Aero black FQHH -- Nickel or Brass zips..?

[lina]

Still working through fit jackets here, but will one way or another end up with a black FQHH Aero, probably a Half Belt with zip sleeves. So am thinking of options (instead of doing my work!). What do you all think about nickel vs brass for a black jacket? Nickel is more standard of course, and looks great, but I've recently gotten a taste for the more unusual brass.

Would love to see pics of both...

 

[jacketjunkie]

All my black leather jackets have brass zips and the only style on which I would consider nickel is a perfecto style rocker jacket. I feel nickel doesn't look as nice on broken in, aged leather.

Regarding your jacket choice, if you pick a HB, I would recommend you buttoned cuffs and ask Aero to sew on a second button for actual fastening (Aeros button cuffs are only cosmetical on default, with no second button to actually make use of the feature). I think it will look smoother than a hybrid HB/CR with zip sleeves and serve its purpose just as well.

 

[Carlos840]

I actually prefer nickel on black jackets, but i do have a Cafe Racer with a antique brass zipper and i really like it. I think if i were to order another black jacket i would probably order it with brass, just for a change...
Its a personal choice, they all look good, just pick one...

Cafe racer with antique brass:

Cafe racer with nickel:

Half belt with nickel:

My only brass zipper is on brown:

 

[pauleway]

Nickel!

 

[Sloan1874]

Antique brass. Low-key and cool.

 

[Fanch]

My recent black Vicenza Sheene has antique brass hardware, no zippers on the handwarmer pockets, and olive cotton drill lining throughout. Probably my favorite jacket of all time.

 

[Monitor]

I... gotta admit I prefer brass. Currently, my only jacket with brass hardware x black leather is Langlitz but yeah, I think brass only does good by it.

 

[lina]

Fanch and Monitor, have you guys posted pics of these jackets..?

 

[lina]

Just found yours Fanch -- looks great!

 

[ton312]

Brass on black

 

[rocketeer]

As a wearer of a stainless watch which I prefer to gold or even goldalike. I go with Nickel for black, brass for brown as most of my accessories are usually coded. Brown boots brown jacket brown or tan trousers with a brown belt with brass buckle. Black jacket, boots and belt with silver coloured stainless or chrome belt buckle.
Though I mix it up a bit it sometimes looks odd.

 

[Monitor]

J-106 I used to own.


Langlitz


Vanson House

 

[sweetfights]

Brass on black = winning !!!

 

[Gav]

Brass all the way (not the "antiqued" variety)

 

[ton312]

The origins of my love for gold and black are firmly rooted here:

 

[Monitor]

The origins of my love for gold and black are firmly rooted here:
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So are mine from now on.

 

[lina]

Brass all the way (not the "antiqued" variety)

Though most of the above pics look antique (I think). Love to see some with regular brass..

 

[ton312]

Though most of the above pics look antique (I think). Love to see some with regular brass..

Brass develops patina quite rapidly in my experience

 

[IXL]

I have both but brass is my favorite.
Boy, do I ever miss my Trans Am, which was my first new car!

 

[ton312]

I have both but brass is my favorite.
Boy, do I ever miss my Trans Am, which was my first new car!

Me too! Not a T/A but a '78 Camaro. Not new but my first car. Worked my balls off for it. It ran like shit, was a constant pain in the ass and left me stranded fairly regularly. But blasting Zeppelin and smoking cigarettes in it was about as good as life gets.