| Hermes was established by Mr.Thierry Hermes in | | | | distribution of watches. |
| 1837,when it was mainly a maker of saddles and | | | | |
| harnesses. | | | | Endowned with Hermes'170- year-old traditional spirit |
| Not until 1889 when his son Charles-Emile Hermes | | | | and almost 80-year-old Swiss watcmaking handcraft, |
| transferred the factory to 24 FUBAO avenue,Paris, | | | | together with Parisian designers' inexhaustible |
| where the first exclusive agency was set. Until | | | | innovation, Hermes' every product has a distinct |
| today, its location is stil in the very site. After | | | | story and fully reprents its brand philosophy. |
| centuries management of five generations of this | | | | |
| family, Hermes has been always faithful to its brand | | | | Hermes wristwatch has a complete category, |
| philosophy:traditon and innovation, under which it has | | | | including the classical H-our, Clipper, Cape Cod, Kelly |
| been always pursuing excellent quality, extraordinary | | | | and Belt wristwatches, which are inspired by the |
| handcraft and inaugurative spirit. | | | | design of Hermes products; Arceau, Harnais,Rally, |
| With Paris as its base and watch as its most | | | | Tandem and Barenia, which fully demonstrate |
| important business, Hermes steadly extends to | | | | Hermes' harnesses making spirit. |
| different business and other markets, its branches | | | | |
| all over the world. | | | | During recent years,Hermes has continues to |
| | | | | extend its watch business, and its collaboration with |
| Hermes family's attention to wristwatches can be | | | | Vaucher in develpment and producing presice machine |
| traced to 1912's family photo, where Emile Hermes's | | | | wristwatches advances its technology to a higher |
| daughter Jacqueline Hermes wore a mini-wristwatch | | | | lever. Both the Cape Cod 8 and Cape Cod 1928 |
| decorated with a Hermes leather wristband. | | | | wristwatch are appraised as the most accurate |
| Since 1920s, Hermes has already applied their skilful | | | | masterwork and list Hermes among the advanced |
| handcraft and rich experience obtained from years' | | | | watchmaking masters. |
| making leather products and harnesses to | | | | |
| watchmaking industry,which makes the wirstbands | | | | Ever since 2000, Hermes began to exploit the |
| more delicate. During 1950s, Hermes produced | | | | backland watch market.To date, Hermes has set up |
| numerous high-quality wristwatches together with | | | | nearlly 30 distribution agencies, including 6 Hermes |
| several Swiss prestigious watchmaking factories. | | | | exclusive agencies,20 or so watch distribution |
| | | | | agencies, and 2 Hermes watch exclusive agencies. |
| In 1978,the fifth generation Mr. Jean-Louis Dumas | | | | |
| was officially dominated presider of the group and | | | | Such a short time saw Hermes' development from |
| administrative president. Then he established a new | | | | watch shoppe to watch exclusive agency, which is |
| watchmaking branch La Montre Hermes in Bill | | | | adequate to go with Hermes's active and pragmatic |
| Switzerland to preside over the production and | | | | distribution strategy to Chinese market. |