Hermes FACTS ans FIGURES for our knowlegde

[HermesAddiction]

Each worker guards his or her own tools carefully. Retiring craftsmen sometimes chose a favoured pupil to pass their set on to. It takes about five years to become skilled enough to be let loose on your own Birkin bag. Employees typically have been trained for three years before arriving here, and will usually work with a more experienced craftsman for another two. ​

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I also want to add that Hermes has started a training school for leather-goods craftsmen a few years ago. If I remember correctly, the course runs for 2 years and Hermes picks the top 5% of the best performing students to work for them. So all in all, for any workers to be qualified to make Birkins or Kellys, they have to have at least 10-12 years of solid and good performance on their belt.

Actually this is the reason why I love Hermes. Even though the demand for Birkins and Kellys are high and they know they can make more money by simply hiring more craftsmen and increase the production (which is what most companies would do), they refuse to sacrifice their standard!!

To me, this makes the wait and $ for their bags totally worthwhile






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[Greentea]

Absolutely!!! They know how to keep the process pure and perfect and the demand for their bags will never fall.

 

[coco-nut]

'Career, cosmetic and gynaecological needs are all served by a single bag.'

What a way to sum up a Birkin!

 

[gigi leung]

2004 sales by geographical area: 30% Japan, 19% France, 17% Europe (excluding France), 16% rest of Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), 15% Americas, 3% other countries

Thank you very much for posting this, La Van

The information that you posted confirmed the "rumour" I've always heard...that Japan is the largest market for Hermes. No wonder they got the most bags...

 

[gigi leung]

I didn't know they own a percentage of Leica cameras...I wonder why.

Hi lovehermes, I think it's because Hermes partners with Leica to launch some exclusive Leica MP cameras lined in Barenia leather. Here's an article on their partnership and a pic of the camera

http://www.leica-camera.com/produkte/msystem/sondermodelle/hermes/index_e.html

 

[lovehermes]

Hi Gigi...thanks for the link to the Leica MP cameras...love to own one and slip it into a Berenia Birkin if they ever make Berenia again. Thanks...just gorgeous...I placed the article it in "My Favorites" on AOL.

 

[clanalois]

I also want to add that Hermes has started a training school for leather-goods craftsmen a few years ago. If I remember correctly, the course runs for 2 years and Hermes picks the top 5% of the best performing students to work for them. So all in all, for any workers to be qualified to make Birkins or Kellys, they have to have at least 10-12 years of solid and good performance on their belt.
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Uh...I just noticed that the training to become a Birkin craftsman takes more time than becoming a doctor.

*sweatdrop*

 

[joanna]

Does this make me LOVE Hermes even more or what??


-thanks for the great posts ladies!!-

 

[vuittonGirl]

Thanks La Van...