Name: Executive Leather Messenger
Brand: WaterField Designs
SKU: EMCOMPCCLRZZZZ
Price: 399.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.88 (152 reviews)

Executive Leather Messenger

Our distressed full-grain grizzly leather only looks better with age

Grizzly leather's beautiful patina (Pictured: Staad Attaché)

Two deep organizational pockets (one zips closed)

Two padded laptop and tablet compartments

Compact fits up to a 15" laptop and your work essentials

Full sizes accommodates bulkier items

Designed for comfort: ergonimically-placed handles, adjustable straps

Slot for carry-on handles

Compact and Full sizes

Full size, Grizzly Leather

Available in three full-grain leather colors

Chocolate Leather

Grizzly Leather

Black Leather

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Handcrafted from full-grain leather, this classic messenger bag hosts modern features for today’s digital lifestyle: padded laptop and tablet compartments and ample pockets for storing tech gear.

"A timeless, splurge-worthy leather bag."

- New York Times Wirecutter

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All our products are crafted locally in our workshop by the most skilled sewing team in San Francisco.

Materials:

Full-grain, naturally tanned leather
More details here

Dimensions & Weight:

Compact:

36.19 (l) x 6.98-7.62 (w) x 26.67 (h) cm; 1.47 kg

Full:

38.1 (l) x 8.25 (w) x 30.48 (l) cm; 1.58 kg

FEATURES

Metal key fob facilitates convenient key retrieval.
Dual-layer leather flap shuts securely with a paragliding buckle.
Gold, water-resistant liner lights up interior for increased visibility.
Two padded compartments for protecting a 16-inch laptop and 13-inch tablet.
Rear panel slides over wheeled-suitcase handles for hands-free airport navigation.
Leather grab handle, secured with strong rivets, offers a more formal carrying option.
Adjustable shoulder strap with a removable floating shoulder pad keeps strap in place.
Luxuriously-soft, lined pockets under front flap holds a smartphone and other quick-access items.
Interior pockets include one zippered for valuables, open-topped for cords and accessories, and one pen slot.

SHIPPING

Domestic: Flat rate 2-day shipping. Details.
International: 2-3 business day delivery. Country duty/tax calculated at Checkout. Details.

Exceptional

This bag is as good as the reviews claim. It is high quality leather, high quality components, including interior lining, and good interior organization.

This is my fourth bag from Waterfield, and I have been happy with all prior purchases. The Bolt backpack (discontinued) has been my daily carry for ~4 years. I've owned WF bags in ballistic nylon, canvas, chocolate leather, and grizzly leather, and I do think the grizzly leather is the way to go. It is soft and textured, and ages well.

Almost perfect!

Nothing wrong with the bag, I love it! Nice, elegant and comfortable, but my tech doesn’t fit. This is not a bag problem, but me selecting the wrong size. I detest big and utilitarian bags. Prefer compact ones that hold the essentials: laptop, tablet, phone, mouse, pen, small notebook and accessories for charging my devices.

Love the leather & style of the bag! Awesome looking product and still completely functional!

Excellent quality and craftsmanship. Super fast shipping. A+++

It’s fantastic!

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Waterfield Designs Executive Leather Messenger review: Professional practicality

iMore - September 8, 2019

“When you want to make a statement with your laptop bag, look no further.”

SIZE GUIDE

The Executive Leather Messenger Bag is available in two sizes each with a built-in padded compartment for laptops and tablets. The following devices can fit in these sizes:

Compact - Laptop Compartment fits devices up to 14.09" x 9.7"

14" MacBook Pro
13” MacBook Pro
15" MacBook Air
13" MacBook Air
Surface Laptop 5 (13.5")
Dell XPS 13
Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 7

Compact - Tablet Compartment fits devices up to 13" x 8.75"

13'' iPad Pro M4 with Magic Keyboard
11'' iPad Pro M4 with Magic Keyboard
12.9" iPad Pro M2 with Magic Keyboard
11” iPad Pro M2 with Magic Keyboard
11" iPad Air with Magic Keyboard
Pixel Slate
Surface Pro 9 with Type Cover

Full - Laptop Compartment fits devices up to 14.25" x 9.75"

16" MacBook Pro
14" MacBook Pro
13” MacBook Pro
15" MacBook Air
13" MacBook Air
Surface Laptop 5 (15")

Full - Tablet Compartment fits devices up to 13.5" x 8.5"

13'' iPad Pro M4 with Magic Keyboard
11'' iPad Pro M4 with Magic Keyboard
12.9" iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard
11" iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard
11" iPad Air with Magic Keyboard
Pixel Slate
Surface Pro 9 with Type Cover

CARING FOR YOUR LEATHER BAG

We usually recommend not doing anything to the full-grain leather of your bag, letting it develop it's own beautiful patina over time. However, you may want to freshen it up a bit with a leather conditioner. The leather may darken a bit, so test the reaction first on a spot that's not highly visible, like the bottom of the bag. For the distressed leather that we use, you can also spread the oils around and smooth them out a bit with heat from a hair dryer.

made in usa

We're proud to offer American-made gear built for the long haul. All our products are designed and made in our San Francisco workshop, where rent is high, labor expensive, and competition intense. We wouldn't go anywhere else.