There is a monster of a Hermès auction coming.= June 8th in Paris. “parisian auction house “Gros & Delettrez” will…be auctioning 766 vintage hermès items over the course of 2 days. That’s a lot of vintage Hermès flowing through Paris! Seems like the recession isn’t stopping them, or was it because of the recession collectors are selling their wares?” Could be a bit of both really. A prime opportunity for folks to get their hands on premium vintage goods from this luxury house. (00o00)

Select items from the Gros & Delettrez Hermès Auction after the jump.

Luxists reports on the new Hermès pop-up store setting up shop in the Hamptons this Summer. Seems about a proper a place for them as any. “Despite the burgeoning recession Hermès is opening a new store in East Hampton this summer, but the French luxury goods firm is hedging its bets and the shop will shut its doors come September 20. “We have 22 of our own boutiques in the U.S. – East Hampton will be 22 and a half,” Hermès President and CEO Robert Chavez tells theEast Hampton Star.”

We need more pocket watches in our lives. Acquisition is necessary for formal wear and formal events. Nothing says luxury or timelessness like pulling out your pocket watch and reading off the moment. The Hermes Arceau Moonphase Retrograde covers the bases – a beautifully crafted timepiece made from 18kt gold and set in a 43.5mm casing. The leather strapping is less subtle than a chain and we personally believe, styles more effectively. The moonphase is a bonus. Limited to 24 pieces. We love it. (via tz)

More detailed views of the Hermes Arceau Moonphase Retrograde after the jump.

It’s almost a measure of extremes. When Hermes worked with Buggati on a custom Veyron Fbg not too long ago, they must have been thinking about the gas mileage which the super car burned. In turn they then worked with Citreon on the classic 2CV6, which was also not the most efficient vehicle of its time. To combat both guzzlers, Hermes has now worked over the smart fortwo.

The interior of the smart fortwo is lined in a special canvas called Toile H. Autoblog mentions, “On the inside, the Hermes signature orange is a nice color option, as are nine others including indigo, gold, lime and, uh, pink. High fashion never comes cheap, and the Hermes Smart is no exception coming in at $48,500 in U.S. dollars or 38,000 euros and on sale now in both hardtop and convertible versions.”

More images of the Hermes for smart fortwo Automobile after the jump.

The Hermes treatment is back with this special makeup 1989 Citreon 2CV6 Special for the Paris 2008 Auto Show. Autoblog gets it right. "If you saw the Bugatti Veryon by Hermes you know what to expect, with hand-stitched swathes of Hermes trademark gray-beige leather contrasted with white on the front and rear benches. Of course the Hermes treatment is worth as much as the car itself, but anything the 2CV lacks in luxury is more than made up for by character."

The Hermes treatment is more apparent on this automobile than on others. You can be sure that you will impress people with this car in a not too obvious way – that’s how we like it.

More detailed views of the Hermes treated 1989 Citreon 2CV6 Special after the jump.

This is not a mens bicycle but seeing as any device that gets people onto bicycles is good with us, we felt the need to present the Hermes Bicycle. "Hermès collaborated with dutch bicycle manufacturer Batavus and adorned an Old Dutch with meticulously stitched leather accents on saddle, handle bar grips, as well as the frame’s two main down tubes. The 3-speed bike maintains its old original black finish while the leather accents play a significant role in bumping up Batavus’ original $799 price tag." Bump up indeed as this Hermes bicycle retails for 3500$US.

More views of the Hermes Bicycle after the jump.

While some consider the economy to be slumping a bit, its clear the luxury good market is having none of it. DNR is reporting that "Hermes will open its first men’s-only store on New York’s Madison Avenue this fall…The 6,000-square-foot unit will be located directly across the street from the company’s existing flagship at 691 Madison. The address of the men’s store will be 690 Madison at 62nd Street….Designed by Rena Dumas, director of the architectural firm RDAI in Paris, the boutique will carry the company’s entire assortment of men’s merchandise ranging from ready-to-wear and accessories to lifestyle products. It will include an entire floor dedicated to custom and made-to-measure merchandise…The store and will be the first of its kind in the world."

"The French fashion company Hermès recently teamed up with Eurocopter, the world’s third largest aerospace group to create L’Helicoptre par Hermès, a luxury helicopter. The new helicopter was first unveiled at the National Business Aviation Association’s 2007 conference in Atlanta, after years in the making and months of intense preparation." Read the full inside details on the Hermes Eurocopter collaboration at Designboom.

More views after the jump.

We’ve been waiting for good photos of the interior of this soon to be legend of a vehicle. Take the world’s street legal car, add in some of touches of Hermes and you have arguably a new top teir in automotive luxury.

As noted in their press release, the Bugatti “Fbg par Hermes” is “the culmination of… extreme attention to aesthetic and technological quality and performance.”

The complexity and detail of this offering is a laundry list long, but for starters, note the door handles which are based on the forms of Hermes’ trunk handles and the dash which is usually adorned in brushed metal is lined entirely in calf skin. Looking on the outside, the air vents around the rims have the characteristic appearance of Hermes saddle-stitching.

Many more views after the jump.

Want to see the Bugatti Veyron push the limits on a closed road track? Watch this.