Dr H
Well-Known Member
Just took delivery of this one - the Willis & Geiger copy of the 37J1B (given the fictitious number NA-1, navy A-1?), which I had hoped would be a useful summer jacket when it gets too warm for the capeskin A-1.
I'll preface the comments by saying that it's not in the league of the much pricier Buzz Rickson 37J1 or Real McCoy's 37J1B (the latter copied from John Chapman's original - pure unobtanium as a wise man once said, and rarer than rocking horse poop...) .
Better images and a review to follow, but this is taken with an iPhone under fluorescent light - more buff coloured in natural light.
The good news is that I'm very impressed with the quality of the tailoring - I'd feared this would be a flimsy summer jacket, but the weight of Bedford cord is not at all bad and all the bits are present and working nicely. Cuffs and waistband are a good weight and elasticity - buttons have a good dished profile, good copy of a period Talon.
The bad news is the size. I wear a vintage 44 in most things and as a 46 it's just a bit too baggy/wide on the shoulders (i.e. it fits as a 46).
I'll take some more images and review it, but then it's on to the Buy/Sell Board...
I've decided to bite the bullet and ask a Japanese friend to source an RM 37J1B Zielinski.
I'll preface the comments by saying that it's not in the league of the much pricier Buzz Rickson 37J1 or Real McCoy's 37J1B (the latter copied from John Chapman's original - pure unobtanium as a wise man once said, and rarer than rocking horse poop...) .
Better images and a review to follow, but this is taken with an iPhone under fluorescent light - more buff coloured in natural light.
The good news is that I'm very impressed with the quality of the tailoring - I'd feared this would be a flimsy summer jacket, but the weight of Bedford cord is not at all bad and all the bits are present and working nicely. Cuffs and waistband are a good weight and elasticity - buttons have a good dished profile, good copy of a period Talon.
The bad news is the size. I wear a vintage 44 in most things and as a 46 it's just a bit too baggy/wide on the shoulders (i.e. it fits as a 46).
I'll take some more images and review it, but then it's on to the Buy/Sell Board...
I've decided to bite the bullet and ask a Japanese friend to source an RM 37J1B Zielinski.