Hermès Kelly Cadenas Watch, Gold-Plated Padlock Case, Champagne Dial, Gold Leather Strap, Quartz, Vintage
Hermès Kelly Cadenas Watch, Gold-Plated Padlock Case, Champagne Dial, Gold Leather Strap, Quartz, Vintage
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- United States · usually 4–7 days after dispatch, insured and tracked
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A guide for this piece: about $109, based on the 10% US charge on the declared value of goods made in Japan.
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The Hermès Kelly watch, a miniature of the Kelly bag’s padlock turned into a timepiece, in gold-plated metal with a champagne dial and a tan Hermès leather strap fitted through its own turnlock plate.
The Piece
Few objects condense the Hermès language as neatly as the Kelly watch. Introduced in the 1970s, it takes the padlock that secures the Kelly bag and turns it into a watch case: the fluted cadenas hangs from the strap by its shackle, swings to face the wearer, and can be read like a pendant. It sits between jewellery and watchmaking, which is exactly why collectors of both seek it out.
This is the classic gold-plated version, with the godron-fluted sides and the horizontal lines across the reverse that echo the bag’s padlock. The champagne dial carries the H emblem and ‘Hermès Paris’, with slim gilt baton hands. The case measures approximately 20 mm, and the watch is driven by a quartz movement.
The strap is Hermès leather in the house’s ‘gold’ tan with contrast white saddle stitching, fitted with the miniature Kelly turnlock plate through which the padlock’s shackle passes, and closed with a gold-plated pin buckle. As fitted it suits a wrist of approximately 14 to 16.5 cm. Because the padlock simply slides off, the head can be moved onto other Hermès straps.
Worn alone it reads as a bracelet; stacked with a Clic H or a Kelly bracelet it becomes part of a very Hermès wrist. It is a piece that has never really left fashion since its introduction.
Details
- Designer: Hermès
- Season: Vintage, believed to date from the 1990s to early 2000s
- Model / ref: Kelly watch (Kelly Cadenas)
- Material: Gold-plated case and hardware; leather strap
- Colour: Gold tone with champagne dial; gold tan strap
- Made in: Switzerland
- Tagged size: Case approx. 20 mm
- Measurements: Strap width 1 cm · Fits wrist approx. 14–16.5 cm
- Included: Watch with strap
Condition
- Good pre-owned condition with no major damage noted.
- Light scuffing and slight oxidation to the gold-plated metal in places.
- Strap shows light creasing at the holes, consistent with use.
- Quartz movement; as with any pre-owned quartz watch we recommend a battery service on receipt.
- No box or papers.
Condition grade AB on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The labels, materials, stitching, hardware and construction are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch; anything that cannot be confirmed is stated plainly in the description. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Keep the strap away from water and perfume, and wipe the plated case with a soft dry cloth to protect the gilding.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our published policy.
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