Echtheitscheck in the media
Since 2022 we have been authenticating on camera, explaining the signs of counterfeits and putting the second-hand luxury market into context. Here you will find every feature in which our team can be seen or read, as well as the dates of upcoming broadcasts.
BR · June 2025
Five rounds, each with one genuine and one fake bag: the presenter may get it wrong no more than twice. We put the pairs together and provided the answers; the most expensive model was worth as much as a car.
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WDR Markt · May 2025
The consumer programme Markt asked us about counterfeits on the German market. Our team shows how non-experts can spot a fake and why, with high-quality copies, only an examination with microscope and material analysis gives certainty.
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Gala on RTL
For Gala we authenticated Hermès items and explained why the second-hand market for the Birkin and Kelly in particular is flooded with fakes, and what a reliable authentication looks like.
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Manager Magazin
Manager Magazin asked us as experts about the value development of luxury handbags: which models hold their value, and what should buyers look out for if they also see a bag as an investment?
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Spiegel
Der Spiegel looked into vintage designer goods on eBay and asked us how realistic bargain prices for luxury brands are. Our view: the price alone says little; what matters is authenticating the individual item.
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Bild
In the video, Julia Klingenberg explains the most common signs of counterfeits at Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Chanel and shows which details non-experts can check themselves.
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RTL
RTL visited us in Düsseldorf and followed the authentication process from submission to certificate.
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