What I'm guessing happened is that someone reached out to 9to5Mac with the anecdote about the pin falling out of his key ring, 9to5Mac checked the website and saw that all the keychains and luggage tags are "currently unavailable" for online order (which they have been for almost 2 weeks in the US), and jumped to the conclusion that Apple had pulled them because of "quality control" issues.
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Hermès AirTag Edition Owners Thread
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What I'm guessing happened is that someone reached out to 9to5Mac with the anecdote about the pin falling out of his key ring, 9to5Mac checked the website and saw that all the keychains and luggage tags are "currently unavailable" for online order (which they have been for almost 2 weeks in the US), and jumped to the conclusion that Apple had pulled them because of "quality control" issues.
I think this is the second run. It was sold out for a while, then I saw it on Apple.com again. I post a message up thread. I ended up ordering the orange and the blue. I feel bad returning one of them, but there aren't any demos in store. I like blue, but in photos this blue looks more black. And the orange looks very bright. I may get and use some Loctite glue for the screw to be sure it won't get undone. I also think it might be too long as compared to Apple's key ring holder.
Yeah you’re 100% right the workmanship stilll would not justify this pricing. The price point will be set by Hermés and it the elitists that will pay for the branding. If you saw the Unbox Therapy vid on the Hermés airtag it soon becomes apparent with sofas and handbags in the matching leather trims!
Surprised that with such a “ Premium” product that the stitching on the fob is asymmetrical, I’d expect it to be perfect if I was spending that sort of money.
How's your AirTag keychain holding out and how long have you had it? Also, what color do you have? Does the orange get dirty easily? Blue looks more subdued than the orange, but perhaps classier? My AirTag finally arrived, and it's about two weeks later than Apple estimated, so I've been waiting, I guess, almost two months. Not sure if I'm going to keep it. The leather is very soft which is great, but it's longer than the Apple AirTag Keychain. And I have grown used to the red Apple Keychain.
I have the red, it's held up well so far. That said for my second set of keys I picked up a much cheaper knock off on Amazon
My Orange Key Ring after almost 3 months of daily use. Just applied some Apple Brand Garde protector. Holding up pretty well I think.
Hermès got rid of the $700 tag from their website as well.
supply chains still seem impacted by covid. Including shipping.
This looks great! Should’ve gotten this orange instead of the fauve barenia.
Mine looks a bit beat up? It’s attached to my house keys so I’m handling it every day.
Fauve Barenia develops a patina over time. It’s normal.
Air Tag Hermès Bleu Indigo very nice color.
I'll install it soon
among other things, if I can, it will remain in its practical LV key ring. one of the two.
I'll install it soon
among other things, if I can, it will remain in its practical LV key ring. one of the two.
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Hermès acknowledged in their latest investor conference, that they have supply constraints. They prioritise quality over quantity and are growing organically with a goal of 8% growth rate per year. Demand from customers who are new to Hermès (as compared to "classic" Hermès clients) is strong. Hermès is investing in new workshops and employees and training. Don't expect supply constraints to ease anytime soon.
LOL even their share price is high, but a great investment so far.
LOL even their share price is high, but a great investment so far.
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AirTag Hermès Key Ring Gold, Bleu Saphir, Jaune d’or, Piment
AirTag Hermès Bag Charm Gold, Bleu Saphir, Jaune d’or, Piment
AirTag Hermès Luggage Tag Gold
AirTag Hermès Key Ring Gold, Bleu Saphir, Jaune d’or, Piment
AirTag Hermès Bag Charm Gold, Bleu Saphir, Jaune d’or, Piment
AirTag Hermès Luggage Tag Gold
Gold is in Swift calfskin. Gold is one of the first colors together with Noir.
With a different tone due to different leather type.
- Fauve color is a bit darker than Gold and only used for Barenia leather.
- There's also a "Natural" color used for Butler leather that has similar look.
- Gold look different on different skin type, it looks more "gold" on Epsom/Evercolor leather but more "brown" on Swift/TC/Togo leather.
- Barenia will get darker much faster though time but won't developer cracks as easy as other leather types. It absorb oil from the nearby environment and looks shinny after some time. It could be the best leather that Hermès offers.
- Epsom/Evercolor is more robust but hard and feels plastic-ish compares to TC/Togo, as its cell texture were artificially created, and the color change much slower than others.
- Swift is smooth with no texture.
e.g. Here's a Gold TC leather bag with AirTag in Fauve Barenia leather and charm in Orange Swift:
Here is Natural Butler (left) and Gold Epsom:
AirTag Hermès Luggage Tag Bleu Saphir
Hermès isn't my thing. I mean, it's cool, but far above my salary. Still, I wanted the AirTag for its cool etching.
Anyways, $40 later, here I am. Does this count?
Anyways, $40 later, here I am. Does this count?