Every week, we uncover a new object of desire from the vast and magical world of brands. This week, the spotlight lands on the Hermès Ulysse Bracelet.
Leather and metal are two materials that have defined the look of luxury over the past few decades. This is especially true for a heritage-led House like Hermès, which prides a large part of its artisanal craftsmanship in its leatherwork, finished off with the most polished of hardware.
All Hermès leather products use full-grain leather, with the top layer remaining intact and unaltered. This ensures that the leather is resistant and ages well, while also highlighting some of the natural characteristics of the grain, such as wrinkles, veins and pores — a demonstration of the “transparency” of skin, which is a hallmark of its durability.
As leather is a living material that changes over time, becoming softer and acquiring a sheen, it develops a patina unique to one’s personal touch and habits. This is what gives it its character and why it is meant to be used for a long time.
Accompanying that are silver parts that are made with the precision of a silversmith, made with brass, stainless steel or aluminium, and coated in gold, palladium or permabrass.
The Hermès Ulysse bracelet is one such showcase of the House’s prowess in material used in an essentialised form. Swift calfskin leather combines with palladium-plated hardware to create a charismatic bracelet clasped with the iconic Glenan lock — featuring two interlocking “H”s that come together in a clever and chic way to secure the leather strip.
Just like the intellectual brilliance of the Roman God the bracelet is named after, this artisanal object from Hermès is bound to make for a classy and versatile accessory that shape-shifts in tone to be worn through both casual and formal occasions.
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