Hi, re the Touret, it could be that it's too loose. I sent a vintage bag once and they said it was likely to break when I hadn't noticed anything wrong with it. On mine they recommended replacing the plates on the sangles too, but it would probably depend on the condition of yours. You could reach out to your SA and ask them?
What type of bag is this for? Generally, the gussets are the sides of a bag*. The gussets help to decrease or increase the volume of the inside of a bag (often via tightening or loosening a bag’s sangles). I’m guessing that your Spa invoice is suggesting that some of the stitching on the gusset(s) of your bag needs to be redone.
Thank you so so much. I reached out to the 3 people on the quote to ask issue with the Touret. Maybe it is what you mentioned. I just don’t want it to be too gold(shiny) compared to the gold on the sangles but I suppose they would have mentioned if it would have looked off.
Thank you as well for helping! My bag is from 1991 so no tarnishing on sangles but I do want the gold to match so to speak. I hopefully will hear tomorrow on exactly why they are suggesting a new Touret and also gusset stitching issue. It is a nice Kelly (older) but I’m not sure I want to pay for stitching on gusset - like if I don’t do what are the downsides? It looked fine to me.What type of bag is this for? Generally, the gussets are the sides of a bag*. The gussets help to decrease or increase the volume of the inside of a bag (often via tightening or loosening a bag’s sangles). I’m guessing that your Spa invoice is suggesting that some of the stitching on the gusset(s) of your bag needs to be redone.
As far as the touret clasp, I agree with the other member. Maybe it’s too loose? Maybe there is an internal issue with it? I don’t see any reason to replace the other gold plated areas of your bag unless:
A) Your bag is from the early 1980s or before.
or
B) Your bag’s hardware is very scratched/tarnished.
Whatever you decide, I’m wishing your bag a nice, relaxing Spa.
*For example, gussets are present on Kelly, Birkin, Constance, HAC, Sac à Dépêche, Kelly Dépêche, Jerboise, etc.
Very welcome!
I've nowhere near the knowledge that others here have however- I've never had an interaction with the spa nor have I heard of anyone who felt that " things that did not need to be done where regardless" .
Agreed. Hermes spa isn’t like your local mechanic who will try to tell you that you need a new transmission when you just brought your car in for an oil change. In fact, I’ve never heard of them insisting on extra work that wasn’t dearly needed. It’s far more common for them to refuse work that the client has requested because they feel it’s unneeded or won’t have a positive outcome. Rarely I’ve seen them return quotes of additional work that they feel could be helpful if the client wants to invest in it but not wholly necessary at this time, but in those instances the work is clearly labelled as optional (for example, replacing the entire kelly handle with double rings on a vintage single ring bag). I would trust their expertise, especially at these low price points, and accept the quoted work.
Ask them for the rationale and any other questions. I think there is also a phone number to call on the quote email, but I honestly don’t recall. . .
The repair craftsman must have noticed considerable wear on those areas that you may have overlooked. You can simply reject that line item.
How do you get to this website? I dropped off my Birkin at the end of September 2023 and am still waiting for an estimate, they never sent me the link to track the process!
Hi! Based on the pictures provided and the problem areas described, this should be a rather normal repair for Spa to complete. The stains shown on the strap can be cleaned (or re-painted) and the splitting on the flap can be cleaned up and re-stitched (I’ve had this exact same repair done on a few occasions). Spa will not be able to bring leather grain or texture back to the scuffed areas on the corners, but they should be able to clean it up and re-paint as needed.
Thank you for your kind (and helpful!) reply! This gives me more confidence now.Hi! Based on the pictures provided and the problem areas described, this should be a rather normal repair for Spa to complete. The stains shown on the strap can be cleaned (or re-painted) and the splitting on the flap can be cleaned up and re-stitched (I’ve had this exact same repair done on a few occasions). Spa will not be able to bring leather grain or texture back to the scuffed areas on the corners, but they should be able to clean it up and re-paint as needed.
Of course you should pay via PayPal and/or Amex and have the bag authenticated, but other than that, this shouldn’t be too difficult of a job for Spa!
