The following three Herm&egrave;s models, which have found new owners at the German luxury reseller <a href="https://saclab.com/" title="saclab">SACL&Agrave;B</a>, prove how owning a designer bag can be a safe investment. It should also be mentioned at this point that the price of a Herm&egrave;s bag has risen more than gold in recent decades. Whether the bag may then lie in the tempered safe deposit box or in the box is another question.

These are the 3 most valuable Herm&egrave;s bags sold at <a href="https://saclab.com/" title="designer secondhand bags">SACL&Agrave;B</a>

In times of crisis and inflation, collector's items not only serve as an alternative financial investment for asset diversification, but also as tangible assets that bring joy to passionate owners. Compared to art or wine, luxury handbags have proven to be particularly attractive investments in recent years, despite the pandemic: In 2020, Herm&egrave;s Birkin bags achieved an annual return of 38 per cent, <a href="https://lofficiel.at/en/tags/chanel" title="chanel secondhand bags">Chanel</a> handbags are also doing well with 11.8 per cent, thus at least slowing down inflation (according to the Austrian index).
SACL&Agrave;B, the curated online marketplace for buying and selling pre-loved luxury handbags, has also registered increasing demand for prestigious super-luxury bags, which are traded on the secondary market for many times their store price due to their rarity and exclusivity.
These are primarily unique models that are real collectors' items and differ from others either in colour or finish, as Rachel Koffsky, International Senior Specialist for Handbags and Accessories at Christie's in London, explained to <a href="https://lofficielat">L'Officiel Austria</a> in an interview. She recommended investing in the classic models, <a href="https://www.lofficiel.at/fashion/die-teuersten-handtaschen-der-welt">Birkin, Constance and Kelly</a>. "These pieces will hold their value over the years because their quality will last for generations." But it doesn't have to be classic black bags that fetch high prices. Shades like "Rose Lipstick", "Rose Azalea" or "Rose Sakura" fetch astronomical sums. Unusual, limited-edition bags are in demand among Herm&egrave;s connoisseurs. Many collectors spend years "hunting" for a particular piece, says the expert.
The fact that an auction house with a centuries-old tradition is also looking into this area proves the appeal of the circular market for luxury goods, which has growth figures in the double-digit percentage range, as Tugba Sabanoglu from <a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/1315892/secondhand-luxury-market-revenue/" title="luxury secondhand market growth">Statista</a> predicts.
<a href="https://lofficiel.at/en/tags/hermes" title="hermes">Herm&egrave;s</a> is already adopting the narrative of longevity in its marketing strategy. In a video of the traditional house, the story of an inherited bag is told. The title "<a href="http://lofficiel.at/en/tags/luxury" title="luxury lifestyle">Luxury</a> is that which can be repaired" is therefore not surprising.

Hermès | Luxury is that which can be repaired

1. Herm&egrave;s Birkin 20 Faubourg Sous La Neige Matte Alligator Leather

A work of art: the Birkin 20 Faubourg is an exclusive limited edition, handmade from selected leathers and created in homage to the French fashion house's iconic Parisian address at <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/24+Rue+du+Faubourg+Saint-Honor%C3%A9,+75008+Paris,+Frankreich/@48.8689376,2.3216582,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x47e66fcd219be61f:0x9dd67ea08e26a1ee!8m2!3d48.8689376!4d2.3216582" title="24 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honor&eacute;">24 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honor&eacute;</a>. It was sold in the summer of 2022 for &euro;265,000: The highest price ever achieved for a bag in German-speaking countries.

Matt alligator leather in the shade "concrete" is decorated with miniature replicas of the Haussmann windows of the famous boutique. In addition to this composition in white tones with orange accents, there are three other colourways: Brown, Dark Blue and Black. "There are estimated to be only about 100 to 150 of this model per colour worldwide," explains Jan-Oliver St&uuml;ck, Co-Founder and Managing Director of SACL&Agrave;B.
One of SACL&Agrave;B's services is the targeted search for unique collector's items at the request of customers all over the world. Discretion is elementary. On recommendation, a collector from Asia asked SACL&Agrave;B for the rare Birkin 20 Faubourg. "I approached my network about it, very selectively. And a good customer of ours had exactly the white Faubourg I was looking for," Jan-Oliver tells us. She was willing to part with the exceptional Birkin bag.

2. Herm&egrave;s Birkin 25 Himalayan Niloticus Crocodile Leather

<a href="https://www.lofficiel.at/en/tags/hermes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Herm&egrave;s'</a> most sensational designs, the so-called Himalayan Birkin and Kelly Bags, are only offered to the house's top VIP clients. The bags are made from the ultra-rare albino Niloticus crocodile, which is intricately dyed to reflect the snow-capped mountains of the Himalayas. "The lighter the centre of the bag, the longer it takes Herm&egrave;s artisans to achieve this result," explains Jan-Oliver.
Herm&egrave;s raise their crocodiles in an expansive Texan desert farm, kept on a special, fine-grained white sand to preserve the immaculate finish of their hides. That's how the story goes and isn't it a fantastic one? To hold one of this "unicorn" bags makes the ephemeral aura of those "status tokens".

Himalaya Birkins and Kellys are available with either palladium hardware or diamond-studded white gold hardware - the latter variant is considered the most expensive handbag in the world. This Himalaya Birkin in the coveted size 25 sold for &euro;178,000 at SACL&Agrave;B.

3. Herm&egrave;s Birkin 30 Sellier Porosus Crocodile Leather Rose Pourpre

In third place is an exceptional, exotic Herm&egrave;s Birkin 30 Sellier - meaning that the stitching is visible on the outside of the bag, giving it a stiff, linear silhouette and a more formal look. Apart from rare, limited edition designs, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltwater_crocodile">Porosus crocodile</a> leather (from the saltwater crocodile) is generally the most valuable exotic leather used by Herm&egrave;s.
Unlike a man-made coating or glaze, the crocodile leather is carefully polished over hours by Herm&egrave;s artisans to achieve the lustrous "lisse" finish.

This rare Birkin 30 Sellier is dyed in Rose Pourpre, a coveted and intense shade of pink. It found a new owner at SACL&Agrave;B for &euro;96,500.

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