How A $42,000 Celine Crocodile Handbag Is Professionally Restored | Refurbished
Artem Amirov is the owner of Royal Gloss Restoration Studio. He walks us through how he restores a $42,000 Celine crocodile handbag. This includes deconstructing the bag, cleaning it, repainting it, restoring the patina, and making a new zipper.
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How A $42,000 Celine Crocodile Handbag Is Professionally Restored | Refurbished
I like that someone used and loved this bag. It's not just a trophy. It was a piece of someone's everyday life.
this is the cope people tell themselves after going on about ultra expensive bags being so high quality it will last a lifetime - yet this is the state from regular use. that money could have saved someone's life. someone paying that much for a bag will almost guaranteed have got it from exploitation of other people's wages. it's not their own "self-made" money, not in a world economy. just wage theft, spent on a bag that looks an awful state after only 8 years. I'm sure the people they have making those bags are being exploited wage wise too, and the people selling the leather for the bags. I get paying maybe up to 5k for a bag (that is still something I would never pay), but that much is just sick no matter how someone tries to justify it. because they have that amount of extra money to spend on a bag not higher quality than a 5k one, yet they're choosing to waste it on that instead of giving it back to a society that is suffering in poverty. they can do that, fine. but you can't expect most people in the world to judge them harshly for it.
@@oightyou’re a bum
I can appreciate that it’s a well used bag. In many ways some one who uses their things and isn’t over purchasing is nice. It’s also nice the owner loved the bag so much not to buy a new one but to fix it up. I don’t think the owner is looking to resell the bag, so I think it’s pretty great. Meanwhile there’s a lot of people who buy bags to hoard to sell for profit later.. I understand that as well. One of a kind with a one of a kind owner. It’s great.
I think it was fixed up for reselling.
Well 42k is alot of money for a new bag...I'm sure it was to restore and resell as well
That’s a nice thought. Not common. Drake sucks.
Leather is expensive but durable.
Although I'm not sure if the person who decided to fix the bag would later then resell it because well tbh I don't know if fixing a birkin bag would sell for a lot. The majority of times people would rather pay a High Price for a good, great, ect condition item. They would only pay for an old item(whether it be a watch, birkin bag, ect) if the person who had it was a high profile celebrity, public figure, ect the Aka had a cool story. Just my two cent.
Not sure how this ended up in my feed but I enjoyed that. High skill restoration is fascinating no matter the item. Thanks youtubez
The second I saw crocodile skin, I disliked 🙃
@@JHssssss This is literally a video on restoring a bag.
@@JHssssss but I bet u said this with a mouth full of chicken 🍗 don’t play yourself
@@flatbushmassachusetts8518 I have left eating chicken and other meats, animal cruelty is a thing
@@JHssssss Hun, this is a luxury bag restoration (emphasis on *luxury* ), of course there is going to be animal leather that makes up the bag
Regardless of your opinion of the price of the handbag, the restoration was impressive.
The restoration shop knows what they're doing. I was impressed by how they made sure the paint would mimic the age of the bag. Deep thinking there. I would never have realized how important that was in the middle of the restoration.
While I cannot understand the fixation with expensive hand bags, I can respect the skill and dedication it takes to build these and especially the dexterity and knowledge to restore them. A master of any craft is still a master. Very nice.
It’s art to me. I literally admire the stitching, concept, texture, materials and craftsmanship. They are so divine to look at and to hold something so beautiful.
Midget energy, bet if it was a women doing the repair you would say it was pointless. Gaming is actually pointless or watching sports
@@JH-eo8nz dude, the majority of this video was a woman doing the craftsmanship. A man was just doing the narration and some of the work.
@@NB-tk8nv they said expensive, because that is 40k. yes, I can admire that to. but if anything, all these high quality fake bags that have been coming out have shown that you can get better quality bags for £450 than £15k. how can anyone think that bag is somehow incredibly high quality, when it looks like that from regular use after a few years. it might not have even been used that much. considering they have the expendable income to waste on that, they most likely have other bags. I'm not even against buying an expensive bag, but that is just extortionate and an ultra consumerist scam. I can admire the people who made it, not the company that jacks up the price. if we were in another world where most of the world wasn't living in poverty and this was made as like an art piece for a museum, I could appreciate it a lot more. however, that's not the case, it's not museum quality at all and most people don't have choice in having their wages stolen to pay for the lifestyles of people who waste it on things like a 40k bag that doesn't even last.
