I am in a minority here, but I think the monogram is very durable. I do not baby it, and it looks great. Looking at others bags, you can see they only get more unique with use. I am actually thinking of buying a preloved bag - I almost prefer the look of dark handles and used mono. I live in Seattle, where it rains like 250 some days a years, and I use my mono whenever. Uses IMO gives the purse more personality.
princesskara: I really need to ask if you spray rain protector on your vachetta since it rains so much? If you did, did you do it when the vachetta was brand new or did you wait a while (until a little patina has set in). Thanks... this vachetta business is giving me an OC disorder