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Hermès HAC À Dos PM Vert Absinthe Togo Palladium Hardware
$18,950.00
Hermès HAC À Dos PM Vert Absinthe Togo Palladium Hardware
The HAC À Dos is Hermès' backpack reinterpretation of the Haut à Courroies, the trapezoidal travel bag the house has produced since the 1890s as a riding-equipment carrier. The À Dos translates the HAC silhouette to a single-strap shoulder or backpack carry, retaining the original's flap closure, sangles, and turn-lock construction while adapting the proportions for hands-free wear. The PM is the smaller of the two sizes.
Vert Absinthe is a pale yellow-green introduced in 2022, reading as a clean pistachio shade with subtle warmth. Togo is a grained calfskin valued for scratch resistance and the way it softens with carry while holding structure. The grain catches light unevenly across the panels, producing surface depth that flatter leathers suppress. Palladium hardware reads cool against the pale green ground. Interior lined in matching Swift with one zip pocket and the D-ring anchor. Tonal Amazone canvas strap is adjustable across shoulder, crossbody, and backpack positions. Plastic intact on the hardware indicates the piece was stored largely unused.
Condition: 1 – Pristine
Color: Vert Absinthe
Material: Togo
Hardware: Palladium
Dimensions: 18 × 28 × 8 cm | 7" W × 11" H × 3" D · Strap Drop: 48 cm | 19" (adjustable)
Collector's Insight:
The HAC À Dos sits outside the Birkin and Kelly quota allocation system, available to clients without the established purchase history that gates the house's flagship handbags. Production runs through the men's leather category but the format reads as unisex, with no exterior branding. Vert Absinthe is a recent palette addition with limited seasonal availability, and pale greens of this register are among the more pursued colors in the HAC À Dos secondary market.
Resale Insight:
The HAC À Dos does not carry the steep secondary-market premium of the Birkin and Kelly programs but consistently transacts at or modestly above retail in unworn condition, with rare colors commanding higher positioning. Pristine condition with plastic intact on the hardware, no Togo corner rubbing, and full original packaging commands the strongest positioning.
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