Leather back on Moto X Pure after 6 months

[Scott Shrewsberry]

I've had my Moto X Pure edition for just over 6 months now I can't believe how much the leather on the back has changed. I love it. It looks like a totally different phone.

This first pic is the day I received the phone. The second pic is how it looks now.

 

[radgatt]

That is amazing how much it has changed in such a short amount of time. I wonder if that will be how it looks in anther 6 months. I can't imagine it getting any darker than that. Can you still see your engraving?

 

[Scott Shrewsberry]

That is amazing how much it has changed in such a short amount of time. I wonder if that will be how it looks in anther 6 months. I can't imagine it getting any darker than that. Can you still see your engraving?

Actually, you can still see the engraving. I guess the flash from my wife's camera and the with the angle I'm holding it makes the engraving disappear. It will be interesting to see what it looks like a year from now for sure. I can't wait!!!

 

[ImTurningViolet]

That is cool! Thanks for sharing.

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[Scott Shrewsberry]

That is cool! Thanks for sharing.

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Yeah, it is pretty cool isn't it? And... you are most welcome.

 

[Sgooter]

Scott, what caused this major change in color?

 

[Scott Shrewsberry]

Scott, what caused this major change in color?

I'm guessing just the natural oils from my hands. And believe me, I wash my hands numerous times throughout the day because I work in the health field and I have a 5 month old baby at home, so I know my hands aren't extremely dirty. This is my only phone so I use it all the time. Last years Moto X with the leather back really showed some nice wear after a while from pictures I've seen, but this one has really transformed into something totally different than the original. I love how it's turned out.

 

[Onstedd]

I bought mine with the same "natural" leather - it's darkened and aged well as well. Not quite as dark as yours, possibly because I've been using a mink oil preservative on it. (If it works on my overpriced shoes, I figure it'll work on my phone!).

 

[Scott Shrewsberry]

I bought mine with the same "natural" leather - it's darkened and aged well as well. Not quite as dark as yours, possibly because I've been using a mink oil preservative on it. (If it works on my overpriced shoes, I figure it'll work on my phone!).

Yeah, I'd say that would probably work for sure. Actually, mine has the cognac leather and that may be why it's a touch darker. It definitely looks like the natural in the pic, but I'm thinking that the flash from the camera may have caused it to look brighter.

 

[grpweld]

Crazy how the bezel changed colors also! lol

 

[skipatrol]

That's quite the change in color. Pretty cool actually.

Although not related to the OP, I've always wondered if the water resistant nano-coating on these phones eventually wear over time.

 

[Laura Knotek]

I really like the new color!

I didn't get a leather back, but I probably should have.

 

[Scott Shrewsberry]

That's quite the change in color. Pretty cool actually.

Although not related to the OP, I've always wondered if the water resistant nano-coating on these phones eventually wear over time.

Hmmm. I have no idea. That's an interesting question for sure.

 

[Scott Shrewsberry]

That's quite the change in color. Pretty cool actually.

Although not related to the OP, I've always wondered if the water resistant nano-coating on these phones eventually wear over time.

Hmmm. I have no idea. That's an interesting question for sure.