and it's good as new.
 
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En Mer straps n more?
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Bingo!!!! Beverly hills Hermes Store has the blue and orange En Mer bands in stock!!!! I went a lot bananas on all the bands this year!!!!!!!!!

Blue en mer today!!!
 

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And now to just wait. Dropped my Series 6 off at the Genius Bar for battery service in the afternoon, the next morning I got a text and email saying they received it, four hours later another notification saying they are sending a replacement. I should hopefully get it back Monday or Tuesday I'm guessing.

It'll be nice to get a full day and then some out of the watch again. Speaking rhetorically of course, what are the odds the replacement will be a Series 11 😆 I know, yeah right!

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Hahaha. I wished the same when I went in for battery replacement, but they really have plenty of old stocks available so you'll be getting a new Hermes S6, not S11. They don't make mistakes. But it will still be a brand new watch. Once you update it to iOS 26, it will be perfect. 😍 :):) You won't see the need to go out and buy an H S11 immediately.

I think I might upgrade next year. I'm really impressed by the service/ new S7 watch I got, so I'm very happy for now.
 
Have not seen them makes it difficult. Is the En Mer more or a work out casual band?
I wouldn’t use anything other than a rubber band for working out. Woven bands like En Mer will absorb sweat and skin oil and require more effort to clean than a rubber band, not to mention sunscreen. You could use a Kilim or the included orange sport band. I also like the ocean bands for the Ultra.
 
Have not seen them makes it difficult. Is the En Mer more or a work out casual band?
You can work out with the en mer. It’s water resistant and can clean easily. That being said, the rubber of the Kilim is definitely more workout-friendly.

Anyone else notice on the U3 the new color options for Hermes Circulaire are brighter appearing than the older options?
 
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