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Leather Cases - Patina Proud Photos
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always hated the way my red one turned out on my iPhone 6 but loved my how my saddle brown aged over 2yrs. here it is next to my saddle brown for my iPhone X a couple of weeks ago.
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and my saddle brown case now..
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12/9/20...now have the 12 Pro.
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another one. i noticed this saddle brown didn’t patina the same as the past models.
3/5/22
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and my saddle brown case now..
12/9/20...now have the 12 Pro.
another one. i noticed this saddle brown didn’t patina the same as the past models.
3/5/22
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How are you getting such an even darkening? I'm jealous!always hated the way my red one turned out on my iPhone 6 but loved my how my saddle brown aged over 2yrs. here it is next to my saddle brown for my iPhone X a couple of weeks ago.
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and my saddle brown case now..
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Sorry OP, I'm not digging the wear on your case. It's funny though because mine has a similar wear pattern in that top corner. I guess for me, when putting into my pocket, that corner gets the most wear against the jeans pocket.
I've had a few different colors but always fall back to the Saddle. I guess it's because the assumption that leather that color is supposed to turn a nice patina. Other cases esp the red/pink/taupe just end up looking dirty.
My old and new are pretty similar to yanki01 shown above after 4 weeks of usage.
I really like how it looks now, wish it would stay that way instead of turning totally coffee colored. I might try some leather cleaner periodically to see if I can maintain that color.
I've had a few different colors but always fall back to the Saddle. I guess it's because the assumption that leather that color is supposed to turn a nice patina. Other cases esp the red/pink/taupe just end up looking dirty.
My old and new are pretty similar to yanki01 shown above after 4 weeks of usage.
I really like how it looks now, wish it would stay that way instead of turning totally coffee colored. I might try some leather cleaner periodically to see if I can maintain that color.
It's not like I planned it. Patina just sorta happens. It is what it is. I don't like the unevenness of it. I'm blaming it on little hands, big phone.
seeing all these Patina pictures I ended up buying a saddle brown on sale. I was just too convinced by the worn look. haha
I think I have had every color Apple leather case over the last few years (including yellow). I seem to gravitate towards the Saddle Brown. It wears in nicely and looks, well, like a saddle over time. I have either returned all the others within the 30 day return period or gave them away. Anything light looks dirty after only a few weeks. I tried the OP's color, but I felt it was a color for a female. Blue? boring and hard to tell it's leather. Yellow, dirty quickly. Red, like this a lot, very bright, Black, also boring. Gray, liked this one.
I ordered blue and saddle brown with my X pre-order. Returned them both. Maybe I got a bad batch, but they looked too perfect and fake. I got a silicone instead and liked it, but as with all my new phones during the honeymoon period, I want a slim low profile case to show it off. I have 5 third party cases on hand or on the way from Amazon, Caudabe, Kaaum, Bright and Sparkly (Facebook poor impulse buy), and Spiegen. Still searching.
I ordered blue and saddle brown with my X pre-order. Returned them both. Maybe I got a bad batch, but they looked too perfect and fake. I got a silicone instead and liked it, but as with all my new phones during the honeymoon period, I want a slim low profile case to show it off. I have 5 third party cases on hand or on the way from Amazon, Caudabe, Kaaum, Bright and Sparkly (Facebook poor impulse buy), and Spiegen. Still searching.
I also had the yellow one, it was nice for the first 2 weeks, but oh boy it looked dirty after a few months.
I use a bit of coconut oil and coffee grinds.
+1 on coconut oil and an occasional Coach leather moisturiser. Will darken the leather without blotches.
So beautiful!always hated the way my red one turned out on my iPhone 6 but loved my how my saddle brown aged over 2yrs. here it is next to my saddle brown for my iPhone X a couple of weeks ago.
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and my saddle brown case now..
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This grosses me out a bit. I keep thinking this Patina effect is just a combination of the absorption of human oils, grime & wear on the case.
Does the case start to smell at all after a while?
One year of patina. Saddle Brown iPhone 7 Plus Jet Black. Still my favorite colored iPhone ever.
Edit: better photo's. First photo's made it all look real dark brown, while in real life it's much more a dark tan color:
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So it seems like black and midnight blue are too boring. Every other color just looks dirty after several months. Saddle brown seems to be the best all around
Black stays the same color, for those who don’t like patina.
Midnight blue and gray over time becomes black.
Saddle brown ages naturally and nicely.
Anything lighter will look dirty or nasty.
Oh look another condescending reply.
Yes, I've owned other leather products.
None that are directly handled & discoloured as much as a mobile phone case.
I agree
Though I have a feeling the new (darker) product red leather will age beautifully