This bag I was bought in Hermes's Osaka last month, and I have no other choice (colour) to choose because there was only one 35cm size's bag in the shop, colour I prefer grey or dark purple, and this bag's colour, they call "gold" is also ok for me ge.
At that time I was wondering went to another Hermes's shop or not, but the sales told me gold buckle is rare, because nowadays they normally will make silver one, that's why finally I bought it lor
My Birkin was bought in Hilton's Hotel Hermes shop in Osaka, and there were 2 Hermes in department store and 2 big shop - one in Hilton Hotel and one in 心齋橋, the price is much higher than in HK, price is ¥1,060,000 (no tax), HK price is around 104,000, depends the exchange rate la.