Hermes

Gadgets

Any Watch Can Tell The Time, But Few Can Actually Stop The Time

8:40PM March 31, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

It appears that the latest must-have feature on luxury watches isn’t dozens of tectonic plates; dinosaur bone fragments or the kitchen sink – it’s the ability to stop the time. Imagine harried Russian oligarchs allowing their mistresses a few minutes of untimed sexytime. More »

Entertainment

Watch Fingerboarding’s Tony Hawk Absolutely Nail It

3:00PM November 23, 2010 | Brian Barrett

newVideoPlayer( {"type":"video","player":"http://www.youtube.com/v/wKVeSMDewnA&hl=en&fs=1&hd=1","customParams":[] ,"width":500,"height":332.5,"ratio":0.615,"flashData":"","embedName":null,"objectId":null,"noEmbed":false,"source":"youtube","wrap":true,"agegate":false} ); Fingerboarding may sound like a form of thumb torture, but it’s actually using your middle and index digits to do some micro-shredding. And this just about as good as it gets. More »

Folding Travel Belt From Hermès Will Set You Back $US750

7:13PM May 14, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

I know Hermès is a high-end brand and all, but $US750 for a folding belt just takes the piss. I do like the way it folds out like a carpenter’s measuring tape though – smart. [Selectism via Acquire via OhGizmo]

Cameras

Leica M7 Hermès Camera Gets Fondled In Unboxing

11:20PM February 4, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

The limited edition Hermès-designed M7 camera from Leica has been taken out of its silk-lined box by The Purse Blog, and while they don’t go into actual review mode, the unboxing pics are more than enough for me to leer at. More »

Japanese Video Installation Will Blow You Away (Literally! Ha!)

6:00PM December 5, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Well, I’m not really sure what this installation, from Tokujin Yoshioka for Hermes, is selling, but I’ll tell you what: I’ll totally buy it. It’s at the Tokyo Hermes store until January 19th. Video after the jump. [Core77] More »

Beautiful Boule Crystal Spiral Clock Is An Orb Of Extravagance

1:27AM November 19, 2009 | Danny Allen

231 intricate parts go into the design of this 1kg ball of crystal excess. The spiral is fashioned from white gold and 25 jewels. It can be yours from Hermés Paris for just $US560,000. Ahh, crap. More »

Cameras

Leica M7 Hermes Edition: Your Bank Account Can’t Handle This

11:40AM November 17, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

Usually we don’t bother with stupid-high-end versions of gadgets, because they’re retardedly expensive and usually garish and ugly to boot — but the recently rumoured Leica M7 Hermes edition is absolutely gorgeous and only slightly sillier-priced than the plain-jane M7 anyway. More »

Cameras

Incredibly Limited Edition Leica M7 Hermes Could See Monday Release

2:00AM November 16, 2009 | Jack Loftus

If the rumours swirling this weekend are to be believed, the Leica M7 Hermes — a limited edition film camera with a run of only 100 units — will arrive on Monday for a lofty $US14,000. More »

Cars

This Is My Dream House, Except It’s Not A House

1:40AM October 3, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

I want to live here. Spacious, sunny apartment, hard wood floors, glass and steel. Except that this is not an apartment. It’s not even a building. It’s the strangest yacht I’ve seen, as these pretty shots show. More »