@@oight Good for you and thanks for sharing. I don't support fakes personally so it would be either pay full price or buy something I can afford.
"even a mild cleaner can damage it" * Proceeds by wiping acetone on it *
How did you know? 🤔
@@booooooooooooooooooooooo Did... Did you watch the whole video yet?
@@VanSausedI did. It could be anything. I couldn’t see the label on the bottle. Could be water for all we know
@@booooooooooooooooooooooo the guy literally says he used acetone
@@d2nt3 time stamp?
This is the best of the bag restorations I just watched today. If a part is badly damaged, replacing it with an equal part is just as good, if not better, than painting over and filling in the damage. I think it's magical that a bag can eventually, after decades of use and refurbish, have 100% new parts and still be the same bag because of the quality and attention to detail of the restoration.
The bag is looking brand new after the restoration. It looks so beautiful. I think the owner made the right choice to restore it. You would be crazy to just throw away a 42k limited edition bag. If I was the owner I would be so happy to carry the bag again like brand new.
Agreed. It looks great after restoration, for me a little bit too 'brand new' I would have liked some of the wear tear and use to be left. Just a little bit.
I think the owner used it for a long time and did not want to part with it. If I had a leather backpack that was worth thousands, I would send it in to people like this for restoration so I can keep it around a lot longer.
It’s shame on the original brand doesn’t provide restoration for their own products.
They'd rather sell you a new one.
On the other hand it brings a revenue to someone else than the original brand 😊
@@EllieHGade exactly
Well, they're in the business to make money. They wouldn't want to restore a customer's bag when they could sell them a new one...
That blue from the bag just hits different!
Me: No way he can restore this Artem Amirov: Hold my handbag
This is one of the best bag restorations I have seen, I like how he talks us through the process ! Good job 👍🏻😉
He did one of the best bag restorations I've seen too. And I've watched dozens of videos on leather restoration. It was clever how he made sure the paint "faded" in some areas so it doesn't look odd. It would be a strange sight to see a bag with worn handles when the rest looks like new. Now I understand why some car paint shops have long talks with the owner and try to talk them OUT of doing a bumper-to-bumper paint job. They sand off and repaint the most damaged areas and only touch up some smaller, less noticeable parts because it will make the car look odd in some spots. Still, doing a paint job on a vintage car is not cheap. It can start at $10,000 and easily go farrrr beyond $25,000! Saw an auto detailer get his classic Porsche repainted and he got a bill for almost $20,000!
"In order to make a new zipper for a bag, we use the new zipper."
Lol Negative Nancy..
I really like his awkward English, sounds like a ESL student reading a presentation
😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
that was literally all i could think about for the rest of this video lol
You really see the amazing skill and care applied to the restoration process. Beautiful work :)
I love that there are still craftspeople who can do this sort of work.
Thank you for sharing! Your narration was perfect and the editing is great. Can’t wait for more.
If you replace every plank on a boat with a new one , is it the same boat?
Nope it's not the same.
Yes. Consider Divorce Courts.
Ah, my Father used to tell me over and over again the legend of Abraham Lincoln's Ax that was in a Museum. One day the handle broke and so it was replaced by a new one. Then the Ax head broke apart and was replaced. The Museum put it back on display as Abraham Lincoln's Ax.
Depending on how long and how quickly it was done
Ahh I see a Ship of Theseus reference
Truly amazing process. Thanks for sharing.
Incredible craftsmanship and dedication 😮 beautiful
Amazing outcome, it was so good to watch! 👜
An absurd amount of money for an ugly bag, but the talent and craftsmanship of this restorer is very impressive. His whole team has real ability.
All depends. If someone already has an absurd amount of money then to that person it’s not an absurd amount.
I bet it feels equal to normal people spending 400 bucks for the people who can afford to buy these. 🤷♂️
@@StvnLntz I know plenty of wealthy people, beauty and value tend to be important. Their money is spent wisely, that's why they are wealthy. Regardless, it doesn't change the fact that bag is hideous.
You know who else got that skill? Slave laborers in Asia who make luxury bags.
I guess it depends who your talking to; to me even $50 would be too much for a bag, but to someone $50,000 could be considered a steal. Its like the time I bought my niece the Tinkerbell DVD , which cost me like $30 at the time--this was like almost 15 years ago when she was a little kid, she's 19 now and I no longer buy her bad movies, not that that movie was all that bad, but not $30 worth in my mind. I honestly thought it was overpriced but she really wanted it so I got it. She watched the crap out of that damn movie and loved it so much, watched it more than once a day for months. I guess my point is that the value of the thing depends on who its for, and whether or not they can afford it.
