The Slim d’Hermès Neo Brandebourgs takes one of Hermès’ most understated lines and gives it a bold, almost cinematic twist. Inspired by a 19th-century military jacket and reinterpreted by Japanese designer Daisuke Nomura, the dial transforms an archival silk scarf motif by artist Caty Latham into something strikingly futuristic. The result feels both rooted in history and utterly forward-looking, a reimagining of “the armour of tomorrow’s horseman.” Hermès brings together two of its signature crafts to make this happen. The engraver first sculpts the outlines of the jacket into the metal, before the miniature painter breathes colour and depth into every fold and trim. The dial sits inside a 39.5 mm platinum case, its clean geometry untouched despite the intricate decoration. At seven o’clock, a tourbillon appears for the first time in the Slim d’Hermès family, framed by the brand’s “Lift” motif — a nod to the wrought-iron design from its Paris flagship. Inside beats the ultra-thin automatic Calibre H1950T, with 48 hours of power and a view worth lingering over through the sapphire back. Finished with an alligator strap made in-house, the Neo Brandebourgs is Hermès at its most poetic: quiet precision wrapped in a flash of imagination.