Balenciaga · Tier 3

Hourglass Chain

Name: Balenciaga Hourglass Chain
Brand: Balenciaga

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Catalogued July 2026

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What it's worth

Balenciaga · Hourglass Chain

All catalogued specs of this style · 673 recorded prices

Best listed right now: $495 on Fashionphile, well below the typical price (median $895).

Prices have been trending up over the tracked window.

No longer in production, so resale is the only way to buy it.

By condition · compared like-for-like

excellent

39 prices

very good

104 prices

$645$1,195

Estimated from recorded resale prices (built from 671 asking + 2 sold prices · 530 with condition unrecorded) · not an appraisal. As of 2026-08-19.

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Bag: Balenciaga Hourglass Chain
Status: DiscontinuedNot currently listed in production in our records — a best read, not the maker's word. Know otherwise? Suggest an edit below.

Where it stands

#399

of 529 styles in the LC Index

✦One number for where a bag stands in the whole market.
⚖Blended from price, trade volume, and scarcity.
◷Recomputed monthly from recorded market prices.

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The three measures behind #399

By priceof 529 styles

#402Woody · Chloé
#403Hourglass Chain · Balenciaga
#404Bloomsbury · Louis Vuitton

By trade volumeof 529 styles

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Guides for this bag

Articles on the Hourglass Chain and Balenciaga from our verified experts.

Balenciaga authentication: The markers worth checking
One of the hardest houses to authenticate, with an exception to nearly every rule. The Lampo zip, notched rivets, bale shape, and tag-wording eras on a City or First, all weigh-points, never a standalone verdict.
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StatusDiscontinued

Resale price history

+63%

$623.7 → $1,015 across 673 recorded sales

2026-04 – 2026-08

Estimated from recorded resale prices · not an appraisal or investment forecast. Values can go down as well as up.

Research depth

We haven’t researched the authentication details for this variant yet. The brand-level markers still apply: check the Balenciaga guide →

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Grained leather is forgiving, but it still likes a gentle clean and the odd condition.

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Balenciaga authentication: The markers worth checking

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