Beautiful work!
Can I just say that while appreciate the craftsmanship of the Celine bag, sometimes I questions, even if I had endless funds, would I spend that much money on a bag? Sometimes the look can be recreated so easily that I wonder if it would ever be worth it? Idk, I just think there are so many better things to spend your funds on. So many that could be helped. But, beautiful restoration of course. Sorry for the rambling.
I dont think it’s reacreated easily that shits so hard
@@goatpepperherbaltea7895 I meant more the look. There are bags that look so similar to that bag for a fraction. To the trained eye, the difference is obvious but I’m just saying the croco look is everywhere.
To me I just don’t personally like spending money on luxury things that involves an animal skin. It just seems so barbaric to me, walking around with a part of a dead animal by your side 😖
@@prudies.3375 well yes its easy to recreate the look but it won’t last long. The fake leather will start to peel after a couple of uses even if you take care of it.
@@lunaasonininongry6297 I have an Italian made bag that isn't a brand name but very high quality leather imbossed to look like Crocodile. It was 1200 American dollars. To me that was quite expensive. Of course not like this Celine bag. I fell in love with the colour it's inbetween gold and bronze and has three huge leather tassels. It's my favourite out of my bags. l don't have a large collection but buy quality.I am lucky to have a FERRAGAMO which was a birthday gift. But l consider the bag very overpriced.
Amazing skill! Beautifully done
That poor crocodile
I'm a tomboy so I'm not into expensive handbags, shoes, wallets etc. But I absolutely appreciate the art and talent it takes to restore the pieces shown on this channel. Thank-you for sharing!
Honestly I don't think it's you being a tomboy, many guys buy expensive wallets and shoes. I think you just spend money on things that are more useful maybe.
@@allenthepotato Absolutely. I don't like to even eat at restaurants because I don't eat very much at one time (I graze throughout the day) so to me a restaurant is a waste of money. I'd rather spend the money on feeding the birds and critters in my area.
Beautiful work.
I appreciate the craftsmanship of this kind of repair kit.Our factory also has the craft of repair kits.We often help customers repair bags for free.
I'm not concerned about the original cost of the bag. But what did the restoration cost the customer?
Probably over $500 -$1,000 minimum. These designer bag restorations are very expensive. Probably also not really worth it.
@@shawneejones4566 of course it is, if that really cost $42k
@@mothertruckersparadise3260 No its not worth it
@@shawneejones4566 lol. Try a couple thousand minimum
@@shawneejones4566 Don’t know anything about this but it looks almost brand new to the naked eye and u can’t notice a diff except by a much closer look. I think it’s worth it and much better than spending another 42k if not more to buy the same bag looking just as new 🤷♀️
That's amazing work!
Wow what an amazing job very well done!
Best restoration I’ve seen yet
that bag looks like new so beautiful work
2 things surprised me. 1. This bag had very bad wear for an exotic Celine and one that i assume came from Phobe Philo's era. I mean only 8 years old and already with so much cracking and a missing zipper pull? Then 2. For a $42,000 bag, the owner sure used this as what appears to be their beater bag with the amount of wear and tear.
Why is this bag SO expensive couldn't you get a Hermes in crocodile for the same price?
@@grazutissmith9647Yes you can get an hermes exotic in the same price range. Celine is also considered as one of the top high end labels so they can get away with prices like this. Other brands' exotic leather goods are also in the same price range tho so it all boils down to preferences in name and style.
They probably only had 1 really nice bag and felt 1. Use it as much as possible to get ones money worth 2. to show off their rare piece and 3. Knows an excellent restore guy that will fix it down the road. Whatever the cost, surely the owner can afford it
So? It’s their bag. They spent a lot on it, and they love it, so they use it as much as they can. To each their own. 🙂
@@grazutissmith9647 …. The same reason the Hermès is expensive. 😅 They’re both high end luxury bags.🙂
Hello dear I am very impressed about this beautiful restoration. I would like to know the name of the glue. Thank you very much
Very nice work❤
Beautiful craftsmanship!
Stunning work And the bags looks at least 5kg
Simply Beautiful 😍
Beautifully done.
