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Leather Cases - Patina Proud Photos
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That'll be there because of the way you hold the phone. It's unique to you.
Yeah, they wear ugly but I don't see this as a reason for Apple to replace
It’s uniquely ****** to be honest. I love the in hand feel of apple leather cases, but this is unacceptable. I laugh when people try and say that apple leather cases patina 😂😂😂
I agree that patina is def not the word to describe how the Apple cases wear haha.
The last proper patina I got from an apple
Case is when I had a forest green on my XS max. Stunning colour and leather quality.
Looks good but I tried to see it on Amazon and it’s not available here.. gorgeous tho!Just received my new leather Cotswolds Wears case, and it is perfect!
Has a rustic already patina’d finish, grippy but nice feeling in hand (not sticky).
Highly, highly recommend this case! And the best part is it’s only £30 from Amazon or direct from the supplier.
Finally retiring my iPhone 12 Mini Apple case after 917 days. I stuck with it even after expressing my dislike after one year of ownership in a post. Glad I kept with it because after the paint coating wore off (naturally) and revealed the actual leather I think it developed a beautiful patina. For those curious I replaced it with a rustic brown Nomad folio because it was only 5 bucks lol.
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I’m more impressed your mini still works after that long. My mini battery was under 80% health by 6 months!
One week in. No change to note except the out the box feeling has gone. This case feels a lot softer than my previous few 14 pro apple leathers.
Apple golden brown for 13 pro max
1 pic= after 2/3 weeks of use “natural”
2 pic= right after using 70% alchol and acetone for coat remove.
3 pic= after it dried i put some coconut oil to moisture.
I will share more images of how it will change in daily use
1 pic= after 2/3 weeks of use “natural”
2 pic= right after using 70% alchol and acetone for coat remove.
3 pic= after it dried i put some coconut oil to moisture.
I will share more images of how it will change in daily use
Waaait a second.. I knew it looked familiar…
Mine midnight for 13 pro max looks weirdly the same 😂🤣
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13 Pro leather after 11 months. It’s quite ugly and I think I’ll have to replace it.
The color of the Baltic Blue is lighter in person tho, I do hope as it ages the blue becomes darker. Saw some posts of it where it really looked like midnight blue with nice patina. The other one was just light but with those black sides.
Going to try alcohol wipes to make the back match the sides, if it’ll happen
Can’t imagine it got ugly overnight. Why did you wait so long?13 Pro leather after 11 months. It’s quite ugly and I think I’ll have to replace it.
This is what all of your Apple leather case pictures remind me of
Wait so long for what? It to get ugly (how could I have prevented it?) or to replace it (not keen to drop another $60 for a case)?
Not sure why you’re constrained to paying the same price for a replacement as you did initially. There’s a lot of really great cases on display here that would cost next to nothing compared to Apple’s prices.
I’m not judging. I only ask because I’m not sure I could have dealt with it for as long as you have. I like my things to look used but abused, not so much.
Give me some suggestions, please? My experience with non-apple cases is that they are either too bulky, or, if slim, don't offer the same protection as Apple leather. My phone has taken some really nasty falls in this case and came out unscathed. Wasn't the same when I used Spigen and other cheap cases.
If you don’t like the open bottom style cases, go for Andar. It’s a tiny bit bulkier than apple leather. It’s slippery to start but will gain grip real soon. And plus you won’t have to worry about it looking like trash.
I’ve heard great things about the Ringke Onyx over the years. I really can’t offer personal recommendations because I’ve always preferred leather but I’m sure some others will chime in.
Edited for clarity: Is leather a must? My statement was in regards to alternatives.
Edit 2: Just realized this is the leather thread and not the main case thread. You can ignore me. 🫣
Seconding this. I’ve had an Andar for a little over a month now and love it. It feels great, handles well, and I dropped my phone pretty badly one night and both the phone and the case were fine. OTOH, my Apple leather case started look scratched and dingy in two weeks.
No dings in the metal camera surround? That’s Andar’s only weakness.