If you've ever caught a glimpse of that unmistakable orange box next to an Apple Watch Band, you already know you're looking at something different. The Hermès Apple Watch isn't just a strap — it's arguably the most successful collaboration in wearable tech history, and it's been quietly redefining what a "luxury smartwatch" can look like since 2015.
In this guide, we'll walk through who Hermès is, how the partnership with Apple came to be, every band currently in the lineup with pricing, what the press has said about wearing one, and — because we make leather Apple Watch bands ourselves — our honest take on which pieces are worth your money.
Who Is Hermès?
Founded in Paris in 1837, Hermès began as a harness and saddle workshop before growing into one of the world's most recognized luxury houses. Six generations later, the company is still family-run, still headquartered on rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, and still built around the same idea it started with: leather goods made by hand, to standards that don't bend for scale. That heritage — saddlery-grade stitching, hand-selected hides, a refusal to rush — is the entire reason the Apple partnership matters. Hermès didn't need Apple. Apple needed Hermès.
How the Partnership Started
The collaboration goes back further than most people realize — all the way to the first-generation Apple Watch in 2015, before the device had even been publicly unveiled. Apple's then chief design officer Jony Ive approached Hermès artistic director Pierre-Alexis Dumas about a potential partnership, and the two discussed it over lunch in Paris months before the launch. Ive later described just how unusual that was for Apple, admitting the company almost never discusses an unannounced project with an outside partner before revealing it publicly.
That first collection launched with three band styles — Single Tour, Double Tour, and the Cuff — in a handful of colors, and it set the template Hermès has followed ever since: Apple builds the hardware, Hermès builds the strap and the watch faces, and the case is engraved with the Hermès name. A decade on, the partnership has expanded into rubber sport bands, nylon weaves, and rugged buckle straps, but the underlying idea hasn't changed — Apple's own materials still frame the collection as a modern read on Hermès's watchmaking heritage, built around precise construction and fluid, tactile materials.
The Current Hermes Apple Watch Band Lineup
As of 2026, the Hermès Apple Watch bands range spans nine distinct collections, from technical rubber dive straps to hand-stitched calfskin. Here's what's currently available and what each one costs.
1. Scub'H Diving Apple Watch Band— A rubber sport band designed for water sports, with sporty porthole-style perforations and a titanium buckle. Strap only: $549. Bundled with a matching Hermès case: $1,499.
2. Grand H Apple Watch Band — One of the house's more refined leather silhouettes, priced from $999 to $1,099 depending on size and finish.
3. Clou Medor Rock Apple Watch Band — A studded leather design in a black-and-white colorway, priced at $859.
4. Clou de Selle Apple Watch Band — A saddle-stitched leather band with the classic Hermès "nail head" motif, available only in black, at $649.
5. Double Tour Leather Apple Watch Band — The wraparound strap that started it all in 2015, now offered in six colorways at $579.
6. Single Tour Leather Apple Watch Band — The slimmer, single-wrap classic, available in both wide and narrow widths across nine colorways, starting at $419.
7. Néo Tricot Apple Watch Band — A knitted nylon band inspired by vintage Hermès sporting gloves, lightweight and breathable, at $349.
8. Toile H Apple Watch Band — A nylon band with color-blocked, contrast-stitched detailing, at $349.
9. Deployment Buckle Kilim Apple Watch Band — Made from fluoroelastomer rather than leather or nylon, built for daily durability, at $349.
Comparison Table
| Collection | Material | Price | Colors | Best For |
| Scub'H Diving | High-performance rubber | $549 (strap) / $1,499 (strap + case) | Multiple | Swimming, diving, sport use |
| Grand H | Leather | $999–$1,099 | Select tones | Formal, statement dressing |
| Clou Medor Rock | Studded leather | $859 | Black, white | Edgier evening looks |
| Clou de Selle | Saddle-stitched leather | $649 | Black only | Minimalist leather fans |
| Double Tour Leather | Leather | $579 | 6 colorways | Classic Hermès silhouette |
| Single Tour Leather | Leather | $419 | 9 colorways, wide/narrow | Everyday elegance |
| Néo Tricot | Knitted nylon | $349 | Multiple | Casual, warm-weather wear |
| Toile H | Nylon | $349 | Color-blocked | Sporty, playful looks |
| Deployment Buckle Kilim | Fluoroelastomer | $349 | Multiple | Rugged daily wear |
What the Press Actually Thinks
Reviewers tend to agree on two things: the materials are genuinely excellent, and the price is genuinely steep.
AppleInsider, testing several of the newer non-leather Hermès bands directly, came away impressed with how the house had adapted its craft to synthetic materials — its review concluded that Hermès had done a noticeably better job going leather-free than Apple's own accessories had. That's a meaningful endorsement from a publication that reviews Apple accessories for a living, and it suggests the quality control extends well beyond the leather pieces the brand is famous for.
Bloomberg, covering the original 2015 launch, was more measured about the economics, reporting that even at debut, prices ran from about $1,100 for a single-wrap strap up to $1,500 for a version with a full leather cuff. It's a useful reminder that "Hermès pricing" and "Apple accessory pricing" have never lived in the same universe — and that today's $349–$1,499 range is, if anything, more accessible than where this all began.
The general consensus across owner communities and longer-term reviews is consistent: the leather is exceptional, the fit and stitching hold up over years of wear, and the exclusive Hermès watch faces are a genuine bonus — but you're paying a significant premium for the name and the orange box, not just for the material itself.
Our Pick: Double Tour and Single Tour
If you're going to spend Hermès money, we think the Double Tour and Single Tour leather bands are the two that actually deliver on the brand promise. Here's why.
Both are the original silhouettes from that first 2015 collaboration, and they're still the most recognizably Hermès thing in the lineup. The wraparound Double Tour and the slim, single-wrap Single Tour don't rely on hardware, color-blocking, or a technical gimmick to make their case — they lean entirely on proportion, stitching, and the quality of the hide, which is exactly the kind of restraint that signals real luxury rather than logo-driven status. If you want a band that reads as quietly exceptional leatherwork rather than "look what I bought," these are the two to choose. The Single Tour, in particular, is the most versatile of the nine collections — slim enough for the office, refined enough for evening, and available in nine colorways and two widths, so it's genuinely easy to find one that matches your existing wardrobe rather than dictating it.
It's also, not coincidentally, the same instinct behind why we built Bella-Verde around leather in the first place.
Where Bella-Verde Fits In
We started Bella-Verde because we love exactly what draws people to Hermès in the first place — the idea that a watch band can be a genuine piece of leather craft, not just a piece of plastic that happens to hold your Apple Watch on your wrist. We just believe that kind of quality shouldn't require a four-figure price tag or a waitlist.
Our core range is built around calfskin leather Apple Watch bands, cut and finished with the same attention to grain, edge, and stitching that makes a Single Tour feel special — at a fraction of the cost. That same approach to craft runs through every colorway we release: fewer gimmicks, better hides, longer-lasting stitching. And if you're after something rarer still, our exotic leather options give shoppers who want a band that feels genuinely elevated on the wrist a place to go beyond the everyday calfskin line.
If the Double Tour and Single Tour are what convinced you that a leather Apple Watch bands is worth having, we'd love for you to see what Bella-Verde's own lineup looks like — you might be surprised how far that same craft goes without the Hermès price tag.
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