It looks stunning! 💯
Beautiful restoration🐊👑
Beautiful repair job. Given the handbag a new lease of life.
Excellent job!!!
Fabulous job 👏
Why anyone would buy a 42,000 bag is beyond me but you did a great job
The most I would ever spend on a backpack even if I won the lottery, would be $1,000. However, I would never spend more than $1,500 on a watch. I see no reason to splurge a crazy $30,000 on an Omega when Tissot (which Omega also owns) sells really good watches for less than $1,200.
This is basically the Ship of Theseus again.
The Theseus ship paradox
I was legit about to comment this, can this even be considered the same bag. Imo I don’t think so
The outher layer (skin) and handle are still original, only the inner "insert" is new. Imagine this being a house: its like washing the outer walls and putting new wallpapers inside - is it still the same house? As for me it is.
For the owner is the same bag. But the baag is no longer authentic
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Keep it up bro love your video's 💗
Нет слов!!! ВЫ замечательный мастер!👍👍👍
Great job on this
I would at least expect the bag to hold up a bit better after just 8 years (or less). I know that the price is mostly an exclusivity thing, but to me it looks like they could certainly have done a bit of a better job when selling a luxury item like that. With a Ferrari you also know that the price isn't just the value of its parts, I doubt that a customer would accept it if it wore like this bag (maybe no the best example, since race cars do wear very quickly if you actually race with then, which is just indicative of race cars in general). Either way, I'm more shocked by the bad (material) state of this bag, rather than its price.
It does seem like the owner wasn't very careful with bag. These high end bags are often made from delicate materials where you really need to look after it.
Agree! I have cheaper designer bags that looks new after twenty years. This bag looks like someone saved it from a dumpster.
Ferrari upholstery falls apart much faster than that.
@@Kaivijs Not all high end bags are made from delicate materials. The LV monogram bags are made of canvas and have amazing durability. I have one from the 90s that is still in amazing condition, no wear and tear, and will probably last for the rest of my life. I’m not precious with the bag and it gets used on a regular basis. It’s a mixture of the material and the care people take in their bags that determines the wear and tear on a bag.
@@0neAutumnLeaf Well you have a LV from the old and golden era .The new vinyl coated canvas is much thinner and more fragile .
Wow...perfect job👍
This purse cost more than our two cars put together! Holy crap! I can't imagine spending that on purse!
Excellent!!!
Beautiful work! If only one day I could afford the original bag and then be able to have it restored lol
Wow i am amazed. So crazy expensive items can get damaged too.
В целом здорово. Много речевых ошибок в английском. Я бы посоветовала брать выражения из англоязычных видео по реставрации кожаных изделий. Edge paint уши совсем режет. Правильное слово будет GLAZING. А в целом, в России лучшие мастера в области ручного труда, реставрации, шитья, изготовление кондитерских изделий, парикмахерские услуги, маникюр, и тд... Я привозила ботинки своего знакомого в Россию, чтобы отреставрировать дорогие ботинки. В Англии не взялись за это, сказали будет безуспешно и неоправданно дорого. В Казани отреставрировали за 1800 руб. ( 2019г) Хозяин в восторге. Молодцы, что даёте новую жизнь старым вещам!
Nice! Can't wait!!
Un trabajo de restauración impresionante y un video hipnótico y atrayente.
This is why i think leather is better than plastic. Restore it instead of throwing it away
It is amazing how they saved this bag, or rather made a new one almost. I loved the care in details and most of it turned out amazing!! However the paint job on the front was awful. Really terrible. It looked like plastic and it looked sprayed on and not natural at all. The lightest blue was a miss. I work with distressing items so I know this could have been done so much better.
I was thinking the exact same thing. The paint job wasn't very convincing
I know these guys are pros, but if that were my well-loved Celine bag and I was watching them break it down, I think I would still want to pass out 😅
Im a gunsmith, and My policy is no customer gets to watch me work on their gun. The leave it and I tell them when to come get it. Because if people saw me taking hammers and files to their gun, they would lose their mind. Please, dont ever watch someone work on your stuff.
Well done!
Fabulous.
This popped up on my feed today, and it was fascinating. I have one question, why overpaint the leather rather than dye it the same blue? I would think the paint would deteriorate faster than dying the leather itself. Then again, I don't know anything about working with leather, maybe painting the color is standard practice.
05:50 Ohh..! it means while cleaning bags professionally, color of the wall also gets enhanced automatically.
