Very beautiful piece. I have been carrying it nearly daily for three months; and even when I sometimes carried this bag through rain, and the stitching, color, musky, leathery-smell, and overall form has held up incredibly well. However, two points of notice:
(1) The key is the same hardness as the lock, which means that, if not inserted or turned perfectly, will leave scratches on the lock and dents on the key. I am worried about the longevity of this key, and my lock already has some un-correctable discoloration from the key scratching the surface. (2) Deeper scratches show up quite obviously and easily on the leather of this bag, so I do recommend purchasing the leather balsam. (3) For women - this bag might run a bit on the large side.
Overall, however, for the price and quality, I give this a 15/10 🤎
