Geometric goods is a good choice. https://geometricgoods.com/collections/iphone-13
I have a couple of their items and it’s really nice leather.
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Leather Cases - Patina Proud Photos
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I have a couple of their items and it’s really nice leather.
5 month update on my iPhone 13 mini leather case patina originally golden brown, I think it’s aged quite nicely, still don’t know if I’m going to get myself a 14 pro and start it all again on an umber case, enjoy the pics
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1st day of my Andar The Aspen brown case on my 14 pro. As already mentioned it's a beautiful case with a strong scent of leather. Last pic next to my RL saddle brown wallet for colour comparison.
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What did you do? Looks so much better than all the other Apple leather cases in this thread (since iPhone 12 anyways).
Sharing my post from the other case thread since that will likely die:
This case is my favorite in the last few years of these cases. Fit is perfect, buttons are perfect and the color is just so unique.
Sitting here in the morning light, the case pretty much looks black. Every now and then you’ll catch a hint of blue/purple but it’s very close to the midnight blue of old. Yesterday I was out throwing bags and in the direct sunlight it was almost an electric blue/purple with an ever-so-slight patina visible where my fingers rest.
All that said, it’s the fit that keeps bringing me back to Apple leather year after year. I’ve said it before and will continue: iPhones feel better in a leather case than they do naked. The warm organic feel trumps cold smudgy steel that’s constantly slipping out of my pocket all day every day and the small amount of added thickness is an even smaller price to pay for the protection it provides.
I’m so happy I’ve saved the $$$$ that I usually spend on cases between the day I take off the Apple leather and the day I go back to it to wrap the year.
Blue sweats for contrast:
And here’s the Bullstrap Ocean on my new Apple TV remote (next to the oldest one):
Edited to upload full size… didn’t like the blurry shots.
This case is my favorite in the last few years of these cases. Fit is perfect, buttons are perfect and the color is just so unique.
Sitting here in the morning light, the case pretty much looks black. Every now and then you’ll catch a hint of blue/purple but it’s very close to the midnight blue of old. Yesterday I was out throwing bags and in the direct sunlight it was almost an electric blue/purple with an ever-so-slight patina visible where my fingers rest.
All that said, it’s the fit that keeps bringing me back to Apple leather year after year. I’ve said it before and will continue: iPhones feel better in a leather case than they do naked. The warm organic feel trumps cold smudgy steel that’s constantly slipping out of my pocket all day every day and the small amount of added thickness is an even smaller price to pay for the protection it provides.
I’m so happy I’ve saved the $$$$ that I usually spend on cases between the day I take off the Apple leather and the day I go back to it to wrap the year.
Blue sweats for contrast:
And here’s the Bullstrap Ocean on my new Apple TV remote (next to the oldest one):
Edited to upload full size… didn’t like the blurry shots.
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There really is nothing better than leather on an iPhone!
Looks good, what did you use to thin out the Golden Brown/orange-painted finish?
I used alcohol wipes…
Patina everyday since about 5 months
I did remove the paint layer with magic eraser and 99% iso alcohol
I might be about to get a free case….
Order has been cancelled but it is has been shipped and is on the way to me
This post right here Officer!
Dune, 2 week update. There’s already some noticeable darkening. I applied leather conditioner once to ensure an even patina (especially at that top right corner that doesn’t get touched as much).
I just ordered a Synthesis but I have been jonesing real bad for a leather case this year, and after seeing the EME20 code posted here for Andar’s site, it brought the price of this case to $48 shipped, so I had to order the gray. Normally for leather I love brown but when I saw that gray I knew I had to have it, especially with all the positive responses the Aspen is garnering this year.
For leather conditioner, I read an article that said coconut oil would do just as good of a job, has anyone tried that?
Looking forward to receive mine in November. Ordered yesterday. Interested to see how it looks and ages in real life.Dune, 2 week update. There’s already some noticeable darkening. I applied leather conditioner once to ensure an even patina (especially at that top right corner that doesn’t get touched as much).
Also how it looks compared to the Saddle Brown Ryan London case.
Leather all the way this year.
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I just went to their website to take a look at the gray and they now have a green case too.
That is the classiest green shade I’ve seen for an iPhone case. I think both the green and the gray look excellent. Andar really went for it this year.
Can you take some close-up photos? I’m most interested in the ring around the camera and the buttons as I wasn’t a huge fan of those on the Aspens I received last year.
The buttons on mine are the same as the three Apple leather cases I returned. Very tactile.
Do they have beveled edges like Apple’s? Are they set into the case like Apple’s or do they just sit on top of the leather? Do they match Apple’s in size or are they still little and funny-looking?
These are the things I disliked about last year’s Aspen.