Quality begins before you even open the wallet.  When it arrived, it was boxed, in a small linen bag, wrapped in plastic, and with soft paper under the plastic to prevents scuffs.  There were internal cardboard pieces to additionally protect the interior.  The leather is stiff--which you expect with new leather--but supple and it flexes well.  Adding my personal effects was done easily.  The inner lining of the wallet is a very nice fabric, very smooth and tightly woven.  The seams of the wallet are well-constructed and done neatly.

I believe that a man is judged based on the quality of the goods he carries.  Clothing is too easy to fake, but the wallet is something more personal, seen only when a man has need of it.  It's too easy to get a 'leather' wallet from Target or Wal-Mart and save some money, but quality is worth everything.  This looks good.  It retains a nice leather scent.  It is thick but not overtly so.  This wallet has even coloring, and the feel of real leather on the fingertips helps convey that I value fine things.  This wallet fully meets my expectations, and I am happy that it arrived so quickly and securely.