I was completely set on a RL men's bag, but it was definitely not worth it once inspected in person at the Ralph Lauren store. The $995 Deerfield Vachetta was thin (especially the strap finished only on one side), had greenish-oxidized hardware (not antiqued, but chunky green mold-like spots), and was not near as soft or comfortable as a Tod's that I pet at Barney's. Definitely extremely overpriced, though on that day I did have a set of private sale coupons (I think it was 40%+15%?). Also, the salesman was rather insane (I didn't even know people in real life did that sweater-over-shoulders thing and talked about "traveling across Europe"). Plus, he couldn't answer me when I asked about a warranty or authenticity card, and tried to make a plain plastic card with Ralph Lauren's signature a selling point. I walked out, disappointed.
So definitely look at the bag in-person!
