The Dwich Collection

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A few of you probably already know of my Dwich Rough H Casa Sac 25. It's the bag which actually brought me to the store for the first time for myself (rather than going along with my husband @netinvader) to ask if it could still be purchased. We initially assumed it was a "sellier" version of the Toolbox (would make sense, right?), but in fact it was no longer available...our SA had never seen one before when I showed him images I'd found!

Fast-forward, I purchased a Rose Azalee Toolbox 20 (which I adore), but my mind kept going back to the vintage "waffle toolbox" for sale online, so I snapped it up the same week I got the TB20, when it happened to go on sale. Upon arrival, I promptly brought it to the San Francisco store for Spa treatment (of course on the prompting of our SA, who I think was excited to see it). While the bag was away, more research was done and itchy fingers took us to far corners of the web...where we found more Dwich leather pieces that we couldn't resist, and now that the "Casa Sac" (not "Toolbox Sellier") is back from the Spa, we can introduce them all and provide a little more information! Here's all of them...the Casa Sac 25, Plume 32 (which is his), and three bracelets (Black, Raisin, and Rouge H):

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(clearly the Casa Sac has more mileage than the Plume 32...this is the first time we've seen them together and we were surprised at the difference in color. The Plume looks like it was never used...maybe once and the patina and age on the Casa Sac is lovely. The Craftsman was wonderfully thoughtful in his care, letting the bag's patina remain while still making it beautiful and even.)

Here's the details I've found out so far:
  • The leather is actually called Dwich (previously discovered by a forum member here, @seton)
  • The Hermès Craftsman at the SF store was able to confirm that it is Evercalf
  • The leather was (as stated other places on the web), stretched over a metal frame with a gentle heat and vacuum application to get the pattern
  • As far as I have been able to find out, the Dwich leather was available on the following items:
  • All items appear to have been made in 2003 (G stamp with a square around it), including all ours, and all seen online
  • It was part of the Spring/Summer 2003 collection, but was rumored to have been available in-stores through 2004

I've added links in the above bullets to Instagram photos I've found of the named items, which I don't have photos of my own for.

If anyone has any other Dwich pieces, or additional information, please share!

And now more photos =)

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Congratulations on your beautiful collection! Love the bags as it shows off the beautiful pattern so impactfully. You guys need to get the remaining Dwich leather pieces to complete the set!

The color difference between the casa sac and the plume look striking to me on that first picture. I have a Rouge H Vibrato Birkin and I think it looks more similar in color to the Plume.
 
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psoucsd said:
Congratulations on your beautiful collection! Love the bags as it shows off the beautiful pattern so impactfully. You guys need to get the remaining Dwich leather pieces to complete the set!

The color difference between the casa sac and the plume look striking to me on that first picture. I have a Rouge H Vibrato Birkin and I think it looks more similar in color to the Plume.
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Thank you (and everyone else) for your kind comments!

We’re also very curious about the color difference and are hoping we can ask the Craftsman sometime about it in the future to get his thoughts. The Rouge H bracelet is closer to the Plume as far as color, but still in-between both. We think it may have to do with use, as the bracelet seems to have been used a lot less than the Casa, but more than the Plume, so maybe wear and sun/air exposure slowly fades the color on Rouge H Evercalf? Regardless I think it looks fantastic on both the Plume in unweathered condition, and on the Casa with it’s patina...it definitely ages beautifully as Hermès leather should!
 
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duggi84 said:
A few of you probably already know of my Dwich Rough H Casa Sac 25. It's the bag which actually brought me to the store for the first time for myself (rather than going along with my husband @netinvader) to ask if it could still be purchased. We initially assumed it was a "sellier" version of the Toolbox (would make sense, right?), but in fact it was no longer available...our SA had never seen one before when I showed him images I'd found!

Fast-forward, I purchased a Rose Azalee Toolbox 20 (which I adore), but my mind kept going back to the vintage "waffle toolbox" for sale online, so I snapped it up the same week I got the TB20, when it happened to go on sale. Upon arrival, I promptly brought it to the San Francisco store for Spa treatment (of course on the prompting of our SA, who I think was excited to see it). While the bag was away, more research was done and itchy fingers took us to far corners of the web...where we found more Dwich leather pieces that we couldn't resist, and now that the "Casa Sac" (not "Toolbox Sellier") is back from the Spa, we can introduce them all and provide a little more information! Here's all of them...the Casa Sac 25, Plume 32 (which is his), and three bracelets (Black, Raisin, and Rouge H):

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(clearly the Casa Sac has more mileage than the Plume 32...this is the first time we've seen them together and we were surprised at the difference in color. The Plume looks like it was never used...maybe once and the patina and age on the Casa Sac is lovely. The Craftsman was wonderfully thoughtful in his care, letting the bag's patina remain while still making it beautiful and even.)

Here's the details I've found out so far:
  • The leather is actually called Dwich (previously discovered by a forum member here, @seton)
  • The Hermès Craftsman at the SF store was able to confirm that it is Evercalf
  • The leather was (as stated other places on the web), stretched over a metal frame with a gentle heat and vacuum application to get the pattern
  • As far as I have been able to find out, the Dwich leather was available on the following items:
  • All items appear to have been made in 2003 (G stamp with a square around it), including all ours, and all seen online
  • It was part of the Spring/Summer 2003 collection, but was rumored to have been available in-stores through 2004

I've added links in the above bullets to Instagram photos I've found of the named items, which I don't have photos of my own for.

If anyone has any other Dwich pieces, or additional information, please share!

And now more photos =)

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Thank you for sharing with us, they are all beautiful
 
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Thank you for all the research and info you shared. I had always thought that the leather was box ( a piece I had seen on line once was advertised as such), but having not seeing it "in real life" didn't know any better. Now I know its really Evercalf. :flowers:
As a note: age and patina definitely make for different colors in different pieces over time, but I have always been amazed that 2 pieces, same year/color/leather) even brand new, can be a shade or 2 different from each other. Dye batches, timing, different animals.. so many factors I don't even know about can make that difference. I always love it- yet again a great example of the individuality of each piece.
Yours are gorgeous-enjoy them!
 
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