Apple aficionados looking for an Apple Watch with a touch of class now have the option of choosing ones with leather bands crafted by French luxury house Hermès.

The Apple Watch Hermès collection has the watch in stainless steel with finely crafted leather bands in distinctive styles from Hermès, including the Single Tour, Double Tour and Cuff. 

The collaboration merges Apple’s product innovation with the heritage, iconography and craftsmanship of Hermès, creating a unique expression of Apple Watch.

“Apple and Hermès make very different products, but they reflect the deep appreciation of quality design,” says Jonathan Ive, Apple’s Chief Design Officer. “Both companies are motivated by a sincere pursuit of excellence and the desire to create something that is not compromised. Apple Watch Hermès is a true testament to that belief.”

“At Hermès, we strive to provide our clients with elegant, creative and functional objects for their everyday lives,” says Pierre-Alexis Dumas, Hermès’s Executive Vice President in charge of artistic direction. “What more contemporary and relevant expression of this principle could there be than this collaboration with Apple. We are strongly united by the same deeply held ideas and principles. I see it as the establishment of an alliance in excellence; like horse and carriage, a perfect team.”

The Single Tour with the 38-mm stainless steel case comes in fauve Barenia leather, noir Box leather and capucine Swift leather, while the Single Tour with 42-mm stainless steel case comes in fauve Barenia leather and noir Box leather. 

The Double Tour pairs with the 38-mm stainless steel case and is available in fauve Barenia leather and bleu jean, capucine and étain Swift leather. 

The Cuff pairs with the 42-mm stainless steel case and is available in fauve Barenia leather only. 

Across the collection, each stainless steel case features an etching of the Hermès signature and includes a customisable face with three exclusive dial designs inspired by Clipper, Cape Cod and Espace Hermès watches.

Apple Watch Hermès starts at $1,100 for the 38-mm stainless steel case with the Single Tour, $1,150 for the 42-mm stainless steel case with the Single Tour, $1,250 for the 38-mm stainless steel case with the Double Tour and $1,500 for the 42-mm stainless steel case with the Cuff. 

The collection will be available at select Apple retail stores, select Hermès stores, specialty stores and department stores beginning October 5 in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Korea, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, the UK and the US.