Hermès doesn’t include a power adapter with its $5,150 charging case
More than a decade after Apple first teamed up with Hermès for a special Apple Watch collaboration, the French luxury goods maker has launched a new collection of leather-wrapped charging accessories for Apple’s mobile devices. The most expensive option is a multi-device wireless charger in the brand’s signature gold calfskin case, which will set you back $5,150. For comparison, a 14-inch MacBook Pro starts at $1,699.
At the other end of the collection’s price range—which is still far from cheap—is the $1,250 Hermès Paddock Solo Charger, featuring a wireless charging puck wrapped in the same calfskin and adorned with saddle stitching. Hermès doesn’t specify the price of the charger, but it does say that a “minimum power of 20 W is required” so that it can potentially support a power delivery greater than 15 W. And although a 3.3-foot USB-C cable is included, Hermès does not offer a power adapter with any of the luxury items in the new collection.
Prices go up from there. A $1,750 double-sided wireless charger called the Paddock Yoyo can accommodate the Apple Watch or other Qi-enabled mobile device when inverted. A side-by-side alternative called Paddock Duo can wirelessly charge two devices simultaneously for the same price. All three of these mags can be bundled with leather holsters of various sizes, with the $5,150 Grand Paddock being the largest. They all offer extra space for carrying accessories like cables and the power adapter you’ll need, but the Large Paddock offers the most.
