PARIS, March 4 (Reuters) – French luxury brand Hermes is exiting a luxury yacht joint venture with shipbuilder Wally, saying it is not experienced enough to complete the project, its chief executive told Reuters. The two partners had unveiled a full-sized model of their mega yacht, “WHY”, in Monte Carlo in September. “We are currently [...]
If you’ve got a couple of million euros to spare and have been dreaming about owning that luxury retreat on the high seas, then WHY might be your answer. Monaco-based luxury maritime design and manufacturer Wally Yachts and French high-end fashion house Hermès have partnered for this unique one-of-a-kind project they’ve called a “moving island” [...]
When Luca Bassani Antivari, president and chief executive of yachtmaker Wally, and Pierre-Alexis Dumas, artistic director of fashion house Hermès, decided to create a boat together, two important points were established right from the start. First, that simply having Hermès fit out a Wally was not an option; instead the two men would link their [...]
Hermes International SCA, the French maker of Birkin handbags, today unveiled a real-size model of a 38-meter-wide yacht, its first foray into luxury vessels. Hermes teamed up on the project with Monaco-based ship- builder Wally, the two companies said in a joint statement. The model of the vessel, whose width is almost two-thirds of its [...]
Since Lehman Brothers sank a year ago, marinas have been awash in mothballed luxury yachts waiting for the financial tides to turn, while canceled orders have left many boat builders struggling. Now, at suitably trimmed prices and amid signs of renewed buoyancy in capital markets, “there’s an optimistic feel about evolution in the short term, [...]
Le groupe s’est associé au chantier naval monégasque Wally pour créer son premier yacht grand luxe au design révolutionnaire. Découvrez en images la maquette en taille réelle dévoilée mardi à Ancà´ne, en Italie. Extrait audio : Pierre-Alexis Dumas, directeur artistique d’Hermès, invité de Stéphane Soumier dans “Good Morning Business”, le 23 septembre 2009 sur BFM [...]
Hermès a dévoilé mardi la maquette pour le moins innovante de son premier yacht (Why 58X38) construit en partenariat avec le chantier naval monégasque Wally. Le bateau, d’une longueur de 58 mètres, se distingue par une forme inédite, allant s’élargissant et donnant sur une poupe coupée net de 38 mètres de large. Fidèle à sa [...]
