Why is a Sellier Kelly more expensive then a Retourne ?
Why a Fjord is priced differently from a Gulliver... Etc etc etc
Well, the simple answer to these questions are..... Supply & Demand with one additional component Condition.
In a Kelly , on average there are much less Selliers then Retournes, thus the price difference with everything being constant, it is at least $2,000 more.These bags only increase in value as less are produced and some get eroded by lack of proper care, maintainence and time.
Limited production leathers or designs command a premium as well. Limited edition leathers are touched on slightly in another post that I am constantly working on.
Condition is a big factor. From requiring massive repair to wearable to excellent. Price points can vary tremendously. Even where the repairs are needed, affects prices.
As a gauge , to replace parts of a Kelly ( based on rough estimates, Hermes will give you a more accurate price list of jobs required)
Clochette $300+
Handles $500+
Strap $900+
Tongues $500+ per Tongue
Hardware $300+ per item
Lock & Key $600+
The above is Excluding spa price.
Condition is a big factor. From requiring massive repair to wearable to excellent. Price points can vary tremendously. Even where the repairs are needed, affects prices.
As a gauge , to replace parts of a Kelly ( based on rough estimates, Hermes will give you a more accurate price list of jobs required)
Clochette $300+
Handles $500+
Strap $900+
Tongues $500+ per Tongue
Hardware $300+ per item
Lock & Key $600+
The above is Excluding spa price.
Time taken for repair is anything from 3 months to 12 months.
For anything else, unless the bag truly calls to you , walk away.
Here is a photo of an excellent condition black Kelly Seiller (Back) from the 1980s. I have seen similar condition bags from the 1970s & even the 1960s. There are people who argue that bags made in that era were made better. They have, at auction gone up to SGD $16,000+
For anything else, unless the bag truly calls to you , walk away.
Here is a photo of an excellent condition black Kelly Seiller (Back) from the 1980s. I have seen similar condition bags from the 1970s & even the 1960s. There are people who argue that bags made in that era were made better. They have, at auction gone up to SGD $16,000+
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