Hermès y-engraved means the production date of Hermès products, and y-engraved means the production date is 1969.

When Hermès produces products, it uses 26 English letters to indicate the year. Each Hermès bag has its own engraving, some are engraved on the inside of the bag, and some are on the leather outside of the bag. Different bags have different engraving locations. Hermès engraving is represented by letters. From 1971 to 1996, the letters are within a "○", and from 1997 to 2014, the letters are within a "□".

Between 1945 and 1970, the Hermès seal was represented by letters. From 1971 to 1996, the letters were within a "○". From 1997 to 2014, the letters were within a "□" . Starting in 2005, there was still no shape on the outside of the letter engravings, but starting in 2015, the letter engravings began to become irregular, which also disrupted the minds of counterfeiters.

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Fake goods merchants have mastered the year pattern of Hermès manufacturers, so they manufacture Hermès bags in advance. When new bags are about to be released, fake goods merchants start to work on new models. Pack of engraved abrasives.

Different styles of Hermès bags have different engraved locations. For example, Birkin bags and Kelly bags were engraved on the strap before 2015, which could be on the left or right. Later the engraving was also placed inside the bag. The Birkin bag is similar to the Kelly bag, and the Constance bag is also engraved on the inside of the bag.

The genuine engraving has only one specification, so if you find engravings of different specifications, it may be a fake.