My last A-2 (hopefully) - Good Wear

[Brettafett]

It's funny, a RW wasn't on my radar, was quite happy with my Kelso. But through a strange course of events, I've landed this, and it's so good in every way.
The blackened Talon is bad-ass and that, along with this being tagged a 1671, makes it special.
The leather is quite supple, lots of grain, fits great and I do love this combo of seal and mid brown bits. It appears rather 'Great Ecapey,' unintenionally.

 

[ZuZu]

Arrived yesterday. GW RW1671. Yes, grail jackets do exist
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Truly a "' Grail"' jacket! I feel the same way about my GW Star- you can adjust the microscope to High and still it looks the part of a WW2 jacket. The collar, the shoulder shape, the perfect RW sleeve shape with the realistic leather... Congratulations!

 

[ZuZu]

It's funny, a RW wasn't on my radar, was quite happy with my Kelso. But through a strange course of events, I've landed this, and it's so good in every way.
The blackened Talon is bad-ass and that, along with this being tagged a 1671, makes it special.
The leather is quite supple, lots of grain, fits great and I do love this combo of seal and mid brown bits. It appears rather 'Great Ecapey,' unintenionally.

Sorry to keep gushing- the other great thing about a jacket like this is that you don't have to "beat the shit out of it"or "wear it like hell"' to have it look good. Realistic right out of the box.

 

[Kermit3D]

Arrived yesterday. GW RW1671. Yes, grail jackets do exist
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Wow... here we are.
What a beauty ! The cut and fit are outstanding.

It's definitely the/your Holy Grail.
What are you going to do now ? No more chasing perfection.


I love my Dubow Bill Kelso. I know you're a Bill Kelso fan... but I'd like to know how much better this GW A-2 is than the BKs A-2 you've owned.

 

[Kermit3D]

The leather is so beautiful... what a grain. The color is deep...
The most incredible thing is to imagine what it will look like in a few years, when the patina and wear are there. it's going to be crazy.

 

[Kermit3D]

And you know what ?
It would look PERFECT on me !

 

[saucerfiend]

Arrived yesterday. GW RW1671. Yes, grail jackets do exist

Arrived yesterday. GW RW1671. Yes, grail jackets do exist
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What a jacket! The hide is beautiful and great fit as well. Figures that your grail would be a GW. BTW, what hide is this?

Brian

 

[Brettafett]

@saucerfiend Brian, it's John recently procured Italian HH. I understand it's the same as on the russet Bronco he recently sold.

@Kermit3D The BK RW and Dubow are also grail jackets and right up there. But John's jackets are, well... Top of the podium with BK and ELC to the left & right.
I'll post some side-by-side pics one day.
As @ZuZu says, just that level of microscopic detail, no one else can do.
I'd love a Dubow from John, and a Monarch, and a Doniger.... But first, perhaps a Bronco!

 

[Boyo]

spectacular jacket in every way @Brettafett

 

[ZuZu]

@saucerfiend Brian, it's John recently procured Italian HH. I understand it's the same as on the russet Bronco he recently sold.

@Kermit3D The BK RW and Dubow are also grail jackets and right up there. But John's jackets are, well... Top of the podium with BK and ELC to the left & right.
I'll post some side-by-side pics one day.
As @ZuZu says, just that level of microscopic detail, no one else can do.
I'd love a Dubow from John, and a Monarch, and a Doniger.... But first, perhaps a Bronco!

The Bronco is so tempting. Longish body, sqaurish shoulders...Check out the Broncos in this video:

 

[Brettafett]

Wow, been years since I saw this. Are those Broncos GWs?

 

[Mr. Mike]

It's funny, a RW wasn't on my radar, was quite happy with my Kelso. But through a strange course of events, I've landed this, and it's so good in every way.
The blackened Talon is bad-ass and that, along with this being tagged a 1671, makes it special.
The leather is quite supple, lots of grain, fits great and I do love this combo of seal and mid brown bits. It appears rather 'Great Ecapey,' unintenionally.

That jacket is just a dream Brett so congrats so much! Just out of curiosity - is that the one John had on his Sales Items page or did you explicitly order it and therefore went for an 42L (I recall that your Platon Dubow had extra lenght when this was still afforded by Platon, if I remember correctly). Anyhow - it is just an amazing jacket made to fit for you

 

[Brettafett]

Yes, that was v1 and came up a bit big. This v2 fits perfect.
Someones got my jacket's sister and likely loving life as much as I am.

 

[B-Man2]

Wow, been years since I saw this. Are those Broncos GWs?

That one guy is Craig Stevens the actor who played “Peter Gunn” in the series of the same name back in the 1950s.

peter gunn - Google Search

 

[Mr. Mike]

Yes, that was v1 and came up a bit big. This v2 fits perfect.
Someones got my jacket's sister and likely loving life as much as I am.

Thanks a lot for the prompt feedback Brett! If you find some time it would really be cool if you could share the measurements of v2. Would be indeed helpful to understand what made the trick with V2 then. Btw - did your v2 of the Knopf also already arrived or is it still in the baking (please excuse in case I missed out on an earlier thread)

 

[Saint-ex]

@Brettafett this jacket is beautiful. The cut is perfect for you, the leather is beautiful, the color incredible.

All this confirms to me that I did well to take a ticket in the queue and that I must be patient and not jump on the first second hand of my size, or almost, that passes.

I should have listened to @Kermit3D who told me to do it a long time ago.

 

[Greg Gale]

OK @Brettafett , now you can just go ahead and sell all your other jackets. You won't be needing/ wearing them anymore haha

That is indeed a holy grail! More pics please!

 

[Lord Flashheart]

That really does look the business Brett . That's one heck of a Grail straight out of the box and a black Talon too? That's a standout feature for sure.

As Greg says - Lots more pics please !!

 

[Brettafett]

Thanks all, another happy GW customer.

I'll do one of those reviews down the line with more pics, and @Mr. Mike Ill post measurements there of this particular jacket.
The v1 RW was a bit larger, more like a 44. This v2 fits perfect, like my BK RW and also has a bit of length on the sleeves.
I can lift my arms and theres no nasty pull up to elbows. I think the suppleness of the hide helps here also.

No Knopf v2 Im afraid. I elected to send John my BK RW to be able to check for dimensions. This worked well in the end.
I'd recommend doing this, although it does add costs of postage, but it takes any guesswork out of the build.

 

[Dany McDonald]

I elected to send John my BK RW to be able to check for dimensions. This worked well in the end.
I'd recommend doing this, although it does add costs of postage, but it takes any guesswork out of the build.

Very good advice, especially at this price and wait time. Not a lot really when considering your get a tailored jacket that fits from the get go, no bad surprises and deception.

Beautiful shade, love the dark brown and knits contrast. That skin is amazing, I can imagine how nice it's going to age!!!

Can I ask if you stayed faithful to the contract in its details or there's a bit of interpretation here and there...

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