Hermès Blue Royal Clémence Cityslide Waistbag GM 2018

Hermès Blue Royal Clémence Cityslide Waistbag GM — Brushed Palladium Hardware, 2018

The Hermès Cityslide GM in Blue Royal Clémence leather from 2018 is one of the most visually immediate and boldly stated configurations of the entire Cityslide family — and in the GM (grand modèle) format, one of the rarest. First-year production, discontinued leather and colour combination, larger format: every element of this piece positions it at the upper end of what the Cityslide secondary market offers.

Blue Royal — Maximum Saturation, Zero Compromise

Blue Royal is Hermès's most vivid and fully saturated blue — a true, pure royal blue with no grey, no navy, and no green undertones. It is the blue that requires the most confidence from its owner and offers the most immediate visual reward: a colour that reads with absolute clarity from any distance, in any light, against any background. On Clémence calfskin's naturally pebbled, matte surface, Blue Royal achieves a saturation and depth that is genuinely exceptional — the grain of the leather adding a subtle three-dimensional quality that prevents the colour from reading as flat or aggressive, giving it instead a richness that rewards close inspection.

Where the Blue Nuit PM operates in deep, quiet authority, the Blue Royal GM announces itself immediately and without apology. It is the Cityslide for buyers who want their accessory to be seen — and who understand that being seen in this requires no further explanation.

GM Format — The Bolder Choice

The GM (grand modèle) is the larger of the two Cityslide sizes — broader in profile, more substantial in presence, and offering meaningfully more capacity than the PM. At the waist or across the body, the GM creates a more significant visual statement and provides comfortable storage for phone, wallet, keys, documents, and additional essentials. In Blue Royal, the GM's larger surface area allows the colour to express itself fully — the expanse of vivid blue canvas creating an impression that the PM's more compact format cannot quite match.

Brushed Palladium — The Matte Contrast

The brushed palladium hardware (BPHW) provides a matte silver contrast to the vivid blue leather — precise and clean without competing for attention. Against Blue Royal's warmth, the cool silver tone of brushed palladium creates a considered pairing: the hardware present and functional without reducing the leather to a supporting role.

2018 — First-Year Production

This 2018 example comes from the Cityslide's inaugural production year — the first year the silhouette was made available to Hermès's clientele. For collectors who value production provenance, a first-year Cityslide GM in a vivid colourway like Blue Royal represents the bag at its most historically significant point of manufacture.

Condition

Very minor wear only — excellent leather texture throughout. A well-preserved example of a discontinued first-year production piece.

Condition & Authenticity

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• Model: Cityslide Waistbag GM (grand modèle)
• Colour: Blue Royal
• Leather: Clémence (Pebbled Calfskin)
• Hardware: Brushed Palladium (BPHW — matte silver-tone)
• Size: GM
• Year: 2018 (inaugural production year)
• Closure: Dual zip compartments + adjustable strap buckle
• Condition: Very Good — minimal wear, excellent leather texture
• Production: Discontinued 2022
• Origin: Hermès Paris