Apple Watch Series 0 Hermes (Steel, 38 mm) Specs
Identifiers: Watch Herm®s 38mm - MLCN2LL/A* - Watch1,1 - A1553 - 2870*
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The Apple Watch Hermes Collection represents a collaboration between Apple and French luxury brand Hermes. This model essentially is a "regular" 38 mm 316L stainless steel Apple Watch with three "exclusive" software watch faces in classic Hermes fonts -- Clipper (left photo), Cape Cod (right photo), and Espace -- and bundled with a choice of Hermes designed watch bands. Specific watch band options for this 38 mm model are a "Single Tour" leather band in Fauve Barenia calf leather (Brown, left photo), Noir Box calf leather (Black), and Capucine Swift calf leather (Red). It also is available with a "Double Tour" leather band, designed to wrap around the wrist twice, in Fauve Barenia calf leather (Brown, right photo), Etain Swift calf leather (Gray), Bleu Jean Swift calf leather (Aqua) and Capucine Swift calf leather (Red).
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 38 mm Apple Watch Hermes features a 272x340 display with a protective sapphire crystal layer packed in 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.
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| Introduction Date: |
September 9, 2015* |
Discontinued Date: |
September 7, 2016 |
| Details: |
The "Introduction Date" refers to the date a model was introduced via press release. The "Discontinued Date" refers to the date a model either was replaced by a subsequent system or production otherwise ended.
*This model was introduced on September 9, 2015 and became available for purchase on October 5, 2015 in "select Apple retail stores, select Hermès stores, specialty stores and department stores." On January 22, 2016, it became available for purchase on the Apple and Hermès websites. |
| Processor Speed: |
520 MHz |
Processor Type: |
Apple S1* |
| Details: |
*Apple provides no information on the processor used in the Apple Watch Hermès beyond that it is an "entire computer system on a single chip" encapsulated in resin. Apple refers to this processor as the "S1". However, third-party analysis from Chipworks, determined that the processor is a Samsung-produced single core 32-bit 28 nm APL0778 processor that runs around 520 MHz. |
| Onboard RAM: |
512 MB |
Storage Capacity: |
8 GB* |
| Details: |
*Apple makes no official mention of storage capacity. However, as first reported by 9to5Mac, the Apple Watch models all have 8 GB of storage capacity, 2 GB of which can be used for music storage and 75 MB of which can be used for photo storage independently from music and photos stored on a paired iPhone. |
| Song Capacity: |
200* |
Photo Capacity: |
100* |
| Details: |
*Apple does not provide an estimate of song and photo capacity, but based on the 2 GB of storage for music and 75 MB of storage for photos, 200 songs and 100 photos is a reasonable estimate. |
| Case Type: |
Watch |
Form Factor: |
Apple Watch Herm®s (38 mm) |
| Details: |
This Apple Watch Hermès has a 38 mm form factor and uses a 316L stainless steel housing. |
| Housing Color: |
Steel* |
Controller: |
Digital Crown |
| Details: |
*The 38 mm Apple Watch Hermès is available with a stainless steel finish and a "Single Tour" leather band in Fauve Barenia calf leather (Brown), Noir Box calf leather (Black), and Capucine Swift calf leather (Red). It also is available with a "Double Tour" leather band, designed to wrap around the wrist twice, in Fauve Barenia calf leather (Brown), Etain Swift calf leather (Gray), Bleu Jean Swift calf leather (Aqua) and Capucine Swift calf leather (Red). |
| Built-in Display: |
1.5" OLED* |
Display Resolution: |
272x340 |
| Details: |
*The entire face of the watch contains a roughly 1.5" OLED, but this is not all viewable area. Apple's Developer Guidelines for the Apple Watch specify that all 38 mm models have a viewable display resolution of 272-by-340 pixels. The Apple Watch Hermès display is "protected by sapphire crystal" as well.
