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Hermès HAC 50 en Selle Noir Togo/Swift/Box Palladium Hardware Haut à Courroies 50 "en Selle" in Noir with Palladium hardware. A limited-edition runway piece from the Hermès Fall/Winter 2024 men's collection. "En Selle" translates to "in the saddle," and the design renders an abstract saddle silhouette across the body through patchwork construction in three leathers: Togo (pebbled grain, the main body), Swift (matte smooth, the saddle seat and skirt contours), and Box (glossy smooth, the saddle hardware detailing with diamond quilting and stirrup cutouts). All three leathers are in Noir, so the saddle motif reads entirely through texture and surface finish rather than color. The seaming between leathers follows the organic curves of an equestrian saddle viewed from above. The HAC 50 is the largest standard HAC format. Toggle closure, double rolled handles, no interior pockets. Condition: 1 – PristineStamp: K (2025)Color: NoirLeather: Togo / Swift / BoxHardware: PalladiumDimensions: 50 x 40 x 26 cmHandle Drop: 11 cmIncludes: Box, dust bag, clochette, lock, keys, felt, rain cover, ribbon Collector's Insight: The HAC en Selle is a runway limited edition that brings the equestrian origin of the Haut à Courroies full circle. The original HAC was designed to carry saddles; the en Selle places the saddle on the bag itself as an abstract leather relief. The three-leather construction in Togo, Swift, and Box requires each hide to be cut to organic curved patterns and joined at precise seams, a technique closer to leather marquetry than standard bag assembly. The use of Box leather is particularly notable, as its glossy surface creates the strongest texture contrast against the matte Swift and grained Togo. Runway HAC editions (Rock, Cargo, Cosmos, Endless Road, en Selle) are produced in extremely small quantities, often single digits per colorway globally. Resale Insight: Limited-edition HAC 50 bags from runway collections represent the apex of Hermès collectibility in the men's category. Each prior edition (Rock, Cargo, Cosmos, Endless Road) has appreciated significantly after its production window closed. The en Selle is the most recent entry in this lineage. Runway-edition HACs trade privately at premiums that reflect both the craftsmanship investment and extreme scarcity of production. 👜 JaneFinds Condition Guide📅 Hermès Date Stamp Reference⛓️ Accessory Chains📐 Hermès Size Guide📦 Sell With JaneFinds