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Hermès Jige Élan 29 Touch Noir Swift Ombré Lizard
$13,500.00
Hermès Jige Élan 29 Touch Noir Swift Ombré Lizard
The Jige stripped hardware from the equation entirely. No lock, no turnkey, no metal anywhere: just a leather tab that tucks into a strap to hold the envelope closed. Jean Guerrand designed it in the 1970s as a pure form exercise, and the silhouette is what remains when everything inessential to opening and closing a clutch is removed.
The Touch series adds exotic skin to a single element, here the H-tab in Ombré Lizard (Varanus salvator). Ombré refers to the natural gradation of the hide, left undyed to show the ring patterns that distinguish ring lizard from other species. The body is Noir Swift: fine-grained calfskin with a soft hand that takes black with unusual depth. Twenty-nine centimeters accommodates phone, cards, evening essentials. No interior compartments, no pockets: a single open cavity. Unused 2025 production.
Condition: 1 – Pristine
Stamp: K (2025)
Color: Noir / Ombré (Natural)
Material: Swift / Ombré Lizard
Hardware: None
Dimensions: 29 × 15 × 3 cm | 11.5" W × 6" H × 1.25" D
Collector's Insight:
The Touch collection offers exotic presence without full exotic commitment, a single accent rather than an entire skin. Ombré Lizard is the top-tier variant: the natural ring pattern requires symmetry across the visible surface, which limits usable hides. The hardware-free design also means no metal to scratch or tarnish over time.
Resale Insight:
Touch editions command premiums over standard leather Jiges. Ombré Lizard specifically outperforms single-tone lizard or crocodile Touch variants because the undyed finish reads as rarer: there is no color decision to debate, only the quality of the pattern itself. Current-year production in pristine condition trades cleanly.
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