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I traded in my Dark Cherry for a midnight while I was in store picking up my graphite 13 Pro and all I gotta saw is I’m in awe. There’s just such a huge difference in quality and the midnight color is gorgeous. The buttons feel better and as @Boardiesboi said, the leather smell is much more pronounced, and I mean that in a good way. So, so happy I bit the bullet and upgraded. It’s currently restoring from iCloud so I haven’t even had a chance to play with the new camera/VRR.

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I traded in my Dark Cherry for a midnight while I was in store picking up my graphite 13 Pro and all I gotta saw is I’m in awe. There’s just such a huge difference in quality and the midnight color is gorgeous. The buttons feel better and as @Boardiesboi said, the leather smell is much more pronounced, and I mean that in a good way. So, so happy I bit the bullet and upgraded. It’s currently restoring from iCloud so I haven’t even had a chance to play with the new camera/VRR.

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yeah im 100% sending back in my golden brown for this.
 
I really can't decide if I want to rock the Midnight or Sequoia Green when I get my phone later. I'm leaning Midnight right now. I love the Sequoia Green but I don't know that I love the color in direct light.
Update: I think Sequoia won out. It looks great in pretty much all light, just a little brighter of a green in direct sunlight, but still nice when on the phone.
 
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You having me second guessing my Seqoua color now when you mention in direct light. Is it going to be too bright of a green. Do you have a pic you could share on the Graphite?
I’ll post a picture tomorrow when the lighting is better out. It’s definitely brighter in direct light, but looks great in every other situation. I’m not really concerned out it all anymore.
 
I think that’s going to look really nice after some time. Not sure if it’s the lighting but it almost looks like it’s already started to darken in places.
Am I the only one that sees it?! Looks to be some staining on the right side. Ever so subtle but there if you zoom.
 
Who has silver or graphite 13 Pro with brown or green case? Need some pics. Thanks.
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The photo was taken on my iPhone XR. I would say the golden brown is more on the vibrant side. To a point that it looks almost like bright orange in some lighting conditions. Maybe in the future as the case patina, the colour will look better? I would say the stock image from apple is not that accurate, need to make the brown brighter and more vibrant. P.s. the case smell weird to me, it’s like chemicals, maybe different leather smells differently?
 
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The photo was taken on my iPhone XR. I would say the golden brown is more on the vibrant side. To a point that it looks almost like bright orange in some lighting conditions. Maybe in the future as the case patina, the colour will look better? I would say the stock image from apple is not that accurate, need to make the brown brighter and more vibrant. P.s. the case smell weird to me, it’s like chemicals, maybe different leather smells differently?
I can definitely agree on the color. I got the golden brown too and it’s definitely more like an orange color. Really not that happy with it. I put some leather honey on it to see if it might darken a bit but to no avail. I really hope it will wear over time the same way as the old saddle brown ones did.
 
WOW. I'm glad I didn't get that one, was thinking about it. Seems like a $100+ case should be able to deal with a phone holder??



I may have to try that one, that's a MUCH better price than Bullstrap.
I need to update my original post. Customer service reached out to me and sent me one of the leather (Sienna) cases. Very pleased with the quality. Soft with a great leather smell. Love the full grain too!
 

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Sequoia Green > Midnight with my Graphite phone is my final verdict on the matter.
That was my second choice after Midnight. They’re both gorgeous. I originally bought Cherry and it’s turned out to be one of my least favorite of the lineup.
 
I need to update my original post. Customer service reached out to me and sent me one of the leather (Sienna) cases. Very pleased with the quality. Soft with a great leather smell. Love the full grain too!
Its a shame the Bullstrap case doesn't cover the bottom and the price is much more expensive than it used to be as well. It would have been a must buy for me otherwise.
 
Its a shame the Bullstrap case doesn't cover the bottom and the price is much more expensive than it used to be as well. It would have been a must buy for me otherwise.
I actually don’t mind the open bottom. I have an old docking alarm clock by my bed, so it actually works out. 🤷🏻‍♂️
I’m just glad the sides are leather - no TPU. And you can actually see the grain of the leather.
 
I traded in my Dark Cherry for a midnight while I was in store picking up my graphite 13 Pro and all I gotta saw is I’m in awe. There’s just such a huge difference in quality and the midnight color is gorgeous. The buttons feel better and as @Boardiesboi said, the leather smell is much more pronounced, and I mean that in a good way. So, so happy I bit the bullet and upgraded. It’s currently restoring from iCloud so I haven’t even had a chance to play with the new camera/VRR.

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Do you think the material on the Midnight is different to on the Cherry? I’m wondering if the Midnight will wear like actual leather rather than the coated stuff they used last year, which I suspect is the same as this year’s colours.

I got the Decoded brown leather case which I very much like, but would be tempted by the Midnight from Apple if it’s not some horrible coating. I had Saddle Brown last year and wasn’t impressed.
 
Do you think the material on the Midnight is different to on the Cherry? I’m wondering if the Midnight will wear like actual leather rather than the coated stuff they used last year, which I suspect is the same as this year’s colours.

I got the Decoded brown leather case which I very much like, but would be tempted by the Midnight from Apple if it’s not some horrible coating. I had Saddle Brown last year and wasn’t impressed.
It’s a vast improvement over last year’s leather.
 
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Do you think the material on the Midnight is different to on the Cherry? I’m wondering if the Midnight will wear like actual leather rather than the coated stuff they used last year, which I suspect is the same as this year’s colours.

I got the Decoded brown leather case which I very much like, but would be tempted by the Midnight from Apple if it’s not some horrible coating. I had Saddle Brown last year and wasn’t impressed.
I have a Midnight case that I'm going to return in favor of the Decoded. The Apple case definitely smells like leather compared to last year but the fit is still on the loose end. The corners still easily pop off. The decoded case is much more snug and tight fitting and the front lips is deeper as well to protect the screen.
 
I have a Midnight case that I'm going to return in favor of the Decoded. The Apple case definitely smells like leather compared to last year but the fit is still on the loose end. The corners still easily pop off. The decoded case is much more snug and tight fitting and the front lips is deeper as well to protect the screen.
Yeah, I’m very happy with the fit of the Decoded and the quality of the leather. I see they now have navy as a colour, which wasn’t an option when I ordered the brown last week.
 
Just ordered a golden brown apple leather Case for my 13 PM, so you think that combo with a black apple Magsafe wallet would look good ?
 
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