Amazing
Good job
Curious about how much the restoration was $$$? Beautiful job!!!
Wonder how they sealed the water paint thats done via the airbrush. Was hoping they discussed that
How much was it to restore? Beautiful job
make a institute/ school for recyling .. gradution is recyling , etc...
I like this for the same reason I like Best Buy… I like to watch things I can’t afford…
Isn't it just a really good replica now?
Ship of Theseus
Was wondering what all the work done does to its value.
@@tonkabear2369 I don't think it's a $42,000 Celine crocodile handbag anymore.
what are you talking about? they replaced almost nothing except stitches and paint.
@@Ass_of_Amalek No they made a new part with the sheepskin too and the zipper thing. And repainting the logo makes the logo not original.
Hello what the kind paint or any kind or specelaty paint thank yuo
What was the cost of the restoration?
I will never spend $42K on a handbag even if I was a trillionaire.
I would. You'd have so much money where 1 million and 100 are just some small small small change.
@@freshmilk7122 Kick rocks, kid.
@End Censorship! Look, OP was talking about trillions. What are you gonna do with all that money? You can help everyone you want and still have boat loads to spare. Tell me, why can't you help people and still buy a 47K bag. They're not mutually exclusive.
i would just for collection purposes
You would, at least once.
Why are crocodiles being killed over bags? This is insane and it's not cute or interesting at all
Ik this is messed up but what should we do the millionaire are buying them and if they buying them there will be always hunting
It’s subjective. That’s your opinion.
Better than the Crocodiles eating people.
@@Foolish188 uh they don't. Just like sharks don't "eat people" humans kill more of those animals than anything
@@zaidrodriguez8160 suffering is subjective to you? Really?
Great Video! Is this original Crocodile Skin? Nice
Yes, because it's cracking
It’s incredible to me that anyone would spend $40k for a handbag
Would you rather: - A car - A designer handbag Personally, the car
@@sutekaa I'd rather live off that live off that 40k
@@alam4359 true
I guess everything is relative. There's people on $20000 a year who spend $1000 on a week's holiday, all whilst being in debt. Now you multiply that by 40 and you get someone who might have $800k in their savings, very little debt and then have bought a 40k handbag which is an item that lasts and potentially increases in value. Personally, for me it's a waste of money, but looking at the bigger picture they are being wiser with their cash than the individual on 20k.
Cool
I wish people would treat things they own better, the fact that you use it every day doesn't mean that you need to tear it apart! If you really love your bag, you take care of it, especially when it costs like a new car!
WhT product is used to fill in cracked handles?
Where do they find ships with skin?
Would this item still be original or fake components? If you restore an antique item it also looses $ value.
Im guessing that depends on the damage, if the damage is so big that it renders it unusable then it certainly looses $ value, but a restored bag especially one that is rare and is no longer being manufactured I’m guessing the $ goes up since it can be used. Just correct me if I’m wrong.
90 percent comments glad the owner actually used the bag
It's insane to me that someone treated a 42k bag so roughly that it ended up looking like that in only 8 years. I've seen plenty of women treat a $100 bag with more respect.
People cN do what they want with their products 🤗
Love the artisanship in restoration. Curious about the cost to restore. It's all part of the bag's story.
I would think a few thousand usd. They didn't seem to replace anything extremely expensive or rare (sheepskin lining, zipper, zipper pull, paint). The cost of the restoration seemed to be mostly labor (which is certainly expensive at this level of craftsmanship).
@@kenc2257 Thanks, Ken.
Does it retain it’s value after deconstructing and restoring? Anyone knows?
Really depends, but as a rule, it’s not worth as much as if it was original in good condition. Even the handle was replaced with cow leather which is way less expensive than crocodile.
Watching these videos, I really want to open this kind of business. Or at least work as the employee. It's an amazing skill, at least for me.
Lots of money for it if u have the skills and can back your work to get clientele furniture is a big one
That's amazing
If you replace 1 part on a Rolex a collector doesn’t want it. Imo same for this bag. It is a hybrid now.
I wonder how much it cost to be restored?
Can someone tell me what the music is at 5:45 in the video it’s so beautiful 😫
What is the name of the last orchestral song? Thanks
How much is it worth after repairing it? 1,000$ US?
Bag bag bag.!!! Can anyone talk about the soothing *music* they played towards the end.?!
Greta job
what is the song called at 5:45
The person who did the edit must have been used to make Skyrim mod videos (the music and the reveal part)