Hong Kong, May 6 -- "To be companionable, lasting and mischievous. They must provide the opportunity to tell a story and stir emotions" stated Philippe Delhotal, Hermes horologer's Creative Director on how the maison offers a artistic approach to contemporary watchmaking.

Traditionally, watches were created as tools of utility. That was until a French horologer, Hermes, came along and showed us an alter-ego of watchmaking where artistic craftsmanship and mechanical mastery fit within the very same dial. This has been a part of the brand's DNA ever since. However, over the last decade, Hermes' watchmaking has been steadily upping the ante with their unique emotion of watchmaking, creating a distinct identity for themselves in the timekeep...