I am with @papertiger , I think the trench C is in GHW . Do you have the receipt ? can you check it to make sure. And may I ask when did you buy your trench C ?
Rose gold hardware hermes bag
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I have a RG belt buckle that changed to yellow gold. Even my SA thought it is YG. If it‘s the same material on the belt buckle and the C clasp it definitely does change color!
Yes i am certain it’s rosegold. i was comparing old pictures too to make sure. Yes with receipt showing “CD” for hardware. I bought the trench C about 2 years ago.
Yes it has RGHW. Attached the pic from 2 years ago.Very interesting.
Just double -checking (you can virtually slap me if you want)
Are you 100% sure the Trench has rg hardware?
If it does, then it won't be gold-plated (which they tell us yg is) they will have used an alloy that may have oxidised).
Perhaps a question for H.
This doesn‘t surprise me tbh. I‘ve read about other brands like Cartier’s RG turning yellow etc. I would like to know what H has to say about it.
Yup - I am also a “Victim” of the Love RG bangle. Will never buy Cartier RG ever again.
Yeah I’ve had the same with Cartier too. Also older Rolex models (I believe they fixed it with newer RG they use)
I believe it’s oxidization (of copper?) and it’s normal, you can get it polished to fix it but I don’t think you can keep polishing infinitely...
Perhaps take it in to store and see what H says and if they can do anything like polishing for you?
I believe it’s oxidization (of copper?) and it’s normal, you can get it polished to fix it but I don’t think you can keep polishing infinitely...
Perhaps take it in to store and see what H says and if they can do anything like polishing for you?
I'm guessing the reason why there is still no RGHW Kelly is because Hermes is yet to create strap parts in rose gold that won't tarnish easy 
I have two C24 with Rghw from 2017 & both have faded a touch. Both were from the first release of rose gold hardware on Constance I believe. They don’t seem as obviously rose gold as my new birkins with rose gold hardware. It’s not super obvious though. I Will see if I can capture it in pics during the day. What’s most obvious is a 24mm H belt buckle I purchased in 2015 in rose gold. That looks totally different now to me... I’ll add pics tomorrow.
Very interesting. Would you all advise against RGHW if is just ends up turning gold?
I have kelly double tour and kelly belt in rghw. I left plastic on them for a little while and when I took them off, the part that didn't get covered with plastic appeared darker. It bothered me so much especially on the kelly bracelet so I ordered silver polishing cloth from Amazon and tried polish them. The tarnish actually came off! Phew!! I'm not sure if I suppose to be doing that though. I'd prefer taking them to Hermes but I don't live near H boutique.
Here is my b30 with rghw. As u can see the hardwares are oxidized
and still have the marks from the protective stickers (I have removed the stickers when I first got my bag). don’t know what to do now.
and still have the marks from the protective stickers (I have removed the stickers when I first got my bag). don’t know what to do now.