This is not an authentication certificate.A self-check based on your own observations cannot beat hand inspection by a qualified specialist. Sophisticated counterfeits (“super-fakes”) can pass text-based checks even more easily than photo checks. Treat the result as one input among several before any purchase decision.

1. What model and what price?

ModelAsking price in GBP

2. Year code (heat-stamped letter)

Find the small letter heat-stamped into the leather, usually inside the front strap on Birkin/Kelly, near the front flap on Constance. The letter may sit inside a square, a circle, or alone.

The letter you can see (leave blank if you cannot find it)

Surrounding shape

SquareCircleNo shape — letter aloneNot sure / cannot tell

3. Maison stamp “HERMÈS PARIS MADE IN FRANCE”

Can you clearly read “HERMÈS PARIS MADE IN FRANCE” on the front?

Yes, reads correctlyNo, text wrong or missingNot sure / cannot tell

Is the accent on the È clearly present?

Yes, accent is thereNo accent / wrong accentNot sure / cannot tell

How sharp are the letters?

Sharp, crisp, evenly debossedSmudged, blurry or uneven depthNot sure

4. Saddle stitching

On a long seam like the handle, count how many stitches fit into one centimetre. Authentic Hermès production runs 8 to 9 stitches per centimetre.

Stitches per centimetre (approximate)

Stitch slant (the angle of each stitch)

Each stitch leans ~40–50° in the same direction (good sign — characteristic Hermès saddle stitch)Stitches lean only slightly — almost flatStitches are perpendicular / straight upSlant drifts or changes direction across the seamNot sure

5. Base feet

6. Edge paint (the lacquered leather edges)

7. Ready

I understand this self-check is a pattern-consistency screen, not an authentication certificate, and that JULL is not liable for any purchase decision I make based on its output.