The Apple Watch Hermes Collection represents a collaboration between Apple and French luxury brand Hermes. This model essentially is a "regular" 42 mm 316L stainless steel Apple Watch with three "exclusive" software watch faces in classic Hermes fonts -- Clipper, Cape Cod (left photo), and Espace (right photo) -- and bundled with a choice of Hermes designed watch bands. Specific watch band options for this 42 mm model are a "Single Tour" leather band in Fauve Barenia calf leather (Brown) and Noir Box calf leather (Black). It also is available with a larger "Cuff" in Fauve Barenia calf leather (Brown).

All Apple Watch devices are controlled with a "Digital Crown" and the Retina caliber displays include "Force Touch" capability that can differentiate between a light tap and a heavier press for more navigational possibilities. All Apple Watch models also are required to be paired with an also carried iPhone 5 or newer for most functions.

Battery life is an Apple estimated "up to 18 hours" overall, but more specifically "up to 3 hours" of talk time, "up to 6.5 hours" of audio playback or working out, "up to 48 hours" of use as a watch (using it 20 seconds per hour), and "up to 72 hours" of low power "Power Reserve" usage. It charges via a custom inductive charger with MagSafe capability.

Like the "regular" stainless steel Apple Watch, this particular original 42 mm Apple Watch Hermes features a 312x390 display with a protective sapphire crystal layer packed in a 316L stainless steel housing with a zirconia ceramic back and sapphire crystal "lenses" that connect to the charger.

It was discontinued altogether on September 7, 2016.