Johnny's Jacket

wow, that site show alot types of jacket that i wish i have it a long time ago.
thanks vlad. i guess i have to save around $700 to buy jackets.

Not sure how you can tell the zipper and studs are brass in a black and white image. I did find a color promo picture of Brando from the film, and they do look chrome (more likely nickel plated over brass). Of course, plating could wear off, especially if you slid on the pavement a few times. Brando's jacket was well-worn, possible stressed by the wardrobe department to look so.

Agreed that the sleeve zippers are shorter. There was a company called Durable that made almost identical style jackets around that time, and the sleeve zippers were very similar to the Brando jacket, almost to the elbow. There are theories that his jacket was a Durable and not a Schott.

Some say the Brando jacket was actually a Perfecto 613 "One Star", which pre-dated the 618. It was called the One Star because is came with a star on the epaulettes (Just like Brando's jacket). However, the 613 currently sold by Schott doesn't have snaps on the upper collar flap (which Brando's jacket did), but the current 618 does.

I did go to the Aero Leather site, and found the jacket you mentioned...it doesn't have the upper collar flap snaps! That's kind of a major omission. But I do think they got the shape and thickness of the waist belt buckle closer to Brando's jacket compared to Schott's current versions (613/618). Also, the pictures of the Aero version look like they are cut a bit too roomy. The Schott/Brando jacket are more tapered and form-fitting.