Chanel Classic Flap Bag real vs fake

The Chanel Classic Flap bags are currently one of the most sought bags. Not surprising when the value of this bag increases every year. This makes it very to invest in such a beautiful bag as the Chanel Classic Flap bag. But the more popular the bag, the more copies of the bag appear (unfortunately). For this reason, we want to give you some tips to check a Chanel Classic Flap bag for authenticity. 

SIX STEPS TO AUTHENTICATE A CHANEL CLASSIC FLAP BAG

You can separate a real Chanel bag from a fake one with the following steps. So let's get started, woohoo! 

STEP 1: SERIAL NUMBER AND AUTHENTICITY CARD 

The Chanel bags made in 1980, and after, have a sticker with a serial number in the bag and a authenticity card. The numbers on the serial number in the bag and the card match. From about 2000, the serial number inside the bag is adorned with Chanel logos and protected by a clear tape with hologram security features. The sticker, Chanel logo and hologram design depend on the production date.

Serial number stickers may peel off handbags. This is because the serial number was on a real sticker in vintage bags. Authentication cards are also often lost. Hence, Chanel handbags lacking these items can still be authentic.

STEP 2: STITCHING AND LINING

A genuine Chanel Classic Flap bag has up to eleven stitches per panel (that's the distance from one side of the diamond shape). However, a fake bag will generally have a lower stitch count. Lining is another feature that varies between real bags and fake ones. The lining of a real bag lies flat against the material with no visible lumps or bumps.

STEP 3: THE INTERLOCKING CC LOCK

STEP 4: BRANDING AND LOGOS 

The width of the Chanel logo should be 3.3 centimeters. With fake bags they often use a thinner font style and have a poor finish. The logo of a real Chanel Classic Flap bag is engraved in the bag instead of incorporated into the leather. The embossed Chanel logo position should be 1.5 centimeters lower than the filled C. The width of the C's and the gap between them remains constant 0.9 centimeters.

STEP 5: THE ZIPPER

Chanel bags have different types of zippers they use, we put them together for clarity.

- No marker zipper: usually found on vintage bags
- Lampo zipper: used on metal teeth
- EP zipper: a pull tag made of leather
- 3 C's in a circle zipper
- OPTI DCM zipper
- Eclair zipper
- DMC zipper
- YKK zipper

STEP 6: THE CHAIN 

The vintage Chanel Classic Flap bags are provided with a link without the leather having been threaded through. Fake straps do not have a link without the leather threaded through it. The leather strap is folded over and stitched through every link. Another way to find out is to feel how heavy the chain is. Real Classic Flap bags often have a heavy chain and are quite flexible. With a fake Chanel Classic Flap bag, the chains are often lighter and a bit stiffer.

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