Material study · silk twillPhotograph to come · 4:5 · 1600 × 2000 px
Hermès
Carré “Brides de Gala”, silk, 90 cm
280CHFRME +2.0 %
Showroom · Geneva · by appointment
You have felt this before.
You had never seen it.
Second-hand clothing and accessories chosen one at a time in Geneva. What is different here: every piece shows where its category sits in the market index — what this kind of object is worth today, and which way it is moving.
Collection in GenevaTWINT and cash, no feeShipping priced per pieceAuthenticated by ÉPOQUE
This page is a mock-up. The pieces below are examples meant to show the structure — they are not for sale and the prices are invented. The categories, the cotes, the postal tariffs and the payment methods are real.
Every piece arrives with its cote.
Thr1ft.ch · a house of the Patine GroupThe selection
The pieces
Few pieces, looked at for a long time. Each carries its size, its material, its condition and its cote — the four things you want to know before buying second-hand, and almost never find in one place.
Material study · wool and cashmerePhotograph to come · 4:5 · 1600 × 2000 px
Loro Piana
Cashmere coat, shawl collar, size 50
890CHF—
Material study · quilted leatherPhotograph to come · 4:5 · 1600 × 2000 px
Chanel
Classic Double Flap, black quilted leather, medium
3 400CHFFHB 82 %
Material study · fur, guard hairPhotograph to come · 4:5 · 1600 × 2000 px
Vison remodelé
Short jacket, beige mink, rebuilt on a contemporary base
640CHFFFU +17.0 %
Material study · full-grain leatherPhotograph to come · 4:5 · 1600 × 2000 px
Gucci
Horsebit loafers, black leather, 43
240CHFGUC +3.4 %
Material study · polished metalPhotograph to come · 4:5 · 1600 × 2000 px
Cartier
Trinity ring, three golds, size 52
1 450CHFERJ +6.1 %
Material study · polished metalPhotograph to come · 4:5 · 1600 × 2000 px
Omega
Seamaster De Ville, steel, automatic
2 800CHFOME +9.2 %
Material study · polished metalPhotograph to come · 4:5 · 1600 × 2000 px
Patek Philippe
Calatrava 3796, yellow gold, manual wind
12 500CHFPAT +4.8 %
Material study · wool and cashmerePhotograph to come · 4:5 · 1600 × 2000 px
Yohji Yamamoto
Long coat, black wool, size 3
680CHFYOH +1.2 %
Material study · wool and cashmerePhotograph to come · 4:5 · 1600 × 2000 px
Alaïa
Belted dress, black ribbed knit, 38
1 200CHFALA +18.6 %
Material study · full-grain leatherPhotograph to come · 4:5 · 1600 × 2000 px
Louis Vuitton
Speedy 30, Monogram canvas
520CHFISV −2.3 %
Material study · silk twillPhotograph to come · 4:5 · 1600 × 2000 px
Atelier non identifié
Silk square, geometric print, 88 cm
90CHF—
Material study · fur, guard hairPhotograph to come · 4:5 · 1600 × 2000 px
Astrakan
Black astrakhan jacket, stand collar, 42
380CHFFFU +17.0 %
Material study · full-grain leatherPhotograph to come · 4:5 · 1600 × 2000 px
Chanel
Slingback pumps, two-tone, 38.5
690CHFANE +5.7 %
Payment
Three ways to pay, two of them free
No basket, no account to create. You reserve the piece, we agree on collection or shipping, and you pay when it changes hands.
01
Cash on collection
In Geneva, 14 boulevard de la Tour, by appointment. You see the piece before you pay, and you leave with it.
no fee02
TWINT
On collection or remotely before shipping. Simplest if you are in Switzerland — instant transfer, no commission on either side.
no fee03
Card, by SumUp link
I send you a secure payment link. Useful from abroad or to pay through your bank. The operator's commission is passed on as charged.
+ 2.5 % on the amount04
Shipping in Switzerland
Postage is calculated on the piece and shown on its page — no flat rate, no surprise. Swiss Post tariffs, cover included.
