Hermes is a French high fashion house established in 1837 and specializing in saddles, harnesses, leather products, ready-to-wear, lifestyle accessories, perfumery, and luxury goods. Its logo is of a Duc carriage with horse. The company earned acclaim in 1855, winning first prize in its class at the 1855 Paris Exposition. Monsieur Hermes won the First Class Medal of the 1867 Exposition Universelle as well.
Around the 1920, Hermes began creating elegant wristwatches and straps for watches. In the next decade, handbags were launched as well as custom silk scarves. In 1978, Jean-Louis Dumas Hermes established La montre Hermes SA in Bienne. From this time onward, Hermes watches have been distributed internationally. Among the Hermes watch collections are the Clipper Cape Cod, Espace and H-Our signature watch line. The watch lines include watches with round cases, as well as square and rectangular cases. The watches vary in their straps as well, for there are casual, colorful ones, or elegant and more sophisticated ones. The Nomade, an example of a Hermes watch, has auto-quartz movement, and does not require battery. It has an amazing 45-100 days worth of power reserve, and is a very well-known watch in the Hermes collection. Many different variations of this watch have been made, including a ladies watch, a chronograph, and a men model as well. One unique variation includes a compass on the watch itself. Hermes watches are known for their innovation and expressive styles.