Celebrities jackets

[Zoro]

I am with you that an RMC or RC jacket does not look “better” than an Aero or Vanson, but that you “fail to see much difference“ is a bit rich.

There are hardly any makers that are visually more distinct than Aero/Vanson on the one hand and RMC and their sisters on the other.

Yeah, I can see some differences, specially in design/aesthetic choices (which to me makes Vanson the most different out of them), but I meant as in differences that unequivocally makes one jacket better than the other (or justifies the price jump at a glance).

 

[Tom71]

Yeah, I can see some differences, specially in design/aesthetic choices (which to me makes Vanson the most different out of them), but I meant as in differences that unequivocally makes one jacket better than the other (or justifies the price jump at a glance).

Thanks for the clarification. I am with you. Unless you specify what you mean by “quality” (stitch count, even stitching, French seams, skivving?), there is no objective “better”.
The leather used by both Aero and Vanson as a default are much thicker than the “normal” horsehide of many Japanese makers which per se requires a different sewing tecnique.

Part of the price difference is choice of hide. A prime shinki-tanned hide would affect the price in the region of EUR 200-300. IF you had access. Customs/VAT will be another 20%. But yes, there is a generous upcharge if you buy a Japanese jacket outside Japan.
Its worth noting that its quite similar the other way round.

 

[AHP91]

Thanks for the clarification. I am with you. Unless you specify what you mean by “quality” (stitch count, even stitching, French seams, skivving?), there is no objective “better”.
The leather used by both Aero and Vanson as a default are much thicker than the “normal” horsehide of many Japanese makers which per se requires a different sewing tecnique.

Part of the price difference is choice of hide. A prime shinki-tanned hide would affect the price in the region of EUR 200-300. IF you had access. Customs/VAT will be another 20%. But yes, there is a generous upcharge if you buy a Japanese jacket outside Japan.
Its worth noting that its quite similar the other way round.

And then the Japanese don’t necessarily want their Japanese made RMC jackets; they want vintage American.

 

[Tom71]

And then the Japanese don’t necessarily want their Japanese made RMC jackets; they want vintage American.

Grass is always greener on the other side, I guess.

It’s normal human behaviour, I guess. We all tend to idolise something for whatever reason.
For boys of my generation, all things American were just the bee’s knees. The landscapes, the skylines, the movies, the gadgets.