Thanks for the advice from all. I'll take my time in breaking in the jacket and as mentioned before, probably just need to get used to a different fit.
In return of all the advice and kind words, managed to take some detail shots for sharing. The color is difficult to be captured accurately and from different angles and lighting there's a huge contrast in the color tone and hue. Whilst the color is a light seal to my eyes, it also has a hint of burgundy under sunlight.
My feeling towards the victory HH is it's relatively more "oily" as compared to shinki that is more dry in touch. Areas that are creased tend to get lightened in color along with any scuffs. The finishing is also more dull overall and only folded corners appear to be shiny.
The layered patches are very detailed and well sewn, and the bloodchit seems to be a very good repro of the original ones seen (based on photos on the internet). As I read chinese, it's interesting to note that BKs version of the bloodchit is very accurate in its calligraphy. The handwriting actually resembles the style of a person learning Chinese, which makes sense at that point in time.
In terms of fit, a very roomy waist and sleeves for a person of an athletic build and a small waist. Shoulders fit is on spot and I love the collars that holds shape. As the leather gets more relaxed (quite quickly) the body is looking blousy, with the leather folded in just above the waist knit. Whislt I enjoy the appearance of a shortened body, the waist knit could have been tighter. Overall this jacket gives me a lot of freedom in movement, I spent the weekend wearing it doing chores with no problem at all.
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