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| Standard Wireless: |
802.11b/g |
Standard Bluetooth: |
4.0 |
| Details: |
The Apple Watch Hermès has built-in support for 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 4.0 to "pair seamlessly with your iPhone." |
| Battery Type: |
Lithium Ion* |
Battery Life: |
3-18 Hours* |
| Details: |
*Apple provides no details on the type of battery in the Apple Watch Hermès, but it is a proprietary Lithium Ion. Apple reports that the device provides "up to 18 hours" of battery life which includes "90 time checks, 90 notifications, 45 minutes of app use and a 30 minute workout with music playback from Apple Watch via Bluetooth." Battery life for other uses varies -- reportedly "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. As reported by AnandTech, the 38 mm Apple Watch models specifically have a 3.8 V 0.78 Watt Hour (205 mA H) battery. |
| Apple Order No: |
MLCN2LL/A* |
Apple Subfamily: |
Watch Herm®s 38mm |
| Details: |
*MLCN2LL/A refers to the 38 mm Apple Watch Hermes in stainless steel with a "Single Tour" leather band in Fauve Barenia calf leather (Brown). With a "Single Tour" leather band in Noir Box calf leather (Black), the order number is MLCP2LL/A. A "Double Tour" leather band, designed to wrap around the wrist twice, also is available. With "Double Tour" leather bands -- in Fauve Barenia calf leather (Brown), the order number is MLC02FD/A, in Etain Swift calf leather (Gray) it is MLC32VC/A, and in Capucine Swift calf leather (Red) it is MLC22LL/A.
If you have a 38 mm Apple Watch Hermes with a "Single Tour" leather band in Capucine Swift calf leather (Red) or with a "Double Tour" leather band in Bleu Jean Swift calf leather (Aqua), please share its order number. Thank you. |
| Apple Model No: |
A1553 (EMC 2870*) |
Model ID: |
Watch1,1 |
| Details: |
Please note that these identifiers refer to more than one model.
*The EMC number is not located externally.
Also see: All Apple Watch models with the A1553 Model Number, the 2870* EMC Number, and the Watch1,1 Model Identifier. |
| Pre-Installed OS: |
watchOS 2.0 (13S344)* |
Maximum OS: |
watchOS 4.3.2 |
| Details: |
*Apple originally referred to the operating system as "Watch OS" and changed this to "watchOS" on September 9, 2015 with the formal mention of watchOS 2. This model cannot run watchOS 5 or later versions of the operating system. |
| Dimensions: |
1.52 x 1.21 x 0.41 |
Avg. Weight: |
1.41 ounces |
| Details: |
In inches - height by width by depth (38.6 mm x 33.3 mm x 10.5 mm, 40 grams). |
| Original Price: |
US$1100, US$1250* |
Est. Current Retail: |
N/A |
| Details: |
*The 38 mm Apple Watch Hermès in stainless steel was US$1100 with a "Single Tour" Leather Band and US$1250 with a "Double Tour" Leather Band regardless of color.
Please note that on average the estimated current retail pricing of used devices is updated twice a year (please refer to the date on the bottom of the page for the date last updated).
Photo Credit: Apple, Inc. |
Global original prices for the Apple Watch Series 0 Hermes (Steel, 38 mm) in 34 different countries and territories follow; organized alphabetically by region.
For global original prices for all Apple Watch models in one particular country on a single page, please refer to Everyi.com's Global Original Prices section.
Original Prices - North & South America
| Canada: |
C$1500, C$1700 |
Brazil: |
N/A |
| Mexico: |
N/A |
United States: |
US$1100, US$1250* |
Original Prices - Europe
| Austria: |
€1300, €1450 |
Belgium: |
N/A |
| Denmark: |
N/A |
Finland: |
N/A |
| France: |
€1300, €1450 |
Germany: |
€1300, €1450 |
| Ireland: |
N/A |
Italy: |
€1330, €1480 |
| Luxembourg: |
N/A |
Netherlands: |
N/A |
| Norway: |
N/A |
Portugal: |
N/A |
| Switzerland: |
CHF 1'300, 1'470 |
United Kingdom: |
£1000, £1150 |
Original Prices - Asia
| China: |
RMB 8,688, 9,888 |
Hong Kong: |
HK$8,888, HK$10,088 |
| India: |
N/A |
Indonesia: |
N/A |
| Japan: |
¥138,000, ¥158,000 |
Korea: |
KRW 1,450,000, 1,660.000 |
| Malaysia: |
N/A |
The Philippines: |
N/A |
| Singapore: |
S$1,688, S$1,928 |
Taiwan: |
N/A |
| Thailand: |
N/A |
Vietnam: |
N/A |
Original Prices - Australia & New Zealand
| Australia: |
A$1700, A$1950 |
New Zealand: |
N/A |
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