Thanks! I'm pretty bummed because the kelly is not even 1 year old (well almost, got her end of July of last year). I'm actually thinking about just holding off having it sent for replacement for now because my SA said that if it needs replacement it would take about 4 months.Hi! That isn't tarnish, it looks like your plating is peeling. Sorry you are experiencing this. It could be that the plates on the flap of the kelly was scratching against the turnlock as you were opening and closing.
Again don't worry, Hermes can easily replace the hardware. That is the perk of buying Hermes!