Definitely blue. It's a bit darker in person but yeah there's a hint of green in it that's more noticeable depending on how the light hits it.
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Leather Cases - Patina Proud Photos
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What do you mean? I got the golden brown… so there is just a color coating above the leather?
Yes, Apple puts a colorized coating (some sort of paint) over the leather. I think the intent was to make the color stay fresh longer but what happens is that coating wears off the edges faster than the rest of the phone. The edges will then begin to patina and the rest of the case still looks new... which is pretty ugly. If you remove the coating then all the leather is exposed to the elements and the the patina can happen to the whole case and you get a much more natural aging process.
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IMO, ifyou want patina and that leather smell get the Andar
If you don’t want patina then Apple Midnight is a good option.
Yeah, I suspect the Andar leather is higher quality. I've heard their Magsafe isn't as strong thought. And lets be honest the Apple cases do have the best button feel.... so I guess its just a question of what matters most to you. For me its the fit, feel and magsafe quality that led me back to Apple after trying a few others.... even if Apples leather isn't as good these days.
I have the Andar and the Apple leather case. The button feel is the same between the two. The buttons on the Andar are metal and very clicky.
On MagSafe I can’t tell which is stronger. I haven’t had any issues using MagSafe on the Andar.
Fit and finish on Andar is top notch. The main difference is the open bottom on the Andar. Just to me personally I enjoy the open bottom. It makes swiping up and down a little easier. I use reachability a lot and it helps to have the open bottom for that feature.
Nice, I had heard otherwise so thanks for setting things straight. I"ve looked at the Andars many times but never ordered because of what I had heard. I might have to go and reconsider things now. I wish they had the closed bottom though, but I can learn to live with that.
I don’t believe you will be disappointed. I ordered the Apple Golden Brown when I first got my phone assuming the leather was the same as what I was used to on my iPhone 11 and XS. I ended up being sorely disappointed. Not only was the color more of an orange but the leather just seemed artificial with that coating they put on the outside.
The Andar has ended up being everything I had hoped the Apple case would be when I had first ordered it. I have the camel tan Andar and it is really starting to develop a nice patina.
In case you’re curious, this is after two months of use. Brand new vs today.
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I also own both Apple Golden Brown leather case and Andar for 13 Pro Max.
I disagree with anyone who has said the Apple buttons are better than Andar’s. They are totally comparable.
There is no comparison between the leather quality, Andar’s leather is far superior.
I disagree with anyone who has said the Apple buttons are better than Andar’s. They are totally comparable.
There is no comparison between the leather quality, Andar’s leather is far superior.
I received this case on Nov 5, IIRC
Forgive the pocket lint in the last one
Forgive the pocket lint in the last one
This is good to know, thanks. May have to snag one of these if I can find a coupon code. Cheers!
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Wow this is perfectionNew color for the new year. Swapped out the brown for blue.
Day 1 with Bullstrap ocean blue (13PM).
It looks like it has the same saddle brown edge wear as the iPhone 12 Leather cases
I would say it is more similar to the wear I experienced with my Apple Saddle Brown cases that I’ve had with my iPhone 7, XS, and 11 Pro’s.
It’s like going to a club and you see this beautiful girl from behind and you just drool. Then she turns around and its just a horse face with black thong.