Hermes Maillon To Go Wallet Handmade In Epsom Calfskin Leather Silver Hardware 93 Orange

Orange, ninety-three, is closer to a ripe tangerine than a traffic cone, and on a wallet this long it reads as a bold, deliberate choice rather than an accident. Against silver hardware the colour sharpens a little, which suits the flat, graphic line of the Maillon To Go panel.

Twenty-four centimetres by ten, two and a half thick, all of it Epsom with an embossed grain that keeps the dye even across the full length. A leather this bright punishes any flaw in the finish, and there is none to find here – no blotching along the fold, no lighter patches in the centre of the panel.

It carries a phone, cards, notes, a key and coins laid out along its length, and it behaves like a slim clutch when you carry it by hand. Inside a bag the orange is a small event every time you open the zip, which is either the joy of the piece or its drawback, depending on your tolerance for colour.

The drawback, then, spoken plainly: orange narrows the wardrobe. It wants navy, white, grey, denim and camel, and it fights everything else. I also would not choose it as the first long wallet in a house where bags are picked for neutrality.

Kept in rotation for grey days when the mood is not grey, it has earned its place after a summer of use. One practical note: bright dye shows a scuff first, so the orange stays out of pockets that are shared with keys.