Chanel Chanel 19 (Medium) entered the record in 2019: soft slouchy flap, mixed-metal chain, in goatskin, with gold, silver and ruthenium mixed hardware and the interlocking cc turn-lock.
Named for its birth year like the 2.55 before it - among the final designs of the Lagerfeld era, completed with Virginie Viard.
The model has remained in the maison's catalog across eras; this file anchors on its documented history and makes no claims about current lineups or prices, which is why it reads the same in ten years.
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Model histories and date-code systems compiled from documented maison history, resale-industry authentication references, and period documentation, cross-checked across independent sources.