B-Man2
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You and the jacket look good Steve !
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What jacket(s) are you wearing at the moment?
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B-Man2
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I’ll bet Cat was there as well
B-Man2
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That’s the way to wear it Nick .It will break in and look good in no time .
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B-Man2
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N-1 fit is spot on for you Nick . I see the hair and beard have grown out as well . Nice look!
Enigma1938
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It's a Bronson one
Not high end like buzz but definitely quality made and actually pretty accurate compared to originals. I'm completely satisfied with it.
Micawber
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I’ll bet Cat was there as well
Actually no, she was getting ready to go out and buy a motorbike crash helmet in Norwich. Her brother treated her to a bit training course last year but what with Covid etc it all had to be put on hold. She now plans to do it after she has finished college and before she starts university.
London Cabbie
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Lovely. Agree with your comments on the leather thickness. My seal Dubow feels thicker than the russet, but only slightly. They both are perfect weight for all day in the Cab. The sizing and drape on you is absolutely perfect. Enjoy..It actually arrived quite a few months ago Mr Cabbie. And my eternal thanks to Lord Flashheart for helping it reach me... don't ask.... you wouldn't believe it..... but I do know Mr Flashheart is a top chap!
Anyway, to the jacket itself. By the time it arrived it had become a bit surplus to requirement, as I'd got my GW Rough Wear in the meantime which filled my russet gap, and that jacket has a Crown zip which ticked that desire box too. I'm also generally more of a seal fan and being in the queue for another Goodwear and one possible option for that order being a Dubow 27798 in seal with a crown zip so I've been in two minds about selling the Platon Dubow. It's just been sitting on my rail with the tag still attached and dangling....
However, Dubow is probably my favourite A-2 maker and the jacket is very nice and for me just might be about to come into it's own. The leather is slightly thinner than the GW and my ELC Star and maybe for warmer days when I'd still like a jacket with me it will work well. I have to hand it to Platon and his team, to my eye it looks and drapes (even just on the hanger) just like every pic I've seen of a Dubow A-2. The leather, as I say is definitely slightly thinner and very soft and pliable, and drapes and folds beatifully and I noticed yesterday that it seems to develop rich grain very easily where it folds and creases. I have a feeling this is one jacket where heavy continuous wear would see it's character really pop with a bang. I suspect the leather is the place where some of the saving on jacket cost is made. To be clear there's nothing wrong with it. It is just thinner (which many like) and possibly has a stamped initial grain rather than being the natural top grain cut. I stress I could be wrong on this and am getting into an area I don't know a lot about, but I know how my jacket looks and feels. And to stress again, there's nothing wrong with it. Knits, lining, label, zip, thread, snaps, are at least all as good as any high end maker and whoever stitched it is as tidy on the sewing machine as anyone and a very nice job.
Sorry this has turned into a bit of a review, which I didn't mean but hopefully helpful, and you did ask!
I would however like a GW Dubow 27798 in a really grainy seal with purply knits and with a Crown zip... but as I'm currently leaning towards that upcoming GW order being a navy jacket then the Platon 27798 might find it gets more wear than I thought.... wearing it yesterday with an ELC t shirt and Bronson C-2 I was plenty warm enough.
ikarashi shin-ichi
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Today AM. It was sunny so it took 30 minutes by car to go to the sea.、 BK RW 23380 Liberty Horsehide Russet。
I only have this decent jacket, but I'm quite happy with it.
London Cabbie
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Wonderful とても素敵です
Griffon_301
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No jacket today (slowly summer is creeping in) but one of the new "Bombing Three" T-shirts from "the navyism"...
Griffon_301
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This one here-perfect underneath a 37J1 or M-422a...
ikarashi shin-ichi
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Today PM. The town where I live. I'm sure it will be a treasure of my life, my 7BK RW 23380 Liberty Horsehide Russet. I only have this decent jacket, but I love it.
ausreenactor
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Gold... making an impression with every one of your posts!
Micawber
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Ah, spring in England! New life is bursting forth under the ever warming sun aided by the occasional light shower of warm rain. Gentle breezes stir the young leaves and blossom on the fruit trees...
Damn, I must have been dreaming! It's bloody cold, bloody wet and too bloody windy!!
ELC B-3 & A10 gloves and other winter warmers time again. Young Willow was not impressed but hunting up a pheasant or two cheered her up a bit. We were in a sheltered spot for the photo.
BTW I am not a professional dog walker, all the dogs in my photos are ours.
Damn, I must have been dreaming! It's bloody cold, bloody wet and too bloody windy!!
ELC B-3 & A10 gloves and other winter warmers time again. Young Willow was not impressed but hunting up a pheasant or two cheered her up a bit. We were in a sheltered spot for the photo.
BTW I am not a professional dog walker, all the dogs in my photos are ours.
B-Man2
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Great photo of pooch and B-3 .
B-Man2
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Sporting a GW Acme 21996 on a rainy cold day. This is an A2 that is a russet with a light seal colored top coat. When the jacket has a lot of wear the Russett will bleed through the top coat giving it a pretty cool appearance . Once again JC is a wizard . I posted a couple of photos in difference lights so you can see how the color of the jacket changes with the change in natural and interior lights .
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