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Hermès Kelly 25 Retourné Rose Sakura Swift Palladium Hardware

Sale price$28,000.00 USD

Hermès Kelly 25 Retourné Rose Sakura Swift Palladium Hardware

The Kelly 25 Retourné is the rounded-edge interpretation of the Kelly silhouette, with panels stitched inside-out then turned to conceal seams and produce the softer, less architectural reading associated with the format. Rose Sakura is a delicate cherry-blossom pink with subtle warmth, named for the Japanese flowering cherry and rendered most cleanly on Hermès' finer-grain leathers.

Swift is a fine-grain calfskin with a subtle satin sheen, softer and more pigment-receptive than the structural Epsom and more responsive to color saturation than the grained Togo. Rose Sakura on Swift reads as soft powder-pink with a luminous quality that the smoother leather surface produces against light, holding the color cleanly without the matte broken-up reading that grained surfaces deliver. Palladium hardware reads as cool silver-tone against the warm pale pink, anchoring the piece with the lighter hardware register Hermès typically pairs with delicate color palettes. Interior lined in matching Chèvre with one zip pocket and two slip pockets.

Condition: 1 – Pristine
Stamp: D (2019)
Color: Rose Sakura (3Q)
Leather: Swift
Hardware: Palladium
Includes: Inquire
Dimensions: 25 x 19 x 9 cm | 9.8" W x 7.5" H x 3.5" D
Handle Drop: 9 cm | 3.5"
Strap Drop: 42 cm | 16.5"

Collector's Insight:
Rose Sakura entered Hermès' color program in the mid-2010s, was discontinued before returning to seasonal production beginning Spring/Summer 2021. The D (2019) stamp on this piece places it in the final documented year of the original pre-discontinuation production cycle, predating the brief hiatus and the post-2021 return-era production. Pre-discontinuation production is the more restricted of the two color-cycle segments and the segment toward which collector demand has concentrated since Hermès announced the 2021 return. The color is most commonly produced in Hermès' softer leathers (Swift, Chèvre, Jonathan) where the fine grain holds the pale pink saturation cleanly without breaking up the visual surface.

Resale Insight:
Rose Sakura examples trade at a premium over Hermès' year-round pink color production due to discontinued/seasonal availability cycles, with valuation responsive to production timing within the color's history. Pre-discontinuation final-cycle production occupies a more restricted segment than post-2021 return-era production. Kelly 25 across leather types remains the most active size in the current Kelly secondary market. Pristine condition with no Swift surface scratching, no color transfer at handle bridle points, and complete original packaging commands the strongest positioning. Swift's smooth surface holds Pristine condition more readily than grained leathers but shows fingernail scratches and edge wear more visibly with use.


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