10218184 Chanel Serial Numbers Of

Such a precise craftsmanship, highest quality luxurious materials, detail-oriented execution and flawless finished product - this is a Chanel handbag.

Sky high prices, that grow annually, long wait lists for the items and limited access to the most classic universal colours and models - all of these make it quite complicated to get a Chanel handbag of your dreams.

This is where vintage and preloved stores come in very handy.

While at Lux Second Chance we consider authenticity as our core value, we have prepared a list of signs that you should check before getting yourself a Chanel handbag in a store other than a Chanel boutique.

Even though it feels like its been around forever, the iconic CC-lock was actually designed by Karl Lagerfeld in the 1980s.

Although counterfeiters know this and rarely miss this - make sure that the right C must always overlap on top and the left C always overlaps on the bottom.

Inside on the left side of the plate there is stamp, that says Chanel, while on the right side it says Paris.

It is more durable and less likely to get scratches, the most preferred type of leather for a daily use or for an edgy style.

It allows a handbag to keep its shape, ensures durability, and thanks to a high count of stitches, a bag doesnt end up being too puffy.

On the front side and on the back side, on flaps and back pockets, the pattern is perfectly consistent and doesnt interrupt.

The high quality logo should be embossed into the leather and not just sit on it as in many cheaply made fake bags.

Made in France stamp usually mirrors the Chanel stamp and sits on the opposite inside wall of the bag.

It can also be placed below the Chanel logo, but only in caviar skin versions, not in lambskin one.

The company started dating its handbags only in 1984, with a sticker inside a purse.

It is, however, possible that a handbag is missing its number as either the sticker has been peeled off and lost, or the item was made before 1984.

10218184 Chanel Serial Numbers Of

The latest serial numbers of handbags made in 2017 start with figures 24XXXXXX.

And while many fake bags come with fake authenticity cards, you can spot them pretty easily.

Also, if the cards serial number reflect a rainbow hologram, it is also non - authentic.

And if it is printed not perfectly straight or misaligned, then it is another sign of a fake card and bag.

If the card doesnt have this circle, then it was made before 2005.

An original Chanels lining in a purse is very tightly attached to its sides and walls.

In the meantime, the fake lining would be the opposite - uneven, bumpy and easily to pull out.

The original 2.55 flap bag has its edges more squared than rounded.