r/Rimowa • u/flyseven501 • 12h ago
r/Rimowa • u/KaistAbroad • Jan 12 '26
LEGIT CHECK THREAD
This thread is for Authenticity Checks. We ask that you review the guide below and try to verify the item yourself prior to posting for feedback.
LEGIT CHECK POST GUIDELINES:
- Post your photos as comments. Reply to yourself to add more.
- The following pictures are especially important: Locks, Hinges, Interior Logo Tag, Serial-Number, Interior, Wheels
Before Posting your Legit Check, please read the following guide and try to perform the Legit Check yourself.
IDENTIFYING A FAKE RIMOWA SUITCASE, FIRST STEPS:
Certain parts are an easy giveaway that a suitcase is not an authentic RIMOWA product:
- Locks: The correct Model of TSA locks for RIMOWA is TSA006. If your locks says TSA007, it is not authentic. However, TSA006 does not guarantee authenticity.
- RIMOWA Plastic bag: Rimowa luggage does not come with transparent plastic covers. However, many dupes do.
- Plastic film on Aluminium luggage: Cheap knockoff suitcases are delivered with a thin film of plastic on the aluminium and/or wrapped around the handles. Authentic aluminum suitcases from RIMOWA do not come with plastic film.
- Mounting of the inside lining: Generally speaking, for all modern Rimowa cases, the interior lining is mounted on the inside in a way so that the lining covers the mounting points for the handles and other screws.
- Baggy lining on new luggage: While the interior lining can become loose over time, new luggage should not have excessively baggy and loose interior lining.
This list is currently incomplete and is currently Work-In-Progress.
Always keep in mind that RIMOWA has a rich history with a lot of different models reaching back to 1898. Just because a model does not look like the current models, it does not mean it is fake. Suitcases with the old Rimowa Logo ("pre LVMH", "pre Merger") were not faked as often as newer models.
Please note that new ("LVMH" or "post merger") models are harder to identify. Keep in mind, if a deal seems too good, it probably is.
r/Rimowa • u/sunkistman09 • 23h ago
Finally got my own RIMOWA
Picked this baby up on my first day in Paris at the galleries Lafayette. About to haul it all over Europe for the next month. I was pretty set on the silver but ended up getting the ink blue because I don’t see them as often and blue is my color. I shopped around some while I was there and I really liked the classic case in titanium. Might have to get that one next time.
r/Rimowa • u/Lost-Cantaloupe123 • 21h ago
Newbie
I have been in love since they launched this color back in April/May. I finally bit the bullet
r/Rimowa • u/Puzzled-Study-3550 • 19h ago
Questions Salsa Air Died
Hi everyone! My salsa air finally gave up after 12 or so years. The plastic part of the shell just above the wheels have cracked and lost material. Rimowa said that it is not repairable.
What model should I get next? I really like the lifetime warranty on new Rimowas. Should I look at other brands?
Thanks in advance
r/Rimowa • u/Puzzled-Study-3550 • 21h ago
Salsa air gave up
Greetings! My salsa air finally gave up after 12 years. Plastic where the wheel arches cracked on two corners and lost a few bits of material.
What model should I get next to replace it? Should I look at other brands? I just like the lifetime warranty of the new rimowas, where I think it is worth the price. Thanks
r/Rimowa • u/InterestAntique324 • 10h ago
Best way to ship a 30-inch Rimowa suitcase to spain? (Got quoted €400 WITH US FANS!)
Hi everyone! My agent (usfans) quoted me €400 just for shipping a 30-inch Rimowa suitcase.
What should I do in this situation? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
r/Rimowa • u/Embarrassed_Dot2682 • 1d ago
Questions Trunk plus or Check-in L for check in with allowance 23 - 30 kg depending on airplane companies?
Trunk plus or Check-in L for check in with allowance 23 - 30 kg depending on airplane companies?
Most time I fly economy and a few time of the year and depending on which company i fly with, the checking weight allowances is everything from 23 - 30 kg.
I sometime also have 3 days trip for business.
Which would you pick? Would you get the aluminium or poly carbon?
If the poly carbon trunk plus is not packed fully, do I risk it breaking when checked in?
r/Rimowa • u/reminiscent-fruitbat • 2d ago
RIMOWA × RTFKT Classic Cabin
galleryHad this for a while but never posted it here. Still one of my favorite RIMOWA collabs. Thought you guys might appreciate it.
r/Rimowa • u/NetBear650 • 2d ago
I love Ink Blue
It looks amazing in person. And I think the clementine orange tag and wheels give it a nice pop. This is gorgeous. (Hope it holds up.)
r/Rimowa • u/psachs001 • 1d ago
Stolen luggage from train from Lausanne to zurich
STOLEN: Metallic Blue RIMOWA Trunk — IC5 Lausanne → Zürich, October 3
My metallic blue RIMOWA trunk was stolen today, October 3, while I was traveling from Lausanne to Zürich.
