Official Hermes Belt Thread

[Israeli_Flava]

Hermès size Waist circumference cm to in ... just measure your waist or where you want the belt to hit you... this info is on their website under the belt kits size guide link...
70cm - 27.5"
75cm - 29.5"
80cm - 31.5"
85cm - 33.5"
90cm - 35.4"
95cm - 37.4"
100cm - 39.4"
105cm - 41.3"
110cm - 43.3"
115cm - 45.3"
120cm - 47.2"

 

[etoile de mer]

Thanks, Etoile! Belts are fun, versatile, and an easy way to enhance and elevate any outfit. The orange/black belt kit was my first, and found it really versatile for just about any neutral outfit(black, white, navy, green, khaki, tan, olive). The BdP/BI is dreamy, you should get it when you see it as it isn't as easy to come by a color without the black box as its flip side. The chocolat is so elegant when paired with the gold guilloche buckle. And of course you cannot go wrong with a staple such as the gold/black strap. Even better, I opted to get H belt straps in Husband's waist size so he can wear them(when I think his outfit calls for it), I just had extra holes put in so I can wear it on my low waist and hip for jeans/pants. Makes them more cost effective, I call them time share belts

scholastican, thanks so much for your reply!

Loved hearing your thoughts regarding the various colors. I started with basics (Chocolate Togo/Black Box, Natural Chamonix/White Espsom...and on its way to me, Etoupe Togo/Black Box). Now I'm ready to branch out a bit. Do you know if the Bleu de Prusse Togo/Bleu Indigo Box is a current offering...do you you have the reference number? And is the stitching on the Bleu Indigo Box side the color of Bleu de Prusse? Seems somewhat contrasting in your photo, but a bit hard to tell.

How great that you can share with your husband! Due to scarcity and price, I decided mine needed to do double duty, too. I have two extra holes put in mine, so that I can wear them high on my waist, low with jeans, and anywhere in between. I mind a teeny bit seeing the extra holes, when wearing my belts with jeans, but certainly not enough to warrant buying two different sizes!

 

[scholastican]

scholastican, thanks so much for your reply!

Loved hearing your thoughts regarding the various colors. I started with basics (Chocolate Togo/Black Box, Natural Chamonix/White Espsom...and on its way to me, Etoupe Togo/Black Box). Now I'm ready to branch out a bit. Do you know if the Bleu de Prusse Togo/Bleu Indigo Box is a current offering...do you you have the reference number? And is the stitching on the Bleu Indigo Box side the color of Bleu de Prusse? Seems somewhat contrasting in your photo, but a bit hard to tell.

How great that you can share with your husband! Due to scarcity and price, I decided mine needed to do double duty, too. I have two extra holes put in mine, so that I can wear them high on my waist, low with jeans, and anywhere in between. I mind a teeny bit seeing the extra holes, when wearing my belts with jeans, but certainly not enough to warrant buying two different sizes!

The reference number I have for BdP/BI is the same as the gold/noir belt strap -- H052000CA. Stitching seems tonal for both sides, like for the orange/noir, etain/ocre, chocolat/noir belt straps. HTH!

 

[adb]

It's definitely not guilloche.

Here's an example of a guilloche buckle: http://forum.purseblog.com/hermes/post-memorial-day-reveal-754301-2.html#post22024933

Ooopps! Sorry.. I stand corrected! it is striee..

 

[etoile de mer]

The reference number I have for BdP/BI is the same as the gold/noir belt strap -- H052000CA. Stitching seems tonal for both sides, like for the orange/noir, etain/ocre, chocolat/noir belt straps. HTH!

Hi scholastican, thanks so much for the additional info! I think the reference number you noted must just designate a belt as being Togo/Box, and the letters and numbers that are added to the end of this reference number, designate the actual colors and size. Likely my sales associate can just work with the verbal description. I'll start with that.

 

[scholastican]

Hi scholastican, thanks so much for the additional info! I think the reference number you noted must just designate a belt as being Togo/Box, and the letters and numbers that are added to the end of this reference number, designate the actual colors and size. Likely my sales associate can just work with the verbal description. I'll start with that.

