I started my Hermes journey since late summer 2023. All of my bags were purchased from the Hermes boutiques.
Year 2023:
- completed: Herbag 39 noir/PHW (canvas x hunter leather) [purchased online]
- completed: Lindy 26 noir/GHW (clemence) (walk-in; no pre-spend)***
- completed: Birkin 30 noir/GHW (togo) (pre-spend ratio of 0.932:1)***
Year 2024:
- completed:* Birkin 30 gris pale/PHW (epsom) (leather appointment; no pre-spend)***
- completed:* Kelly Depeches 36 vert de gris/PHW (togo) (leather appointment; no pre-spend)
- completed: Kelly 42 (aka Maxi Kelly) etoupe/PHW (togo) (no pre-spend as it's a NQB in my home store)
- completed:* Kelly Messenger GM Barenia Faubourg fauve/PHW (walk-in; no pre-spend)
- completed:* Birkin 35 blue de prusse/GHW (togo) (leather appointment; no pre-spend)
- completed:* Picotin 18 noir/GHW (ostrich) (walk-in; no pre-spend)***
- completed: Kelly Messenger PM noir/PHW (evergrain) (walk-in; no pre-spend)
- completed: Birkin 35 gold/PHW (togo) (pre-spend ratio of 1.554:1**)
* denotes that I purchased these from Paris.
** my pre-spend ratio calculation is based on the total amount of pre-spend until I finally purchased the bag. (So, 1.554:1 means that I spent $15,540 if the bag costs $10,000 [before taxes].)
Year 2025:
- Pending: To pick up Kelly 25 special order placed in March 2023***
*** These are for my family members.
I am finally done with the H bags for myself (unless I eat up the words later, lol). I still need to help my family members though. I am glad that this year is finally done for me.
PS. I am also grateful for other TPFers who gave me lots of insight and advice.