[Review] Noreve leather case horizontal wallet flap - Nokia 7 Plus Accessories

I have been a noreve customer for sereral years, having noreve cases for the e-reader Sony PRS-T1, Sony Xperia Pro, HTC One M8, and now the Nokia 7 plus (mine is a TA-1046).
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If you are looking for a light and thin case, go away, this is certainly not for you. This case is heavy and thick. Heavy as same weight as the phone. Thick as almost three times the thickness of the phone. If you are vegan, go away, this is leather. If you are still reading this, I can tell you it really protects the phone, allows you to "carelessly" put it in a bag, is very elegant, and will last longer than the device itself.
Before talking about price, let me explain my point of view on "expensive vs lot of money": let's say someone sells you a Ferrari, in perfect condition, $1000. This is cheap, but this is also a lot of money. Now, let's say someone sells you a used pen for $5. This is very expensive, but this is not that a lot of money.
That said, the case costs a lot of money, but IMHO, it is not that expensive. Price starts at about $50 ($49.04), then it depends on options and leather you chose, where it can almost rise up to 4 times that price. Which is (or "could be percieved as") ridiculous compared to the price of the phone.
I would not have taken anything than the standard black finish, which is very nice (remember I had other cases for other devices), if it had not been a gift. I have the "tentation tropézienne" "blu marino" model.
Packaging:
It comes in a pouch, and the pouch inside a rigid box. Useless, but very nice. It took three weeks after ordering to get it, but my previous purchases were fast. This is due to custom manufacturing. All non-standard leathers are not in stock and made on-demand. You are warned before ordering, with a pretty correct estimation of delivery date. In my case it was spot-on, but for someone I know, it was two weeks off (non-standard leather also).
Feel and fit:
Once iserted in the case, the phone fits tight and won't escape. You will have to remove the phone from the case if you need access to SD/SIM tray. I had to, and it is not that easy to remove the phone. Like with my previous devices, after a few times it becomes easier, but will not become loose.
Design:
Looks like an agenda or some kind of small notebook. Being a "wallet flap" as they call it, it opens like a book. For the Xperia Pro and the M8 I had the vertical flap, I wanted a change. What I can say is it seems more practical for taking pictures, at least for me. The flap has pockets that can hold small papers or credit cards.
As I told in previous section, SD/SIM tray can only be reached by removing the phone from the case. All other buttons and connectors are accessible.
Even if the phoneis almost completely covered, you can still see the copper finish.
Cuts for camera and flash are ok. For the fingerprint sensor, the case being very thick, you have to get used to it, especially, if like me, you had the phone for several weeks with the standard case. It remains completely functional and reachable without much effort.
Conclusion TL;DR:
It might not be a practical choice for everyone, being thick and relatively heavy. But if you like good-looking stuff, a bit "vintage", very protective cases, and if its price is not a no-go, this might be your choice as well. At least it is mine.