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As requested, this thread is now the official Help I.D. Hermes leather, color and design thread. Cheers!



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nyc8thave said:
Do you know the largest Hermes bracelet size this comes in?
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T4 would be the largest, T4 sizes are very hard to come by. I'm a guy with medium size wrists. This one is a T3 and it can be worn at 6.75" or 7" options. Fits me at 7" snug/perfect. I dont mind as I know the leather will loosen up with usage.

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Here’s a picture. I think it’s swift leather. Not sure if it’s Étoupe or Gris Tourterelle or Asphalt vs my TPM Étoupe looks lighter.

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Hello everyone.

My friend who, quiet honestly, is a bit above me financially sent me this image and was talking about it um in a weird way? She said it was her old purse and would trade it for my orange lambskin. It took a long time to build unique pieces I'm really attached to my purses. I personally can't afford Hermes but I know about the Constance a little bit. (Mostly because we chat about them often in Chanel forums). Which one is this? Would that be an even trade?

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Yes that is a lizard Constance, I too think that is a very generous trade. It is quite a beautiful bag.

Do you mind specifying which orange lambskin bag she wanted? If it is a Chanel, what type of Chanel bag?

Tbh, depending on how close you guys are, I would be a little picky and ask for current photos of what the bag looks like now. That's a beautiful photo of the bag with great lighting but it doesn't tell me if it was taken recently or not. I would also ask for close up photos of the strap, back, corners/edges, inside etc.
If there are lifted scales, or any signs of discoloration, I would be wary. Personally I find exotics a bit of a pain to take care of. I'm not the most careful person with my bags. (though I have heard that lizard is not as hard to care for as other exotics like python)

Instinct wise, if someone wanted to trade a bag with me and it's not love at first sight of the offered bag, I'd decline.

(Just FYI, I'm making a lot of assumptions here since I don't know what you already know or how much you and your friend have discussed about the bags.)
 
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fonnas said:
T4 would be the largest, T4 sizes are very hard to come by. I'm a guy with medium size wrists. This one is a T3 and it can be worn at 6.75" or 7" options. Fits me at 7" snug/perfect. I dont mind as I know the leather will loosen up with usage.

@r luvs h
Here’s a picture. I think it’s swift leather. Not sure if it’s Étoupe or Gris Tourterelle or Asphalt vs my TPM Étoupe looks lighter.

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Thank you. The T3 fits me in most bracelets but it it aLways too small and snug and uncomfortable which is why I mostly buy T4/T5.
 
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