Hermès’s New H08 Squelette Is Solidifying the Brand’s Watch Cred

It’s shaping up to be a big year for watchmaking at Hermès. The French luxury house is carving out new territory with a skeleton model for its H08 collection. It’s not the first time the line has received an elevated movement—a chronograph monopusher was introduced in 2023—but it does suggest the direction in which the brand is moving its offering. Many high-end watchmakers make skeletonized models, but it’s surprisingly fitting for the maison. The design was invented in the…