Currently with my Azur mostly on the arm til it gets more patina...(trying not to get the handles dirty). Once it's patina-ed a bit more, and worn a bit...I won't be so wary/nervous to carry it by it's handles. I figure with some patina "any dirtiness" won't be so bad, compared to "brand new handles".
With my Damier, Mini Lin, and Epi Speedies this of course was a non-issue. Handheld, arm...whatever I was/am in the mood for!
But with the Vachetta handles of the Azur...I'm more cautious. LOL, once I find a lil speck of dirt or something on my new vachetta handles I tend to relax a bit more.
arm, afriad to get the handle dirty. tr444-how can you manage to hold Manhattan PM/GM? on ur arm? the only reason i couldn't bring the manhattan home w/me is b/c it's heavy when empty!
My beautiful speedy 25 is usually propped up on my arm because I'm scared of getting the handles dirty.
But I've been seeing a lot of speedies around mostly held by their handles.
So how do YOU prefer to carry yours?