[Complete Guide]HERMESA thorough explanation of the engraving, manufacturing year and list price of 2025 edition

HERMESLeather products are engraved with an engraving indicating the year of manufacture, materials, and craftsman information. Understanding these engravings will help you to get a deeper understanding of the background and value of your product.

HERMESWhat is the engraving of

HERMESLeather products such as bags and wallets are engraved with engravings indicating the year of manufacture, the atelier, and the initials of the craftsmen. These engravings are the productHERMESWe also provide information on the year of manufacture and materials.

List of engravings indicating the year of manufacture

HERMESThe year of manufacture stamps are expressed in different formats for each era, as follows:

1964-1970

1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970
T	you	Five	circle	Squish	yes	figure

 

1971-1996

1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977
Ⓐ	Ⓑ	Ⓒ	Ⓓ	Ⓔ	Ⓕ	Ⓖ

 

1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984
Ⓗ	Ⓘ	Ⓙ	Ⓚ	Ⓛ	Ⓜ	Ⓝ

 

1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991
Ⓞ	Ⓟ	Ⓠ	Ⓡ	Ⓢ	Ⓣ	Ⓤ

 

1992	1993	1994	1995	1996
Ⓥ	Ⓦ	Ⓧ	Ⓨ	Ⓩ

 

1997-2014

1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
🄰	🄱	🄲	🄳	🄴	🄵	🄶

 

2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
🄷	🄸	🄹	🄺	🄻	🄼	🄽

 

2011	2012	2013	2014
🄾	🄿	🅀	🅁

 

2015-2025

2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
T	Squish	a	C	is	yes	figure

 

2022	2023	2024	2025
you	B	circle	hair

Special engraving

HERMESIn addition to engravings indicating the year of manufacture, products of the product are also engraved to indicate the materials and special products. Below are some of the main special engravings.

What is the engraving that indicates the material?

HERMESWe use certain engravings to products such as bags and wallets made from high-quality materials. These engravings are intended to identify the type of material,HERMESThis is an important point when identifying products. HERMESAmong the leather materials used by the company, the most precious exotic leather is each stamped with a different stamp.

Crocodile Porosus "Λ"

Polosus is considered the world's finest crocodile leather.OEAUThe biggest feature of the Saltwater Polosus, which lives in Stralia and some parts of Southeast Asia, is its small scale size and has beautiful, evenly patterned spots. It's slow, yet moderately firm, and the gloss increases over time.

Crocodile Nilotticus "..."

Nilotticus is a material made from leather from nail crocodile (Nile Crocodile) and we focus mainly on it. Compared to the Polosus, the scales are larger and gives a slightly wild impression. It's easier to get than the Polosus, so the price is slightly lower.HERMESIt is classified as high-quality materials. It is popular with many exotic leather enthusiasts because it has a glossy, elegant and heavy feel.

Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis) "□"

Alligators are made from crocodile leather, which stands in the southern United States (mainly around the Mississippi River). Unlike crocodiles, the scales are characterized by their stable shape and have a relatively soft feel.

Lizard (lizard) "-"

Lizard leather is made from lizard leather from Southeast Asia and is characterized by finely tidy scale markings. Lizard's leather is extremely delicate and has a beautiful, shiny surface that is attractive, but it is not susceptible to water and friction, and requires careful handling. The lizard material isBirkinorKellyIt is not often used in a variety of cases, and is often used in compact wallets, small items, and bags with special or designs.

Special stamp

HERMESIn addition to engravings indicating the material, there are also special engravings that will help you understand the background of the product. These engravings are only given to products manufactured and sold under certain conditions,HERMESThis is an important point to determine the value of a product.

Horseshoe engraved

meaning:Personal order(Special order)

HERMESSo for some customersPersonal orderWe offer a custom-made service called (Personal Order, commonly known as PO). thisPersonal orderProducts ordered by:Horseshoe mark"(Horseshoe-shaped engraved) will be engraved. Personal orderIn this article, you can freely choose the material of your bag, color combination, and type of metal fittings, so you can create your own unique design that is not a regular option.

Star mark engraved

meaning:HERMESSpecial products for stakeholders

The star mark engraving (star engraving) isHERMESThis is an engraving only given to products specially manufactured for employees and those involved. These products are considered extremely rare as they are not available in the general market and cannot be obtained through regular sales channels.

