Regardless of the size, color, and year of manufacturing, any RIMOWA can be verified through this guide.
How to recognize a real RIMOWA cabin
The easiest way to tell if your RIMOWA cabin is real or fake is to check the interior label. Do all the letters have the same thickness? Then yours is real.
1. Label
Authentiek: Thicker engravings.
Nep: The letters are too thin and the geographical coordinates are missing.
Here is a list of other authentic labels:
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2. Engraving
You’ll find this logo on the side of your luggage.
Authentiek: Thinner text, looking engraved rather than printed.
Nep: Thicker text — looks printed.
3. Handler
Extend your bag’s handler and look at its screws.
Authentiek: Multiple screws and holes inside the handler.
Nep: Has only two screws.
Een korte vermelding:
De stappen die we tot nu toe hebben geschreven zijn de BEST manieren om dit item te verifiëren
De volgende stappen zijn nog steeds betrouwbare methoden...
... maar ze zijn van toepassing op niet-top-versies van replica's die beschikbaar zijn voor dit item
Als je twijfelt, raden we je aan om de stappen die we boven deze regel hebben uitgelegd nog eens te controleren.
4. Fitment
Authentiek: Gap is bigger between the handler and the metal (rest of the luggage).
Nep: Too little empty space between the handler and the metal.
5. TSA locks
Authentiek:
Thicker and wider text.
No deep scratches on the metal.
“®” is thicker.
Nep:
Text around the lock is too big and narrow.
Might have deep scratches al around the metal.
The “®” symbol is too thin.
6. Side
Authentiek: Thicker, more solid “M”.
Nep: “M” is too thin.
7. Strap
Authentiek: “RIMOWA” is smaller, and the stitching is way denser.
Nep: “RIMOWA” is too big, and the stitching is too rare.
8. Logo
Authentiek:
“RIMOWA” is thinner.
The screws are properly fit deep into the metal.
Nep:
The “RIMOWA” logo is too thick.
The screws aren’t fit entirely deep into the badge.
9. Wheels
Authentiek: Thicker wheels.
Nep: The wheels are a little bit too thin.
10. Verpakking
This is what the entire packaging looks like on an authentic RIMOWA cabin.
Conclusie
That’s it for now.
Hope this guide helped you authenticate your RIMOWA cabin!
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David is medeoprichter en co-CEO van Legit Check By Ch. Davids ervaring: 5+ jaar van het creëren van educatieve content in de mode-industrie. 6+ jaar in het authentiseren van luxe artikelen. Momenteel is David hoofdredacteur van de LCBC-bibliotheek, waar meer dan 1.000.000 woorden zijn gepubliceerd in gratis gidsen voor meer dan 1.000 artikelen.