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Hermès Kelly Sellier 25 Vibrato & Gris Tourterelle Box Calf Palladium Hardware Vibrato is a discontinued Hermès construction technique introduced in 2000 and produced through 2007 before the house withdrew the format from production. Thin strips of suede in varying colors are stacked horizontally and sliced through to expose the striped cross-section that defines the format, with each Vibrato panel structurally unique to its bag because the slice trajectory varies the visible strip widths and color distribution piece by piece. The technique requires substantially more material and atelier labor than standard panel construction, and Hermès has not reintroduced Vibrato in the nearly two decades since the program closed. The D □ (2000) stamp on this piece places it in the launch year of Vibrato production — among the first wave of Kelly bags Hermès produced in the technique. This Kelly Sellier 25 is rendered in a restrained grayscale Vibrato palette — strips ranging from cream through pale gray to deep charcoal across the front and back panels, gusset, and base — framed by smooth Gris Tourterelle Box Calf at the top trim, sangles, handle, sides, base trim, and clochette. The grayscale combination is unusual within Vibrato production, which more commonly deployed saturated multicolor palettes — oranges, blues, greens, pinks — to demonstrate the technique's color-mixing capability. The grayscale execution reads as a more architectural and restrained application of the format. Gris Tourterelle is a softly warm dove gray with taupe undertones that pairs cleanly with the Vibrato strip palette. Sellier construction stitches panels together with visible exterior saddle stitching, producing the crisp boxy silhouette that contrasts with the softer rounded edges of Retourné. Palladium hardware completes the cooler register aligned with the grayscale palette. Interior typically lined in Chèvre on Sellier construction of this era. Condition: 2 – Excellent Stamp: D □ (2000) Color: Gris Tourterelle frame, multitone grayscale Vibrato body Leather: Vibrato (stacked suede) body, Box Calf frame 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" Notes: Vibrato is discontinued construction (produced 2000–2007). Suede strips are sensitive to handling wear at slice edges. Original removable shoulder strap is not included with this piece. Collector's Insight: Vibrato launched in 2000 and ran through 2007 before Hermès closed the technique. Kelly Sellier 25 in Vibrato is among the rarer size and construction combinations within the documented Vibrato output, particularly given that Kelly 25 was not a widely produced size during the Vibrato production window. The D □ (2000) stamp places this piece in the program's launch year, with the first wave of Vibrato Kelly production representing the rarest segment within an already-restricted output. The grayscale palette positions the piece as a quieter and more architectural example of the format relative to the more typical saturated multicolor Vibrato executions. The Gris Tourterelle Box Calf frame is restricted production within its own category — Box Calf has been progressively reduced from broad Hermès production as the house has shifted toward grained leathers. Excellent condition on a piece from this production window reflects careful storage and minimal handling across more than two decades — Vibrato is particularly susceptible to slice-edge wear and Box Calf to surface marks. Resale Insight: Vibrato Kelly and Birkin pieces trade outside standard Kelly secondary-market dynamics, with valuation anchored to discontinued production status, the unrepeatable manual technique, and the structural uniqueness of each piece. Sotheby's, Christie's, and Bonhams have documented Vibrato Kelly and Birkin auction transactions across the past decade as comparables for the archival tier. The 2000 launch-year production positions this piece at the opening of Vibrato production — a segment that auction provenance has historically treated as the most desirable within discontinued programs across luxury houses generally. Excellent condition with intact Vibrato strip integrity, no slice-edge fraying or lifting, intact Box Calf frame, and the documented square-era D stamp together establish position within Vibrato comparables. The original removable shoulder strap is not part of the included set, which positions this piece accordingly within complete-set Vibrato Kelly Sellier comparables — a Hermès boutique replacement strap remains possible depending on current availability and SA discretion. » Shop Hermès Kelly » Shop Hermès Birkin » Accessory Chains » JaneFinds Condition Guide » Hermès Date Stamp Reference » Sell With JaneFinds