Hello TPFers, I just made a purchase of this pre-owned LV noe in rouge color off ebay with a date code of AR0014, hence, made in 2004. However, when I made a research afterwards, I found out form Yoogiscloset that this color was introduced in 2006. Also, I am not aware when the silver hardware came out for the epi line. I saw some noe on ebay that were manufactured in 2002 and 2006 and both were in silver hardware already. The one I purchased was still in gold hardware. Pls. help! I hope I could a response from anybody here! TIA!!! Oh by the way, I am not sure if I am on the right page to post this request for authentication as I haven't posted after this website revision has been made. If not, kindly let me know so I could move it to the right page. Thanks again everyone!