Over the course of the Virtual Windup Watch Fair, there were a handful of new watch releases that came across our desks that we earmarked to discuss once the fair was no longer overtaking the site. This new watch from Merci, made in collaboration with Hodinkee, was right at the top of our lists. The LMM-H01 Limited Edition is a simple, time-only watch with a lot of style, and priced at $500 it?s incredibly appealing. Being limited to 1500 examples, we knew that by the time we got a chance to write about it there was a risk that it would be sold out. And, indeed, it?s no longer available in the Hodinkee Shop. It is, however, still available directly from Merci at the time of this writing, so if you?re just learning about the LMM-H01 right now and decide you absolutely must have it, be sure to head over there and get your order in right away (or get that WatchRecon alert set up). If you?re undecided, here?s a quick primer on what the LMM-H01 is all about. 
Merci is a retailer, based in Paris, that has been around since 2009. But it?s not just a store – it?s a very different kind of model for a retail environment. Their flagship location is staged to look like a home, and of course the decor and much of what you interact with while strolling through the space is for sale. Merci presents their products in a way that shows how they can actually be lived with, which is a very different experience than walking the aisles at a department store. Everything is curate...