Apple has launched the Apple Watch Hermès luxury leather collection, with the luxury smartwatches only sold in stores at specific locations with prices that start at $1,100.
The Apple Watch Hermès collection comes in 10 different combinations of styles and sizes, with the hardware based on the stainless steel Apple Watch. The difference between the regular Apple Watches and those from the Hermès collection are the leather bands, which are made by Paris-based Hermès.
Models under the Apple Watch Hermès collection also feature special exclusive clock faces that are based on the branding of Hermès, with the back of the smartwatches also featuring the brand name of Hermès etched in.
The first strap design is the Single Tour, which will come in the color choices of Noir and Fauvre for the 42-millimeter option and the same color choices, plus Capucine, for the 38-millimeter option. The price for Apple Watch Hermès models with the Single Tour strap begins at $1,100.
The second strap design is the Double Tour, which wraps around the user's wrist twice. Only the 38-millimeter model is offered with this strap, with the color choices being Etain, Fauve, Bleu Jean and Capucine. The price for Apple Watch Hermès models with the Double Tour strap begins at $1,250.
Lastly, the third strap design is the Cuff strap, which has a wider leather band. Only the 42-millimeter model is offered with the Cuff strap, which also only comes in the color of Fauve. The price of the device is $1,500.
None of the Hermès leather straps can be purchased separately, so users that are looking to pair the straps with their Apple Watch will have to buy a new one to be able to wrap them around their wrists.
Customers interested in acquiring devices under the Apple Watch Hermès collection would not be able to purchase them online. The devices are only available through select stores of Apple and Hermès all over the world, and in North America, the Apple Watch Hermès collection can only be purchased in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami and Toronto.
"Apple and Hermès make very different products, but they reflect the deep appreciation of quality design," said Apple chief design officer Jonathan Ive in a press release.
"Both companies are motivated by a sincere pursuit of excellence and the desire to create something that is not compromised. Apple Watch Hermès is a true testament to that belief," Ive added.
