— Born in 1991, the Cape Cod collection has evolved and been steadily enriched in step with replica Hermès watchmaking as a whole.

There are certain places that inspire cheap replica watches brands to the point of naming collections after them. While Baume & Mercier was drawn to the Hamptons on Long Island, Hermès decided to cast anchor for its nautically-inspired watch collection at Cape Cod, an exclusive resort for the elites of Boston and New York, fringed by long sandy beaches.

Anchor chain

In the 1930s, Hermès created the Anchor Chain bracelet with its distinctive split-oval links, which was to become one of the stellar jewellery creations from the venerable Maison. It inspired the “anchor” motif of the wristband lugs on the Cape Cod watch launched in 1991.

Since then, the Cape Cod line, whose elegance reflects that of the posh American seaside resort, has been developed and reinvented, while losing nothing of its inherent chic and its Art Deco allure. Among the most striking innovations associated with it is the wraparound strap introduced in 1998 by Martin Margiela, at the time Artistic Director of Hermès womenswear, on a Cape Cod watch. An instantly recognisable token of the Hermès signature touch, this strap strongly contributed to the commercial success of the watch that has gained the stature of an authentic status symbol. Two distinguished ministers of the French government were indeed recently spotted wearing a Cape Cod fake watches with a wrapround strap…