The flat front, brushed and bead-blasted finish, and rubber strap give it a completely different character

This March, I helped organize and attended a Watch Discovery at the Hermès boutique in Amsterdam. Of course, the sporty H08 and the Arceau in various configurations were there. I was also pleasantly surprised by the skeletonized Slim d’Hermès. However, the watch that really stuck with me was the Hermès Cape Cod. Its unusual shape and beautiful Arabic-numeral font, both inspired by the brand’s Chaîne d’Ancre bracelet, somehow grabbed my attention and didn’t let go. And then, during Watches and Wonders in Geneva, the Parisian maison released its Cape Cod in titanium.

The Hermès H08 shows that the brand can make sporty watches. However, as Ben already said in his introductory article for this new Cape Cod , “ double-tour leather straps and gem-set variants often skewed the collection toward a more feminine audience .” This new, more masculine titanium version is therefore quite a surprise.…