"S" engraved

Meaning: Sold (Sale)

HERMESThe "S" engraved on the product sold as a sale item. HERMESThey generally sell at regular price and do not usually have big sales. However, once a year, a private sale is held for those involved, and products sold at that time are marked with an "S" engraved.
Sold products are normalHERMESAlthough it has the same quality as the product, it is on sale due to changes in older models or color variations.

HERMESThe benefits of knowing the engraving of

HERMESUnderstanding the engraving of the product will not only help you understand the material and background of the product, but it will also help you identify genuine products and determine the market value. Especially exotic leatherPersonal orderAs rarity changes depending on the engraving of items, etc., it is extremely important to check the engraving when purchasing.

 

HERMESRegular price

Birkin

material	Birkin 25	Birkin 30	Birkin 35	Birkin 40
Togo	1,881,000 yen (February 2025)	2,057,000 yen (February 2025)	1,804,000 yen (February 2025)	1,947,000 yen (February 2025)
Torillon Clemence	1,881,000 yen (February 2025)	2,057,000 yen (February 2025)	1,804,000 yen (February 2025)	1,947,000 yen (February 2025)
Epson	1,969,000 yen (February 2025)	2,013,000 yen (February 2025)	￥2,145,000 (March 2025)	￥2,310,000 (March 2025)
Swift	1,969,000 yen (March 2025)	￥2794000 (March 2025)	￥2,288,000 (March 2025)	–
alligator	￥8151000 (March 2025)	￥9460000 (March 2025)	￥10,615,000 (March 2025)	￥13,134,000 (March 2025)
Porosus	￥938000 (March 2025)	￥1132000 (March 2025)	￥12,606,000 (March 2025)	￥11,480,000 yen (March 2025)
Girotticus	6,390,000 yen	￥9460000 (March 2025)	￥9647000 (March 2025)	￥9746000 (March 2025)
OEAUStritch	￥3652000 (March 2025)	￥4202000 (March 2025)	￥3,850,000 (March 2025)	￥4,433,000 (March 2025)

 

Kelly

material	Kelly 25	Kelly 28	Kelly 32	Kelly 35	Kelly 40
Togo	1,859,000 yen (February 2025)	1,969,000 yen (February 2025)	2,079,000 yen (February 2025)	2200,000 yen (March 2025)	￥2,365,000 (March 2025)
Torillon Clemence	1,859,000 yen (February 2025)	1,969,000 yen (February 2025)	2,079,000 yen (February 2025)	-	-
Epson	1,947,000 yen (February 2025)	2,057,000 yen (February 2025)	2178,000 yen (March 2025)	2310,000 yen (March 2025)	–
Swift	￥1947000 (March 2025)	-	–	–	–
alligator	￥8129000 (March 2025)	￥11121000 (March 2025)	￥12474000 (March 2025)	￥12991000 (March 2025)	–
Porosus	￥9229000 (March 2025)	￥9416000 (March 2025)	￥12474000 (March 2025)	–	–
Girotticus	￥8063000 (March 2025)	￥8217000 (March 2025)	￥11231000 (March 2025)	–	–
OEAUStritch	￥3212,000	–	–	–	–

 

Bolide

material	Bolide 27	Bolide 31	Bolide 1923mini	Bolide 1923 25
Togo	–	–	-	–
Torillon Clemence	–	1,562,000 yen (February 2025)	-	-
Epson	1,155,000 yen (February 2025)	–	–	￥1,265,000 (March 2025)
OEAUStritch	–	–	–	-

 

Picotin

material	PicotinRock PM18	PicotinRock MM22	PicotinRock GM26	Picotin lock TGM
Torillon Clemence	￥537,900 (February 2025)	￥578,600 (February 2025)	￥546,700	–
alligator	2,094,000 yen	–	–	–
Girotticus	3,124,000 yen	–	–	–
Porosus	–	4,917,000 yen	–	–
OEAUStritch	1,331,000 yen	–	–	–

 

wallet

material	B?arn soufflet	Kelly wallet long	Kelly wallet to go	Constance long
Epson	605,000 yen (February 2025)	-	1,003,200 yen (February 2025)	1,003,200 yen (February 2025)
Chevre	–	-	￥1,012,000 (March 2025)	–
alligator	–	-	￥3,575,000 (March 2025)	3,157,000 yen (December 2024)
OEAUStritch	–	-	￥2,057,000 (March 2025)	–