# $560,000 Timepieces The Hermes 8 Days Spiral Boule Clock By Marissa Liu | Published 2009-11-24 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hermes-8-days-spiral-boule-clock References: [worldtempus](http://www.worldtempus.com/en/brands/partner-brands/hermes/exceptional-timepieces-presented-at-baselworld-2009/8-days-spiral-boule-clock/) & [hermes](http://www.hermes.com) The Hermes 8 Days Spiral Boule Clock doesn’t add an extra day to the week -- it’s named as such because it works for 6 days after one wind. You wind this $560,000 clock by twisting the two half spheres that form its body. There is also a time-setting functions just in case you’re rich and lazy. Crafted from [crystal, white gold and 231 parts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airways-diamond-edition) the Hermes 6 Days Spiral Boule Clock was inspired by an exhibited clock at the [Hermes Museum](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herms-slim-dherms-quantime-perptuel) in Paris. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Luxury Timepieces:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the luxury watch industry by creating unique and extravagant timepieces. - **Simplistic Winding Mechanisms:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in clock design by creating simple and efficient winding mechanisms. - **Time-setting Functions:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in timepiece technology by developing advanced and effortless time-setting functions. ### Where This Applies - **Luxury Watches:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the luxury watch industry by creating unique and extravagant timepieces. - **Clock Manufacturing:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in clock design by creating simple and efficient winding mechanisms. - **Timepiece Technology:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in timepiece technology by developing advanced and effortless time-setting functions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Minimalist Gilded Timepiece Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herms-slim-dherms-quantime-perptuel.md) - [Elegant Timepiece Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herms-cut.md) - [Collaborative Intricate Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lvkv02-gmr-6.md) - [Diamond-Encrusted Car Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/race-car-clock.md) - [Tubular Illuminating Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spacetime-blade.md) - [Mesmerizing Fashion House Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-escale.md) - [Opulent Oceanic Marquetry Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/slim-dherms-hippocampe.md) - [360-Degree Rotation Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mbf-hm11-architect.md) - [Mesopotamian-Inspired Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urwerk-ur100v-sumer.md)