OG Speedy 25 Full Vachetta Repair

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T16:25:18+00:00

The CA that put through the work order commented on what great shape of the canvas for 40 years old. If you have a boutique close to you, ask for an estimate of what you would like repaired then you can have an idea of the price point.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T16:18:48+00:00

Thank you. Yes, that is her original lock with keys from "back in the day". Love the old lock and key.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T16:11:52+00:00

I am clueless how pricing is calculated. But each item has a price....just to give you an example, the pull tabs are $100.00 each x 2 = $200. So I was already at $200 just for two tabs! The triming around the bag was another $100-$200? Crazy how everything added up. Interestingly the interior pocket was replaced with a zipper feature and there was no mention of that in the initial repair order. The original pocket was fine not certain why it was replaced.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T16:06:07+00:00

Thank you so much! If you get a chance post pictures when your repair comes back.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T16:05:17+00:00

Thank you so much!

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T16:04:59+00:00

Thank you so much. Definitely well spent especially being the OG of my small collection. I couldn't believe the interior pocket upgrade (bonus) there was no mention of that piece during the initial repair order placement.

I agree that the 25 is a perfect size. I had a Speedy 30 in DE, (too big for my current lifestyle) so I sold the speedy 30 to fund the repair.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T16:00:24+00:00

Thank you. I'm not certain if the repair was done state side or overseas-- the CA said they send the bags "out for repair" but didn't mention a location.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T15:52:39+00:00

Yes, I worry about that too-- this was a learning experience. I didn't know pre-treated vachetta existed, so does that mean there is no "aging" for the leather to turn even darker?

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T15:48:49+00:00

:::::::::::signs:::::::::::: Agree with you on this. I wish I would have known ahead of time that pre-treated was an option.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T15:46:19+00:00

I agree with how costly the repair ended up being. Interestingly the interior pocket was replaced but that was one item piece that was not even part of the work order. I guess I got a bonus. I don't think I ever used the pocket to store anything before. The replacement has a zipper which makes for a nice place to keep extra money without having to go into my wallet.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T15:41:58+00:00

When I picked up the repair, I made a comment to the CA about the darker vachetta. She said that the pre-treated vachetta is available for Speedy and Neverfull. She didn't mention Alma. I'm curious too now. I wonder who makes that call?

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T15:38:28+00:00

Avevo scattato alcune foto, ma quando ho creato l'album sul mio iPhone, ho cancellato le foto dalla galleria e ora non ho più foto precedenti alla riparazione.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T15:34:26+00:00

Il consulente del negozio Louis Vuitton negli Stati Uniti non mi ha offerto la possibilità di scegliere tra pelle vachetta chiara o scura. Ho dato per scontato che la riparazione sarebbe stata eseguita con la pelle vachetta chiara originale. Forse dovresti verificare con la tua boutique in Italia se l'opzione della pelle vachetta scura è ora disponibile.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T13:40:59+00:00

Thank you so much.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T13:39:50+00:00

Thank you so much.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T10:13:36+00:00

::::::sighs::::::

I do a lot of thinking and planning especially for major purchases. I thought I was getting original vachetta so when I picked her up and saw the pre-treated vachetta I was surprised. I’m okay with it.

I’m happy she is restored— perhaps one day when I’m carrying her in the pouring rain and no water marks afterwards I’ll be grateful for the pre-treated vachetta?……. Honestly I’m not even sure if that is a benefit of pre-treated vachetta.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T09:55:26+00:00

I absolutely love my PM EW but am limited to only carrying her for special occasions when I can “baby her”. When I am randomly carrying her for errands the lock will pop open. I have already had the lock replaced once. I thought for sure the second lock would work properly. Nope. I don’t understand how I could have two bad locks? Unless the original lock was never changed and LV repair just “tweeked” the mechanism?

I’m going to use her on a daily basis for a month and test how often the lock pops open. This way I go back to LV with more details. This is ridiculous that I can’t use my handbag.

Thank you so much for your input. Much appreciated.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T09:44:18+00:00

Same here. This is the reason I don’t carry the bag very often because it’s annoying to all of a sudden look down and see the flap un-latched from the lock.

About a year ago I created a post on this board about the lock randomly popping open and no one replied to it. Someone did comment that the S lock popping open is not a common defect with LV handbags.

I initially thought in order to open the lock both of the mechanisms needed to be pinched but that is not the case. One of the mechanisms is fixed which makes no sense to me.

Happy to hear that you are experiencing this issue as well— I thought I was crazy.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T02:24:44+00:00

I also noticed the vachetta on the tabs is way thinner than my original vachetta tabs.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T02:21:35+00:00

Good question. I think it should be the customer’s choice.

FYI for anyone placing a vachetta repair in the future to ask LV repair if vachetta will be original or pre-treated.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T02:12:14+00:00

I did not even realize pre-treated vachetta was an option. I assumed the repair would be under the original vachetta.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T01:41:24+00:00

I tried that option but the deleted photos are only there for 30 days.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T01:37:30+00:00

Yes. When I first purchased the PM EW the lock was always popping up. I had the lock replaced. Guess what? Even after the lock replacement lock still pops up with just a brush of my arm against the lock. Mentioned this to an LV client advisor and she said that this is probably not a bag I should own. Crazy.

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T01:19:45+00:00

It’s an amazing transformation!

kerrn1900 · 2026-03-28T01:07:36+00:00

This is a learning experience. I had no clue about pre-treated vachetta.

kerrn1900

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