CHF 7.50 to 29.50How the postage is worked out
Postage does not depend on weight alone. On an ordinary parcel Swiss Post is liable for the contents only up to CHF 500 — above that you have to buy the cover, and the cover decides which product the parcel travels on. That is the rule applied here, without exception.
| Value of the piece | What it travels as | Covered up to | Postage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 – 500 CHF | Economy | 500 | 7.50 – 10.50 |
| 501 – 1 500 CHF | Economy + Signature | 1 500 | 9.00 – 12.00 |
| 1 501 – 5 000 CHF | Priority + Assurance | 5 000 | 17.50 – 20.50 |
| Packed weight | Economy | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| up to 2 kg | 9.00 | 10.50 |
| up to 10 kg | 12.00 | 13.50 |
| up to 30 kg | 21.00 | 22.50 |
The CHF 1.50 discount for a label created online is already deducted wherever it applies. It does not apply above CHF 1,500: insurance can only be bought at a counter, where the parcel is handed over in person. Collection in Geneva is free in every case.
The cote
Where the figure next to the price comes from
Every piece belongs to a category in the register published on cotes.ch — a second-hand market price index kept in Geneva, tracking 507 categories: silver by the gram, rugs by the square metre, branded leather goods, studio ceramics.
The cote shown is the position of the category, not an estimate of the piece. It says whether this kind of object is rising, flat or falling, and on what depth of market — how many comparable sales per month. An Hermès scarf changes hands almost daily; a remade mink jacket, almost never. The price does not read the same way in the two cases.
When a category is not yet measured, it says so. No cote is invented to look good, and a category without data shows a dash rather than a number.
The index is kept separately from the shop. It does not rise because I have something to sell, and it does not fall because I want to buy. What I sell does not enter the calculation.
What a cote says
Category codeHRM
Movement over 12 months+2.0 %
Comparables per month95
Depth of markethigh
Status of the datasimulated
The status is always shown. While the index is in its seeding phase most categories are marked as simulated — that is deliberate, and it is checkable on cotes.ch.
Questions
What I get asked most
Are the pieces authenticated?
Yes, and the word matters. Every branded piece is examined by ÉPOQUE before it is offered: stitching, hardware, serial numbers, composition labels, period consistency. Where a dossier exists it is supplied with the piece; where a doubt remains that I cannot resolve, the piece does not go on the site.
Can I see and try a piece before buying?
It is the better way. Visits are by appointment in Geneva, 14 boulevard de la Tour. You see the piece in daylight, you try it, and you decide afterwards. Nothing is paid before that.
How does payment work?
Three ways, none of which requires an account. Cash on collection and TWINT carry no fee. By card I send you a SumUp link: the operator's commission, 2.5 %, is passed on as charged and shown before you pay.
How much is shipping?
It is calculated on the piece, not charged as a flat rate, and it is shown on its page. The packed weight sets the Swiss Post tier; the value of the piece decides the cover. Up to CHF 500 an Economy parcel is enough — CHF 7.50 to 19.50 by weight. Between 500 and 1,500 a signature is added. Above 1,500 the parcel travels Priority and insured, handed in at a counter.
Why does the cover change the price of postage?
Because on an ordinary parcel Swiss Post is liable for the contents only up to CHF 500. Above that the cover has to be bought: CHF 1.50 for a signature, which raises liability to 1,500, or CHF 7.00 for insurance, which raises it to 5,000. A CHF 890 coat sent without a signature is covered to 500 — which is to say, badly. The supplement is not a matter of opinion, it is paid.
Do you ship outside Switzerland?
Not by default. On request I will quote: across the border there is customs, different insurance and delays I would rather price than improvise. Write to me with the destination country and the piece you have in mind.
What if the piece does not suit me?
On a piece that was shipped, you have seven days to return it in the state it left in; return postage is yours and the price of the piece is refunded. On a piece collected in Geneva and tried on the spot, no: you saw it, wore it and accepted it.
Where do the pieces come from?
From estates, apartment clearances and private wardrobes, mostly in the canton of Geneva and around the lake. They usually arrive through Debarr.as, which empties the homes, and are sorted piece by piece. Anything neither authenticable nor wearable does not come here.
What exactly is the cote?
It is the position of the piece's category in the index published on cotes.ch — not an estimate of the piece itself. It says whether this kind of object is rising or falling, and on what depth of market. The index is kept separately from the shop: what I sell does not enter its calculation.
Can I offer you a piece?
Yes. Write to me with daylight photographs, the house, the size and an honest account of the condition. I answer with what the piece is worth for its category, and whether I take it. A no is still a useful valuation.