Brand: Hermès Model: Clipper Reference: CL4.220 Case Material: Stainless steel and gold-plated Case Shape: Round Dial: White with Arabic numerals, date display at 3 o'clock Bracelet: Two-tone stainless steel and gold-plated H-link bracelet Movement: Quartz Gender: Ladies The Clipper emerged from Hermès in the early 1980s, its name a tribute to the swift nineteenth-century sailing vessels that commanded the seas. Designed with a round case and porthole-inspired bezel secured by decorative screws, the collection brought a maritime sensibility to the wrist. This example pairs a white dial with the house's signature H-link bracelet, executed in stainless steel and gold plate. Hermès established La Montre Hermès in Biel, Switzerland, in 1978, extending the Parisian maison's century-long engagement with horology into full manufacture. The Clipper's quartz movement delivers Swiss precision, while the integrated bracelet construction reflects the same attention to metalwork and finish that defines the house's equestrian heritage. Notes from the Curator The Clipper emerged from the atelier of Henri d'Origny in 1981, its name and silhouette drawn from the swift three-masted clipper ships that raced tea and cotton across oceans in the nineteenth century. The porthole-shaped bezel, secured by visible screws, evokes the round windows of those legendary sailing vessels, lending each watch a maritime precision that speaks to Hermès' fascination with objects of movement and escape. This CL4.220 reference presents the 24mm case in two-tone steel and gold plate, a format that balances wearable scale with the house's signature H-link bracelet construction—each interlock echoing the initial that has defined Hermès metalwork since the mid-century. The reference dates to 1997 production, a period when the Clipper collection had matured into one of the maison's flagship lines, offering Swiss quartz reliability beneath a design rooted in adventure and the promise of open water.