You're welcome I did consider the color code might be tacked on somewhere towards the end, and tried to decipher if there were any variations in the string of letters and numbers. Felt like I was an engineer writing software code or something for a while, hehe But, no, the only nos. added were the belt strap size (85). Even so, they are same size, so there goes my add'l info, oops!

 

[etoile de mer]

You're welcome I did consider the color code might be tacked on somewhere towards the end, and tried to decipher if there were any variations in the string of letters and numbers. Felt like I was an engineer writing software code or something for a while, hehe But, no, the only nos. added were the belt strap size (85). Even so, they are same size, so there goes my add'l info, oops!

So nice of you to investigate and decipher for me, many thanks!

 

[hlover234]

Hey everyone,
I have a quick question about the 24mm belt vs the 32mm.
Is the H buckle the same size for the 2 in terms of height and width?
Also would you be able to use the 24mm on a 32mm belt?

Thanks

 

[wekilledcouture]

Hey everyone,
I have a quick question about the 24mm belt vs the 32mm.
Is the H buckle the same size for the 2 in terms of height and width?
Also would you be able to use the 24mm on a 32mm belt?

Thanks

They are different sizes so no, a 24mm buckle wouldn't fit on a 32mm strap

 

[etoile de mer]

Hey everyone,
I have a quick question about the 24mm belt vs the 32mm.
Is the H buckle the same size for the 2 in terms of height and width?
Also would you be able to use the 24mm on a 32mm belt?

Thanks

Hello hlover!

If you go back a page to scholastican's post #1952 - here - you'll see her two 24mm belts at the top of the photo, and her 32mm belts below. The numbers 24 and 32 designate the width in mm (or height, if you prefer) of the belts. The 24mm are about 1" wide, while the 32mm are about 1 1/4" wide. The buckles are made specifically for the various widths, and are not interchangeable.

You can also use her photo for visual reference, regarding the size difference of the H buckles, 24 vs 32.

Hope that helps!

 

[hlover234]

Thanks for the info guys

Are all hermes buckles for the 32mm the same size? or are some wider and or taller?

 

[etoile de mer]

Thanks for the info guys

Are all hermes buckles for the 32mm the same size? or are some wider and or taller?

Hi again! Yes, there is variation. For a quick visual comparison, go to "france.hermes.com" , and then under "Femme" choose, "Ceintures" , then, "a composer", then "32mm". The French site currently has quite a lot of buckles to choose from, and as you'll see, they do vary in size. FYI, buckles can only be purchased with a belt, but the belt straps can be purchased without a buckle.

 

[hlover234]

Ahh cool I see the different styles
But I mean, for the standard H buckle, are there different width and heights? or is there only 1 size for the standard H?

 

[etoile de mer]

Ahh cool I see the different styles
But I mean, for the standard H buckle, are there different width and heights? or is there only 1 size for the standard H?

Oh, my...I'm afraid that's beyond my limited level of expertise! :wondering Perhaps someone else can jump in with advice specifically about the variations of the H buckles!

 

[wekilledcouture]

Oh, my...I'm afraid that's beyond my limited level of expertise! :wondering Perhaps someone else can jump in with advice specifically about the variations of the H buckles!

There's 24mm 32mm and 43mm. There is no "standard" size. But for women the most bought buckle is 24 (according to my SA) unisex is 32mm and 42mm is most commonly used as a waist belt or men's belt(same SA told me this)
There are also thinner ones I've seen but these are always croc w diamond hardware. Beyond this I don't understand what you mean by standard. But I suppose the 32mm is the most common?

 

[wekilledcouture]

There's 24mm 32mm and 43mm. There is no "standard" size. But for women the most bought buckle is 24 (according to my SA) unisex is 32mm and 42mm is most commonly used as a waist belt or men's belt(same SA told me this)
There are also thinner ones I've seen but these are always croc w diamond hardware. Beyond this I don't understand what you mean by standard. But I suppose the 32mm is the most common?

Sorry that's 42mm