Hermes
Clipper Black Dial Steel - H Strap Stainless Steel & Paper Set

Hermès Clipper Ref. CL4.210 with Black Dial, Date, Quartz, Stainless Steel 24 mm, “H” Bracelet, Pre-owned (2017) with Original Papers

Young and sure of herself, she chooses the obvious: style without ostentation.

She is twenty-something and already has a sense of priorities. She does not try to make more noise than necessary: she keeps time. In the morning, the Clipper CL4.210 disappears under a sleeve, then comes back, just at the moment when one signs an email, catches a tram, meets a friend again. On the black dial, the Hermès Arabic numerals do not impose themselves, they breathe; the bezel with screws speaks softly, like a nod to a ship’s portholes. She loves this “H” bracelet because it speaks the Maison discreetly, without a logo that shouts, only a design that is understood right away. Her style is measure: straight, well-cut jeans, a white shirt with a crisp drape, the late-afternoon light on the satin-finished steel. She does not pile up signs: she chooses a watch that lives well, all day long, that accompanies beginnings, projects, the evenings when one goes out with a simple jacket and the assurance of being exactly herself.

The Clipper is born in 1981 under the pencil of Henri d’Origny: round case, porthole motif and small bezel screws, a sporty elegance that became a signature at Hermès. The line expands in multiple sizes and variations, including the 24 mm quartz CL4.210, much appreciated for its comfort. The collection would be produced for nearly four decades before stopping around 2018; our watch dates from 2017, the penultimate year — a marker appreciated by collectors who like to seize the end of an era.

The 24 mm steel case settles naturally on the wrist; the screw bezel with discreet relief frames a black dial with date and three hands. The sapphire crystal ensures clarity for everyday wear. The Swiss quartz movement provides reliable precision and simple use, faithful to the Clipper’s chic-tool spirit. The steel “H” bracelet — links drawing the initial of the Maison — completes the set with very comfortable suppleness. Lug width approx. 12 mm, thickness approx. 6 mm: easy proportions that slide under a sleeve without catching. The water resistance is for everyday use (hand-washing, light rain), in line with the usual specifications of the line.

An everyday watch par excellence, the CL4.210 goes from campus to office, from the professional appointment to dinner with friends. On a steel bracelet, it keeps that sober and clean tone that accompanies a modern wardrobe: blazer, fine knit, white T-shirt. Its lightness and controlled diameter make it an ideal ally for days that fly by, when one wants to keep style without overplaying it. One chooses it because it tells Hermès softly, in a timeless design grammar.

2017 example in very beautiful presentation condition, operation checked by the Mostra Workshop (timekeeping tests, functional everyday water-resistance check). Sold with its original papers and its steel “H” bracelet adjusted to your size at the boutique. Ready to wear, Mostra 3-year warranty.

At Mostra (Aix-en-Provence), each Hermès is selected for its aesthetic and historical coherence, opened and checked by a certified watchmaker, then prepared for real use. Mostra, renowned for its service and customer experience, has been designated in the specialist press — for example: La revue des Montres — and in the women’s press (Vogue, Figaro Magazine….) as the pre-owned specialist and offers the largest selection of women’s pre-owned watches in the south of France. We support the purchase: sizing, strap advice and workshop follow-up with battery changes over time. You leave with a reliable watch, a service and a story.