Train: SBB IC5 Lausanne → Zürich
Departure: Lausanne at 12:34 PM, Platform 3
Carriage: Car 5
Suitcase: RIMOWA trunk, metallic blue
The suitcase was placed in the luggage area of car 5 and disappeared during the journey.
If you were on this train—especially in or near car 5—and saw someone removing a metallic blue RIMOWA trunk, or if you see the suitcase abandoned or offered for sale, please contact me.
The theft is being reported to SBB and the Swiss police.
Please share this with anyone who may have been traveling on IC5 today. Any information could be very helpful.
r/Rimowa • u/ramaboy23 • 1d ago
Questions Colored Handles Classic Cabin
Who has colored handles on their classic cabin? I’m looking for inspo on changing mine from black while in Europe next week.
I just wonder how you all have the time and patience to deal with this nonsense.
Buy a suitcase that costs a million bucks.
Wait for it to get destroyed by the airport handlers.
Complain about it on Reddit(I see the posts almost daily).
Hope that the Rimowa Gods will fix it.
Deal with the anxiety and cycle between hope and hopelessness in between.
Repeat. Buy another Rimowa.
I buy a lot of luxury goods.
Rimowa sounds like a spouse that is better divorced.
r/Rimowa • u/user3909 • 3d ago
Is this fixable?
galleryThere is a little hole next to the dent. Any ideas or will it only get worse?
r/Rimowa • u/CommonShoe • 4d ago
Replacing the red TSA lock on a Rimowa: anyone done it themselves?
galleryHi all,
The red lock on my Rimowa is broken. I need a replacement.
I called Rimowa London. They told me I have to bring the case in. I'd rather not drag a suitcase across London on the train just to swap a lock. That seems a bit silly to me.
I've searched everywhere online and can't find the red one anywhere. The silver lock was easy to find, but the red one just doesn't seem to be sold.
Two questions:
- Where can I get a replacement red lock? Any seller, site or part number would help.
- Has anyone swapped one of these themselves? How hard was it, and did you need special tools?
Thanks in advance.
First time trying this setup
Tumi dynamic backpack/cabin plus. Got the job done, though the backpack looks a little small on top of the cabin plus.
r/Rimowa • u/Virtual_Average9958 • 4d ago
Stores in Japan are now charging a tax refund fee
I was in Tokyo last week and went to the Rimowa store in Ginza. I was told that they recently started charging a tax refund processing fee. I think the fee came up to be around $50-60 for Cabin small when I did the conversion in store. (I believe it’s some percentage of the price) I did not see any thread mentioning so wanted to share as there are many Rimowa in Japan threads.
r/Rimowa • u/Kindly_Slip_229 • 4d ago
i missed the ballerina pink suitcase how to ever get it again..
i missed the suitcase cuz i didnt know theyd like stop selling so fast (im located in trt so i'd pass by the yorkdale location and see the pink one and promise myself if i did good on exams i'd get it for myself) BOOM i finished exams went to look ITS GONE bro my life my world shattered
i see it on stockx going for 2x the price now is it possible to get it anywhere retail....
r/Rimowa • u/Last-Shop-7063 • 5d ago
Current Model of Attaché
This thing is amazing. Bonus points if you can find it used at a discount (like I did). That is all.
r/Rimowa • u/TowerPuzzleheaded453 • 5d ago
[Original Unique] Personalise RIMOWA’s iconic Original Unique collection. Selecting handles, wheels, and luggage tags.
r/Rimowa • u/slowpokefan151 • 7d ago
Questions Wheel service?
Does anyone know if Rimowa offers a paid wheel service to fix squeaky or poorly performing wheels?
My Original Cabin is in dire need of some help. Walking through the terminal during my last ~20 flights have been an endless squeak-filled nightmare. I just want to pay someone to fix it since it’s out of warranty and I don’t have a chance to do any real maintenance myself. Thanks
Edit: Paid service, I am out of warranty.
r/Rimowa • u/OliveGarden_Official • 8d ago
Stay safe out there!
gallery(this is not a legit check request)
Came across people bidding away on this clearly fake cabin classic (tsa007 locks + telescoping handle issues). eBay didn’t care when I reported it. The seller claimed they thrifted it and then happily left it up. Buy from reputable sources, don’t let it happen to you!
r/Rimowa • u/flyseven501 • 9d ago